The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-09-22
CONG. PEARRE FOR
WILSON AND LEWIS
HUGHES. ROOSEVELT AND TAFT
GOOD. ND TAKES A SHOT o.
THo II BOHAPARTE- DEFENDS
WILSON'S POLlCIES--EX.CONCREss
HAEs 0UTBURsr KILLS FORCE Of
HUGHES ENDORSEMENT BONA
PARTEssUPPORT FEEBLE-HUCHEs
DEAD } YEARS., STEVENS sATs.

The carefully nurtured plans Of tn.
Republican leaders and the Hughes
men among The Bull Moosers 10 put over
an impressive Endorsement of Hughes
at the nesting IT the Rensert. DaIlI=
more. Friday. Of the Bull Moose State
Central Committee we'll Knocked gaI-
ley west b speech from George :.
PearTe. Hno served ~ years in Con
gress from The Sixth district-breaEz
ing the record for tenure--and vas Tor
years The recognized leader of the Re
publican stronghold OF the State, but
who followed The lead OF Theodore
Roosevelt z1en the Progressive party
was launched.
Hughes "a Indoraed, II a haphazafa-
iy adopted resolution coinclding With
the action 81 the Bull Moose National
Committee maY be so termed. but The
indorHsmsE. xaz faroicai. after Colonel
Pearre had finished one OF the boldaal.
most plaIn=spoken and dramatic
speeches heard In Maryland in years.
In which. 9Th Indifference % eonaez
queuesH. = rlddled Hughes. Roosevelt
and Taft. defended President Wilson.
against attacks upon his German and
Mexican policies. and Eridironed form
or Attorney General Charles ] nonaz
parts. Hho saa IN charge af The
Hughes Endorsement plans. after haf=
Ing Ind conference with Colonel
Roosevelt n SeN York on Thursday.
Following the meeting Of the com
nllltes. Colonel pearre authorized :
statement IhaI. ~ Mt present advised.
he VII fnIe for President Wilson. Al
though he aIili has an open mind lie
said TIM IH could not conseIenIIonzI.
vote for IT. Hughes. unless the iaIlHT.z
course previous 10 his nomination i
explained satisfactorily lie question
cd The sincerity and the good faith u
the former Justice In his pre- =couxen=
ton statements that he wHz not ;
candidate fuT he Presidential numInaz
ton. slIla - he same time frank !.
HitenHusE - going from one end II
the country - another gathering de-
eEaiss M him Colonel Pearra turin
81 80 tt - thoaght Eha sanzazaz
Bench haa lssn degraded hy ths pr.
formHnea i as accepted - : TzeI
al TIE meeting that Colonel peafEa :
Tor IonExszzmHn lewis for Senator.
- ssil - Ior Wilson. although h
would noI authorize a statement =
that effect
Compared 10 Colonel Pcarrs's EFFORT.
the CAREFUL. framed speech oI zIr.
bouaparIs. which SAs intended u b
q call Ia arms md n justification Of
The reYulaIan n RepubllcanIsm. feIl
absolutely Iai Tho truth II Thai Mr.
I bonapoFIs ~ most unhappy. Il ~
obvious IHzI the Endorsement nI
+ Hughes zIueE n hls throat and mi
him IN serious doubt about III. con
sequences II The attempt 10 HuzIIo.
the doFs prescribed by Colonel Roose=
velt.
Finding nothing In the AdmInIaIra-
tion 70 commend. Mr.. Bonaparte con
oludsd - follows:
Mr. Hughes i not the man | Wish
ed to -. nominated for The Pre-.
deneY. lie Ihe election OF Mr.. 1aIl
In isok. lie The election Of ME. III
son n IHIz. bis election. II he zHzII
be elected I'll be. In some measure.
an experiment. and. In our present
critical position. urged the choice nf
man sHo had been already tried N
this ETeaI trust and who had made
good.
I maze NJ predictions as 10 The Re
suit n November. neither expect nor
desire n Iake any active part IN fhe
eamnaIKuI nor m the event of Mr.
Hughes aneeaaa. to have any -. 81
cept - : critic. with regard 70 n
course. whether In Maryland or else
where.
Robert !. Stevens. however, xho
formerly Has prominent IN baltimore
Republican politics. made a speech
that Va inclusive as Colonel PearTa.E.
although i vas not so eloquent nr
30 comprehensive.
After Colonel Roosevelt declined
our nomination. said Stevens Has
thought InaI ! would take the colonel.H
advice Il ] could. So went over II
New 1orH 10 hear Mr.. Hughes speech
OF acceptance. ! sat within : faw
feet of hin md listened to every one
OF his s.on0 words. And, gentlemen.
] want 70 tel you that man has been
dead eight years There was not :
thing IN thai speech but abuse Of the
other fellow I happened to be With
In = fe. miles Of Long Branch shen
tthe President delivered his speech d
acceptance aud ! went over to hear II
| liked It much better than did Mr.
Hughes. address. But I don't know
yet whom ! vii vote for: may not
vote II III. but | would like To 50
90 you fellows who are going baeE
to the Republicans that you had bet
ter get OF md help Hughes h +
going u need t That's all.
The sneeehmaking over, there came
one Of tie oldest roll calls ever heard
in political committee. OF the %
or 50 persons present only : IeH
were members Of the committee. -
county alter county was called. IN
about nne-half the cAses Chairman
j. Stuart Macdonald arose and I'D
that h I'D : proxy from the mem
ber of he committee from the conn-
ty. Carroll county was not repre-
vented.
The Representatives OF Worcester
county. DT. !. Lee Hall, sent Chair
man Macdonald letter directing
that hla vote be cast against indorae-
ment IN Ine Ietter. he stated that -
to Colonel Roosevelt, whom he nad
followed With implicit confidence dur
Ing four yeaTs. he now is from Nj
souri, He also stated that be
thinks President Wilson has doneI