The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-06-03

Weller candidacy. While he has made
plain that he would appeal to the rank
and file, it is understood that Mr.. We'll
Ter will be supported by Senator Jack
son, CONGRESSMAN Sidney E. Mudd and
their friends on the Eastern Shore and
in Southern Maryland; former Collector
William F. Stone, Col Edward C. Car
aington, Charles H. Hoffman and
Senator Zihlman, of Western Mary
land, and by many other Republicans,
who have of late been prominent in the
affairs of their party. In addition, it
is understood that strong contingent
among the Republican business ele-
ment of the state stands strongly for
Mr.. Weller, believing that he has dem
onstrated that if elected Governor he
will give the state clean-cut business
administration.
Col. Edward c. Darlington, Jr., aided
in clarifying the Republican situation
yesterday bv announcing that he would
support him. The Colonel refers to the
fact that he had been urged to be
candidate himself, but that he was not
inclined to enter the field Explaining
the position he has taken toward Mr..
Weller, the Colonel in his statement
said:
A number of my friends have been
urging me to become a candidate for
the Republican nomination for gov
ernor, but am not inclined at this time
to do so, 1t is apparent, however, that
the Republican party nominate a man
behind whom all elements of our
party can unite, and many prominent
Republicans regard Mr.. Weller as such
man. Should Mr.. Weller conclude to
become candidate, believe he can
secure the united support of the party.
Should he do so, will support him with
pleasure, and | believe if he is nominat-
ed he will be elected.
Many Republicans are hoping that
there will be no primary election con-
test within their party. They believe
that with the Democrats rent asunder
the chances of G. o. P. success in the
general election will be much greater If
no primary sores are occasioned. Will
liam 7. Warburton is now in the field
and there has ben some talk that Gov
ernor Goldsborough is also ambitious of
renomlna ton.
Senator William P. Jackson of Sal
isbury, Republican National Com
mitteeman for Maryland is among
number of party leaders who have
already issued, or who, it is stated,
intend shortly to issue statements
favoring Mr.. Weller's candidacy.
Senator Jackson statement follows:
MIR. JACKSON'S STATEMENT.
Mr.. Jackson's statement is as fol-
lows:
In an interview published on De-
cember 20. 1914, in which | stated
my determination not to be a can
didate for the Republican Guberna-
torial nomination, used these words:
am deeply interested in the
success of the Republican party,
however, and to that end | shall do
all in my power to bring about the
selection of candidate who can lead
the party to victory. My faith in
Republican national policies and my
belief that the cause OF good gov
eminent and of the regeneration of
this State into an efficient, progress
sive organism can best be promoted
by Republican success have never
wayered.
Our candidate must be a repre-
sentative Republican who can attract
the united and enthusiastic support
of his party and Also of the substan-
tial citizens and business interests,
irrespective of party affiliation. He
must be able to inspire confidence as
well as enthusiasm. He must be
conspicuously better and ADLER than
his opponent of the other party |
shall do all in my power to urge my
party to select such a man, for only
thus may party success and the tri-
umph of those principles to which
| am attached be secured
Since then | have been studying
the list of possible candidates. It is
SuulCleuI 10 say L1dJ | DellSNe Mr..
Weller more than possesses the quail
ifications | had concluded a success
full candidate must have He has
lifelong record of successful achieve
ments. He stands for something
He is a representative of modern
efficiency. | do not believe that an
ether man can be found in the entire
State who embodies so closely the
ideal characteristics of a Governor
"As Republican National Commit
teeman, it is pleasing to know that
We have such an available candidate;
as a citizen of Maryland, it is pleas
ing to know that the voters will have
the opportunity to elect man who
will not fail to give the State a mag
niffcent administration of the office
81 shall do all in my power to
make him victorious in the primaries
and then in the general election"
, THE CANDIDATE T.
Mr. Weller, the candidate for the
Republican nomination for Governor,
is a man of broad education and
large experience in practical affairs.
He was born in Reisterstown on
January %, 1862, so that he now is
SO years of age. His early education
was received in the public schools
and he graduated from the Franklin
u;nh School xybcp