The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-05
FREDERICK, TIRED,
WANTS NEW Man
Republicans of Rock Ribbed County
Wants Change in Congressional
Situation.


The following dispatch from Freder-
lex appeared in the Baltimore Sun Sun
day:
Conditions are assuming shape in the
Sixth district for hot fight over the
nomination of candidate to succeed
Col. George A. Pearre. Antagonist to
the present Congressman has been
brewing for some time, and it let out
bit at the state central committee meet
ing in Baltimore Wednesday, when the
anti-Pearre forces practically named the
date for the primaries and convention
and forced the selection of Frederick in
stead of Cumberland as a place for hold
ing the nominating convention.
Frederick county is against Colonel
Pearre. 1t is said the same feeling pre-
walls in Washington county, and con-
test in which the anti-Pearre forces
claim they will handily win is on IN
Montgomery county. Allegany and
Garrett counties are for him.
The attitude Of Colonel Pearre toward
the Frederick members of the state
central committee at the meeting in
Baltimore has been widely commented
upon. While 1t is likely that he knew
beforehand that this county was not
friendly to him in his fight for renomi-
nation, his entire absence of cordially
which has heretofore characterized his
manner toward the leaders IN this coun-
ty was striking. For 12years Frederick
county has supported him staunchly in
primaries, at the convention and in the
campaigns, and when his own county
gave majority against him two years
ago sufficient to elect the Democratic
nominee Frederick county, with its $50
majority, saved his seat in Congress
Leaders who congratulated him upon
his victory, although won by a narrow
margin, remember keenly his reply up
braiding the party and party workers
for not giving him larger majority.
Some Of his remarks We're taken as per-
sonal -rebukes, while others We're not
seriously taken, it being believed that
they were made in haste and without
consideration.
A well known party man who said he
had been in every primary, convention
and campaign for Colonel Pearre except
the first, when he favored the nomina-
ton of Mr. Urner, stated that Colonel
Pearre had written to him after the
election two years ago limiting party
treachery. At the Baltimore meeting
Wednesday, he said, Colonel Pearre's
attitude toward him was most frigid.
That Colonel Pearre has made enemies
in this county is too plain to be mistak-
en-. Party men say without reserve
that he will lose the county at the polls,
if nominated. This is bold assertion
for Republicans to make a rock ribbed
Republican county like Frederick, yet
Just such talk is heard and not only in
the city.
1t has been "a years since this county
has been represented in Congress, and
there is a strong disposition on the part
of the party to nominate home man.
Party leaders believe that the other
counties Of the district will see the JUS
tice of their claim and agree on a Fred
erick nominee There is plenty of
available timber, and strong man
could, 1t is said, be agreed upon in short
notice.
The name Of State Senator John P.
T. Matthias, who has recently made such
a good record as State Senator. has
been mentioned. Mr. William Schnauf-
fer, president of the Brunswick Saving
Bank, is also spoken Of Mr.. Schnauffer
is one of the leading citizens of Bruins
wick and is well known all over the
county. Mr. Reno S. Harp. of the
Frederick bar, is beng pushed for the
nomination by his friends. He is a
hard party worker and was formerly
county chairman.
Frederick county bases its claim upon
denomination by reason of its Repub-
lcan majority which ranges from 600 to
1000, and it is likely that this claim will
be pushed with considerable vigor as
the time for the primaries and conyen-
ton approaches. Frederick county has
been so woefully neglected in the way
of Federal appointments that, in the
language of a party man, 1--WE don't
even get any promises these days
There is no Disgusting the fact that
the Congressional fight in this district
is now on, and it may be said that Fred
erlck county is in the van against the
denomination of Colonel Pearre He is
decidedly out with the party leaders. 1t
is generally thought here that new
man will be nominated and elected.