The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-14
REPUBLICAN HOPES
LIE WITH TWO MEN
.Hagner and Blair Are Held
Most Eligible In Sixth
Maryland. I
By J. FRED ESsARY.

HAGERSTCWS. Nd. July Iz-In cast
ing about for a candidate who may BE-
both nominated and elected TO Congress
from the Sixth Maryland district. The
Republican leaders may yet End Alex
ander r. Hasner, Of HagerstoWn. avail
able His friends declare that he can
undoubtedly Ill the Bill
As It appears now there are only two
candidates in the district who apparent
IL are able 70 80 70 Congress on the
Republican ticket one IS HaEuer and
the other is Gist Blair, Of Montgomery
county.
It is conceded by all the leaders OF the
party, who are not utterly partisan, that
both Col George a Pearre, the present
Representative, and 2. h Warner, IT.,
% Montgomery county, have such op1o-
siti0n n their own party that the nom
nation OF either wiz mean the delivery
OF the District into the hands Of the
Democrats.
This faCr gives special interest 20 the
chances OF NJ Eaerer and Mr.. Blair
The latter Is already wei known al
over the district He has been q uo1ftf-
cal leader for years His father was IN
Lincoln's Cabinet and his grandfather
was q Maryland politician for q decade
Record As Chairman.
@ir. Ha-ner has not baen 60 yell
known outside his own section. He f..
however. one IF the big rre1 Of wash
inSton county He has been chairman
Of the state Central committee Of wash
in-ton for years and has a cre5fra577
record Tt IS uD0n this reclr5 rrsf h.
PROPOSES 10 make ais dght for a seat IN
Congress
T~
sDOndent Of The Times. he declared tr-z-
II he goes 70 Congress. he VIII 20 upon
q platform that IS worthy OF the hfe-f
elfice and VIII ask fer support for +Ie
nomination upon his long record If Pc
publican service
Ny EepubICauIsm. said ETr- uz--
ner, cannot be questioned / have bee-
consistently for and with the party.
have led its fights in Wash; -z-on ro-7--
Tor years have given aid in The s-z-s
cdnlE alsliS vgEeTe ! could be used This
p Wnat i olter IN my own favor, 50 Tar
as t-e nomination is concerned
Makes No Boasts.
I have no extravaganza claims IN
make as 10 tie outcome OF the --5--s--
90 feel thai ny own peopIe here IN
washington county are for me I have
their assurance 10 that effect also
nave t--ellcS IN other counties Of The
district. but shan indulge in no c4si-7z
as 20 majoritiss iH This or any rrr=~
section That IS the stock braE Of the
cheap politician.
If nominated shall 90 before the
people Of western Maryland -ru01 a
platform that VIII leave 10 dcuhr ss -
my position upon national Questions
nave IDEAS. concerning the exr-z-aEz
OF the Government IN @nu-or.r-5s-sr---
money Tor the Western f--79s+f-S7
projects / shall outline nv views o.
that subject
81 believe an the e1coura-e7-a ,,r
our merchant marine II should bring
q blush Of shame TO our faces to real
lie that this country Jle greatest IN ali
n2tlonal industries save one has NJ
snlIS on the nigh seas carrying orr
rag and serving as an auxiliary fo-
our feet
There are other questions which Z
snail discuss with Cu- people II made
the nominee I shan tell them that no
request is too small for me 70 attend.
no matter concerning my district IN
worthy OF my consideration A ReD-
Teseutacive who loses touch with his
district has no riEht 20 a seat IN Con
Eress
The party p-edicaueut in the Sixth
gives importance 20 the statements Of
Sir. HaEner.