The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21
BLAIR AND WARNER
ENTER LAST WEEK
Maryland Republicans Pre-
pared for Primary In
Sixth District.
WELLINGTON POTENT
FACTOR IN CONTEST
Former Senator Carries Much IN
fluenCe Toward President
Taft's Selection.

With the primary in Maryland less
than ten days of, the sixth district
is today keyed Up to a high pitch over
the possible nominee on the RepubIi-
can ticket for Colonel Pearre's seat
in Congress.
ODDS just now are much In favor Of
Gist Blair, Of Montgomery county.
However. that may be, his friends are
not taking anything FOR granted, as in
dictated by the enthusiastic meeting OF
the organization leaders al Rockville.
fhey are organizing every precinct Of
every county in the district
Weilington's public announcement
mat ne would support Blair has given
me BAR campaign additional impetus.
BAR friends felt reas5nabIy sure all
along that next 10 Pearre, the former
senator was for their man, but they feft
renewed when the actual announcement
was forthcoming.
The Warner a-5hereuf~ bs1 co-r,,+,,F
on Wellington's support also. Thev had
taken the Senator's declaration aeafrr+
the Administration interference in
sixth district affairs as an Indication
that he would not support Blair whom
II is known remained in the race At The
behesJ OF President Taft
DAEROAL U AT
Warmers friends were disappointed.
however. Blair easily convinced the
Senator the President had done nothing
more or less than urge mat he, Blair.
stay IN the fight It was BIeir'g incIi-
nation 10 get out He thought, per
haPs, more harmOnius feeling might
exist with one less candidate, and. as
nobody else seemed willing to retire
be had about made Up his mind 70 do
it.
Either Blair or Warner viii be the
Republican nominee, and gifted against
the successful aspirant viii be David
J. Lewis, Cumberland Democrat.
Lewis VIII win in a walk. his friends
and enemies both say. Dorsey Erchiu-
son. OF Frederick, who has made q
more OF less vigorous campaign, has
no show TO capture the Democratic
nomination
Lewis has an organization left over
from the last campaign. when ne came
within a5out 500 votes Of defeating
Pearre. This organization is alive and
active, and VIII deliver the nomination.
well advised politicians throughout the
district say. EtchisOn VIII show
and in Montgomery county He i nor
expected 10 figure much elsewhere.
Democrats Disappointed.
Democrats IN the Sixth were obvious
II disappointed when Pearre withdrew
They expected him TO win the noniua-
ton and believed il he did. he would
be easier defeated than any other Re
publican n the District The Demo
Gratis now are hoping that Warner viii
win Next 10 PeaTre they regard him
as the weakest candidate
While the Democrats are claiming
they can carry the district against snv
- eel g.
Blair more than any Of the three pres
ent Republican aSpirdnts. They know
he has warm friends and no bitter enc
mics IN any OF the factions fthe Re
publican party and is therefore in a
position 70 poll practically all the Re
publican strength
The coming week viii mark the real
close OF the primary campaign Both
BIZ and Warner VIII spend their en-
time N the district, and viii not relax
until Saturday night.