The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-08
4 COMMUNICATION.
View of Republican as to the Duty
of State Convention.

To the Editor of The Republican:
The Republican party presents to the
voters and citizens OF the state the IN
usual view OF being all happy and con-
tented family with no apparent struggle
on the part of any person for a place on
the State ticket. Every Republican
you meet holds the same view that their
chance for success is very good to elect
not only the entire Republican state
ticket, but also the Legislature as well.
There is no use denying the fact that
neither party can elect their State
ticket without the aid of fifteen thou
sand Independent Democrats of Balti-
more city, who hold the key to the stu
alton. And while it is little annoving
at times to the party managers, it is
nevertheless well-known fact that the
Independent Democrats are a great
source of good to the entire State.
They compel party managers to NOM
mate the best men, thereby keeping
the State government in safe hands,
while other states are full of scandal
from too much party.
Maryland contains no trace of officials
whodo not make good In order to still
encourage such a condition Of affairs, it
is 20 be hoped that the party conven-
ton when its meets in Baltimore on the
Fourteenth will present to the voters
and citizens ticket made up of clean,
aggressive men, who enjoy the reputa-
ton Of good people and who will give to
their State a good, clean and able adj
ministration.
The names of five men have been men
toned from time to time as being in
every way qualified to fill the position
Of Governor. The first man is Mr..
George Haither, of Baltimore city,
clean, able and aggressive fellow, we'll
liked by all Republicans and a great
favorite among men of independent
proclivities. Mr.. Gather was attorney
general of the State at one time, a po-
sition he filled with credit to himself
and to the citizens who elected him to
the office. 1t is conceded by Republi-
cans and by a great number of Demo-
Gratis that he would be very strong
candidate for the party to nominate.
The second man is Mr.. Philips Lee
Goldsborough, of Dorchester county,
man who is highly esteemed by his
neighbors on the Eastern Shore and
well-known to many men in Baltimore
city and in the counties, holding at the
present time the colectorship of Inter
nal Revenue. At one time he was
Comptroller of the Treasury, where his
abilities soon manifested themselves to
his many friends. He is trained in all
affairs that would make him strong
candidate.
The third man is William Baker. of
Hartford county, and farmer, banker
and Gamer, employing numbers Of men.
He was a representative in Congress
for several terms, ard is well-liked and
highly respected by all who know him.
This is manifested when he is a candi-
date. For he always carries a strong
Democratic county, and it changes to a
Republican majority. He, too, is well
qualified to fill the gubenatorial chair.
The fourth man is General Felix Ag-
nus, publisher of the Baltimore Ameri-
can; a Marylander, noted for his fore
sight and aggressiveness, always doing
something to advance the cause of the
old commonwealth Of which he is such
grand citizen.
None of the gentlemen mentioned
would be more highly qualified to fill
the position than General Agnus. who
Is noted for all that is noble and good
in men.
The fifth man is former mayor, E.
Clay Timanus, one Of the best known
men of Baltimore city. He possesses
the necessary qualifications to fill the
Governors chair. He gave to the city
of Baltimore one Of the cleanest and
best administrations. Truly, is he
strong man among Republican and high
ly thought of by Independent Demo
Gratis of Baltimore city
For the offices or Comptroller of the
Treasury, Acknowledgement, and Clerk
of the Court of Appeals, no candidates
have been mentioned But that there
will be good men nominated goes with
out saying. In selecting a ticket, let
the convention select one man from the
Eastern Shore, one from Baltimore city,
one from Southern Maryland and one
from Western Maryland, and with good,
clean, aggressive Republicans nominal
ed, party success is sure to follow.
Then with Hon. William II. jackson,
of Eastern Shore, Hon. Sidney E.
Mudd, of Southern Maryland, Hon.
William Stone, Hon. James E. Garry,
Hon. Charles j. Bonaparte, of Balti-
more city, Hon. G. A. Pearre, of West
ern Maryland, Hon. S. A. Williams, of
Hartford county as candidate for United
States Senatorship, and with no one be-
ing endorsed bv the State Convention