The Republican., 1897-04-01

Southern Maryland, Baltimore City and
Western MaryIand-AH His Pledges Full
filed.
II am candidate for election to
the United States Senate" said Gov
ernor Lowndes to representative OF
the Baltimore Sun at the Hotel Stat
ford Friday night.
'In making this announcement, ''he
continued, Il wish to make few
words of explanation. l deem It but
proper that | should tell the people of
the State frankly of my canU,dacy
before they make their nominations
for the Legislature. Itrests then with
them how they will decide the matter.
| was elected Governor and therefore
| did not think it would be proper for
me to abandon the office which | had
been called to administer, and would
under no circumstances have been a
candidate last winter.
1.-The term of Senator to SUCCEED
Senator German will begin March 4,
1899, only a few months before the ex-
piratiOn of my term as Governor
The next State Senate will be Repub-
lican if there is a Republican Legisla-
ture The Senate, will doubtless,
elect a president, who would, in the
event of my election to the United
States Senate, administer the office of
Governor to the satisfaction of the
people.
Something has been said about my
making change of residence
with a view to this candidacy.
No such change of residence
is necessary. The constitution re-
quires the executive to reside at the
seat of Government. | am, therefore
now resident of Annapolis. If |
should later on become business resi-
dent of Baltimore it will be the con-
summation of a plan which was dis
cussed with my business associates
| long before | became Governor, hay
| ing had large interests here since 1882
"Since the possibility of my candi-
dacy has been suggested many per
sons have approached me and ten
dered their assurances of support
These kindly utterances have come to
me from men of prominence in all sec
| tiOns of the State. The Eastern Shore
Southern Maryland, Baltimore city,
Central and Western Maryland have
all been represented in these express
sions of cordial approval. The sub
ject having been urged upon me SC
frequently and having been so warm
ly advocated, feel impelled to make
my position thoroughly clear. Il =
by announcing my candidacy at
this time place my aspirations be-
fore the people of the State far in ad-
vance of the selection of candidates
for election to the Legislature of 1898
l deem it proper that the announce
ment should be made in advance OF
such nominations, as my candidacy is
largely in the hands of the people who
made me the chief executive.
Named as the candidate of the
Republican party for the office OF
Governor in 1895, upon platform
emphatically declared for the over
throw of existing gcondition and favor
ing greatly needed reforms in election
and registration laws, the reassess-
ment of property in the State and
other changes, l was elected by ma
jOrity of which any candidate might
be proud. Having passed through
the initial and, l hope, most trying
period of my administration, although
but onethird of my term has expired
| find that the pledges of that platform
have been fulfilled and, so far as the
duty devolved upon the executive,
feel that l have taken my entire part
in their performance.
with full consciousness of the work
accomplished under my administra
ton, ! feel that should have no hesi
fancy in speaking plainly to the peo
pie of Maryland concerning my as
pirations for the future. SO long as
am chief executive of the State l shall
endeavor to carry out faithfully the
duties entrusted to me, but | know ol
no impropriety in my aspiring to be g
member Of the United States Senate
The people will settle the question
and hope to receive their commenda
tion and support