Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
Effect Of Ocean City Convention on
Maryland Republicans.
LEADERS DISCUSS TIE RESULT
Victorious Faction Express No AMI
mostly Toward Senator Wellington.
LATTER HAS LITTLE TO SAY

| o\EAN SlI1, -MG., August Ex-senator
Wellington showed plainly the terrible
strain which he has been undergoing for
the past two or three days. When he was
visited by The Star correspondent in his
| rooms at the hotel here last night, after
| he had met his Waterloo his face was pale,
| the features pinched and drawn, as if he
| had been worried almost beyond existence
| and The perspiration stood out in drops
over his forehead. When asked what he
| mad to say in regard to the proceedings of
| the convention he hestated for a moment
| as if to collect his thoughts, and replied
Slowly: Il have very little to say on the
subject. and do not see why 1 should talk
| at all. The convention decided that the
primaries should be held again. In my
! opinion, 1t is a fatal error. l do not care
to be quoted further in the matter"
Senator Wellington's right-hand man in
the campaign which has proven so dis
astrous to him was almost as non-com-
| initial himself. This was Chairman
Stone of the city committee who has
room adjoining that of his chief He also
showed the strain under which he has been
laboring. -
Stone Has Little to Say.
He said: Il have but little to say on the
subject of what was done by the conven-
ton, AS l do not think it is fitting, under
the circumstances, for me to do so. All l
will say, and all that 1 have said is that
when the new primaries are held 1 shall
have nothing whatever 10 do with them.
They will not be of particle of interest,
SO far as I am concerned"
l. Congressman Sydney E. Mudd, to whom
is conceded the honor of having defeated
the organization, was apparently not in
in mt fhn toto Ifal,
his friends say is due entirely to him and
his campaigning. He said: ~ have hopes
that the proceedings of the convention to-
day will save the republican party in
Maryland, and this was why l made the
fight l did. The fight my part, so far
as my intentions went. was not against
Senator Wellington. l did not consider the
matter in controversy any especial con-
cern of his, any more than that of any
other republican who has the welfare of
I the party at heart. The result, in fact,
was to be brought about in a great meas
ure by those who were, who are and who
Will still continue to be his friends in the
future, among whom l desire to be classed.
Il take no stock in the talk l hear of
retiring the senator from the chairman
ship of the state central committee and
do not favor any such course. think he
is most courageous and aggressive lead
or and the best all-round fighter against
the democrats we have in the state. l
hope he. will remain at the head of the
organization in the state, and will lead US
on to further victory as he has done in
the past.
two tickets would have been in the field
ana there was certainty of defeat. In
der the regulations we have fixed for the
holding of the primaries there will be
only one republican ticket and a prac-
tieal certainty of republican victory"
senator Dryden's Views.
Senator Dryden of Somerset county-"I
ha eir
else could have been done, and as the
majority seemed to want it and the ma
jcrity should rule, it was all right, 1 sup
pose. If the primaries had not been
+ granted two tickets would have been in
the fell with an uncertain result-perhaps
that of democratic victory"
Charles L. Wilson. chairman of the NAL
ster campaign commlttee-'"The campaign.
has been simply popular revolution
against the organization of personal die
tation and bossism in Maryland. The bal
ance of power in the state is held by in
dependent voters and party lines have Civ
en- way to patriotic purpose.
The shibboleth of the organization has no
power to control the people against the
declaration cf the popular will. Senator
Wellington was misled by assurances that
the popular sentiment would support a cam
didate named by caucus instead of one
whom the people determined to nominate
and the appointment of a commission in
the nature of a returning board led to this
revolution These assurances We're by pol
iticians who were interested in perpetuatinar
their own control of the party machinery
irrespective of the question of party sue
cess, II that should be an inevitable result
Ii this convention had declined TO accede
to the demaads made by the people of Bal
tinlore fer fair primaries the result would
nave been the triumphant election of Mr.
Malster as an Independent candidate a full
city ticket and a delegation which would
nave rerudiated the theory that the or
sanlzatioE represented the republican rar-
Henry Lingenfelter, secretary state o.,-
tral committee: Il should say that the
maj result would have been the same if the
convention had recognized the proceedings
OF the city committee. This was no down.
fall for Mr.. Wellington in any sense of the
word The convention from its organiza-
tion was beyond a doubt under the control
OF Mr.. Mudn, who had made fight for
nimseif as against the organiza ton recos,-
nized by Senator Wellington as being with
IN the constitution, regulations and the
usages of the party.
No Criticism for Mudd.
so far as the result of Mr. Mudd in the
convention is concerned 1 have nothing to
say, because know nothing of the com
bination made by Mr.. Mudd with delega-
tfons which were under his control and yot-
ing as he wished them"
Attorney General Clabaugh-'I regard the
result of today's convention as one of the
greatest triumphs of the republican parry
In the state. 1t shows that the party will
not tolerate bossism, and will not tolerate
anything savoring of unfairncss in prim-
ary contests. The effects of the conventio,
will be to unite the party rather than to
tear 1t asunder. We have made rules now
by which primaries will have to be con-
Quoted with positive fairness"
Senator Westcott. Kent county-"Graht-
ing the new primaries was not only an I'm
mistaken outspoken demonstration of |
popular wish Cor fairness but was the
only proper thing for the convention to Go
under the circumstances, the effect of |
the convention. will be to secure fair nrI- |
maries in Baltimore. and whoever is nom |
irated there should be fairly and honorablv !
supported. 1t improves the chances for |
republican success. Had the conyenfion
decided on seating either delegation the |
result would have been disastrous to party |
success. Mr.. Wellington has made many |
mistakes. and that in connection witr the \
primaries WAS his greatest
He persisted In his course AGAINST the i
advice of his friends The sconyeatlo.,ss |
&c tion strengthens the republican parfy In i
n k "a