Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-08-11

he continued. I'VE do not love the one
man enough for us all to choose him unani-
mously as the party's choice. But we can
unite behind a principle. That principle,
if we are to be successful in the approach
ing conflict, must be the one definite prom
Use to continue the States present policy
of progressive legislation"
81 cannot express my gratitude to you
for your kindness in offering to assist me
to promote my further ambitions You
citizens of Anne Arundel county are for
tunate in having great leader-Dr. Wells.
There are none in the State more absolute
in their friendship and more honorable in
keeping their promises. appreciate what
the delegates from Anne Arundel did in
the Legislatures Of my term. In the name
of the Democratic party thank them and
also in the name Of the State. They al
ways stood steadfastly for the redemption
of party pledges,
There have been great many people
who have been purturbed concerning con-
dition, which to me did not seem to call
for such perturbation. They seem to think
that too much confusion and much harm
might come from the present situation of
candidates in the Democratic primaries.
81 have made up my mind to relieve the
situation as much as it is in my power to
do so; and while appreciate the great
honor which you have bestowed upon me-
while am brimful Of appreciation for your
kind tenders of support, wish to an
nounce here to night, in the county where
the first gun for my candidacy was fired,
that am not a candidate to succeed my
self as Governor of Maryland.
"You know when fellow has been
Governor they look to him to make sacri-
fees for the party. He has already had
the honor and if he has worked little
hard and has tasted of the hardships and
the disappointments of attempting great
public benefits for the peoples good, but
at the same time has been successful in
q hSooWV idi OOyOuu illo pCfoOiidl uCoCItS
he can step down without difficulty.
"AgOod Democrat never gets sore. Never |
The man who is anxious for party success
ought to be willing to say that the Demo-
cratic party is greater than any of its
members. ! am willing to step down; |
am anxious for Democratic success this fall (;
I am anviona that ,.,a rn;dht ha,,a n naroo
cratic President elected in 1912.
"All there is in public office in fact. all
there is in life, is the satisfaction that you
have accomplished something, and the
greatest satisfaction of all to any man in
Maryland must be that he has done his
party and his State some good"
The Governor retired to his private Office
and there gave out the following state
ment, in which he endorsed the candidacy
of Senator Lee:
Il shall vote in the primaries for the
nomination of Senator Lee, and | shall do
all that is in my power to assure his nomi-
nation. In taking this step believe that
uih oehi oClNihS thC pCOplc VI MdIyldilu
as their Governor by endorsing the man
whom | believe best represents the pro-
gressive policy which this State has taken
up and who will continue to carry out the
program already outlined.
Senator Lee in all the time he has been
in public Office, and this has been unQues-
tiOnably and VIGOROUSLY the fact during
the last four years. has always and unde-
viatin9ly stood for the redemption of party
pledges to the letter. In the four years
which have been in Office he has been a
constant help to the State; has been her
advocate and champion, and in every ac-
ton in his public life has been on the side
Of the people
Il favor the nomination of Senator Lee
from the standpoint of my fealty to
the Democratic party because Senator Lee
represents q candidacy which is freer from
factionalism and from popular discomfort
than any Others who are in the fight.
while do not say that without him
the party cannot win in the general cleo
ton, say that with him the party will
have an easy and assured victory in the
fall, while in the present condition Of
affairs its success would be much hindered
with any other whom have heard men.
toned"