Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-09-29
NO HARMONY AMONG THE MARY
LAND REPUBLICANS.


There is a serious absence OF anything
like harmony in the Republican camp of
Maryland Indeed it is of 80 violent and
pronounced nature that 1t is the subject
of universal criticism by the press of the
country, as well as in all political circles
1t originated with the ambitious rivals of
the several factions, and has grown In pro-
portion until it now permeates the rank and
file of the party throughout the entire
State.
Whilst this want Of harmony is now 80
open, 1t is we'll known 1t is not Of recent or
igin. The mutterings of dscord have been
deep and bitter ever since their once lion.
lied and honored chieitain and leader, the
stalwart Wellington, was "downed" at
Ocean City by the Master and Mudd fac
tons. BY shrewd political engineering it
was to a considerable degree kept below the
surface. This, however, was but temporary,
1t cropped out again with renewed vigor and
force at the recent meeting of the Republ-
can State Convention, where the committee
on resolutions refused to insert plank in
their report endorsing the odious and cor.
rupt municipal administration of Mayor
Master This omission stung the Malster.
ties to the quick, insulted their pride as well
as shook their iealty to party organization
80 deeply was this action felt that this ele
ment of the party has been in armed revolt
ever since, and that in spite OF earnest and
strenuous efforts to hush 1t.
1t was not, however, until last week, at the
meeting OF the Republican State Central
Committee, after Senator Wellington had
been unanimously re elected chairman of
the same, resolutions adopted and the COM
mittee had adjourned, that the volcanic
break and the cyclone OF elimination and
recriminatioh began in all of its maddened
fury, and then so fast and violent was the
storm that all became mass Of chaotic con.
fusion and excitement
Senator Wellington openly declared that
he had been deceived In regard to the char.
acter of the resolutions that had been adopt
ed by the committee, that in the appoint.
ment Of a campaign committee the scope OF
his authority and his usefulness had been
curtailed, and that 1t was done by Governor
Lowndes and Representative Mudd, at the
instance of Democrat in Baltimore, and
ito lick" him. That he had given his sup.
port to the resolutions, when they were at.
tackled, at the request of Gov. Lowndes.-
Tho SanatOr uaa vary aavara ,,pon yhak n N
termed the treachery Of Gov. Lowndes and
others, and predicted the defeat Of the Re.
publican party In November.
The outcome of this open denunciation by
the Senator, was that Gov. Lowndes, learn.
ing Of what the Senator had so boldly de-
clared, sent the iollowlng
"In view Of your public declaration that
the Republican party cannot win In the
present campaign, and your expressed un-
willingness to discharge the duties which
your position demands, l hereby REQUEST
that you will at once tender your resignation
as chairman Of the Republican State Cen.
trail Committee, In order that chairman
may be elected who is willing TO serve the
partys interests at this time"
Replying 10 this, Senator Wellington
comes back in the following strong Ian.
guage;
Hon. Lloyd Lowndes, Baltimore, Md;
Sir: Your lette. of the 2lst instant reach.
ed me yesterday. After your action II is
impossible for me 10 serve as chairman of
the Republican State Central COMMITTEES.
and had intended 10 legal way, with due
notice, 10 convene the committee for the
purpose Of rendering my resignation. IN.
derstand, however, that yourself and the
other candidates on the State ticket have |
taken time by the forelock, and, In man.
1er entirely unprecedented and illegal, have
allied together the committee for Monday