The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08
foe OF FRAUD, IF ANY is DISC0Y-
Erred WANTS RECOUNT OF BALLOTS
Appeals fur United Party y-If Elected
Governor, He Says He viii Be His
Own Man and Politicians Need EX-
pect any FaVOrS At Expense Of the
People.
From the Baltimore Sun. Sept 8:


Governor in the recent Democratic
primaries, in an interview last night,
declared himself in no uncertain tones
as to his position
He states his belief that he is fair
ly and honestly the chosen candidate
OF the Democratic voters of the State
and emphatically asserts that IL cleo
ted Governor OF Maryland he will be
his own man and that no politician
or set of politicians need look to him
for favors at the expense of his duty
to the people.
organization Is concerned, he declares
as would any candidate, but that as,
Governor he will recognize NO debt
except to the 100000 people of Bal
dmore and will pay that debt direct
ly to them. Also, ne guarantees
them non-political police and liquor
boards.
Mr. German further stated that he
did not desire and would not have
nomination with talnt upon 1t, and
that, II any credible evidence could
be procured to show that Senator
Lee had carried single district in
the city, he at once would retire from
the race, repudiate the fraud and ac-
cord MIR. Lee his heartiest support.
For Clean Ballot Count
At the same time, he avowed his
willingness to lend the full weight
OF his influence to the support of any
feasible and legal plan that may be
devised for the reopening Of the bal
lot box in the Twenty-third ward,
concerning which charges of fraud
have been made, that the full truth
may be known and no Injustice done
any candidate in the primaries.
This IS the first public statement
Mr. German has made since the pri-
maries. Most Of the time since the
election he has spent at his home in
Howard county. He came to Balti-
more yesterday and conferred last
night with a number or his friends at
the Hotel Rennert
Asked by reporter OF The Sun IL
he had anything to say concerning
the situation in the city and his own
position before the convention, Mr.
German said:
As An Honest Victory.
MIR. German said:
cratic primary. The fact that it was
a close race and that I have won by
a small margin should not count
against me. The idea OF a contest
before the people is a Democratic one
and the interest aroused in the pri-
mary should make for thenominee
rather than against him. There is
also the fact that there was a popu-
In fov fr~r
and the counties. I believe that I
have been fairly and honestly chosen,
and all Of the talk of withdrawal is
absolutely idle. I have won the NOM
ination and T am going to be the
candidate OF the people
II received, and was glad to re
ceive, the support of the city organi-
cation, as any candidate would be,
but I want to say that / would not
take a nomination that / had not
fairly and honestly won. One OF the
candidates for a minor position on
the ticket alleges that votes cast for
him In precinct of the Twenty-third
ward were not counted. Any credi-
bic showing that this was the case
should be used to the fullest extent
of the law to open the ballot box,
verify the count, both as to the can
didate in question and all other can
didates, and II fraud should be dis
covered and proved, those who were
guilty Of it should be punished.
To Eradicate Fraud.
"I want to say further that If in
this or any other precinct irregular
tiles or frauds should b. unearthed
am prepared to give the full weight
of whatever influence | may have to
any plan that may be devised for a
recount of all the ballots cast at
the primary In Baltimore city. If
such lawyers as Mr.. VIM. Il. Mar
bury, Major Randolph Barton and
Mr.. William Shepard Bryan can sug-
gest any legal way by which the
ballot boxes can be opened and the
votes, recounted they can rely on my
full sympathy and active support in
carrying it out And II such recount
should show that Senator Lee had
carried any district in the city /
would promptly repudiate the fraud,
retire from the race and give Sena-
tor Lee my enthusiastic support.
"I have the deepest respect for the
sentiment Of the Democratic people
of this State. / am young enough
to be receptive to new impressions
and I am not SO self-complacent as
to ignore the lessons OF events. While
+ feel a sense OF loyalty to those who
gave me their support, + have been
deeply impressed by the great show
of strength made by Senator Lee. +
realize that the party cannot be
united unless due regard shall be
paid to the views for which this
minority stood.
His Own Man, He Says.
"If I am elected Governor shall
be my own man. No politician and
no set OF politicians have any right
to expect any favors from me at the
expense of my duty 60 the whole peo-
pie of the State. While the organi-
cation in Baltimore supported me
shall construe my obligation as be-
ing to the 100000 people of Balti-
more and + shall pay the debt di-
rectly to them and not to any faction
or fraction of this great city. +
guarantee to the people of this city,
IL elected, fair and non-political adj
or the Liquor License
Board and the Police Board. shall
give my influence to the best legisla-
tion that can be devised To safeguard
the primary against unfairness md
fraud"