The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-05-08
REPUBLICANS NOT TO
NOMINATE SENATOR NOW
Recount Demanded by Governor
Goldsborough Will Prevent Con-
vention From Nominating This
Week.

There has been much speculation
as to whether or not the recount of
|ehe Republican votes in two election
ustrlcts OF Baltimore would not COM
pei the party management of that
party to postpone holding its conven-
l0n, which is scheduled for Tuesday.
In response to these inquiries,
4 chairman Galen l.. TAFT, of the Re
publican State Central Committee,
i stated Saturday that the State con-
ksantion, which was called for Tues
-G-ay, will not be postponed because
I or the recount Of the ballots in the
Third and Fourth legislative dis
ltlfcts of Baltimore city, demanded
b. former Governor Goldsborough,
10 was returned defeated by DR.,
lance in the Senatorial fight.
b One of the duties of the conven-
tn will be to ratify the nomination
n1.de in the primaries of the partv,s
eSld1date for Senator. The recount
in the two districts will prevent the
81 pervisors. of Elections stating in
"a credentials of the delegates from
tll Sc districts whom they We're in
81 tcted to vote for as between Mr..
G6sdsborough and Dr. France, unless
tn improbable happens and the re-
cont is finished before the conven-
tfet meets. AS DR.. France does not
ma majority without the votes of
tht delegates from the two districts,
of'aourse his nomination cannot be
rat tied without them
lG was thought the improbabiIitv
OF z he recount being finished before
the convention might lead to post
ponement, but Chairman TAFT saws
ina 1t is necessary that the conven-
TOR meet Tuesday in order that the
dele gates to the National Convention
De selected; and that if the delegates
frori the Third and Fourth districts
OF baltimore city have not their in
situations the convention can defer
actiFn upo nthe Senatorship and adj
Jurh subject to the call of the chair
man No question has been raised
about the credentials of the delegates
IRON the two districts. so that even
though they lack instructions as to
the Senatorship, they may act in
Other matters, such as the selection
OF the national delegation.
Dt. France sent a letter to Chair ,
man Ta1t in which he agreed to the
postpoHement of action upon the
Senaforship. in the event the re-
eouHfssis not aeompleted by Tuesday.
He said. in part: e.Serenely conf .
dent. that the will Of the majority of
the Republican voters, as expressed
In the recent primary, will be in no
wise reversed by the recount asked.
l am quite willing to patiently and
conhently await the results there
Of"
Chairman TAFT, in stating that the
convention will not be postponed.
said: 1.-The call of the National
Comisittee for the election of dele
gates to the Republican National
C0ny. ,tscn provides that State con-
yentfons be held within 80 tfays of
June Z. The date of May is as
near compliance as our Primary Law
permits.
our State convention has a dou-
Bile faction to perform One is to
elect delegates to the Republican Ma
tlonal Convention. That is a duty
that brooks no delay 1t should nor
await the tedious processes of a re-
count. The bond that unites us to
National Republicanlsm is maintain
ed unbroken only through Mary .
lands participate min the common
council of the party. When the Ma
tional Convention opens, Maryland's
delegates must and will be in their
Seats"