Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
LOOKS O. z. FOR PEARRE|
POLITICAL GOSSIP FROM THE
SIXTH (MD.) DISTRICT.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md. April 14.-All FIVE
members of the Allegany county delega-
tion in the Maryland legislature have de-
clared for the denomination of George A.
Pearre for Congress. The friends of Col.
Pcarre declare that there will be no
trouble about his carrying the county
over Lloyd iLowndes; that when Col
Pearre gets on the ground his general
ship will prevail over idle boasts" Many
of the old seasoned republicans are say
ing nothing; In fact they are showing
lutte interest in the fight yet. think
ing it is unnecessary, it is declared, but
at the proper time they will be in the
fray. The class that is doing little talk
ing Is as general thing for Col. Pearre.
While ex-senator Wellington has said
nothing for publication, his talks in pri-
waite have been for Col. Pearre, and it is
claimed that he will publicly declare him
sell ere long. David E. Dick, who claim
ed to control the republican situation at
Homecoming, has been flirting with both
sides, so to speak. Dick always talks in
a way to make his stand look mysterious.
Conscious that he has a large personal
following, his plan seems to be to have
beth sides run after him. Dick all through
his primary campaign last fall declared
that he was for Pearre for denomination.
and that should Col. Pearre ever step
aSlQe ne might CONSIDER DelnS
himself. The Lowndes forces are trying
to make the Dick people believe that Col.
Pearre did not give Dick enthusiastic
support for the state senate last fall The
Pcarre men say that the facts do not
bear out the assertion. 1t is known that
Col. Pearre did much hard personal work
for Dick
Wellington's Position.
1t is declared that should ex-senator Well
lington come out for Lowndes that he
could not take with him all the men who
have been following him in the past, due to
the fact that young Lowndes led the re-
publican cut last fall against ]. Henry
Holzshu, the party candidate for county
treasurer and Mr.. Wellington's closest
friend The fight In the republican ranks
against Mr.. Holzshu was most bitter and
he was elected only by narrow margin.
MIR. Lowndes' organ, the Daily News. was
against Mr. Holzshu. Some of the German
voters will never forgive Mr.. Lowndes for
his activity against Mr.. Holzshu, no mat
ter, it is said, what Mr.. Wellington might
do himself
The Lowndes people are attacking Col.
Pearre on his alleged incompetency as
leader They also are trying to make 1T
appear through the Cumberland Daily
News, which is devoting nearly all its edi-
torial space against Col. Pearre, and in ad-
vocacy of the nomination of Mr. Lowndes,
that Col Pearre's congressional career has
been barren. This is, of course, laughed at.
Among the many high tributes paid the
ability Of Col. Pearre was one by Senator
German, who said to Cumberland man
that Col. Pearre was of the hardest
working and most gifted men in Congress
Pertinent to Lowndes
The Pearre people want to know what
qualifications young Lowndes has shown
for leadership
They quote what the late ex-Gov Lowndes
said of Col Pearre In speech here two
years ago in the Academy of Music. On
that occasion ex-Gov. Lowndes said: I'VE
are going to elect Col. Pearre. Now that
is not a chestnut; it Is not a prediction 1t
is fact Why are we going to re-elect
him? Because he is a republican and be-
lieves in every principle set forth IN the
platform adopted by the national republi-
can convention at Chicago, and, further, he
has most ably for six years, represented
this district and has made a splendid rec
ord and a splendid congressman. Who ever
wrote him letter to which he did not re-
ply? Who ever received a promise from
him which he has not fulfilled? What old
soldier ever appealed to him in vain to
help him with his pension? Who ever asked
him to look after business matters pending
before the departments and was refused?
Thanks to you, Mr. Speaker Ito Speaker
Cannon, who was on the stage, he is
member of many important committees, and
he addresses the House no one is listened
| to with greater attention.
Pearre's Health Impaired.
ION account of hard work in the commit
| tee room, In the departments, on the floor
of the House his health has given away,
| and for six months he has been compelled
Ito rest He wanted to be here tonight
! and was only restrained by his physicians,
| who urged him to rest short while longer,
| to have a little more patience and he
| would have back his old strength. He has
| always been the leader in the fight always
| boldly standing before his constituents and
| giving them an account of his stewardship.
| He has always led and asked others to fol-
| low.
"One true test Of friendship is for ones
| friend to stand by him when he is absent
| and assailed by his enemies. Col. Pearre
| appeals to his friends to stand by him now
| in his enforced absence and to make his
| fight for him. If he was here he would say
| to them: I am republican. I am
| friend to the laboring man. We must elect
| Roosevelt and Fairbanks and continue our
| party in power. He may be back in time
| to say these words, and many more be-
| for the election. If so all the better; If
| not let us cheer his heart with the news
| TO be sent him on the night of November
| that he for the fourth time has been
| elected congressman from the sixth district
| of Maryland, and by the largest ma jorty
received by him"