The Washington times., 1905-08-27
CAMBRIDGE PRESS
AFTER APPLEGARTH
Maryland State Senator Has
Hard Fight.
DEMOCRATS OPPOSE HIM
Allege That He Was False to Ticket
in County Two Years
Ago.
DEMOCRATS OPPOSE HIM

CAMBRIDGE, Md, Aug. 2s-The fight
OF the Democratic papers OF this town
against the reelection of Senator Ap-
plegarth has become so bitter that the
establishment OF another paper here
seems certain. 1t is reported that
friends OF Senator Applegarth have al
ready bought the machinery for a
printing plant. which win be set up
here In a few days.
The Cambridge Daily Banner, in its
issue OF yesterday. has an editorial de-
nouncing an alleged attempt to control
the Democratic press OF the county by
the use of money. 1t is limited that
friends of the senator have offered r.
money consideration TO newspaper pub
fishers in order to secure their support
for the senator.
Applegarth to Editor
Senator Appiegarth has written a let
ter to Sewell Johnson, one of the edi-
tors OF the Cambridge Democrat and
News, in which he alleges that the hos
tility Of that paper Is due 10 the fail
ure Of the senator to have Mr John
son appointed a notary public four years
ago. The senator makes the point that
the convention which nominated him
was regular, and appeals to Mr.. John
sen 10 support him on the ground of
party regularity.
MIR. Applegarth disposes of the poIiti-
cal charges against himself by saying
that he has been tried at the prina-
ries and acquitted The charges are
that he knitted the ticket two years ago.
In concluding his letter. which is a long
one. the senator says:
My friend, stay thy dagger, / pray
thee. and sheathe it till another pri-
mary. and make your fight then and
there"
Mr.. Johnson replies IN this weeks is
sue of his paper, admitting that the pri-
maries and convention were regular
and alleges that the senator is avoiding
the issue. He says:
! Absurdity Resurrected.
| THE writer objections to Mr.. Apple
garth arise entirely from what he be-
| lieves to be the duty of a publisher OF
a newspapef when traitor asks a com
munity TO ratify and condone his trea-
son. and not because Mr.. Applegarth
| was unable to recommend him to ar
appointment as notary public four years
I aso-a trifie long since forgotten II
| is unworthy OF Mr.. Applegarth's inge-
nuity TO resurrect such an absurdlty.
The convention OF August 1 did moi
/ pass upon Mr.. Applegarth's qualifica-
tfons. Its verdict was the wish of the
leaders as opposed TO what they know
! 70 be the honest wish OF the people. II
was determined not to fight him for the
control of the convention, for a primary
! fight means bitter war against the
| whole ticket
| ''AI Democrats were united in the eff
/ fort TO retain the control of the county
and IL was known throughout the county
that there would be no objection 10 any
nominee except the nominee for sena
! tor. II was believed by all that in tho
! event SIR. Applegarth had been defeated
IN the primaries he would have fought
the whole ticket, as he fought il in part
! two years since. There was everythine
TO lose and nothing 10 win In lighting
! him before the convention; hence il
! was far better 10 let his nomination
pass uncontested and submit his elec
! tion TO the independent wishes of the
| voters