The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-08-14
ROASTING WELLER

Supporters of o. (. Weller, candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for Governor. believe that the "roast-
iEg" given Mr.. Weller at a recent
gathering at the Rennert by Baltimore
county Republican politicians proved a
greater asset than liability to him as
a candidate before the people.
1t developed that the real cause of
grievance of the Baltimore county pat
riots is that the roads chairman would
not play politics in the State roads
work and throw out competent men to
make room for the faithful of the cor
gaEization."
Mr.. Weller said:
Il consider that | did the best
thing for the Republican party and
for the Governor of the State who
appointed me when | abstained from
playing politics in the State roads
work. The money for building the
highways was appropriated by
Democratic Legislature. and the
worst policy the Republican party
could have adopted, aside fro mthe
moral side, would have been to let
politics control such an important
work. | have looked only for eff
cheney, and have endeavored to ap-
ply business-like methods to the
problems confronting US. Any other
course would have been a reflection
on the Commission and on the Re-
publican party.
81, of course, have known of the
opposition to me of some of the Re-
publicans in Baltimore county. |
4l.A i ~
but | knew how they felt when | an
nounced my candidacy for the Cub
ernatoria! nomination. | realized
that some of them would oppose me,
but | also knew that there are hun
dreds of other Republicans in Balti-
more county who will indorse me
for doing my duty"
1t Was Great Night.
1t was unquestionably the greatest
night that "Labe" and Irving ever mad
last night at the Hotel Rennert.
Mr.. Weller was roasted to a turn by
Baltimore county Republicans, who
said in substance that he was not fit
man to be Governor, but added that
they would support the nominee.
he meeting. called by committee
of anti-We.ler men, was engineered by
Laban Sparks and T. Irving Zimmer-
man, OF Arlington, a justice Of the
peace by appointment of Governor
GoldSborough.
Ever since, some three years ago,
the roads chairman refused to let
Sparks and Zimmerman Eame men for
the roads work they have been fight
ing and diSliking him and from day to
day discovering new ways of disliking
him. Last nights meeting, called to
indorse the candidacy of William T.
Warhurton. of Cecil, was the culmin-
atl.g point in the Sparks Zimmerman
warfare.
Resolutions endorsing Mr.. Warbur-
ton Were brought to the fore and
adopted and some one moved that a
committee lie appointed to ascertain
whether Mr.. Warburton was in the
hotel. ard il so. invite him to come and
make d speech. Was Mr.. Warburton
N the house? He was, right outside
the door Of the cluhroom. listening to
the motion that he besought.
The committee found him and he
went in. He started by saying that he
was q Republican. The crowd evi-
IDENTIFY thinking it a reference to the
alleged unwillirgness of Mr.. Weller to
throw tried men out Of the roads work
70 make way for Baltimore county Re
publican party workers. Cheered
Mr.. Sparks Makes Speech.
but before Mr.. WarDurton could get
INTO the room and clear his throat Mr.
Sparks. evidently fearing that he was
TO he left out, got up and gave notice