The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
David j. Lewis Will Not Be the Demo
cratic Nominee.

a telegram from Cumberland to the
Baltimore Sun says:
ut is not thought here that the
Democratic nomination for Congress
in the Sixth Maryland district will
come from Allegany county. State
Senator David j. Lewis has been
urged for the nomination, but there
is O general feeling that he should
serve out his term in the Senate. He
is hold-oyer Senator and will vote
for the successor to Senator McComas.
If Mr.. Lewis would be nominated for
Congress and should he be elected
his seat in the Senate would be va
cant. The Republicans would stand
the better chance of naming his sue
cessor. A vote from Allegany for a
Democratic United States Senator is
a valuable aid to that party and the
leaders will be slow in putting it in
jeopardy. Aside from this, Mr.. Lewis
is the law partner of Col. George A.
Pearre, the Republican candidate for
the House of Representatives, and is
a close friend. The talk of nominal
ing Senator Wellington on the Demo
cratic ticket is not taken seriously
and outside of Allegany has met with
no response. He has never indicated
that he would take such nomina-
ton, and it is not generally believed
he would were it offered to him. He
is regarded as a Republican and dur
ing the last days of the late session of
the Senate went into caucus with the
Republicans. 1t seems to be the SEN
timent among Democrats to nominate
a straightout Democrat. The indica-
tions are that Allegany county will
be for Bowie f. Waters, of Montgom-
cry county, as the drift in Mr.. Waters
own county and in the counties of
Frederick and Washington appears
to be toward him. Allegany may
present the name of an Aliegany
Democrat, but it is doubtful if he will
receive more than complimentary
vote. Among those mentioned are
Christian F. Kenneweg, president of
the Board of County Commissioners;
John Blair Shannon, of Frostbure.
present Register of Wills, and George
Stern, of Frostburg.
IAN effort will be made by some
Republicans to center efforts against
Colonel Pearre along the lines of op-
position to the Republican county
ticket last fall, but the indications
are that the cut will not be near as
formidable. Colonel Pearre, it is
claimed, has large personal follow
ing among Democrats which in the
past has more than offset the cut to
which he has always been subjected.
Colonel Pearre is industriously at
work on his fences and is preparing
to wage warm campaign.
1T was freely predicted here that
Jasper N. Wilson, whose compe-
tency cannot be disputed, will be APP
pointed to the vacant judgeship in
the Fourth Judicial Circuit, but he
will not be appointed. His father,
Mr.. Asahel Wilson, is power in the
Democratic party of Allegany county
and has complete control of the or
ganization. He has always been in
the front of every contest and has
been an answering friend of Senator
German. 1t is claimed by his friends
that it would be fitting recognition
OF the long years of service rendered
by the father to name the son to the
judgship. But Mr.. Jasper N. Willison
himself, who is chairman of the Dem
ocrat State Central Committee of AL
legany county, is not a candidate for
the vacant. place and does not desire
the appointment. Mr.. Wilson has
so advised Governor Smith by tele-
graph. He was strongly urged by his
friends, and it was predicted by not
few that he would be named, but he
declares that he does not desire the
place. 1t is understood from unques-
toned authority that Governor Smith
will name Mr.. Ferdinand Williams to
fill the vacancy"