The Washington herald., 1909-07-25
PEARRE NOT IN RACE
Representative WillNotSeek
Chief JudgeShip.
WILL REMAIN IN CONGRESS
II Is Reported that Representative
Pearre VIII support Sloan for
JudgeshiD Nomination, and sIOan's
Friends VIII Support Him for Re
nomination for Congress.
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Special TO The Washington herald.
Cumberland, Nd. July 24-Representa-
tive George A Pearre Will not be a can
didate for the Republican nomination for
chief judge OF the Fourth judicial cir
not enter the primaries in Allegany
County which will be held August a.
Representative Pearre would have had
until July 30 TO announce himself had he
intended 10 engage in the fight
A Republican leader in this county who
IS close TO Representative Pearre says
an understanding has been reached
whereby Pearre is 70 support D. Lindley
Sloan for the Republican nomination
for chief Judge, and in return Mr.. Sloan
and his friends are to support Mr..
Pearre in the primaries next year for
denomination for Congress.
Mr.. Pearre has decided 70 go into the
Congressional primaries again next year.
according TO the statement Of this leader.
Mr.. Sloan has heretofore been allied with
a faction opposed 20 Pearre- Against
Mr.. Sloan. in the Judiciary primaries. will
be Charles G. Watson, OF FrOstburg,
member OF the Cumberland bar. but II
is generally conceded that Mr.. Sloan viii
win the delegation easily
Representative Pearre has made
statement declining TO enter the judicial
race. He says:
Faith I'm His Election.
"of course. before reaching a conclu-
sion, my duty to the people and my
party, by reason OF my reelection 10
Congress last fall. had to be conscien-
uously determined My friends have
persistently argued that the nomination
could be secured for me practically with
out opposition. and that in view OF the
S35 majority which the Republican party
rolled up for its candidate for Congress
in the three counties Of the Congression-
al district. which comprise the Fourth
judicial circuit IN the face OF the united
Democracy and the detection OF some
Republicans. my election would be as
sured
These arguments, together with q nat
ural inclination and preference for pro-
motion along the line OF my profession.
naturally appealed TO me with great
strength. but when I rejected that the
Republican majority IN the House. after
a very hard and at times doubtful cam
paign last fall. was none too large and
that the most important legislation, per-
haps. in my Congressional career the
tariff bill, is now pending and that in
the enactment OF this legislation and
the carrying out OF other progressive
policies Of the Republican party under
the leadership OF our great President. my
vote and assistance might be OF material
benefit 10 my party and the people. and
indeed, IN some possible contingencies,
might be absolutely essential I have
determined that II is my duty at the
present time 10 continue my services TO
the people as a member Of Congress, TO
which ] was reelected in the autumn OF
1908. Notwithstanding the desperate, oues-
uonable. but unavaillng efforts that were
then made to defeat me-"
Says Republican VIII Win.
Mr.. Pearre upon being asked II he
thought a Republican can De elected 10
the Office OF chief Judge OF this circuit
said:
why, OF course. do. I know that
appeals will be made 20 the citizenship
OF the circuit that the judgeship should
not be affected by partisanship. and
while this may be true. It is equally true
that such argument should appeal with
equal force to both parties: but unfor-
tunately we find that in practice our
Democratic friends do not respond to this
virtuous appeal but elect Democratic
Judges wherever they can. In my humble
judgment It IS high time that the Re
publicans OF this circuit should come into
their own again. by the election Of a
Republican judge"