Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-26
WELLINGTON STEPS DOWN.

As stated in the Gazette OF that date,
Senator George L. Wellington resigned
the Craftsmanship of the Maryland re-
publican State central committee at the
meeting yesterday in Raines Hall, Bal
timore, in a speech bitterly arraignOg
Governor Lowndes, charging him with
treachery and deceit. and declaring
that Wellington's own manhood could
not permit him to continue even
though the Governor had not request
ed his resignation. The attendance
was very full, all but Allegsuy sDd
Somerset counties being represented
Parts OF Senator Wellington's speech
were received with applause, particu-
larly when he referred to his services
to the party and his declaration OF re-
uewed fealty. He said in part
II wish to say for myself that from
the time that l knew of the full inten!
and purposes of the last meeting of the
State central committee, there was no
question but that I could not serve as
chairman for campaign in the inter
est of Lloyd Lowndes, as a candidate
for the governorship, after his
actions toward myself in which
he played me false from start to
finish. believe that there is no other
case in political history in which such
distardly conduct has been displayed as
that which Lloyd Lowndes has display
ed toward me. Into your hands, gentle
men of the committee, from whence it
came, l intend to lay down the honor
with which you favored me, but before
1 do 90 1 want to give some of my ree-
sons for so doing. I had imagined that
your candidate for governor was my
friend, personal and political. Political
history will show that if it had not been
for my efforts he would not have been
governor of Maryland and he himself
has admitted this. 1t is also true that
had it not been for my efforts of the last
four or FIVE months it would have
been impossible to have harmonizsd
the interests In Baltimore city
aud to have made possible at all his
election at this time.
~ had never seen the resolutions
presented at the meeting of the State
central committee. had heard read
10 garbled manner what purported to
be the resolutions adopted, but when l
examined them after the meeting !
found that what l supposed had been
supporting was by no means like that
which was really contained in them.
They had not been read properly. l
found that they cut short the rights Of
the organization in Baltimore city. |
have been Inundated in the prepare
ton and adoption of the resolutions.
Dare I accept them? For the sake of
nv own manhood and the sake of my
honor I could not. Lloyd Lowndes
has been unfaithful to me. He has
broken through every tradition Of
friendship, truth and honor, and must
lay down the trust that you reposed in
me. In this bitter hour l have much
to regret. / have no quarrel with the
republican party. They have been
kind to me.
II cannot take up the fight for one
who has abused every principle of
friendship and honor. 1 will be re.
publican in the future, and say to you
all, Go back to your counties and Tell
your people there to rescue your party
for it is now being sold into the hands
of men who do not desire its perma.
nent success. I want to see the party,
as party of republicans, managed by
republicans. I now desire 10 tender
my resignation"