Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-07-15

MdEyIanu ulStrlct IN congress as NepuO-
lican."
Thus spoke Representative Pearre.
In Mr.. Pearre's declaration there is more
than warning There is a threat. He
made his statement to the correspondent
of the Times for publication.
Tell the people of the Sixth district
that authorize the declaration that War
ner shall not 60 to Congress unless the
Democrats send him there" said Colonel
Pearre.
This means that Warner cannot be elect
ed, if he is nominated. Pearre's friends
will not support him. The bitterness be-
tween the Pearre and the Warner factions
is so deep-rooted that the primary results
will not bind either faction to support the
candidate of the other, if successful in
capturing the nomination. Pearre simply
gave vent to the feeling of his camp
against the Warmers
View OF WELLINGTON.
The situation from the Republican stand
point, in the Sixth. is therefore alarming.
1t means that unless something is done at
once to bring the warning elements of the
party together, the Democrats will carry
the district. This is the feeling in Cum
berland today. 1t is the feeling among the
party leaders in every part of the district.
Former United States Senator George L.
Wellington, of Cumberland, than whom
there is no more astute politician in the
State, takes this view of the situation He
realizes that the Democrats are preparing
to take advantage of the Republican dis
sensions to capture the district. Senator
Wellington, however, is not prepared to
recommend a solution of the party troubles.
He is doing what many other Republican
leaders are doing. He is casting about for
a candidate who can be nominated and
who can then be elected.
Neither Senator Wellington. of Allegany {;
Wagaman, of Washington nor Motter, of
Frederick counties. and these politicians
are the undisputed leaders of their sec
tons. are prepared yet to agree upon a
winner.
There are people in the district who be-
lieve that Gist Blair is the man to lead the
party to success in November. There are
others, also, who believe that Hagner is
the man. Virtually all the leaders agree
that neither Pearre nor Warner can defeat
the Democratic nominee.
WARFARE Is BITTER.
The Pearre declaration of relentless war
against Warner undoubtedly means the
latter's defeat in the November election.
The friends of the present Congressman
will knife" Warner at the polls, if that
candidate. by any means. receives the
nomination. This fact was firmly estab-
lished by talks with Pearre followers today.
The colonel himself has declared it.
If, on the other hand. Pearre is nominat-
ed to succeed himself, his enemies will
take great pleasure in Democratic tri-
umph over him. These enemies are legion
in Frederick and Washington counties.
There are plenty of them here in Allegany
county, too.
The MotteT organization in Frederick
county. now said to be lined up for Warner.
is irrecOncilably opposed to Pearre. They
will support any other aspirant first, Demo-
crat or Republican. The Wagaman follow
ing in Washington county. resenting vet
the Pearre treatment of their leader in the
judgeship matter. cannot be depended up
on to support PeaTe. even If he is the
nominee.
II Is therefore no longer a question OF
finding candidate to defeat Pearre in the
primary. II is question of finding can
didate who can save the party from defeat
after he receives the nomination.
BLAR's HoPE OF SUCCESS.
II Gist Blair. the Montgomery county can
didate. can impress the leaders of the Sixth
that he can carry the district against the
Democrats, he will be the nominee in the
primary. Therein lies Blair's hope Of be-
coming his partys standard bearer, in the
light of recent developments
Another element of interest was injected
into the Warner-Peare controversy today
when the colonel announced through the
Times, that at the proper time he would
attack Warmers eligibility as a candidate
He said he was prepared to show that
Warner was not legal resident of the
Sixth district and would not be able to take
his seat If elected to Congress.
Furthermore he produced an opinion Of
the Maryland court of appeals to the effect
that Warmers own father was not a leea
resident Of Maryland, but was resident
Of the city Of Washington. B. II. Warner
Jr, said Colonel Peane. lives with hi.
father and their status as Maryland citi
zens is exactly the same. he added.
ALI In CUMBERLAND
Should Colonel Peane be able to prov,
his claim. Warner would be eliminated
from the race. Just when the CHARGE vii
be formally presented. Colonel Pearre die
not say. but he intimated that he woule
60 directly into Montgomery to expose hi
antagonist
All three Of the leading Republican can
didates are in Cumberland today. Colone
Pearre is in his Office here working on hii
campaign plans. Gist Blair has been her,
for two days comforting with his friends IL
AlIegany, and b. II. Warner. Jr., drifteC
in to talk over the situation with his fol
lowers.
Blair and Warner had talk, and Blai
and Pearre discussed the situation. bu