The Washington times., 1910-06-20
Several AspirantS Out for
His Place in House of
e., Representatives.
OPPOSITION DIVIDED
BUT DETERMINED
Some Prefer to Defeat Him at
Polls, Others in Coming
Primaries.
By RALEIGH C. SMITH.

By RALEIGH c. SMITH.
CUMBERLAND. Nd. June Cool
George A. Pearre wants TO go back to
Congress next fall from this, the Sixth,
district-the Republican Gibraltar in
Maryland-and his opponents in his own
SArty want to keep him out. As a re-
suit the political pot is already boiling
over, and the indications are that the
fur will fly before the nomination IS
made
Pearre has at the start the natural
advantage of the fellow who is in"
and a pretty good organization" to
help him keep in. He mas a stake to
pull to and a definite object to attain.
This is not the case with his oppo-
nents- The only definite object they
have is to unhorse the Congressman and
put him down and out All the rest is
indefinite. Their great drawback is the
lack or concentrated effort. IN other
words, the problem that faces them is
10 Gust man from his job in the
national halls of legislation without
having lined up the specific warrior with
which to turn the trick-because war,
and a tough war at that. il promises to
be. Therefore, the slogan Of the ants.
"Wanted-One man. lust one. who can
beat Poarre."
Opposition Divided
There are several Republicans in the
district comprising the counties Of Ale
Eany. Garrett. Washington. Frederick,
and MontEomery. who wouldn't mind
going to Congress. and have frankly
said SO. but that is the great trouble.
That the Representative has a fight
on his hands is self-evident but he also
has some valuable troops in service uni
g. l.
Der OF the WellinStOn-P caTre-SlOan
combination, which is effective This
combination was formed last faU with
former Senator George J.. Wellington
and d. Llndley Sloan as the other
members. Sloan was a candidate for
judge against Chief Judge a Hunter
Boyd Of the court Of appeals And. al
though the circuit Is Republican ordi-
nairly, he could not defeat man Of
Judge BOyd's CALDER and standing, and
whose record on the bench appealed TO
citizens irrespective OF political afhlia-
tons.
Democratic Opponent.
wellington's son, John L. wellington.
was, however, elected treasurer Of Al
legany county on the Republican
ticket. HIS Democratic opponent was
former State Senator John .. Shannon,
whom some OF the Democratic "organi-
cation" people are said to want as a
candidate for Congress against Pearre
in the general election. There seems 10
be little doubt, however. but what Da-
vid J. Lewis, who opposed Colonel
PearTe in 1905. viii DC the Democratic
standard bearer next fail.
The fact that Lewis beat Pearre in
their own county encouraged the latter
opponents, who claim that Pearre IS no
stronger now than he was in 1905 Some
Of the anti-Pearre men hold that the
hos r-Tr~
is to let him be nominated and then
give him the hook" at the polls in the
general election, but others hold that a
bird in hand Is worth two in the bush.
Pearre out of business is 10 nominate
some other candidate The fight, there
fore, is in the primaries.
Feels Secure In Allegany.
It is assured that Pearre can get
more votes in Allegany county and also
IN Garrett county. (which has always
been delivered 20 him by his friend.
DR.. Robert A. RavenscrOft. surveyor Of
the port Of Baltimore. than could any
candidate from Washington, Frederick,
o. Montgomery counties. Therefore, he
would start in the race with an advan-
tage over the field by the support Of
ATeEany and Garrett counties
The wiSest men IN the anti Pe1rre
camp admit that none of the announced
candidates in the other counties can
beat the colonel for the nomination.
They say that neither Alexander r.
Hagner, OF HagerStOWn. Reno S. Harp,
Of Frederick, nor Gist Blair. nor B. II.
Warner. Jr-. OF Montgomery. can win.
and that all they can accomplish will
be 10 divide the vote or those counties
among themselves. while Pearre. with
some votes from Washington Frederick,
and Montgomery counties and the sup
port OF Allegany and Garrett counties
can capture the nomination without
difficulty.
Others Suggested
II has been suggested that either
Judge John c. Motter. or Frederick, or
Joseph c. Roulette, Of Hagerstown. both
OF whom are regarded as possessing a
strong and influential following. could
beat Pearre, but there is one hitch TO
this program Neither Judge Motter
nor Mr. Roulette has expressed the
slightest inclination 10 run.
In his Organization" Colonel Pearre
eau bank on the aid Of the new city ad-
ministration Of Cumberland, which is
less than month old and is friendly to
the ingtOn-Pearre-SlOan cOmbina-
ton Sloan is the new city attorney,
and his office associate, David A Robb,
= red-hOt Pearre man, Is the States
attorney. Sloan and RObb are said to
be the political advisers to George @.
Young, the new mayor Of Cumberland
and Welhngton's friends were well taken
care Of in the distribution OF municipal
patronage. Henry Irvine, the new chief
OF police, is a faithful lieutenant of
Colonel Pearre, and the ants declare
he takes hts orders like a man"
So. all in all, IL doesn't look so bad
for the colonel. At least, those who
would dethrone him viii have to unite
on a man 10 take his scalp. The vision
Of a big field" Of candidates is to him
but 10 laugh.
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