The Washington herald., 1910-08-30
WARMERS FRIENDS
CLAIM THE LEAD
Washington Is Interested in
Sixth District Primary.
CONTEST FOR PEARRE'S SEAT
KensInEtOn Candidate Develops
Marked Strength as CamPnigner,
Getting Into Touch with the NOt-
crs I'm All the CountieV-Sansuine
of Outcome of the Primaries,

~ To-day's primaries IN the Sixth Mary
land Congressional district are OF close
interest to Washingtonians. as the two
leading candidates. Brainard II. Warner.
jr., Of Kenslngton, and Gist Blair OF
silver Spring. are no less Washingtonians
than Marylanders-
Both candidates have made thorough
canvass or the district. Warmers can
vass. however. has been the most thor
ough. He began it early. and has de-
velOped qualities as a campaigner that
have challenged the admiration OF even
his opponents.
The recent withdrawal from the race OF
/ Col George A. Pearre after several terms
in Congress changed the situation mate
rally. Before that time Il was virtually
contest between Warner and Pearre.
but as Pearre at once made known his
preference for Blair the fight has since
been between Warner and Blair with
Alexander Hagner, OF Frederick. the third
candidate in the race. As Warner and
Blair are both residents Of Montgomery
County intense interest attaches TO the
result there. Mr.. Warmers friends believe
that he Will have an EASY victory IN his
1 home county. and Wfltscertainly reeeive
sufficient support IN the other counties OF
the district TO insure nomination.
Situation in AIIegany.
/ Mr. Warner wound up hts campaign IN
/ Auegany County last week. keeping con-
stantly on the go and invading every sec
ton. He had enthusiastic receptions A
dispatch from Cumberland SAYS the i'm
! preston there is that the fight for Allie
gauy County is between Warner and
/ Hagner. with Blair third in the race
Many voters who have been with Pearre
in the past have not taken kindly TO his
effort to lead them 'nto the Blair camp.
and. fl is said, are dividing between War
ner and Hagner The Cumberland dis
patch says:
1T is openly asserted here that Blair
has given Col. Pearre assurance that the
latter will have much 10 say in the mat
ter OF the distribution Of patronage
should Blair be nominated and elected
and that the oficeholders appointed by
Col Pearre will be taken care Of Al
most without exception the Federal ap-
pointees OF Col Pearre have their coats on
working for Blair.
Blair Seems Sure OF Garrett.
In Garrett County, through the IN
fluence Of DR.. Robert A Ravenscroft.
surveyor Of the port Of Baltimore. and
his chief lieutenant, State Senator Har-
vey ]. Speicher, Blair is expected to\do
We'll although personally ne is hardly
known to fifty voters. These gentlemen
are expected to deliver the county The
anti-Ravenscroft element, the part OF
the Republican party objecting 10 the al
legged bossism OF DR.. Ravenscroft. are
aligned with Warner. Tt is said because
Of these conditions Hagner viii do little
in Garrett"
Mr.. Warner has largely the advantage
Of Blair In having met 50 many Of the
Republicans Of the district personally.
They have all come 20 know him. and
admire him as a young man OF. pluck
and ability. He has the knack Of making
acquaintances and getting en- rapport
with the people
Mr. Blair has had printed throughout
the district the resolutions adopted at a
Il meeting of Republicans at Rockville, in
which he was indorsed. but the Warner
people insist that this IS in no sense
representative OF the sentiment of the
county, and that the meeting which
adopted the resolutions was machine-run
and far from HARMONIOUS.
Both Washington Lawyers.
Mr.. Blair is lawyer by profession
and the son OF the late Montgomery
Blair. who was Postmaster General ir
war times. Mr. Warner also IS lawyer
and the son of Bralnard H. Warner. ST.
the well-known capitalist, who made the
race for the nomination two years age
> and did much TO break the Pearre ma.
chine
= Both candidates after hard days
work yesterday expressed confidence II
the outcome Of the primary to-day. Mr.
Warner was especially sanguine II,
said his advices from throughout th,
district were all most promising Of vic
tory, and he felt sure Of the nomination
Although a young man, this is not hli
first participation in public affairs H,
served as consul under Mckinley, an,
I made an exceptionally fine record.