The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
If Warner WithdrawS
Will Win" Is His.
Statement.
FIGHT IN THE SIXTH
MARYLAND is WARM
Incumbent's Opponent Fears Only
Division of Strength-Wants
Clear Field.

IF Warner will withdraw from the
race and leave me a clear field. I Will
beat Colonel Pearre for Congress in the
Sixth"
This is the conviction Of Gist Blair. of
Montgomery county. This Is mis- own
statement He has surveyed the entire
district, calculated closely upon his
support and determined that only a di-
vision Of the Pearre opposition. such as
is threatened by the Warner campaign,
will send the present Representative
back TO Washington for another term
Warmers vigorous campaign is go
ing to be the principal factor in causing
Colonel Pearre TO be reuOminated, If he
is renominated," says Nh Blair. he
means simply that the strength which
Warner develops viii be drawn from the
Blair camp and not from the Pearre fol-
Lowing.
This is explained by Mr.. Blair. He
SAYS that the present indications in the
sixth point strongly 20 Pearre's holding
his own in AlIegany and Garrett coun-
ties. These are the western counties Of
the district In Montgomery, Frederick,
and Washington counties there are
enough votes 10 beat PeRTTe, provided
they are not divided. These eastern
counties are the ones that Blair looks
10 for support. These are also the coun-
ties that Warner is looking 20.
East Against West,
In other words. the eastern half ~ill
he araved against the western half Of
the district II Warner stays in the
6ght 10 the end he Will poll a great
uanyvotes in the territory IN which Blair
would otherwise expect 70 get almost
solid support. This is how Warner IS
nreparing TO renominate Colonel Pearre'
in Mr.. BIair's judgment
In any event the Silver Spring candl-
date is in the dght 20 stay He declares
that he viii not change his mind in that
regard whatever Mr.. Warner does He
does not think that Warner has a 3 .ost
Of a show TO win the nomination him
self and thinks that If this could be i'm
dressed upon him. he might pos
sIoIv retire IN FAVOR OF some one who
already has shown strength in the Dis
trict-
Just the same, 1Ir. Blair gives the
,ositive assurance that he will see the
Tght through. He is now campaigning
actively. He has been ever since the
Montgomery county so Overwhelmingly
indorsed him and prevailed upon MN
10 run This was several weeks ago
At that time Blair got al but two
votes at the meeting.
It's an interesting platform upon which
Blair is making his fight. He is not
making Colonel Pearre's personality or
even his record an issue He and
Pearre were warm personal friends. He
is making his campaign upon the issue
Of reanneXing Washington to Mary
llaud-tC the sixth district OF Maryland
! of course, he is not trying 20 actually
rescind the act which coded the District
10 the Government. What he wants 20
/ do is to encourEe a closer relationship
! between the Capital and the great
counties of tie Sixth district
Blair's Platform.
If I am ever the Representative of
/ the Sixth district in Congress-" said Mr..
/ Blair today, II shall make il my bust
ness To claim Washington as the one
/ big city in the territory which I repre-
Eent. 7 shall encourage Washington
people 20 90 into my district and build
their fine summer homes. instead of
going 10 Virginia, as they are now
doing I shall encourage my people 20
make Washington their market. II
ought to be- by all means.
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