The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18
HOW HE GOT TO THE SENATE
Mr.. wellingtons Answer to That
Question.

Mr.. weIlington's Answer to That
Question.
The New York Sunday World pub
fishes the following from Senator
Wellington, in response to a request
from the World to tell its readers
how he got to the United States Sen
ate:
To the Editor of the World:
How did l make my way to the
Senate? The accomplishment of
that result attribute to three causes:
First to my positive belief in the ex-
istence of Republican majority in
Maryland; second, to my determine
ton to have that vote properly regis
tered and honestly counted; third, to
absolute frankness in my expressions
regarding my desire TO secure the
Senatorship.
When called upon by the Republi-
cans of Maryland to manage the gu
| bernatorial campaign of 1895, accept
ed the trust with firm conviction,
notwith standing the fact that the
| State was nominally Democratic,
that by the Obliteration of fractional
differences, thorough organization
of our forces and an aggressive fight
along established lines, the State
could be carried for the Republican
ticket The first two objects accom-
plished, arranged my plans to gain
| the third. For months there was
tireless and bitter struggle and we
were compelled to surmOunt obstacle
after obstacle raised by a resourceful
and INSCRIPTIONS opposition under
the leadership Of the most adroit po-
litical general in the Union, but de-
spite his generalship and the in
trenchment of his forces in power,
the Republican party aided by the
honest and patriotic Democrats, was
grandly triumphant, and for the first
time in a generation Maryland had a
Republican Legislature, and at last
we had won that for which we had
been striving for three decades.
Successful in the work assumed, the
party splendidly organized and the
Commonwealth placed under the ban
ner of Republicanism, | decided to
become a candidate for the United
| States Senate and so announced my
self to individuals and the press. I'm
mediately there sprang up a fierce
antagOnism to my selection and | was
met with an ancient statute requir
ing that the Senator then to be elect
ed must be a resident Of the Eastern
| Shore a statute in direct conflict
| with the Constitution.
Again there was a spirited contest,
but | managed my campaign as for
mely on the principle that victory
will crown all honest efforts. There
was a long and bitter struggle, one
that will remain memorable in the
history of our State, but the Legis-
lature conferred upon me the honor
of representing Maryland in the
higher breach of Congress.
In summing up the matter l would
say that | attribute my success from
my earliest efforts in life to the fact
that when | want thing am honest
enough to say 50 and am willing to
work hard for it. Hard work, to my
mind is the secret of all success. 1t
must not be forgotten, however, that
success, after all, lies in obtaining the
favor of the people, read | am not I'M
mindful that | owe all that | have
gained to the favor of the people to
my own county and section of the
State. Through them it has been
possible for me to make my way to
the Senate.
GEORGE L. WELLINGTON,
U. S. Senator from Maryland.
The Great New York Racket De-
partment Store, Friendsville, Md,
VIM. Frederick Jr., & Son, Proprie-
tors, has just received the largest and
best selected stock of goods ever
brought to this town, which we will
sell at the loves price ever offered in
this market. We have anything and
everything, from a needle up. All the
best ten cent prints at five cents; ten
cent ginghams five cents; 25 envelopes
two cents; - lead pencils, two cents;
tin cups, two cents; and everything
else prOportiOnately cheap
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