The Washington times., 1910-06-17
Election of Pearre In Mary
land, However, Declared
Good Betting.
TWO CANDIDATES
IN MONTGOMERY
Blair Declares He Will Be Con.
sentative and Shun Bitter
Contest.
By RALEIGH c. SMITH.


fight for the Republican Congressional
nomination in. the Sixth district. Mont
Eomery county has two candidates-Gist
Blair and Brainard H. Warner. ir. Each
announces that he viii remain in the
race until the finish.
Blair in every respect a conserva-
tive. He has for years been a friend
personally and politically of Congress
man Pearre. and he saws that he docs
not propose to do ANYTHING to create
bitter antaConism. or to take part in a
factional contest that would reflect on
or iniure the Republican party in the
future
The fact that Mr. Blair has not in
dulsed in abuse OF Colonel Pearre. or
does not contemplate INDUCING IN ii.
started the report in more strenuous
quarters that he was merely IN the
game for the purpose Of dropping out
AT the psychological moment in favor
Of Pearre. He denies this, and con
tends that he wants to go to Congress
but that he viii not conduct a cam
paign other than on dignifed lines.
He speaks with consideration OF
Colonel Pearre. OF Mr.. Warner. Of
"AleCk' Hagner. of Hagerstovvn, and
Of everybody else who IS an an
ncunced. prospective, or tentative
candidate.
Is Committee Chairman.
Mr. Blair is chairman of the ReDUb-
fhcan State central committee for
Montgomery county, and takes a deep
interest IN politics. He practices law
IN Washington, IS a men. Der of the
Metropolitan Club, and possesses. fine
social qualities. His father, the late
Montgomery Blair. who served in
Lincoln's Cabinet as Postmaster. Gen
eral, was a man of attainmnets. Gist
Blair has two brothers-VCodb11
I'lalf' VINO, strange to say, is a Demo
GRAFT, and MONTGOMERY R-air Rlafr
Lee. the Democratic state Senator iron,
sin.
Once q Democrat
Gist Blair himself once had Demo
cratic tendencies. but the parting of the
ways came with him on the candidacy
for the Presidency OF William Jennings
Bryan
b H Warner jr., IS a young man
with plenty Of enthusiasm and ginger D..
be is strongly anti-Pearre and anti
Wellington. These traits he partly in
herited from his father. who was a can
Sl-ete Lor me nomination against Pearre
IN 1908 under the convention system
The elder Warner carried MONTGOMERY
county IN the primaries that year. and
" arner, IT., VIII doubtless carry IL
ms year under the direct primary plan.
he VIII also. probably, carry FREDERICK
county, as Indications are that the Mot
ter influence viii be with him Having
carried montgomery and Frederick, he
VIII be done, as I figure il out Pearre,
Notwithstanding the opposition 10 him.
looks at this time winner in Garrett
A!t Snany, and Washington counties,
This would give him the nomination.
Lewis Leads Democrats.
In the Democratic primaries. David J.
Le-is, Of Allegheny, is picked for the
nominee Notwithstanding the report that
some Of the organizations want for
mer Senator John 3. Shannon and the
additional fact that II. Dorsey Etcheson
OF Frederick. and '-Cy'' Cummius. Of
MonJey merry, may enter the lists lewis
record IN making the hot run against
Feaf-e last time recommends him 10
many Democrats IN the district as the
most available candidate
As sporting proposition, however,
LneEe might be worse things than a bet
on Pearre IN the general election. Should
ne be nominated il is believed the ma
Jorlty OF the Republicans in the district
Will support him at the polls
II is accepted in many quarters that
The Motter following in Frederick conn
most available man to beat Pearre
There is community Of interest be-
tween them The Notter people don't
Ike PearTe and want 10 get his political
scalp The Warner people are i'm the
same boat. With Candidates Haener
and Blair il is different Neither 81
these gentlemen has anything "agin''
Pearre except the laudable ambition
the justice Of which the Pearre mon
themselves do not deny-to fin the col
onei shoes in Congress. The MOtter
people feel that fight is at hand and
they want 10 tie up with a man who
VIII fight. They also want 10 tie nm
with a man who can win Mr.. Warmers
friends think that Mr.. Warner can win
~ TACT the Warner adherents give Mr.
warner a walkover. an estimate. how
ever, that the Peare followers do not
subscribe TO as whole or even in mart
Give Pearre One County.
Warner calculations place the total
Republican vote in the district AT o an
and figure IL out that about tvo-6ftbs
Of this number, or 10000 ballots. in
round numbers, win be cast in the
primaries. They give PearTe a majority
only IN Allegany county. and all the
rest Of the counties 10 Warner. Blair
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