Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-08-14
PEARRE SHOULD BE sHELTED.


Adyices from various sections Of this Con-
gressional District justify the belief that
there is fair chance for the right kind OF
Democratic candidate 10 defeat Col. George
A. Pearre this year for Congress. This Is
the nth nomination the Allegany statesman
has managed 10 worm himself into by the
aid of faction Of the Republican party OF
the district, and there Is abundant evidence,
from various quarters, that great many
members OF his party are thoroughly tired
OF him. He has been In Congress eight
years, and about all there 10 to show for 1t,
DO far as this paper can gather, lie fifty per
cent. increase 10 bis salary (which he man.
fully supported) and local law for the Dis.
trict of Columbia defining the dimensions
Of cord Of wood, or something OF the kind
of no less transcendent importance to the
welfare of the nation. Bot the District OF
Columbia has no voice In the election, and
Colonel Pearre's claim TO popular support
for fifth term In the House Of Representa-
tiyes may have to rest largely upon the
merits Of the salary grab he aided In engin.
eeripg through the national Legislature.
It was In presidential year that William
M. McKalg, a Democrat, was first elected
10 Congress In this district over the late
Louis <. McComas. The friends Of the lat
ter had control Of the Republican machine,
O. the friends OF Pearre now have, and the
masses Of the party had practically no voice
10 making nominations, nor have they any
now. The same old candidate was thrust
upon them until their patience was ex-
hausted, and, finding themselves unable to
get rid Of him in any other way, many of
them aided in defeating him at the polls.
With the right kind Of candidate on the
Democratic ticket this fall history may repeat
itaelf In this particular, and the district may
secure an effective and credtable Represen-
tative In Congress In the place of Colonel
Pearre.
The Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton which will assemble at Oakland next
week should put its best foot foremost. 1t
should nominate a candidate that fully
measures up to the job-a man who is able
and willing 10 make vigorous campaign
one who 10 In sympathy with the interests
Of the people, who lie not the mere product
of selfish political machine and Awho win
shus present the sharpesl kind OF contrast,
70 the candidate of the Republican machine
controlled by otiiceholders and selfish poll
tIcisns, which renominated Pearre away
last spring, as If fearful that the masses OF
the party, had they time In which to con,
slider the matter, might insist upon the
selection OF some other candidate than the
chronic aspirant who controls the machine
and the Federal patronage.
There 10 every reason to believe that the
presidential ticket and platform will bring
to the polls this fall all true Democrats in
the Sixth Congressional District; there is
reason TO believe that many will vote that
ticket who have never voted II before, who
have lost faith In the pretenslons OF the Re.
publican party as at present constituted and
controlled. Let the Oakland convention
cot wisely and put up man of character,
ability and strength, and, with a vigorous
campaign and pull all together, who
knows but what he may displace Pearre,
the cord.wood and salary grab Statesman
and politician, when the votes are counted
10 November Montgomery county will do
her part toward bringing about such "a
contamination devoutly TO be wished"