The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-03-11

Former Governor Phillips Lee
IGoldsborough, of this city, who is
candidate for the Republican nom1-
nation for United States Senator to
lsucceed Senator Blair Lee, has re-
turned home, after spending several
days this week in Baltimore and An
Inapolis. When asked concerning his
prospects for securing the nominal
ton of his party, the Ex-Governor
Istated that so far as he could judge
from the developments to this time
the outlook seemed excellent to him.
While very optomistic over the de-
velopments, the former Governor
made it plain that he realized the
fact that his opponent, Ex-senator
Joseph C. France, had in the back
ling of National Committeeman Will
liam P. Jackson, and former Collec-
ltor William F. Stone, and their
friends, very strong support, and
would, undoubtedly, make a vigor-
Gus contest.
At this time Governor Goldsbor-
ough believes the situation has de-
Iveloped to his advantage, for while
Senator France has the backing of
a number of the leaders, which car
ries with it the support of most of
! their political friends, yet he has no
monopoly of the party leaders, for,
on the contrary, many of the shrewd-
est Republican politicians in the
State are strongly allied with the
Governor in his contest, and, what he
and his friends believe is more i'm
portant still, the rank and file of the
party are sympathetic to his candi-
dacy, as they are tired, in the coun-
ties, of the leadership of Mr.. jack
son, and in the city of Mr.. Stone, I'M
der whose leadership the party has
grown weaker and weaker.
The Governor and his friends be-
lieve there is, among the Republican
voters of the State, a demand for
strong, virile leadership, that will
guide the party to victory instead of
having it trail along in the same old
paths from year to year, and they
point to the fact that in a large ma
jority of the counties, especially
where the party is strong, there is
a close fight between two elements,
one standing for the old regime and
lined up behind the friends of for
mer Senator Jackson and his friends,
and the other demanding that the
younger element, which is more ag-
gressive and alert, be recognized and
encouraged to take a part in party
matters So close is this division that
| it is hard matter to forecast which
element will dominate the situation.
The Ex-Governor and his friends
also believe that they will be able
to clearly demonstrate the fact to
their party that he will be stronger
candidate in the general election
than his opponent, and they believe
that, after all, this is what the voters
of the party desire, namely, the can
didate who can get the most votes,
not only in his own party, but from
the ranks of the opposite party as
well. They point to the fact, too,
that while the Governor has never
sought a fight, he has never layed
down on one; and it is stated, fur
ther, that they claim had those who
are now opposing him, put more en-
ergy into the fight in the last Sena-
torial election when Senator Jack
son, who had been appointed by the
Governor to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Senator Rayner, re-
fused to be a candidate, the party
would have been in better shape in
the recent State election, and while,
perhaps, too modest to openly say so,
they say that the last fight of the |
party, in the general election, was
made upon the record of Governor |
Goldsborough while in office.
Taking the situation as whole,it |
looks very much as if lively scrap |
is brewing, and the report is current |
that the friends of Governor Colds !
borough are confident of meeting the |
opposition upon equal terms, no mat |
ter what that may mean.