Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-25

replying in kind, and not once since has a
word of bitterness escaped him toward Mr..
Wellington. Under great provocation he
has conducted himself with the dignity
that goes with his position. Nevertheless.
he took the course open to him as a
republican and a self-respecting man by
demanding the resignation Of Mr.. Yelling
ton as chairman of the state committee
that to manage the fight which the
senator had publicly declared could not be
won.
1T was an inspiration to see how the re-
publican leaders met the situation, which
was serious, to say the least. The repre-
Sentatives of every element of the party
rallied at once to the support of Gov.
Lowndes, even the closest friends of Mr..
Wellington declaring that, while they were
willing to follow his leadership to the ut
most limit within party lines. they could
not do so outside of them. Prominent among
these latter was Collector of the Port Will
nam F. Stone. representing the Union
League or Organization" republicans; Ste
phen X. Mason. Edward Hoffman and
Chas. l.. Wilson. representing the Master
wing of the party, We're most earnest in
their declaration that it was time to call
halt to internecine strife, and for every
body to work tooth and nail for republican
success. Mayor Master himself thor
oughly aroused, and his best efforts
can be depended upon for winning this fall.
Senator McComas Congressman Mudd
Gen. Felix Agnus. State Treasurer Shry-
ock and the candidates on the state ticket,
Messrs. Lowndes. Goldsborough and Find
lay We're untiring in restoring the conf
dence of the rank and file. The result of
their labor Is now plainly apparent. 1t was.
l might say, almost magical The disorder
and generalization threatened We're averted
and an unbroken column was preserved.
Before the day upon which Senator Wei
lington's resignation was demanded had
passed letters had been sent to all of the
state central committee notifying them of
the special meeting to be held in Baltimore
nda Mt II.
Gov. Lowndes IS in charge of the campaign
me new chairman. l take it. will be State
treasurer Shryock whose executive ability
and energy is well known. He has the CON
ndence of all factions of the party and
VIII doubtless prove the right man in the
right place.
Meeting Last Friday.
"The leaders met at the Hotel Rennert
In Baltimore on last Friday and all the
out-of-towners left for their homes in the
afternoon with feeling of relief that
the worst was over. Up to that time re-
publicans of all shades of opinion and from
all sections of the state had called upon
Gov. Lowndes and assured him. as one of
them sententiously put it, that they were
ready to follow the flag in whatsoever hands
1t might be borne. No one who has not
been near the center of republican poll
ties can easily understand the feeling of
relief which I speak. 1 can better illus
trate it by saying that every one who had
anything to do with Senator Wellington
felt as if he were walking on eggs. 1t
was the impression of many that an explo-
sion would come sine time during the cam
paign. and it is better that 1t should have
occurred early. In Treasurer Shryock
republicans will find a chairman who will
be glad to see them at all times and listen
to their suggestions. The atmosphere is
cleared, republicans have been soidified by
the recent events and a spirit of enthu-
siasm and a determination to win have
been fnstiled into everyone that could
probably not have been done by anything
less serious. As to Senator Wellington's at
titude in the campaign. it is believed that
even while wishing Lowndes' defeat he
will not lend his aid in bringing it about,
for with all his faults and his want of
control over his temper and his tongue, he
is still a sincere republican at heart. His
prophecy that the republican ticket viii.
be beaten is not taken seriously by the
people of Maryland. who remember his
prediction the day before the municipal
election in Baltimore in 1897. On that
morning the senator came out in the Her
aid in big black type that stretched all
the way across the front page, conceding
the election of the democratic candidate,
Henry Williams, as mayor. The next day
Mr. Master was elected by a big ma
jorty.'