Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-06-24
LEE WILL NOT RUN.
Washington dispatch to Baltimore Sun.

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nation in the Sixth District this year by
stating emphatically that he would not be
candidate nor would he accept the nomi-
nation II he could get it. At the same time
Senator Lee expressed his belief that the
Democrats will carry the district in the
november election and make correspond
ing gains in other Maryland districts.
81 have no idea of being candidate, and
am quite certain could not be induced to
take the nomination" he said. There are
a number of reasons for this, but one of
them is not that | think there is much
doubt about Democratic victory in this
district this time. Not only is the Repub-
lican party worse split up and in more
generally disorganized condition than il
has been in many years, but the drift in
all sections of the country is so strongly
Democratic that our Republican friends,
even in their stronghOlds, are trembling in
their shoes.
| LOOKS LIKE DEMOCRATIC WAVE.
II returned few days ago from visit
to Princeton, where met a great many
men from all parts of the country and of
all shades of political opinion The unanim-
ity of sentiment with which they viewed
the situation was really surprising. Men
who have never before voted Democratic
ticket without hesitation declared their
purpose of voting for the Democratic can
didates next fall. was amazed at the
strength of the feeling manifested by ar
dent Republicans in this direction and to
me 1t was the most significant thing
have heard. This. more than anything
else, taken with the fractional differences
in the Republican party in the district. has
convinced me that with anything like a
genuine fight the Sixth district will send
Democrat to Congress next year. intend
to aid in the accomplishment of this all
can. but do not think it wise for me to
become candidate myself and have no
idea of doing SO"
D. J. LEWIS MAY RUN
The belief among Democrats generally
is that the candidate In the district will
be David J. Lewis. of Alleeany county.
Lewis made the fight two years ago and
came within few hundred votes of defeat
ing Congressman Peare. After the election
some Of the organization leaders in the
district stated that had they known the
result was going to be anything like as
close as il turned out, they could easily
have gotten a couple of hundred more
votes and elected Lewis. While there is
an element of Democrats in the district,
particularly in Allegany county, not favor
able to Lewis. the fact of his having
borne the brunt Of the last battle and so
nearly carried the Democratic standard to
victory in a strong Republican district,
makes him the probable candidate this |
time. Lewis strength among the miners
is conceded, and even those who were op-
posed to him admit that his campaign last |
time was as effective as any made in the |
district by Democrat in many years |
Aside from Mr.. Lewis. the only other name |
that has been mentioned in connection with |
the Democratic nomination is that OF Blair |
Lee. His declaration to-day appears to
leave the field clear for Lewis. The argu-
ment is made by his friends that II two years
ago Lewis could in presidential campaign
come within few hundred votes of win
ming the disintegration of the Republicans
and the big drift toward Democracy should
make him sure winner this year.
REPUBLICANS BADLY SPLIT.
Conditions in the district are more favor
able to the Democrats than they have |
been in IL years. The Republicans are en-
Gagged in a heated primary contest for the |
nomination and the bitterness between the
candidates and the factions is intense. So
strong is the feeling running that there is
small possibility of harmOnizing the party
behind any candidate after the nomina-
ton, The general belief is that Mr. Pearre
chief opponent. b. II. Warner. Jr,. appears
absolutely confident of winning This con
fidence is based principally. it is said
upon the support being given to his can
didacy by Judge Motor. of Frederick
county Judge MOtter is the admitted Re-
publican boss Of the county and has con
trolled it politically for many years. Up
to this time he has always been with
Peare, Now he is supporting Warner. II
Warner were his only opponent In the pri-
maries. Pearre would have harder fight
The fact that Gist Blair is a candidate in
Montgomery and Alexander Hagner in
Washington county increases Mr. Pearre
chances. as il prevents the centering Of the
widespread Peane opposition behind
single man.
BETWEEN WARNER AND PEARRE.
The primary fight is really between
Warner and Pearre. with the former con-
his fight In Montgomery and
Frederick counties and the negro vote
playing prominent part in the result. In
Frederick. Warner is depending largely
upon the Motor organization. which has
been with Peane. This time
that weakness Is transferred TO Frederick
county. In Allegany county last time his
fight was complicated with the judgeship
contest in which he and his friends were
ansyed against Chief Judge A. Hunter
Boyd, Of the Court Of Appeals. and did all
in their power to prevent his reelection.
As result Of this attitude. Boyd's friends
and every influence behind Boyd did all in
their power to defeat Peare for Congress.
that If he were downed then his
capacity for harm in the judicial fight that
followed would be minimized. II was this
element that carried Allegany county
against him and caused him to have the
nanowest escape from defeat in all his
Congressional career. The bitter antago-
nism against him at that time has lessened
apparently, and the motive for the knitting
then INDUCED in is now lacking.