Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
Maryland Republican State
Committee Called Together.
SIXTH DISTRICT DEMAND
No Appeal to Courts Unless Demo-
Gratis Undertake It.
G. o. P. CONTESTS TO BE FEW
Opposing Party, However, Will Be
Put to Big Expense to Comply
With New Law.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, May 23 1910
Chairman John B. Hanna OF the repub-
lican state central committee returned
late this afternoon from Atlantic City.
and at once sent out a call for a specia
meeting Of the republican state central
committee to revoke the action taken at
| the previous meeting with reference to
| congressional primaries.
| The committee is asked to assemble
next Tuesday at noon at the Hotel Rem
merit.
This course was decided upon after the
| chairman had received from a majority
of the counties in the sixth district a de
mand that the unofficial primaries b.
called off. AS this is the only district in
which there is any opposition, it was
deemed wise to accede
Republicans Will Submit.
There will be no appeal to the courts
| so far as the republicans are concerned
| Democrats most bitterly opposed to the
| construction placed upon the primary act
'by the attorney general felt confident
that the republicans would pull thei
| chestnuts out of the fire. Hence no kick
| was made at the meeting of their COM
mittee.
They reasoned that it would be preju
dicial to the party's interest IL the courts
were asked by the governing body to Set
aside a decision made by the chief law
officer of the state, whom their party had
been instrumental in eiecting. But they
| would not have hesitated in giving Aid
and comfort to their opponents mad they
| taken the initiative.
Thnr he <.nfe- y 1nAr AT
aside had 1t been passed upon by the
court of appeals. leading lawyers in
both parties believe. But the republ
cans say it does not affect them to any
accordingly.
These republicans do not expect any
contest outside the sixth district. In the
fifth district the unofficial primaries were
held because the state committee had di-
rected. There being only one candidate.
there was no objection anywhere in the
district
According to the party constitution.
each district has full control of its own
affairs, and could make nominations in
its own way regardless of the state COM
rnfttee. Every county in the district was
satisfied with the arrangement made.
Parran May be Unopposed.
As the chairman had given no indica-
ton up to that time OF q contemplated
change, the nomination Of Mr.. Parran
was proceeded with in the usual way. 1t
is not likely that any other republican
will contest with him the nomination on
The first Monday in September.
II there should be opposition Mr.. Par
ran will receive the support Of the organ
iZatton in every county. He would snow
under any competitor.
| It is the consensus of opinion in re-
publican circles In the state that Nj.
l will ha II w no
| necessary for him to file his certificate
! with the secretary of state, formal
ratification at the polls being unneces
sary under the new law.
| As it looks now there will be only ono
| candidate in the first, second, third and
fourth districts. In each of these there
| will be no need of a primary election
far as the republicans are concerned.
Conditions in Sixth District.
| In the sixth, however, there promises
% be bruising fight, with no less than
| five candidates already in the field. two
coming from Montgomery. two from
Washington and one from Allegany.
The primaries had been fixed for Juna
!, and the convention for June 3.-The
liyeliest sort OF contest is anticipated.
| The committee was inclined to keep
hands of. When an urgent demand
Garrett for a meeting of the entire state
! committee TO rescind the instructions
given, Mr. Hanna decided to act, es-
| pec.ally since these three counties consti-
| tuted a majority in the district.
A direct demand came from Gist Blair
! of Montgomery, executive member of the
| state committee i'm the district.
Mr. Hanna inclined to the opinion that
| the district could have taken the action
Sfnf
| committee But Mr.. Blair claimed that.
| inasmuch as the entire body had fixed
| the time and place for the primaries and
| convention, 1t was proper that the Or
ganization as a whole should revoke tfe
resolution.
Besides, there were so many varying
| opinions as to the effect OF the StrauS
decision that 1t was best TO settle the
matter at a general meeting. In Gar
rett no call was sent out for a primary
| because of the announcement by the at
torney general. and this added to she
muddle.
Hanna Consents to Call.
Inasmuch, therefore. as two candidates
| and three counties asked that the de-
cision Of the attorney general be COM
piled with, Mr.. Hanna concluded to Is
sue his call. The primaries will. there
fore, be called off and the candidates
fight II out In september, when the houii-
nation is to be made by direct vote
There is no doubt that this change will
inure greatly to the benefit of Col.
Pearre whose chances of again capturing
the nomination are better by direct vot-
ing, where there are a number Of candi-
dates and plurality nominates, than
by convention where combination could
be worked against him. The advantage
,ccrung to his opponent does not. how
ever, estop Mr.. Blair, who is also
candidate. from demanding that the law
be obeyed.
The determination OF the republican or
ganization not to antagonze the attor-
ney general will come as a great disap-
pointInent to the democrats who banked
on such action. One OF their party must
now institute proceedings IL the matter Is
to be taken up by the courts.
Campaign Material Avoided.
The republicans were also in measure
influenced by the attitude in which they
would be placed Ii they refused to ac-
cept the decision. It might be charged
that the party was opposed to direct vot-
ing and their opponents make capital out
of this I'm the next campaign