Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21
His Opponent In The Congress
siOnal Race.

Sun has recently visited Allegany, Wash
ington and Frederick counties, which are
a part of the Sixth Congressional District.
to view the chances of election of either
Mr., David j. Lewis, the nominee of the
Democratic party. or Mr.. B. H. Warner, Jr.,
of the Republican party. A series of arti-
cles that have appeared in the Sun con-
tains his observations and the following
paragraphs are taken therefrom, which are
very encouraging to the Democracy:
Cumberland, Md. Oct. 13-For the first
time since 1894 the Democrats have real
chance of electing Congressman from
| the Sixth Congressional district
In the past there have been several
Democratic aspirants who ran after rain
bows and woke up on election day, but
not for IS years has there actually existed
an opportunity like this. recognized and
conceded by the practical men of both
parties.
This is not a dream. 1t is fact, freely
and frankly admitted by the leading Re-
publicanS of the county. Some Of them
60 farther and predict the defeat of the
Republican candidate. Some of them even
desire it and are quietly working to that
end. This will probably shock the sensi-
tive souls of John B. Hanna and William
F. Stone, and if they try they may get
denial of this statement for publication.
1t will not. however, be the truth. AS
things stand today. if David j. Lewis. the
Democratic nominee, is not swamped by
money dumped into the district in defiance
of the law by his wealthy young opponent
and receives the loyal support of his party
organization, he will be the next Congress-
man from Western Maryland.
WARNER Is HANDICAPPED.
Two years ago Lewis made sensational
run against George A. Pearre, losing by
less than 500 in district that has given
Pearre nearly 5000 This time his oppo-
nent, Brainard H. Warner, Jr., is more
heavily handicapped than any Republican
who ever wanted the job. The two big
things that weight him down are these
First, the method of his nomination sec
Ond, the fact that he is under fire as a
nonresident of the district.
The Democrats and some Republicans
put it this way: The Republican candi-
date for Congress was rejected in the
primaries by four of the five counties, in
Guiding the one he claims as a residence,
and nominated by the abnormal and as
founding vote he received in county
where the machine made for him des-
perate fight. Now the voters are facing
the question of whether they will allow
this district-the biggist, richest and most
important in the State-tO become pocket
borough for Washington, represented in
Congress by young gentleman who has
wealthy father, but pays no taxes in the
district and has no real interest in it or its
people"
The WARMERS POLITICAL History.
| The story of the Warmers in politics is
an interesting one. not known at all in
Maryland Warner. the candidate, is a
son of B. II. Warner. rich man, who owns
handsome house in Washington and
country home at Kensington, Montgomery
county. In 1895, Warner, ST., attempted
to register in the county and was turned
down on the ground that he was not
resident. He took the case to court, got
decision in his favor at Rockville, which was
promptly reversed by the Court of Appeals.
The late Judge Bryan. in rendering the de-
csion, said the evidence showed Mr.. War
ner to be a resident of Washington and the
fact that he spent four months at his sum-
mer home did not entitle him to register.
The next year Mr.. Warner to comply
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country place and finally DOT on the books.
A year later Mr. Warner asked President
Mckinley to appoint his son, B. II. Warner,
Jr., as Consul to Leipzig. Geo. L. Yelling
ton was then in the Senate from Maryland
and Mr.. Warner secured from him letter
indorsing young Warner for consulshIp,
but not specifying any place. Mckinley
made the appointment, but when Yelling
ton saw to what place he vigorously pro-
tested. He told Mckinley he had not and
would not indOrse Warner. who was barely
of age. for an important post like Leipzig !;
that he had no idea such post was con-
templated for him and had thought his
father wanted a consulship somewhere in
South America. He asked Mckinley to
withdraw the appointment Mckinley re-
fused, and that was the real beginning Of
the break between Wellington and the
President Also it marked the end of all
relations between Wellington and Warner
Consul WENT To COLLEGE.
Young Warner went to Leipzig, and while
there for four years attended the Leipzig
University, completing his education. Upon
| his return Warner, ST., succeeded in having
another son appointed to the same post, who
also, it is said. attended the university.
About three years ago Mr.. Warner himself
developed political aspirations. Having
established voting residence in Maryland,
he desired to 90 to Congress. He came
out in 1908 as candidate for the nomi-
nation in the Sixth district against Pearre
Mr. Warner. it is said, had contributed to
several State campaigns in Maryland. and
invariably makes a contribution to the
| National Republican Committee. He has
many influential friends in the party In
Washington and made whirlwind cam
paign, spending money, il was charged
with lavish hand. Pearre had little
difficulty in defeating him, although the
kind Of campaign Warner made created
the most intense bitterness between the
two men-and this has by no means sub
sided, so far as Peane is concerned
PEARRE Could HAVE Won PRIMARY.
Gist Blair, another Washingtonian with
a summer home in Montgomery, was also
a candidate. as was Alexander Hagner, Of
Washington county. After the visit of
Gist Blair to Beverly Pearre got out of the
fight, although it was generally conceded
he could have cotton the nomination This
was due. it is said. partly to his health
and partly to the fact that notice had been
served on him that il nominated the Fred
erick organization would LAY down" He
f0resaw an ugly and expensive fight and
did not think he was In condition to
make il worth while Whether he made
terms with Taft for himself In return for
his withdrawal will develop later. With
Pearre out his forces went TO Blair. Blair
came up here with the stamp OF Taft's
approval upon him and the Federal Office
holders all behind him. 1t is said this
hurt him more than II helped, for reasons