The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-07-22
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Especial Correspondence of The Republican,
Baltimore. July q, 1915
The fourth week of Mr.. Weller's
campaign is drawing to a close Mr..
Warburton remains the only announced
opponent. Mr.. Weiler's strength has
steadily grown until today there is no
question but that vast majority OF the
rank and file favor his nomination. Ii
is equally certain, that, with unani-
nous party support, he can be elected
Only one small group still hesitates to
join in the great concensus Of opinion
that Mr.. Weller should be nominated.
They are the small group of appointed
Office holders who are looking forward
to the federal patronage Of 1916. They
reason that if they can gain control of
the party organization their chances for
more jobs are excellent. They would,
therefore, rather jeopardize Republican
success in the coming election by en-
tering primary contest that to unite
in the support of candidate who can
certainly win.
These gentlemen, however, are NOV
ing to their own political oblivion. Sen
timent among the rank and file is so
strong for Mr.. Weller that he will be
nominated no matter what these favor
ed few may do. Their opposition can
only lessen his chances in the general
alant;Op +or tho Pam, LIiooy +;oI-o+ ,,ozJ-
every Republican vote and others be-
sides. Thus the only effect of such op-
position will be harm to the general
ticket. Very frequently self-seeklng
politics is as blind as it is undesirable.
Such ofice-holders opposition will
strengthen any candidate. Ofice-hold-
ers' support will be his undoing. No
one thing contributed so strongly to
President Taft's defeat as the fact
that his candidacy was urged by the
thousands of office holders he had ap-
pointed. Nothing is hurting Governor
Goldsborough's chances with the rank
and file so much as the fact that his
appointees are his strongest boomers.
In baseball team, we do not see a
frst-base man drop ball because he is
jealous of the pitcher or a short-stop
refuse to play because he is not made
captain. Every good nine has team
work. What we ought to have in the
Republican Party is Good Team Work.
Let the Democrats fight among them
selves. That makes our opportunity.
Then let US make Mr.. Weler's nomina
ton unanimous and get behind him for
great party victory. What does the
opposition of a few leaders count among
the one hundred and two thousand Re-
publican voters? There will be glory
enough for all, if Maryland elects a Re-
publican Governor this fall.
Mr.. Warburton is an estimable
gentleman but the hopelessness of his
candidacy is apparent. Local pride in
favorite son will give him his own
county delegate, but he will have not
single additional one. His supporters
appear to be one Perot and a certain
negro. Joseph Dorsey, who spasmod-
ically publishes paper called the
CRUSADER. Mr. Warburton is conf
IDENTIFY expected to show his broad gaug-
ed Republlcanisln by withdrawing in
favor of MIR. Weller, unquestionably
the choice of the vast majority.
A successful Republican candidate
must be able to get ~ all of what
might be called the straight Republi-
can vote. ~ all of the Republican vote
which was for Roosevelt, and (3) a few
thousand Independent votes. Mr.. We'll
Ter can get them. Mr.. Warburton
would get only the first. What more
could be said?
General Bladen Lowdnes says, "The
majority of the employees of the
Fidelity & Deposit Company favor
Governor Goldsborough and Western
Maryland is for him." The General
NAV control his own employees but can
he Western Maryland?
Every one of the six Republican can
didates for Congress in the general
election, as well as the Republican
candidates for the United States
Senate, have declared for Weller.
Governor Goldsborough, "Mr. Weller
is the best man in ten states.''
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