The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-05-04
DR.. JOS. |. FRANCE WILL OPPOSE
Mr.. DAVID ]. LEWIS.
Senator Blair Lee POlled Larger Vote Than His
Opponent

Congressman David J. Lewis of Aegany county the Dem
ocrsic nominee for the United States Senate.
Dr. Joseph Irwin France is the choice of majority of the
Republican voters for the nomination
Both by small margins
In the Republican convention France has only few dele
gates spare
Blair Lee has the popular David J. Lewis The
county unit plan encompassed Senator Lees defeat.
On the Eastern Shore Robert F. Duer the Republican
Congressional nomination Josiah Kerr and Congress
Talbot who desired continue in Congress- easy
Lloyd Wilkinson his Democratic opponent in the
Second Congressional district The city wards however gave
Mr.. Wilkinson a majority
The closest Congressional fight between
Frank Smith and Jackson H. Raston Southern Mary
land district Both coveted opportunity swords in
the general election with Sydney E. 8udd the Republican
nominee. Ralston by few hundred votes
In Western Maryland Fred" n Zhlman seems to have
easy winner He had four opponents for the Repub
Congressional nomination.
In Baltimore Congressman Coady and Lnthicun were un-
opposed for nomination from the Democrats and the
uaton applied Frank Fox Republican, in the Fourth Con
gresona district Golden opposed for the Republican
nomination in the Third district but he was beaten
In the Senatorial fight in Baltimore city Senator carried
every ward the Eleventh which gave plurality to Viii
liam Cabel Bruce and the Eighteenth which The Kelly
swung David J. Lewis The Eleventh Mr. Bruces home
ward and his neghbors rallied his support.
None of the independent wards Baltimore city took kindly
the candidacy of Congressman Lewis In of them
third Where the Mahon organization is strong
Lewis was pounded numerically the scantv consideration
he received from nconsderate the attitude of
the independents
That France Coldsboough fight neck race
Latest reports give France votes with IS necessary to
choice and definite information lacking Prince Georges
county.
However, practically settled that France will be the
Republican nominee for the United States Senate
Baltimore city have settled the contest in Frances
He carried all four districts Had the city organization
failed anywhere Godsborough would have been the winner
This the situation understood during primary
fight The city recognized the Governors hardest nut
because here there arrayed against solid or
ganization and an exceedingly bitter
Down the Sho Ex-senator Jackson the front for
great shape for of the nine counties in this
safe in the France column The Ex-Governor car
RED Dorchester, his home county, and Caroline
In Western and Southern Maryland however the ex-Cover
swept things like cyclone. Washington St. Marvs and
Carroll counties the only that France captured
Arrayed against Governor COdboough the forces
Republican organization could city and State
Under these circumstances the fight he made remarkable
His assistance only from such friends gather
ed about him time he served Governor MARYLAND
accomplished what he did it thought largely through
his abilities campaigner He toured the State from Gar
ret Worcester while his friends perfected whatever organ
they could and into the fray The showing they
certainly good but in politics victories are all
that