Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-09-29

The political sensation growing out
Of Senator Wellins ton's resignation as
Chairman Of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee seems to have subsidized
as suddenly as i, begun An awful
noise was made; his resignation follow
ed, and if, we may judge from outward
appearances, all is lovely 'and the goose
hangs high But is this all of ii?
Senator Wellington has many friends
who are allied to him by strong political
ties and by relations Of personal friend
ship which the crack of the party whip
cannot destroy. That he was treated
badly, it must be admitted He charges,
and the charge has not been denied,
that the full effect and purport of the
resolutions adopted by the State Central
Committee whereby watchmen were
placed over his management Of the cam
paign was not explained to him; that he
vas driven into the acceptance of the
Craftsmanship of the Committee to tie
his hands and for no utber
pose If this is 8 the Com
nittee therefore oensurable for
~. eAPialll" { fullt to him the object
anu ,.slrpose of their action ere he was
askel to accept the Craftsmanship. Ia
not doing 50. it erred, and the Senator
has grievance, but how far it will &C
to injure the prospects of party success il
another question. Party success is parl.
mount to all other considerations and We
trust that all good Republicans will so SCI
it, and overlook the oAense Some iDdi.
vidual members accidentally in place
and power may trick others, but the
party as whole may take the trick and
in the end win the game Such, we fee
assured, will be the outcome Of the
recent political play by the State Cen
trail Committee.
The play of the fine hands 6gur'
ing in the management of the Stat'
Central Committee has been discovered
and the trick called By the popular vii
of the party supporters which sho Il
leave the prospects Of party success a
hopeful as before. We have now !,
the head of the party management, I
shrewd, careful aud thoughtful person
fully alive to the Vaccinations Of ID,
tricky class figuring with the leaders
eognizant Of their ambitions and with lh,
will power to stay their hands whenesei
occasions demands. TIL recent partl
trouble will then, we hope, 5000 pass awal
as only a ripple upon the political sea o
adventure, arousing apprehensions b
is murmeis at first, but seathing late
into perfect quie;ude and peaceful in
Significance. The struggle for patty
success should 60 on as though nothing
aad occurred to mar its prospects, anC
every party lover should stand to bis pos
and do his duty as though nothing haC
happened, Senator Wellington thougl
should not be ostraeized He /,
valuable man to the party, and hal
done it good service His irasclb
temper and lack of prudence makes tin
hard to manage. but we owe to him t.,
credit Of having lead the party I,
success, after years of eventfu
struggle, and should hold his service.
thus rendered i'll grateful remembrance
Besides this be Is a tireIess and vigor.
Gus campaigner and the party cannot
afford to lose the services Of such per-
son He should be made understand
that the party is still proud of him as
Que Of its most faithful deciples, tina. his
judgment is still to be considered aud
that he has q voice in the party
councils, otherwise. for while the party
is greater than any individual member,
his many friends who have supported
the party, not seeing their duty in as a
broad sense as he does, may in anger
and in revenge cut the ticket