Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-07-11
REPUBLICANS GETTING
TOGETHER.

AOuE iNlEks
State Charm an John b Hanna,
Of ile Republican State Central Com
l. lite, on Wednesday, announced
the names Of the committee Of fifteen
to meet a similar committee Of ff-
teen appointed by Chairman Car
lin ton, Of the Progressives, to make
arrangements and form plans for the
q ding of mass convention of Re-
publicens and Progressives when the
amalgamation Of the two parties will
Le brought about and strong Re
publican party will give battle to the
common enemy, the Democratic par
Is, at the coming election. This
great mass conYsntion will sound the
death knell of any friction that here
tofore existe among the leaders Of the
party and joined together they will
sound the trumphei Of a great VIC
tory at the coming election.
We long since advocated the re-
union of the old party Of Lin oln
under who flag and pri slples this
country has prospered ard progress
ed for SO many years, believing then,
as we do now, that tho strong men
who bolted last fall would come back
10 the party. The history of the
Republican party is written, its prin-
ciples still useful and " Il stand
through the stormiest battles only to
emerge triumphant in the end. The
comm tees named are composed OF
strong men, men who will be guided
in their actions by the strongest
principles Of right and justice and
who will be willing to give and take
on any proposition for the welfare oi
the great Republican party.
When the committee of Progress
siyes is scanned it will be noted that
men who were 70 emost In then
fight for the Progressives last tall are
the first to come back into line, OF
common ground, in q straightforward
manly manner, neither belittling Of
excusing their action, BIT. with a full
COME sion Of The fact that success O
party and principles only lay within
the reach Of the Republican party
Not only are the leaders of the Pro
gressives coming back heart and sou
to the Republican party butthe ranl
and file likewise. OF course a few
of those who strayed away from tn,
mooiings Of their party have no
found their way back, such as Bona
parte and few of bis coterie. Bona.
parte is not likely to come and nc
one cares.
There has been and is today only
one Of two courses for those who
strayed away from their party last
fall, and that is, either to come back
to the Republican or join the
Democratic party, as We have con
tended. The Progressiyes are men
Of independence of thought and ac-
ton and we are glad to note that the,
have not allowed petty feelings ETC.,
to lead them doggardly and stubborn
ly into further error.
The great mass meeting which will
be held sometime shortly means not
new party but a greater and strong
er party solidly united to give battle
TO the common enemy. The Union
and amalgamation means a great vic
tory for the Republican party and
the people Of the state. 1t means
victory for the civic righteousness Of
of the State. It means further that
the people will get back the Repub-
lican party nominations throughout
the State and send to Annapolis
Republican Legislature, in 1914, that
will work hand in hand with Cover
nor GoIdsborough and give the peo-
pie of this State an administration
that will go down in history as one
of the most conservative and best
This State has ever known.