The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-22
REPUBLICANS ARE
HUSTLING TO WIN
Already at Work at the Several Dis
trict Headquarters.


being halt won by the party that is
more successful in this respect. 1t is
always difficult to arouse the voters to
the necessity of registering, even when
there is an election in which there is
great popular interest. Again, the or
ganization is materially aided in its
work by the candidates, and if there
are many of these, it is all the better.
In providing for biennial registration
in this city the legislature, in its wis
dom, selected what is known as an off
year for a new enrolment Only one
office is to be filled, and while this, from
the national standpoint, is just as i'm
portant as any other, it is extremely
difficult to convince the voters of the
fact. 1t has been the experience of
both parties that even with employed
runners the voters are backward in re-
spending, and the executives themselves
are obliged to importune citizens to
render themselves eligible to exercise
the right of franchise.
Realizing the difficult proposition
they are up against the Republicans
deem it wise to organize their forces at
once so as to be in position to begin the
work when the books are opened. The
one drawback is the lack of funds nee
essary for the employment of men to
look after the voters. Contributions
for this purpose are always slow and
the candidate is frequently obliged to
go down into his jeans to defray ex-
penses. In political circles the regis
tration is regarded as one of the most
expensive features of campaign.
There will be supplementary regis
tratlon next spring prior to the munich
pal election, and revision preceding
the state election, but the real work
must be performed this year, the gath
ering of the odds and ends being COM
paratively easy. Republicans are very
much encouraged over the vote cast at
the primaries. which, while small when
compared with that of the Democrats,
came out voluntarily, no money being
used to enthuse the precinct workers.
The reports to be made by the political
agents Of the two parties will show that
the Democrats spent very much more
than their opponents. Besides, the
fight in their ranks was very much
more bitter.
In the counties this trouble was avoid
ed by the legislature. Provision has
been repeatedly made for a new regis
tration, but this was repealed at the
following session, so that the old books
continue to be used from year to year,
the lists being revised each time Both
parties are, however, Watchful of their
respective voters, and also keep track
of those belonging to the opposition,
and in this way they manage to keep
their books up to date.
1t is the aim of the Republicans to
swell their lists in the state as well as
in the city, and the two organizations
will work in harmony to bring about
this result. That the conditions in
Maryland are favorable to Republican
success is the opinion of Chairman
Hanna, who has made a careful review
Of the situation. He predicts some sur
prises in Democratic strongholds,
In the Sixth district, where Republi-
cans were at odds, they are now work
ing in unison. Congressman Pearre
and his friends are Republicans of the
regular stripe, and they may be depend
ed upon to give the candidate hearty
support. Mr. Warner made a game
! fight for the nomination, and having
Won it fairly he deserves endorsement.
The fact that his opponent carried
three Of the counties does not make his
victory any less certain. The law gov
erned the election and the law is su-
preme Mr.. Warner will carry every
county in the Sixth district except pos
sibIy Montgomery, and here he is conf
1 dent he can cut down the Democratic
majority to a minimum.
That Mr.. Warner owes his nomination
TO Judge Motter is generally admitted
1t was the sweeping majority in Fred
erick county that pulled him through.
Here the local organization vas solid,
while in other counties it was divided
/ Since his achievement, Judge Motter' s
/ name has been mentioned in connection
with the gubernatorial nomination, but
the jurist announces emphatically he
does not want this or any other office,
nor would he accept one. Said he: Il
have no inclination to pursue a public
career after the expiration of my term
of office. am getting too old to enter
any fight of the kind spoken of, and |
positively would not consider the office, "
Concerning the late primary campaign,
he said: Il was simply drawn into the
struggle. had no political aspirations
in view, and | don't expect to engage
in any political struggle whatever in
! the future"
Judge Motter has for years been the
leader of the Republican organization
| in Frederick county and has suffered
! few defeats, either at primaries or at
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