Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-07-13
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL
NOMINEE,

DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL
NOMINEE.
The selection of Congressional nominee
of the Democracy for the Sixth Maryland
district has been lately talked Of in several
quarters. Gen. l.. Victor Baughman, in an
interview, 10 the first to make known his
thoughts upon this subject. He says;
II think Col. Pearre will be defeated.
Conditions are entirely different this year
from other years. Personally Col. Pearre
is fine man. His attractive manner has
made for him many Democratic friends who
have heretofore supported him at the polls.
There is not the slightest reason why these
voters will not this year line up solidly be-
hind the nominee of their own party, and
for myself think they will. Then again
there has been more or less feeling engen-
dered in almost every county in the district
at the primary meetings, particularly in AL
legany and Montgomery counties, and, In
fact, also in Frederick. Under just such
conditions the Sixth district has sent Dem.
ocratic representative to Congress"
"Who do you think will be the nominee
Of the Democratic partyf" General Baugh'
man was asked.
at is too early TO make even q predic'
tiou," he replied. ~ think, however, the
nominee should come from Allegany coun-
ty. If the party could unite upon man
there in my opinion he would carry his
own county and get votes enough In the
other counties TO elect him."
"Are you in favor OF the nomination OF
Senator Shannon"
General Baughman shook his head.
1--WE cannot spare Mr.. Shannon from the
Senate" he said. "He Is good representa-
tive and the party cannot afford 10 take
chances in the election of another.
Upon the same subject the Baltimore
NesOs of Tuesday last has the following:
"Frcm Western Maryland come renewed
reports that State Senator John B. Shannon,
of Allegany, will be the Democratic nomi-
nee for Congress in the Sixth district. When
ever Mr.. Shannon's name has been men
toned In connection with the nomination
the objection has been raised that If he
should be elected TO Congress there might
be one Democratic vote less in the State
Senate. Mr.. Shannon is hold.over Sena-
tor, and the likelihood Of Democrat being
elected to succeed him from Allegany is ex.
tremely doubtful, as the county is strongly
Republican.
"Some friends of Mr.. Shannon have been
reading the Constitution lately. II elected
to Congress this fall, Mr. Shannon would
not take his seat until December, 1907. A
month later the Legislature meets, and be.
fore February the two United States Sena-
tors will have been elected. Mr.. Shannon
was advised that he could hold on TO his
seat In the Senate until after the election OF
the Senators, and then resign and take his
seat in Congress.
"Such a move would be deemed unwise
by the politicians. The result oil 1t would
be to jeopardize two offices. The State Con-
stitution provides that no State official shall
hold Federal office, the idea being to keep
the State and Federal Governments separate
and distinct. The only judge as TO whether
Mr.. Shannon. If elected TO Congress, could
keep his seat In the Senate would be the
Senate itself. II the Senate is Democratic,
the plan would hold good, but II the Re.
publicans should have majority in the
Senate he would be unseated. This obiec-
ton is met by the argument that II the Repub,
licsns had majority the loss OF one more
Democratic vote would not necessarily be
vital.
"When A. Lincoln Dryden was in the
Senate from Somerset he was appointed to
Federal Office and the Senate allowed him
to continue as a member throughout it's
sessions.
1.-THE fact that Mr.. Shannon, Democrat,
was able to carry Allegany county is re-
sponsible for the demand among his friends
that be run for Congress against Represen-
tative George A. Pearre. At the meeting
of the State Central Committee in Balti-
more month or 30 ago Mr.. Shannon said
that he did not expect to aspire to Congress
this year, but reports from sources close to
Mr.. Shannon say that 1t is not unlikely that
he will undergo a change of heart"
Mr.. Jas. A. McHenry, a prominent mem
Der of the Cumberland bar, has been sug-
gested as q nominee, and may probably
accept, IL the nomination Is rendered him.