Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-02-14
UNCALLED FOR, UNTIMELY
AND OUT OF PLACE =. e. =.

balEhnOre American lew DAYS ago
under the caption Notice Is Served
on General Lowndes, from the per
OF Galen L. TAFT, chairman Of the
Republican State Central Commit
tee Tor this state, which letter has
since been disseminated among the
voters Oh the Republican party in
the State under the caption "A
Frank Talk with Maryland Repub-
licans. This letter is entirely un-
called for, most untimely and out OF
place as well as hurtful TO the Re
publican party in this state.
As far as the achievements OF
the Republican party are concerned
during the past few years since the
laincntable break in 1912 which
caused the party the loss OF a Presi-
dent, ana both houses OF Congress
is well and good as far as it goes
on these points, and had Mr.. Tan
stopped there we would have no
fault to find, but rather than carry
cut the role OF the representative OF
every faction OF the party in this
state Tor which purpose he was
elected as well as conducting the
affairs OF the party SO as to bring
about It's success, he has forsaken
the role to play fractional politics.
His letter is entirely uncalled Tor
as far as ii relates TO Messrs
Lowndes and Goldsborough for
many reasons. While it is true tina.
some Of MIR. Lowndes' friends ano
neighoors called upon him ana
urged Inn to be a candidate for this
nomination for Governor at the
coming primary election there was
nothing wrong in this, and it in Nc
way hurt or affected the nayoralty
election in Baltimore. Mr.. Lowndes
according to our recollection Of his
speech made to his visitors upon
that occasion, studiously avoided
announcing his candidacy, but made
one thing clear, and that is that nc
man could be elected Governor OF
this state by the Republican part5
unless the party IS thoroughly
united, which IS true; and he vii
have hard time to win then if the
Democratic party is solidly united.
Whatever may have been the facts
in regard to Mr.. Goldsborough hay
ing a clear field in 1911 or who was
responsible ior it, the injection o.
the matter in letter to the Republi
cans Of Maryland by the chairman
OF the committee is Entirely uncalled
for.
Il is most untimely at the present
time when the Republicans are Oh
the eve Of a mayoralty election IL
Baltimore, which is to be followed
by a STATE election in November
when a Governor and legislature
are to. be chosen and within a short
time a presidential campaign is to
begin, because of the fact that
rather than cementing every ele-
ment Of the party together for an
aggressive battle against the com
mon enemy, it tends to cause dis
sention and discord. II is entirely
out oil place for the chairman, as
we scc II, OF a political committee
suer as Mr.. TAFT Is at the present
time, to NEEDLE in fractional politics
further man to seek to heal any
woands that may be bleeding anG
biug all elements of the party into
one happy family circle. Coming
from the chairman of the Republi
can Committee, it can only end III
accomplishing discord and disrup-
ton in the Republican party in this
state which, it must not be for
gotten, is the minority party in this
state. One cannot be surprised,
however, when ones thoughts wan
der back to 1912 and remember
that The present chairman of the
party was one of those who helped
to SOW the seeds Of discord at that
time which cost the Republican par
~ the presidency. These reflections
are brought to mind when we read
the following from Mr.. Tait's let
ter If Mr. Lowndes-wishing to
reap where others have sown-is
wiling 10 again foster discord in.
the party, in seeking his personal
ambitions, the responsibility will be
his, and will be squarely met by the
great body Of Republicans OF the
state. According to our notion
and view Of Mr.. Tait's letter
and Mr.. Lowndes' speech the
former is again seeking to SOW
discord in the ranks Of the party
Of which he is the titular head al
this time rather than preserve har-
nonv while there is no evidence of
discofd on the part Of Mr.. Lowndes
And we say here they were those
Ito reap where they have sown
other stalwart Republicans in this
state who have labored in season
and out Of season for the success
OF the party when there was little
hope Of its ever raising its head
above the trenches and who have
ever been true TO the party and stood
loyalty to its moorings would be
eating what little pie there is Oh
the counter and for years TO come
rather those who are doing so OF
looking forward to grab the next
one out Of the oven. Had the chair
man Of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee been more jealous |
at Annapolis last winter when the |
Republicans had control OF the
lower branch Of the legislature, his
party would have been in control OF
the public road system in this coun-
~, which was sought TO be taken