Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-09-30
LOWndeS and wellington.

WASHINGTON. ID. C. Sept. %, 1899
Editors II M. Messenger: Political cir
Giles in Washington have recently had
mighty shake-up. We are informed
by one who should know, that Govern
or Lowndes is lacking in frankness and
that he is untruthful. And this, let it
be remembered, comes from his life
long friend i'll business as well as in pol
itics.
The Washington Times, under date of
Sept. 23rd., says:
Senator Wellington's resignation as
chairman of the Republican State COM
mittee of Maryland was discussed with
interest by politicians in Washington
yesterday. II was generally admitted
that the Senator's sharp clash with
Governor Lowndes would appreciably
weaken the Republican ticket and that
Mr.. Welington's prediction about his
rsyals defeat in November would be
verified by the election. The dominant
has at length compelled the split which
many discriminating observers have an
ticipated for more than year II has
been remarked that there has been no
surplus harmony in the ranks of the
Republican party i'll Maryland during
the last two years. Governor Lowndes'
Il
not only in Baltimore but also through
ont the Eastern Shore; and il was no
secret long before the recent Repubh-
can convention that not a few leaders
wished to displace Governor Lowndes
with candidate who would receive the
enthusiastic support of united, har-
monious party on election day. Be
meath the placid surface of the conven-
ton which renominated Governor
LowndeS by reclamation might have
been seen forces working steadily TO pro-
mote friction in the Republican party.
and it was expected that these infiuen-
ces would make themselves felt emphat-
The opposition to Governor Lowndes
has in no measure subsidized. On the
contrary it has continually increased.
The Eastern Shore Republicans are
known TO be today even more apathetic
than they were before the convention.
The rupture between Wellington and
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friends. has intensified condition
which was already alarming for Re
publicans. 1t has sent confusion and
Indifference widespread throughout Re
publican ranks. 1t is now practically
admitted that it will be- impossible to
hope for truce before election. and
that later results will demonstrate the
depth and intensity of the present hos
tility between Republican factions.
Governor Lowndes will be badly
beaten i'll his race for reelection said
a Maryland Republican yesterday in
summing up the situation. He would
have had very hard fight even with
the unanimous support of the party
and the added strength of the indie
pendents. As it is now, he has driven
from him the entire independent vote
and has contriyed 10 court quarrel
with so able and influential a leader as
Senator Wellington. The only effect
such laundering can have will be to
elect the Democratic candidates by an
overwhelming majority. 1 would not
be at all surprised now if John Walter
Smith should be elected Governor
of Maryland by 10000 plurality The
State is normally Democratic only by
10000. But the Wellington incident,
the independent revolt, and the Schley
affair have given the Democrats an ad-
vantage which cannot now he over
come. WILL WIN.