The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-20
SENATOR APPLEGARTH
ENDS POLITICAL RUMORS
Announces That He il Not 4 (andi-
date And Will Not be-DeNireS
Candidate Upon Whom All Can
Unite.

Mr.. Editor:
The Banner of last week contained
a comment upon an article in the
Sunday American, that was Well
timed and kind on your part, and |
owe you my thanks for your expires
sions touching myself. Both publ
cations would have passed by IN
noted by me, but for some outside
comments. You are correct in dl-
Vining the purpose of that journal
TO stir up strife in the party. But
il is believed the real authors or
inStigatOrs OF it were individuals
cOnspiring TO boost themselves and
discredit others, if possible. They
announce my candidacy for State
Senator, notwithstanding the fact
that | have invariably advised my
friends who have urged me 10 be-
come a candidate that my business
affairs. though not so great. are
somewhat extended, and require my
undivided attention, and II would be
quite a personal sacrifice were
nominated and elected without an eff
fort on my part
! am truly graceful for, and fully
appreciate the sincerity of my friends
in their many and earnest offers of
support, nor do l value the honor
lightly, or TO be refused without
good reasons, should there be Il
genuine demand from the party and
the people. But these Self-conStitut-
ed nOminatOrs have not only an
nOunCed my candidacy unbidden, but
they have framed my platform OF
principles for me, basing them upon
an imaginary srudge. CT Teud. be
tween Mr.. Harrington and myself
though hope may be father TO that
thought with these parties as they
seem bent on fomenting discOrd. 1t
i proper to state that to my mind
no such feud exists. While Mr..
Harrington and | have entertained
different views some times. they
have been those of Il political nature
and not on account Of any act on his
part while he was States Attorney.
which these fellows and others are
so fond of parading as moraIi- ease.
or Of turpitude in me; instead of
that, 1t really was the result of a
friendly act to neighbOr.
Mr.. Harrington and his friends at
thdt time We're Stdunch friends of
mine politically. personally and in
business. and Wero,,O all appearances.
as much dispensed as any one AT ihe
circumstance. While politics may
have played its enyiOus part in that
affair, | never charged him with be
ing Implicated herein. And we ney-
er differed on that account whatever.
And though his efforts to defeat
me, nominated as | was unanimous
ly as the party candidate for State
Senator might have been lust cause
Tor me to oppose him rs Il candidate
for Governor, Yet | based my oppo-
SltIon on higher grounds. and so en-
pressed myself in public print. name
ly: That it was evident that The
unity Of the party was IN danger
However. notwithstanding, when he
was elected. | wished him we'll in
person if he would be good. |
told him. and he as promptly repIi-
ed he certainly would" Does this
indicate the savage Seminole dispo-
sltlon these fellows would attribute
to me- Or does their black ink ra
Their reveal the ugly spirit hidden
within themselves?
Their twisting my vote in the Sen
ate for Mr.. Isidor Raynor is equally
perverse and unfair. As / did not
vote against Senator Smith--per Sc
but rather. in lieu thereof, sup