The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-08-13
POLITICAL SITUATION IN BALTIMORE.


While Matters are Somewhat Mixed 1t Is
Safe to Predict LOwndes' NOminatiOn.
The situation in Republican circles
in Baltimore which has been drifting
for several weeks along with the sit
uation in the state which is directing
the course of the party vessel in this
campaign, begins to tighten with
the recent meetings between the
warning factions in Republican ranks.
Nothing in particular was accomplish
ed by the meetings, but the bare fact
that they took place, gives promise of
more meetings in the immediate flu
ture and a settlement, and better
still indicates clearly that the McCo
mas-Stone faction realizes that the
time for indecision has passed and
further indicates that this faction is
true blue to the party.
McComas favors Williams for Gov
ernor because Williams would favor
him for return to the United States
Senate, which is certainly most hui
man reason for this partisanship, but
the man and the politician is begin
ming to come to the front with the APP
proach of the nominating conventions
and a settlement even to his loss is
bound to result. The squabble has
been sharp but no harm has been
done since the end is now almost in
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ly had the effect of preventing any
further complications, perhaps be-
tween less party spirited men than
those represented by the factions now
at outs.
Ex-Governor Lowndes has been
willing for some time to take the nom
ination for Governor of MARYLAND and
this in itself is considered one of the
surest auguries for Republican sue
cess, since the Elk Governor, astute
politician that he is, and fighter to
his finger tips, hates defeat as badly
as any man in politics and would
hardly touch the nomination were he
not almost certain of success.
Lowndes was the best governorMarv-
land ever had. He was almost a non
partisan governor, and to this, the
fact that Republican bosses are afraid
they will be unable to boss him, as
much as to anything else, is due the
squabble in Republican conclaves.
Governor Lowndes was the sixth
member of his family to govern the
state or the colony of Maryland and
the honor of succeeding himself in
the old capitol, thing which no Gov
ernor of this state has ever done, as
well as the natural desire for the hon
or of the place, probably incites him
to make the fight.
Politics with Lowndes is diversion
and his only pastime. 1t has been a
costly one too, for the Governor is
wealthy and has spent lavishly in
every campaign in which he has taken
part, without receiving any return
except the honor of the position which
be vas held and the pleasures which
the fighting has given him.
The straight Republican voters
throughout Maryland will welcome
with joy his candidacy the politicians
who wish their party success and who
sees in Lowndes the strongest man in
| the field wish him to run, and the
| independent voters of the state who
now recognize the fact that with Low
ndes at Annapolis they had the clean
est administration within their memo
ry, want him; and the combination
of those who want him will probably
be strong enough to elect him and
perhaps strong enough to elect the
ticket behind him as well.
While women do not often appear
upon the surface of the pool of politics,
it has been done and done with success
in more instances than one in Mary
land annals, and where it has been
done and where the advice of brainy
women has been followed, some of
the shrewdest political moves in his
tory have been made. Mrs. Lowndes
has had her share in the all absorbing
game in the old state and one of the
strongest reasons why many voters
from all parts of Maryland will desire
most earnestly to see Governor Lown'
DIES go back to Annapolis as the chief
executive of the state, will be the
immense personal popularity of his
wife.
The Lowndes' occupancy of the
state house. thanks to Mrs. Lowndes
even more than to the Governor him
self, was one of the most brilliant in
the annals of the capitol. AS a host
ess, Mrs. Lowndes has no superior; hel
hospitality is of the beautiful south
ern type, whole souled and sincere.
There are many reasons why ex-Gov
ernor Lowndes should go back to An
napolis and many reasons why h
will, not the least of which is hi
charming wife and one of the creates
perhaps is that President Roosevelt
wants him and it is said, is prepared
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