The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12
THE CAMPAIGN OPENED.

The Congressional campaign has
opened in the Sixth District IF Mary
land by the nomination of Mr.. Chris
tian +. kenneweg. of Allegany county,
as the Democratic candidate, against
Hon George a. Pearre, the present Re-
publican il cumb mt. According to the
Examiner, his domination was mere
flrmality "as none of the Democrats
expect his election The wish in this
C So is no doubt farther to the thought,
for We know of no authorized statement
to that effect having been given the
editor of that paper. But in order to
remove any such impression from his
and the minds of Republicans gener-
ally, we give here an extract from re-
cent interview with the Democratic
NOMINEE e, which strikes the nail on the
head in no uncertain sound and proves
that Mr.. Pearre will have an opponent
well worthy of all his energy aud po-
ltical sagacty:
Mr.. Kenneweg says he is confident
of defeating Representative George A.
Pearr- next November. The situation
in the sixth District, he said, is en-
couragiug, and h. eXI resSed no doubt
of his ability TO overcome Mr. Pearre's
| present maj nrity. Mr.. kenneweg
pointed to the fact that at the last elec-
ton in Allegauy county he and his as
sociates who fought for the Democratic
ticket, won out by 400 votes against
/ Col. Pearre and his followers. Mr..
] Kenueweg said that this Democratic
majority will be repeated at the en-
/ ing election in that county. The situ-
! alton in the remaining counties, he de-
! clared. il also favorable to Democratic
[ succ. - He said he would not trade
| his chances of election with any other
( Democratic nominee for Congress in the
State Of Maryland Many Rapubli-
cans have approached him since his
nomination. he s'a'ed. and signitied
their iutention of voting the Demo-
cratic ticket.
Mr. Kenneweg told friends that
he has been assured that many of the
Welliugt Republicans OF The district
will support his candidacy a. against
thai OF Col Pearre. and that with this
backing there can be no doubt Of his
success at the polls.
Mr. kenneweg il one of the best
known citizens of Allegany county. is
the head Of a large and successful bust
ness concern and is popular with all
classes of people He is resident OF
the Allegany Board of County Com
mis>ioners and has do.e much to
stralghteu out the affairs of that county
by reform measures sadly needed after
years Of Republican control. He i a
man of sound ideas, well equipped in
mental attachments to creditably fill
the sition to which he aspires and he
is equally the friend Of capital and
labor, desiring each to occupy its legili-
mate sphere and to work tremendously
for the good of the whole, His nOmi-
nation generally gives satisfaction, and
his manly opponent for the nomina-
ton, Mr. Bowie +. Waters, of Mont
gomery county, with all demo Gratis
and others, who desire change in
Congress so that the people can get a
chance, viii labor increasingly for his
election. Money, which of course the
Republicans will have in abundance,
will not avail them when the people
are aroused as they are this year against
the viscious Republican policy of pro
lection and trusts. 1t has come home
to Us all and nothing now remains but
hard work all along the line. Good
candidates have been selected in all the
other districts in the State and it looks
like grand old victory this November.