The Washington times., 1910-07-12
Democrats Only Can Send
Opponent TO Congress,
Lawmakers Threat.
ATTACK PLANNED
ON ELIGIBILITY
Leading Republican Candidates II
Cumberland Wellington Casts.
About for Candidate
By 7. FRED ESSARY.

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CUMBERLAND. Nd, July I2-''No
Warner Of the Montgomery county
generation shall ever represent the
sixth Maryland district in Congress as
q Republican
Thus spoke Representative Pearre
who IS himself a candidate for re-eIec-
ton ad who IS being opposed by B. II
Warner, IT.. by Gist Blair, both Of
Montgomery county, and by J. c.. HaE-
ner, OF Washington county
In Mr. Pearre's declaration there is
more than a warning There IS q threat
He made his statement 10 The CORE
sDondent OF The Tines for publication
''TeU the people of the Sixth district
that 1 authorize the declaration that
Warner shall not so TO Congress IN
less the Democrats send him there"
said Colonel Pearre.
This means that Warner cannot be
elected, II he is nominated. Pearre's
friends viii not support him The bit
terness between the Pearre and the
Warner factions is so deep-r0oted that
the primary results win not bind either
faction TO support the candidate Of the
other If successful in capturing the
nomination Pearre simply gave vent
70 the feeling III his camp against the
Warmers.
View Of Wellington.
The situation from the Republican
standpoint. in the sixth. Is therefore
alarming It means that unless some
thing is done at once to bring the war
ring elements OF the party together. the
Democrats VIII carry the district This
Is the feeling in Cumberland TODAY i
Is the feeling among the parry leaders
in ever. part Of the district
Former United States Senator George
i. Wellington. Of Cumberland. than
whom there IS no moro astute politician
IN the State. takes this view Of the sit
nation He realizes that the Democrats
are PREPARING to take ADVANTAGE Of the
Republican dissensions 10 capture the
district Senator Wellington. however.
Is not PREPARED TO recommend q SoIu-
ton tor the party troubles. lie is doing
what many other Republican leaders
are dOinE. He IS casting about for q
candidate who can b. nominated and
who can then be elected
Neither Senator Wellington. Of Ale
gany; Wagaman. Of washington. OF
Matter. Of Frederick counties. and these
politicians are the UudispUtCd leaders OF
their sections. are prepared vet 10 agTee
uDOn winner
There are many people IN the district
who believe that Gist Blair IS the nan
10 lead the party 10 success in Novem-
Der. There are others also. who be
Iieve that FiaEuer IS the man Virtually
all Ire leaders agree that neither PeaTTg
nor Warner can defeat the Democratic
nominee
Warfare Is Bitter.
The Pearre declaration Of relentless wa
against Warner undoubtedly means the
Iatter-s defearin the November election
The friends Of the present Congressman
VIII knife Warner at the polls, If thai
candidate, by any means receives TIT
nomination This fact was firmly g
tablished by talks with Pearre followers
today. The colonel himself has declared
il
# on me other hand. Pearre- is nom
mated 10 succeed himself, his enemie
viii take great pleasure in a Demo
cratic triumph over him These euemie
are legion in Frederick and Washingtol
counties There are plenty Of them her
in AIIeEauy county. too
The 1Iotter organization in F-redericI
county. now said 10 be lined up 70
Warner. is irreconcfabIy opposed L
Colonel Pea-re- They viii support an
other aspiranr first, Democrat or Re
publican The TVasamau following &
Washington county. resentine vet IN
Pearre treatment of their leader I'm TN
5Udgeship matter, cannot be depende
upon 10 support Pearre. even If he !
the nominee.
1t is therefS-e ~ IS-ger a question O
finding a candidate 20 defeat Pearre Z
the primary. II is a question Of fZIin
2 candidate who can save TN par
fro1a defeat after he receives the non
inaEon-
BIair's Hope Of Success.
If Gist Blair, the Montgomery count
candidate. can impress the leaders q
the Sixth that he can carry the distri,
against the Democrats, he VIII be oh
nominee in the primary Therein liy
BIair's hope Of becoming his party
standard bearer, in the light Of receI
Developments
Another element o. interest was il
5ected into the Pearre-T warner Contr
versy today when the colonel a.
uounced through The Times. that
the proper time he would attack Wa
ner's eligibility as candidate F
said he was prepared 70 show hi
Warner was not a legal resident OF q
Sixth district and would not be al
u take his seat If elected TO Congress
Furthermore, ne produced an oIlnl'
OF fhe Maryland court or appeals
the effect that Warmers own faith
was not q LEGAL resident Of AarElau
but was e. resident OF IT, CITY Of Was
fn-ror- p H Warner. ir-, said Colon
Pearre. lives with his father and the
status as Maryland citizens Is exact
the same, he added
All In Cum berIand
Should Colonel Pear-e be able to pro
his claim, Warner would be elimiuat
from the race Just when this char
m
Pearre did not say. but he intimat
that he would 90 directly into 5I0T
Ecmerv. 10 expose his antagonist
All three CT the leading Republic
candidates are in Cumberland tOda
colonel Pezrre is In his Office he