Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-08-30
A High Class Campaign.

Governor Warfeld was at his office in the
Fidelity Building yesterday for the first
time in several days, having been in How
ard county attending farmers picnics with
Judge Austin L. Crothers, the Democratic
candidate for Governor.
The Governor spoke in the highest terms
of Judge Crothers, and declared he had
made fine impression upon the people of
Howard county. He also talked with frank
ness concerning his views as to the manner
in which the coming Senatorial primaries
should be conducted. AS one of the can
didates who expects to enter these primaries,
the Governor made number Of suggestions
as to the way In which he thinks the party
should carry out the resolution of the State
convention.
In the first place he believes that no mon
ey should be spent in the primaries. He
himself, he declared, will not spend dollar,
and he thinks that every candidate who en-
tiers should pledge himself that he will not
use or permit to be used for him any money
for the purpose of influencing voters.
"These are supposed to be-" said the Gov
ernor, primaries in which the Democratic
voters can give free and unrestricted express
sion as to whom they want to represent
them in the United States Senate. All OF
the gentlemen 80 far spoken Of as candidates
are honorable and high.minded men who
would not countenance fraud or trlckery in
their behalf. Their word that they would
not permit any money to be used in their
behalf would be sufficient, and the prima-
ries would then be absolutely free from sus-
picion or faint"
The Governor also feels that the contest
should be an amicable one, and that, If posi-.
BILE, bitterness should be put aside. He would
like to go before the people With the other
aspirants, each presenting bis claims in a
digniied manner, and each agreeing to abide
by the result. He sees no cause for excite
ment or feeling and thinks that as all the
candidates who will enter are Democrats,
the primaries can be conducted in friendly
spirit.
The real spirit OF the resolution provid-
ing for the Senatorial primaries, the Gov
ernor contends, is that the United States
Senator should be chosen by popular vote,
and that the man entering the primaries
and securing the most votes throughout the
State should be the parly's choice for that
office. That this is the lairest and best way
of settling on whom the people want, he
thinks, cannot be controverted, and he be-
lieves that 1t should be done In that way.
The contention is made, however, that
the resolution as adopted by the convention
does not provide that the man getting the
most votes in the whole State shall be the
choice of the party, but merely that the
man getting the most votes In each county
and legislative district shall have the dele
CATION from such county or district pledged
to his support. The Governor now suggests
that the State Central Committee should
provide when it meets that the candidates
who enter the field should understand and
agree that In the event of no candidate In
the primaries securing sufficient county Oh
city delegates to insure him the caucus nom
nation, the obligation should rest upon the
county and city delegates to go to the mar
who secures the most votes as their second
choice.
This, it is urged, would prevent the Leg
stature from becoming deadocked over thu
Senatorial question. 1t would also prevent
the trading and switching Of delegations BY
county or city leaders. The plan woult
insure, 1t is contended, the selection as Sen
ator of the man whom the people want.
The Governor has received a number
letters from different parts of the State en-
couraging him in his candidacy, and hi
friends feel that there is no question abou
his going into the primaries.
So far as the organization leaders are con
cerned, it Is believed that the disposition Il
to carry out the resolution in the spirit IL
which it was introduced and adopted, ant
there will be, it is declared, no splitting o
hairs or effort to put technical construc
ton on any OF the language. Senator Cor
man, Mr.. Miles aud Mr. Talbot all say thai
they want the fullest, freest and fairest pri
maries that can be obtained .-BaIto. Sun o
Saturday.