The Republican., 1899-07-20
McCOMAS INTERVIEWED.

he had any question about the nom
ination of Governor Lowndes. Sen
ator McComas replied
None, whatever. During the sum
mer and spring | have been in all
parts of the State and frequently in
Baltimore. Today there is but one
candidate for Governor, and so far as
know, but one candidate for Comp
troller. | expect to see Gov. Lowndes
and Comptroller Goldsborough nom
mated by reclamation, and | conf
IDENTIFY hope to see the ticket elected.
The country abroad never was SO re-
spected and honored as it is today
| At home it has reached the top notch
of prosperity. In this State our people
think are more determined to have
good government than any time dur
ing the generation. We have had four
years of good government, Of clean,
able, successful administration. Our
two Legislatures were untried. They
escaped the pitfalls and enacted~tas&
dinal measures pledged by our party.
Governor Lowndes, with Clabaugh
and Gather, Graham, Goldsborough
and Shryock, have made an excellent
| record for young men in public affairs.
| doubt whether you can select any
State administration during these
four years other than ours in Mary
land and say Of it, This administra
tion has lived up to the platform and
redeemed every pledge given to the
people to induce its election
Governor Lowndes advanced one
step further. He advocated the re-
organization of the police commits
sioners' board to give Baltimore Il
non-partisan police. The Democratic
minority antagonized him, and the
effort for the time failed. | expect to
see this pledge repeated in plank in
the next Republican platform. On
that platform am confident Govern
or Lowndes and Comptroller Colds
borough will be renominated. If our
new and untried officers have sue
ceeded land their success is conceded
by the people and the press with
more experience they will give us
better government. After thirty years
of Democratic rule in the State, we
must make our campaign upon four
years Of clean, honest, successful Re
publican government in the State.
The best way to make that battle is
with the men who mainly achieved
the success"
What do you say about the renom-
ination of Governor and the disap-
pointment about patronage -
''Of course that must be met. There
are disappointed men, some with rea
son, many without reason. 1t is al
ways SO. There is no political Utopia
in which every man can have office.
and just the Office he wants. We are
Il million and a half of strenuous,
earnest people. Nearly all must take
their pay in good government. Today
they demand this return for their
votes. Governor Lowndes has i'm
proved by experience. He was good
business man and good citizen; he
has grown to be all the while better
Governor, The last two years he has
grown wiser, tirmer and more efficient;
the next four years, if elected, he will
do still better Even in the matter of
patronage he will do better. He knows
the people of the State; he knows the
officers who have done well and those
who have fallen below expectation.
He knows in this city and county the
needs of the people. Why would he
not use his knowledge to benefit the
people? This is conservative State;
Governor Lowndes is a conservative.
He deserves the loyal support Of every
regular Republican. The independ-
ents in both parties are an increasing
percentage of the voters. | believe
they will be wise enough to support
the good Governor we have given
to them"
do You agree with Gov. Lowndes
about the Importance of a good
Legislature -
II would emphasize his warning.
Business has been highly developed;
large corporations have sprung up;
questions of assessment, taxation, in
spection, and regulation are discussed
by the people. We need Legislature
prudent, intelligent and firm, but not
populistic. Baltimore appears to de-
mand a better representation than we
have ever known. Should the con-
ventions fail to draw out the best men
for the Senate and House of delegates,
the choice men on one side or the
other will make a splendid running al
the poles. am sure the Republicans
in this city from among the business
men and the working men can meet
the popular demand. So can they in
the counties. 1t requires persuasion;
it ought not, but it does require per-