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Warfare Down in Old Maryland
It's Fight to a Finish.
JOE CANNON'S NATIVE STATE
North Carolina Viii Give Speaker q
Portion Of Delegates: Political
Trend Of the Day.
Especial to The Free Press.l

Baltimore, April 29.-Open war
fare has broken out in the Maryland
republican camps, on the eve of the
state convention which will be held
in Baltimore tomorrow. The indorse-
ment of Taft is the issue over which
the party leaders are quarreling, and
the efforts for and against such ac-
ton will likely lead to the hottest
battle ever known in a Maryland po-
litical convention. Congressman Syd-
ney f. Aludd is the leader of the anti
Taft men and was responsible for the
introduction and passage by the state
central committee of a resolution fav-
Oring an uninstructed delegation to
Chicago.
What Resolutions Say.
The resolution declared that the
committee believed that the republi-
cans of Maryland, now, as at the time
of the last state convention. indorse
the policies of President Roosevelt and
demand as his successor zone who can
be trusted to preserve in those poll
cies."
Representative Mudd is known to
favor the nomination of Speaker JO-
seph G. Cannon for president. Can
non men say that Mudd will control
twelve of the sixteen Maryland dele
gates and that they will probably vote
for Cannon in the national conven-
ton, although it is Mudd's object to
get an uninstructed delegation. There
is also considerable sentiment among
Maryland republicans for Governor
Hughes.
Joe's Native State.
Raleigh, n. c., April 29.-That dele
gates favorable to Speaker Cannon will
be selected at the republican conven-
tions in the Fifth, Seventh, Eighth
and Ninth districts, which are being
held today, and that the delegates at
large chosen by the state republican
cOnvantion will also rally to the sup
port of the Illinois man, is the claim
of the Cannon boomers here. North
Carolina is "Uucle Joe's" native state,
and the Taft leaders admit that at
least a portion of the delegates may
vote for Cannon on the first ballot.
but that they will swing to Taft.
Gave Knox Boost.
Harrisburg, Pa, April 29.-Penn-
sylvania's republican state convention
was called to order at 1890 o'clock
this morning in the Majestic theatre.
After the transaction of preliminary
business, recess was taken until this
afternoon. The endorsement of Uni
ted States Senator Philander C. Knox
as Pennsylvania choice for the presi-
Dental nomination is certain.
I'm addition to selecting four dele
gates and four alternates to the ma
tional convention at Chicago, the
presidential electors and candidate
for Judge of the Superior Court. State
Chairman Wesley A. Andrews will
likely be reelected.
Make Fight For Taft.
Portland. Me-, April 29.-Supporters
of Secretary Taft are making a strong
fight in Maine to secure the selection
of national convention delegates ia
vorable to the nomination of the Ohio
man, and with fair chances of success.
The instruction question has not as
sumed such proportions in Maine as in
other New England states and it would
not come as surprise if the State
convention, to be held here tomor
row, should come out openly for
Taft. The Third and Fourth district
conventions are being held today. at
Waterville. and Bangor, respectively.
and are expected to elect Taft dele
gates.
Conventions on Tomorrow.
The convention of the First district
will be held here tomorrow. in con-
nection with the state gathering. The
second district convention, which will
be called upon to nominate successor
to Congressman Lttlefeld will not
be held until May IL.
Many delegates are already in the
city for tomorrows'. convention, which
will open early in the afternoon, at
the armory. The Taft boomers are
not alone in the attempt to influence
the convention, as Hughes, Cannon:
Fairbanks and Knox all have repre-
here.