The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-04-20


Goldsborough, candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for the United
States Senate, has been given the
double cross" by some of the social
ed leaders in the Republican party, is
the charge made by Thomas Parran,
close personal friend of the former
chief executive of the state and one of
his staunchest supporters in his fight
for the Senatorial toga.
incidentally, Mr.. Parran brings to
light that Mr.. sGoldsborough was
promised that he would have no opposi-
tion for the nomination for Senator, in
the event that he prevented big split
in the Republican ranks by not entering
the gubernatorial fight last simmer.
The charge of Mr. Parran was an
open one and was made at one of the
first meetings at which he spoke in the
interests of Mr.. Goldsborough. 1t was
engendered over a remark of one of the
voters at the meeting that Governor
Goldsborough should not have been op-
posed by anyone in the Senatorial con-
test"
And if Mr.. Goldsborough had been
given square deal, he would not be, "
Numbered Mr.. Parran.
you all Know" he continued, chat
Governor Goldsborough was Emporium
ed by thousands of Republicans to be
candidate to succeed himself as Cover
nor. Before he would announce that
he would be a candidate, he studied con-
ditions and pondered long and earnestly
over what would become of the Repub-
lican party if he would inject himself
into the contest.
Governor Goldsborough carefully
studied existing conditions and finally
he announced that he would not be
candidate. In arriving at this decision
he was quoted in the newspapers as
follows:
g -Four years ago | was unanimously
nominated for the office of Governor of
Maryland by the Republican party, and
subsequently elected. Many citizens
have suggested that | again be a can
didate for that office. A most pains
taking survey of party conditions IN the
state clearly shows that there is no
possible chance of securing such nom
Fination by even close approach to
practical unanimity, and, therefore,
have determined not to contest for this
honor in bitter primary fight.
81 am most mindful and deeply APP
preciative of the public honors which
have been bestowed upon me and
trust my friends, and the public gen
orally, will believe that every public
duty which | have been called upon to
perform, has been met with fidelity and
such measure of ability as | was cap
able of giving.
my appreciation of the loyal sup
port of my party is beyond expression,
and knowing that its unity and power
will be impaired by heated primary
contest, | am therefore unwilling to
take any steps which may tend to in
jure its chances in the coming election.
And all this time he was studying
conditions these so-called leaders were
running to me and begging me to ask
him to refrain from becoming a candi-
date.
For Gods sake they pleaded,
dom let Mr.. Goldsborough come into
this night for Governor and we will be
with you in case that you ever run for
any other office. Let him aspire next
year for the nomination for Senator
and we will not oppose him. | do not
need to mention names, you know them.
But what have they done? Instead
of keeping their word with Mr.. Colds
borough, the cry went up, anyone to
beat Goldsboroughn And they trotted
out DR.. France, a man who has never
done anything for the Republican
party that was worth mentioning. But
they won't beat the former Governor,
as the people know that when he was
in Office he gave them a square deal
in return.
And Judging from the shouts of ap-
proval from the 400 voters, Mr.. Colds
borough will get that square deal. "
Residents Of Montgomery county are
.incensed over articles appearing in one
of the county papers in which it was
virtually stated that Mr.. Godsborough
did not have many friends in that sec