Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21

Democrat has and in two campaigns has
shown his ability as vote-getter. He
is short, broad-shouldered, curley- haired,
rosy-cheeked man of Welsh descent. AS a
boy he worked in the mines of Allegany
county, opening and shutting the gates to
let the mule carts in and out. Later he
dug coal" himself and the power of this
appeal among the hundreds of miners in
Garrett and Allegany is tremendous. They
regard him as one of themselves and in
the past have voted almost solidly for him.
lie is self-made and poor. With the Or
ganized labor vote he is said to be the
strongest man in the county.
The miners and the laborers up this way
are largely Republican, and it is among
these Lewis will make his greatest gains.
warmers candidacy does not appeal to
them. There appears to be no reason why
they should vote for him except that he is
a Republican, and Lewis is daily pointing
out reasons why Republicans should not.
The increased cost of living has, it is said.
hit the poorer people in this section hard
and they feel that the tariff is responsible.
This is the argument Lewis is making every
where and there is noQuesti0n that he has
created a resentment toward the going to
Congress on platform indOrsing and ap-
proving this tariff law of a man who has
but desultory residence in a section of
the district looked upon as suburb Of
Washington.
Personally. Mr.. Warner is a pleasing
young fellow and good mixer" but the
circumstances of his candidacy and the
conditions of the district are such that,
even with its normal Republican majority,
II he pulls through, there will be some sur
prised Republican leaders in this county.
Also some disappointed ones
JOBS GIVEN HUNDREDS.
In the years he has been in Congress
Colonel Pearre has obtained Federal offices
for hundreds of Republicans in this district
and has placed many others under political
obligations to him. He also has made
many bitter political enemies, who might
easily have defeated him had he gained
the nomination. But he built up in the
district, with the patronage as Its founda-
ton, personal organization that was
loyal to him in season and out. The Fed
eral oiiiceholders- etc.-in the
five counties-Allegany, Garrett, Frederick,
Washington and Montgomery-Ow their
places to him. They recognize that when
he goes out they 60 with him. 1t not being
likely that the Warmers. father and son,
whom he numbers among his EXTREMIST
foes and with whom he is not upon speak
ing terms, will retain in Office his friends
Hence, it is argued. it is plainly to the in
terest of these that Warner be defeatedY
PEARRE In Two YEARS.
For one thing, his defeat might result in
the reinstatement of Pearre two years
hence, and a Democratic Congressman
would find himself powerless to change
the appointees so long as the National
Administration remains Republican. That
Lewis will get many Republican votes
from this source is believed by the Demo-
cratic leaders in Allegany. who count upon
this to more than Offset the return to the
fold of the Republicans who have for years
consistently voted against Pearre because
OF personal hostility to him. Pearre, him
self. Offset this Republican detection by
polling many Democratic votes whenever
he ran. This Democratic element has
pulled him through more than one narrow
place. II is expected this time to swing
back to the Democratic candidate, its sup
port OF Pearre being a personal one and
there existing no apparent reason for its
transfer to Warner.
Colonel Pearre is attending strictly to
business and says he is out Of politics. He
was too busy to attend Warner meeting
held here some days ago and apparently
purposes to take no part in the campaign.
His attitude, to say the least, is not infect
ing his followers with enthusiasm for young
Warner, Nor are there any signs of ac-
tivity upon the part Of Senator wellington.
He, too, was unable to be present at the
Warner meeting. Mr.. Wellington was with
Peane in the primary fight up to the time
Of his withdrawal and then switched his
support to Gist Blair. He does not count
B. H. Warner, ST., among his bosom friends,
and no one thinks he is wildly anxious
about the election of his son.
DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT.
The Democrats expect Lewis, in addition
to the vote he polled two years ago. to
draw support from the following sources
|. Republicans who resent Warmers non
residence in the State.
2. Republicans who are disaffected be-
cause Of Pearre's retirement
3. Democrats who have supported Pearre
in former campaigns
4. Anti-tariff and anti-Administration
Republicans.