The Washington times., 1910-08-16
Representative Decides to
Retire TO Attend to Per-
S0na1 Affairs.
GIST BLAIR'S CHANCE
IS MUCH IMPROVED
With Warner and Hagner He viii
Contest for the Nomination
Taft His Friend.

Representative GeOrge A PeaTTe Of
the Sixth Maryland district and q prom
inent member Of the District Commit
tee Of the House, has retired from the
race for denomination and leaves the
consest between Gist Blair. OF Mont
gomery county a. r. HaEner, of
Washington county. and b h Warner
IT. OF This city
Colonel Pearre came 10 Washington
last night, arriving here about 5 o'clock
He Immediately conferred with some Of
his friends. 10 whom he previously sug-
gested that ne might withdraw After
a canvass OF the situation, Representa-
tive Pearre gave out a letter annOunc-
ing his Withdrawal In this Letter he
says:
After considering the matter well L
have determined that out OF c0nsldera-
tian Of the interest Of the party and my
own welfare II is wise that / should
withdraw from this contest
During my fifteen years political &C
tivlly and service TO my party and the
people 1 have been compelled 10 neg
leCt my personal affairs and now md
that u Is imperative that 7 should give
them more care than the UnTemitting
devotion which I have given the public
interest ever since / have been IN pu0-
lie Office viii permit
Although I have been unfortunate
enough tc incur decided opposition on
the mart Of those who have been aux-
ioUs To succeed me and who. thro, sh @
number OF unsuccessful campaigns for
the nomination have sought To create
animOSities against me among the peo-
pie. I md. from G very careful review
OF the district that 1 still enjoy 20 as
great a degree = anyone could expect
-he confidence of the lisiDterested and
patriotic citizens Of the Sixth district
of Maryland"
Blair's Chances Improve.
The Withdrawal of Pearre means that
the chances Of Gist Blair. of 1IontEon-
cry county. for the Republican nomina-
ton viii he vastly enhanced Il means
that the organization in the district
which had supported Pearre VIII now
support blair, though the Pearre with
dIawal was not brought about IN the
inIeTesr OF any one OF the three remain
inE candidate
The fact. however, that Blair has the
support OF the Administration. means
that he VIII have the support of the or
Eanization In the district. There IS no
hunger any doubt that President TAFT
mas placed the stamp OF his approval
upon the candidacy OF Blair. ana viii
use the powerful influence Of the ld-
nllnlstraJion 10 bring about his nomi-
nation.
II is known that Blair vvor7rd NOT have
consented 10 remain il the fight without
the guarantee Of support from the high
est Republican authority Il is also
known that the President gave his SUP
port very largely on the ground that II
nominated Blair has better chance Of
election than has any one Of the other
candidates
Taft Backing Blair.
A few days ago Postmaster General
Hitchcock returned from Europe and at
once became acquainted with the sftua-
ton IN the sixth Maryland district II
was plain 10 him, after discussing the
party conditions there with MARYLAND
politicians that il either Pearre or War
ner should receive The Republican n0mi-
nation IN the primary he would be de-
feated at the polls in November
With this Information. I- Hitchcock
went 20 Beverly Almost fnsuedi a-eIv
upon his arrival there the President
summoned Ar Blair by wire Blair's
visit 10 the President was not made uu-
on his own initiative As soon as he re-
turned 20 Washington from the summer
capital, Blair filed formal notices OF his
CANDIDACY In every county IN the dis
These events leave no doubt whatever