The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
Warner and Pearre Fight in
Sixth Maryland PresageS
Republican Defeat.
EACH WILL KNIFE
OTHER FACTION
-Four Candidates Contending for
the Nomination Cannot Get
Together.
By J. FRED ESSARY.

FREDERICK Nd July 12-The like
Iihood Of a Democratic victory in the
Sixth Congressional district is spread
ing alarm among Republican leaders
They are beginning 20 see in this, as
well as in other counties. that the in
ternecine struggles VIII destroy any hope
Of party success
Colonel Pearre's frank declaration that
no Warner OF the present generation
shall ever 90 10 Congress from the Sixth
Maryland district, shows clearly that
Warner viii have slight chance Of being
elected, even II he is nominated
PearTe's friends are just as stanch for
him as Pearre's enemies are against
him This following viii respond in a
minute 10 any word that goes down the
line II. therefore, the present Con
gresham wants his friends 10 defeat
Warner. should he be nominated. it is
2 certainty that Lewis. the Democrat.
viii represent the Sixth district in The
next Congress
Warner Optimistic.
AL the party leaders are beginning TO
see the situation in this light. EXCEPT
the Warmers themselves B. H War
ner, jr-, the present candidate, and 3.
q Warner. ST., The candidate AGAINST
Colonel Pearre two years ago, believe
that the younger man not only can
be nominated, but can be elected
When seen here today, the present
candidate produced fl1l-r,s 10 show how
ne IS going 10 sweep tie district In
The primary He SAID he was going
70 WIN out IN every county from Mont
6OInery 10 Garrett lie does not con
ceoe any tnlns worth mentioning to any
one OF his competitors. The f-Ht Is
now over ana his majority VIII an
pToXinlaIe $3.50 votes, he asserts
Is SolnS 10 carry this county. and Frzf-
SIlCA IS one o. the most DCuElIOus in
Iile district, by 400 majority with
mat as a. starter, the candidate is pre-
paFInS, he says. 10 carry AIIeZanv Cc11u-
~ RefiTTeS own By no less Than l1I
votes he IS going 10 add 1850 from
q Pearre.s friend, Dr. Y. a. Ravens
croft, and VIII conclude by carving
Washington county
Competitors Laugh.
Nj Warner, his competitors say. Ger
FANNY mas the optimism of youth Gis-
Blair, the favorite of lIoatzouerv
county, for instance, Is sure that ne
Ell carry that county by q big vote
Hagner, the Washington county man.
believes that his county IS with him.
and Colonel Pearre laughs when any
Republican candidate suggests that
anybody but Bearre can carry either
Allegany or Garrett counties.
ms vide divergence OF Ouinfou OF
The four candidates over the question
OF a vote is no wider than the hraacF7
between the Pearre and the Warner
factions breach which is now threat
enlnE the success or the party in the
November election Unless these fac
tons get together uuou some third can
oidate, as compromise, il practically
certain thar Lewis VIII beAGiected.
There IS stIlI talk OF q conference be-
tween the county leaders in the hone
10 b.
Cloales TO withdrew before the primary.
ms VIII be done simply 10 save -he
party from defeat
II is admitted by all interests not
directly associated with one n The
other Of the canutlaleS, that neither
Pearre nor Warner can be elected II
he becomes the party nominee
Even II a compromise candidate IS
agreed upon, It IS doubtful IL ne viii
have a clear field Warner himself
declared today that he would be al
party 70 no conference which has Tor
Its end the elimination OF the least
promising candidates. He reiterated
that he Is going 10 win against the
field and with this comforting conf
denCe in himself. ne declares that he is
IN the fight 10 stay
BIair Their Hope
Other elements OF the party are rath-
Ct inclined 20 look to Gist Blair as the
man who can both win IN the primary
and in the general election TO follow.
Warner said today that If Blair is nom
mated he VIII support him. It is known
that the Pearre people VIII do likewise
Il Blair is the nominee and the Hagner
followers are already friendly TO the
Montgomery county man as q second
choice
Whatever IS the ultimate outcome Il
Is undoubtedly certain that the Repub-
aican party IN the Sixth e facing q
serious situation The Democrats divide
their time in hoping. first that PearV5
Will Be nominated and then that Warner
viii be the nominee They say thar
either can be defeated
They. are not so certain about Blair