The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-08
LowNpEs AND THE aovERNoRsHIP.
An Interview at His Home in Which He
Defines His Position-Is in no
"COmDiuatiOn."


A staff correspondent of the Baltimore SIM
called upon Ex-Governor Lloyd Lowndes at his
home in Cumberland on Wednesday and, after
some preliminary conversation, put this ques-
ton to him: "Are you a candidate for the
Republican nomination for Governor" In re-
ply to this pointed inquiry Mr.. Lowndes said
81 have been spoken of and spoken to great
deal upon that subject But at this time con-
not answer the question satisfactorily. My
position has not been determined by me except
this far: will not go into primary election
contest for the nomination. | have not deter
mined yet whether 1 want to be Governor
again. The delegation from Allegany county
to the State convention will be composed OF
my friends. There will, as l understand 1t, be
no contest at the primaries in this county on
August 22d, when the county convention Will
be chosen. That county convention Will select
delegates to the State convention, believe,
who are my friends, and will select delegates to
the Judicial convention in favor of the nomi-
nation of Mr.. r. Il. Henderson for Judge
"If the State convention should offer me the
nomination for Governor it will be for me to
consider it, But of course | will neither &C
cept it nor refuse it before it is offered. Much
has been said about the 'Lowndes-J ackson-
Mudd- Wachter combine | am not aware
that am il any such com bine. have upon
several occasions been in conference with these
out the State, but to call it combine is to ap-
ply misnomer. These gentlemen, of course,
would like to have such aid as | can give them
in making their contest in Baltimore and else
where. But l have never agreed to do this
and cannot see why should NEEDLE with the
primaries in the city. If the party desires me
to be a candidate, the party will have to NOM
mate me. 1 will take no active part in my
own nomination. Even here in my own
county / am doing but little. Early in the
season it appeared that Mr.. Pearre desired the
nomination for Judge. Mr.. Richmond desired
the nomination of Mr.. Henderson. Then Mr.
Pearre, who has the party organization in the
county with him. said he would stand aside
and support Mr.. Henderson for the nomina-
ton. provided delegates to the Legislature ia
vorabIe to Senator McComas were nominated.
This was assented to-"
WHAT MR.. wACHTER HAS TO SAY.
When Congressman Wachter was asked on
Thursday what he thought of the above
interview he replied: THE ex.Governor's
position is thoroughly in keeping with the
heightened and manly attitude that has always
characterized him in both public and private
life. The Governors position is thoroughly
understood by all Of us who are opposing the
present Republican organization. If the lead
ers on that side can get any comfort out OF
what he says they are welcome to it. He has
always maintained that he would not enter
into scramble for the nomination for Gov
ernor. He is right about this, and all along
he has seen the handwriting on the wall.
When the State convention meets the scramb.
ling will be over and his friends in the Repub-
lican party will have the votes to nominate
him as a candidate for that Office be so accep-
tably filled for four years with honor to his
State and In himself ~