The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-18
Jurist Credited With Full
Power in Frederick Coun-
ty Convention.
FRIENDS ARRAYED
AGAINST PEARRE
Representative in Congress Will
Have Hard Time Winning a Re
nomination, Is Belief.
By RALEIGH C. SMITH.

FREDERICK, Nd, June 18.-''What
Judge Motter says goes is the way
leading Republicans put It when asked
II Frederick county will have a candi-
date in the Congressional primaries 70
be held late 10 August or early IN Sep
TENDER.
Judge John G MOtter is credited with
having a tremendous grip on the Re
publican organization OF Frederick coun-
ty. His leadership Is undisputed and his
word passed down the line Is accepted
without question
When II was discovered that Judge
Motter was out OF town and was hold
ing court at Rockville "a prominent Re
publican was asked who was the sec
ond man 10 him There Is no second
man 10 Judge Motter," he replied, what
he says and does is by the book"
Opposed to Pearre.
That Judge Motter. is opposed to the
retention in Office Of Representative
Pearre Is a secret so generally circu-
lated that everybody knows 1t. That
his friends will line up strong with the
determination 70 defeat Pearre for the
nomination is a declaration that viii
doubtless not be denied. The MOtter
following viii oppose him vigorously,
but whom will they support? That is
the interesting question
A successful effort TO reach inside"
information from Judge MOtter estab-
lished three facts. First, that the friends
OF Judge Motter will not, under any
l circumstances, be for -. .Onel PeaTre.
Secondly, that II Is not considered ex-
pedieut for Frederick county 70 enter
{ y.
: that there are no conditions under when
| Judge Motter would himself consent 70
/ become a candidate for Congress. This
should settle finally the talk in various
parts OF the district that he might Ne
| prevailed upon 10 make the run.
Could Unite Factions.
In all the other counties in the dis
! triot leading Republicans hold that
/ Judge Motter, as the standard bearer,
! could unite the factions and poll prac-
| tically the entire party vote, both TO
I the primaries and in the general cleo
ton. Furthermore. IL tH -Ontended that
1 the judges standing p such IN the par
/ " councils that the candidates already
/ announced would be VII ing to with
draw and unite bell ind hirl as the man
/ who could dispose g Colonel PeaF-e
/ without difficulty.
/ But Judge Niotter siu not run. He
4 has two more years 9 o serve as circuit
/ Judge, and at the exp ration OF his term
| he will have nearly reached the retire
ment age, and wOult, therefore, soon
] be eligible 70 enjoy tie provision made
/ for the judges pension Aside from
| this, Judge Motter holds that he was
] elected by the people % his present
/ office, and that Il is his duty 10 serve
! the people. It IS claimed for him also
/ that the impregnable position he holds
/ as the real leader OF his Sarty in Fred
| erick county IS due TO mis- willingness
az all times TO Eflp his friends and not
70 ad' ance his own personal interests.
Reno Harp n Possibility.
/ Reno S. Harp. a member Of the Fred
erick bar. and form arly chairman Of the
/ Republican county committee, has been
mentioned" as a possible or probable
candidate. Mr.. Ha-r sd today that
] he could not be cons lereE an aspirant
for the nomination. ss his practice
/ keeps him busy, and -, therefore,, does
not seek public Office state Senator J.
/ c. Matthias has also been mentioned
Judge MOtter, however, the acknOwl-
edged leader, has told his friends thai
he does not think II wise for Frederick
to put a candidate In the field, so botf
! Messrs. Harp and Matthias are practicai
" eliminated.
own, Frederick county VIII be In de
I sirable position in having a voice q
! to who VIII be nominated. The Organi
cation can line Up with the man WIZ
| appears the strongest and thus taxi
part in an EFFORT TO beat Colonel Pearre
Leading men IN tle organization CLAIM
that the colonel can be, and VIII De
/ defeated IN this manner, but they hav'
not shown their har d regarding the MAJ
, TO be backed t. minister the beating
: OF the amounted candidates, however
B. H. Warner, j.. OF Montgomery, ap
pears most like.y 70 get the support o
/ the Frederick yeople- Indications poin
to him as having the call over eithe
"Aleck' Hagner, ~ washington county
or Gist Blair, CT Montgomery.
Warner Started Early.
Young Mr.. Warner started IN early o.
his campaign and is already formin
his own organization and making hi
Z fight In every county IN the district
. while Messrs Hagner and Blair are {
a great extent combining their energ1e
> TO their respective counties.
81 Colonel Pearre's duties have kept hir
. pretty well Occupied IN Washington