The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-17
EXPECTING HAGNER
TO QUIT CONTEST
Republicans Look for Fur
Their Withdrawals in Sixth
Maryland District.

There seems 70 be a general under
standing today that Alexander r. Hag-
ner, Of Hagerstown, one of the three
remaining candidates for the Republican
nomination in TIE Sixth Maryland dis
trict, VIII follow the lead of Col George
- Pearre, and also withdraw from the
race
This would leave only Gist Blair. OF
Montgomery county, and b H. Warner,
jr-, Of this city, 10 continue the contest
before the primary
The action OF Joseph c Roulette the
wealthy manufacturer, OF HagerStOWns
who has been the manager OF Hagner's
campaign in Washington county. in in
dOrsing Blair. leaves no doubt but that
the HaEner following is making q strong
effort 10 induce their candidate 70 with
draw They are urging this on the
ground that HGgner cannot possibly
win. and that BE would save himself,
money and trouble by withdrawing
May Help Blair.
Former State Senator Norman B.
Scott, OF HagerstOwn, also warm sup
porter of Mr. Hagner. has come out
practically tEdOrsing Blair, and Charles
WaEaman, one Of the strongest Repub-
lcaus IN Washington county. has said
that If Mr.. Hagner decides TO retire,
he IS inclined 70 support Blair
should HdEner get out, the contest
viii have narrowed down TO race
between Blair and Warner Warner s
strength has been in Frederick county
where Judge MOtter, the organization
leader, has been giving him encOur-
culation- however that Motter was
backing Warner because he seemed the
most likely man 70 defeat Pearre-
Now that Pearre IS out Of the race, II
IS said that Motter feels no obligation
TO stand longer as Warmers sponsor
in Frederick county
TIE attitude Of former United states
Senator George L. Wellington. Of
Cumberland, Is giving Sixth district
politicians much concern He IS a
power in AueEany county, and has
been Loyalty supporting Pearre- Now
he IS urging his friends not 10 commit
tLemselE es, and IL remains 10 be seen
whether he throws his Influence 10
Blair or Hagner- There seems no like
nhCOd whatever that ne viii support
Warner, since he has publicly stated
that Warner was not the type Of man
70 represent the Sixth district in Con-
Goes 10 Front.
Carrying into effect his declaration
that he was going into the Republican
primary in the sixth district OF Mary
land TO win. Gisu Blair has left Wash
ington for the western counties Of hts
district 10 open his campaign in that
section.
All three Of the Republican candidates
are az work today trying TO capture q
part Of the following which Col George
a. Pearre had before he retired from
the race yesterday 4 r HaglcT. t.
ports say, is claiming great advantage
In Washington county as 4 result Of
this sudden change in the situation. and
B. r. Warner is mailing co u2lly conf
dent predictions
Both Warner and Hagner realize,
however, that they have a new force
To- deal with, inaSmuCh as Blair has
/ become the exponent Of the National
4 Administration and the candidate Of
the sixth. just how far President Taft
and Postmaster General Hitchcock VII
go toward giving Blair their Support
Z remains TO be seen
President a Help.
II may be THAI these high Republican
/ authorities win merely give their can
dIdate moral support and trust TO the
Z loyalty Of the organization for the re-
] r1ainder- In any event the Blair cam
Da5-u managers expect the CTganiZaLiCE
7 in the district TO take its cue from the
I IN some manner or ether the word VII
90 down the line that Blair must be
the nominee
/ Before leaving Washington, Mr.. Biail
/ I am more confident Of the RepubIi-
can nomination now than I have ever
I beGu- / nave no CLEEaFS4GDL GAINS L
( make about the result. Eut / feel en-
/ Cirely satisfied over the outlook. 1 have
/ always be n on friendly terms VIII
/ Colonel Pearre and his supporters, and
I naturally expect many Of them tC
} support me ! do not hope however
that all of them viii do So
The strongest hope Of the Blair naer
/ is that the support which B H Warner
I has gathered around him VIII weaker
/ IS the result Of Pearre's Withdrawal
/ Z has been known all along that this
{ following was the result Of TIE baC
( feeling toward PeaTre rather than fOl
/ any particular warm feeling TOWARD
I Warner
I a call was issued today 10 all anti
I Warner people Of Montgomery county
Z 10 meet IN Rockville Saturday afternoon
/ when Blair viii be again indOrsed- Al
1 ready the organization Of the county
has lined Up Tor Blair, and IL was main
4 r. due TO this Endorsement that he OTig1
/ nally announced his candidacy.
The next two weeks will witness on
/ Of the most active. campaigns seen il
the Sixth district for many years