The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-09-17
WELLINGTON DEPOSED.
Resigns the Craftsmanship of the
Republican State Central Com
mittee With a Bitter Speech-He
Will Take No Part In the Cam
paign.

Senator Wellington, at a special
meeting of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee on Tuesday last, put
into execution the threat he made after
the first meeting of the State Conven-
ton at Ocean City when he was TURN
ed down by the friends of William T.
Master, the candidate for Mayor in
Baltimore City. In speech fraught
with bitterness he resigned the chair
manshlp of the committee.
Secretary Henry Lingenfelder and
Treasurer Noble II. Creager also re-
signed. The designations of all were
accepted. John c. Rose, of Baltimore
County, was made temporary char.
man, and James Robinson, of Balti-
more City, temporary secretary.
HOT SHOT IN<HIs SPEECH.
Wellington began his remarkable
address in calm, deliberate manner,
but became excited as he proceeded.
He said in part:
Gentlemen of the State Committee
and majority of the counties and dis
tricts being represented, | have
brought you here to-day to lay my res
! ignation before you.
1.-TWO years ago it was your pleasure
to elect me chairman of this commit
tee unanimously, and / have devoted
my whole time, my means and what
ever ability | had, with all the energy
1 | possessed, to the cause of the Repub
/ lican party in this State.
I'VE met success in 1895, and in
| 1896 served again, and again we mel
] with success. Some weeks ago / wa;
again elected unanimously, and my
resignation at this time may demand
some explanation, and / am here t
| give it.
| STRUGGLED AGAINST ATTACKS.
For months l have listened to al
the attacks that have been made upon
me personally with a deaf ear. | have
heard the yell of hate, the hiss of envy
and the cry of folly without word
but there have come events now tina
must be recognized. The organization
of which [ was the head has been dis
credited in Maryland, and it is tim,
for me to retire.
81 say to those who gave me wha
they believed to have been defeat, tina
| thank them also, for they have re
lieved me all responsibility and have
left me to take care of my health tina
| have neglected for the past tire,
| years.
"They say that l am boss. l deny
the assertion. The interest L took il
the election in Baltimore City was The
interest of Marylander, and l had 6
right to take 1t, for there is not a mar
here who does not know that as ga.
Baltimore so goes the rest of the State
Speaking of the affairs of the mayor
atty contest in Baltimore, out of which
80 much bitterness has grown, he said
1.-The primaries were fair and were
according to the provisions of the State
Central Committee. Everybody should
have gone into them and the result
would have been abided by. There
was part of the party which was dis
loyal and which would not submit tt
the primaries.
"When in the State Convention you
recognized this disloyalty, you lost
your chance of victory. You have
overthrown the party organization.
"Now take it and do what you can
with it. Win if you can. At last ]
have thrown off the bonds of response.
bility. | go to take a rest.
II present with my resignation the
designations of the secretary and treas.
urer of this committee 1 want to say
in conclusion that / have no feeling
toward any member of this committee
no animosity to any one."
After the impassioned speech the
Senator left the hall abruptly and
went to his hotel. No one stopped OF
spoke to him. During his remarks he
was frequently Kissed, but his friends
stood by him to the last. Of course
the resignation was accepted and Con.
gresham Mudd made the motion,
seconded by Mr.. Clabaugh. Very little
other business was transacted and the
meeting adjourned. Mr.. Wellington
still controls the patronage and will
make many regret the circumstance
which forced his retirement