Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-10
GOVERNOR IN THE CONTEST
Will Run For United States Sens tor
Exchange Of Letters With
Chairman Vandiver


Despite the noncompliance with the
conditions accompanying the an
nouncemeut Of his candidacy for the
long term for the United states sen
ate on Monday. Governor WarGeId
has entered the contest. The candi-
dale who receives TIE highest number
Of votes in the primary said the
Governor, will BE the next lOng-term
Senator from Maryland IL the i.egis-
latDrs is Democratic.
The Governors remark shows that
he Is still welded 70 bis plurality
plan. His prediction indietes bis
belief that the result of the Dgbt will
hinge on the plurality vote, ard not
on the plurality of Democratic mem
bers of the Legislature.
Midnight last night marked the ex-
piration Of tbe time limit set by the
Democratic state Central Committee
for fling with that committee deciara-
fions of Intentions to be candidates IN
the primary on November for long
and short terms IN the United States
81 ate. Chairman yandiyer WAS on
hand at headquarters, IT the butaw
House, Baltimore, 10 receive all de-
claratfoDs. When the list closed IL
contained the names Of the following
candidates for the long term
Governor Edwin Wariieid.
Former Governor John Walter Smith.
Congressman J. Fred 9. Talbot.
Former Congressman Joshua W..
Miles.
Former Attorney General John r.
Poe.
Gen. Joseph D. Seth. Of Talbot
county, president Of the State Senate.
For the short term, ending March
4, 1909, William Pinkney Whyte.
Chairman yandiyer, Of the State
Cenral Committee, replied 10 Governor
WarGeld's letter Of Monday, impos-
ing conditions Of his candidacy. In
his communication MT. yandiyer said
ne had not the power 10 grant the
conditions as requested.
In letter 10 Chairman tandiyer
fn reply to Governor Warlield differs
with him. and points out the sDiIit
Of the STATE convention providing for
a popular primary.
EcnatOr Whyte made public bis pO-
sitfOn in reference to the tentative
agreement Of the candidates fOTmu-
lated last week which was to be bind
ing upon all or upon none. lie also
tion providing for the primary.
Chairman vandfycr yesterday replied
to the Governors communication, a.
follows:
Baltimore, October .. 1907.
Ills ExceIlency Edwin Warleid,
Governor Of Maryland
Nv Dear sfr-YOur letter Of the 9TH
In regard 10 your notification that
you will be candidate for the long
term United states seuatOTsbip At the
urinary TO be held on the 9th day u
November next, has been received,
but that DOtfGcafIoB is coupled with
conditions 10 which have no power
10 agree.
In arranging for the primaries ] am
confined absolutely to the requirements
set forth by the state convention IesO-
lufiOns, and the resolutions adopted by
the state central cOmmitteo@n puTsu-
ance thereof. The state central com
mitee, after considering most, If not
aIl, OF the conditions you lay down,
unanimously adopted this resolution
.'Under the resolutions passed BY
the state convention, IL Is the sense Oi
tnis committee that its only authority
and duty in the premises are to make
provisions for the holding Cf the
urinary election ordered BY the Con-
veutfOD. and that IL has no Tigbtful
power to alter, annuI OF disregard said
/ resolutions, 50 far as they declare boT
Democrats elected TO the next Iegisla-
ture shall cast their votes for United
states senator's.
II is very clear TO me that the con-
mittee having entertained this view,
It would be presumption on my par
to assume the right or power 10 disre-
gard its action.
The lists Of judges and clerks are Il
be furnished me By October 20, and
shall take pleasure in forwarding yog
a COPY as soon as they are received.
There is not a question bat tina
i any candidate for senatorial bOnOrs
will have a fair chance 10 secure 4
| free expression from Democratic
| voters as to their choice for senator
| Having ful6IIed the duties laid upoI
me. in providing the machinery b.
| which the vote is 10 be taken, / an
Of the opinion that my duty IN tbii
/ respect is concluded, and my tim'
l and attention until the close Of tbs
| polls on November ; should be giveI
to the election Of the Democratic stat.
and county tickets.
Be kind enough 10 add 10 yOui
amended declaration Of candidac,
your place Of residence, as you diC
not give IL in your former communica
tion.
Very respectfully yours,
MURRAY yASDIyER,
Chairman