The Washington times., 1910-07-09
CAMP PAIGN Of BLAIR
GAINS HIM SUPPORT
Montgomery County Candi-
date Tries TO Concentrate
Anti-Pearre Sentiment.
By J. FRED ESSARY.

AGERSTOVVN. Nd. July S.-Glst
Blair. the Montgomery county. candidate
for Congress from the Sixth district
today began a campaign or the district
he IS determined 10 capture the Repub-
Iican nomination whoever may remain
in the race.
Mr.. Blair made a dash through three
counties or the District today He be-
gan in Montgomery, rushed through
Frederick and is toe nd the day IN Wash
inston county Everywhere he went he
met friends but all he met were not
ready TO support him.
Montgomery is:safely IN the Blair col
unu. If appearances count Frederick
Is wavering between warner and Blair.
and washington is divided between
Plair and Hagncr- Hasner IS native
of Washington county and his friends
declare he VIII have the support OF a
majority of the voters
Representative Pearre. who also is in
the race, is not IN favor in either OF
the three counties covered by AIr Blair
The sentiment is hostile TO him The
8epGbiican leaders almost without ex-
ceDuOn, oppose his denomination He
has strength in AIlegauy and Garrett
counties, but his following IN the east
ern section Of his district IS uegIizibIe.
Blair Encouraged
Mr. Blair feels sure that ne has more
than a fighting chance 10 win the nonf-
nation. He has found that he can de-
pend upon the support OF much OF the
Fearre opposition. but he understands
clearly that he cannot control all Of it.
II he could control all OF fl he believes
he could win with ease
e.
Il was thus outlined az every stop made
and many were made. il was made
plain that the Fearre opposition would
be glad 10 rally around any man who
can win II was 10 convince the Re1ub-
lcan voters Of the Sixth ,----rIat that
be could win. and WIS going 90 win
That the Nontgomery county candidate
decided upon his vigorous rOuuE-r0-
Tomorrow he enters the eueuv-s own
country lie Is going 10 Cumberland
AileEauy county IS pes--e strong
hold This county and Garrett have
stood almost SOlfGlE Tor him IN ali rl-
c4mDa iEuS- This has NOT TaEnrpE I'M.
candidate from Montgomery. He is CO.
ing 20 A-leEaU-- and - going right ir-o
me Pearre camp and discuss tGe situa-
ton with the colonel own friends
M Blair left NaShiuEr0u early fh5s
morning in his automobile His H-z-
stop was AT Rockville This is the
a
Is his own stronghold he was told b-
his friends at Rockville that he would
carry the county by an overwhelming
ma alOrItE-
The same story was told him at
lzal-EeTSburE- at Cl2-kS1l-- and I--|
u@1a- The indications leave no d0ubl
but that Blair has his home people T
with him It is true THAT Warner TS
also a AICnrgomerv county man. He3
also has following there, but this -s
confined largely TO the negro vote He
has made his campaign almost cZClu-
s!Fely among these voters
In Frederick county the situation was
somewhat different. The leaders have
not decided whom they VIII support
q ny man whose strength can be dem
1.rStTateL They want some one Who
AN. successfully oppose Pearre- They I
are not particular who he is.
Judge Motter Uupledged.
Judge John C. lTottsr IS the RruubIf- (
rau leader Of the county Sauaro-i
Matthias and the others follow wherever
be- bIazes the way Just whom Judge /
,Iotter wTI line up for is vet IN doubt .
He has not promised his support 20 anvi
sutf-Pearre candidate. and IS now. it 4
S said, willing to 80 90 either Blair I
pr Wa-ue-- Neither candidate has any /
iefuite assurance from him however /
From Frederick che big car Of Mr.
IeEr best town in Frederick county TIE Z
lg00lE % this charming VILLAGE were
-0rIiaT iD their Sree5iue-- H--e were non
srIuiLtsT- They said they did not ike 4
7eaTre- that they did not know either 1
y .saru-r or He-ne- and thar they were
HDtI-l- wiling 10 get better acquainted I
E Ll Blair
AT BcouestCro and Hazrrstovn the /
pulse OF the Washington county ueoule
was felt AEaiu the Pezrre opposition (
vas decidedly manifest Also the War
Ter Ouu0Sitiou made itself heard. Has
7rT. WaSEir-tCu's fav0ri-e son and its 4
-gTsdiiate. has his following and this I
mist be rrcEJUcd with
The washington county people. how
lEeT- look witt favor U7CU BLAIR for q Z
second choice He has plenty Of friends
lare ana many more Who are inclined I
o be his friends
Charles ID Warauau Is the urEfsr,-rT- /
- leader fra Washington county among
he stronger element of the Republican
PARTY He is for Ha-ner. hut if Hac-
1er should decide 10 retire from the I
race. it s. believed he VIII throw his /
SUPPORT To Blair This IS she confident
prediction Of the Blair followers in I.
Washington county
DEVELOPMENTS within the last two /
8 ceIys in the Sixth district have shown /
-ouclusfveIy that If Colonel Pearre x {
10 he defeated, he must be defeated By /
some one opponent around whom all 1
The ODDoSitiOn viii Concentrate The
chances now are that this opponent
vii be Blair
Anti-Pearre Conference.