The daily banner., 1919-07-19
PUT One OVER ON WELLER
IN PICKING CANDIDATE
Gov. Goldsboroueh And General Bla-
den Lowndes Outgeneraied The
Republican Organization in Tue
Selection of Harry w. Nice as The
Republican Gubefnatorial Candl-
date.

Baltimore, Md, July 17.-Sinee
the Republicans have practically set
tied their affairs, so far as candi-
dates for places on the State ticket
are concerned, matters in that party
have quieted down and the Demp-
Gratis, and the situation so far IS
they are concerned, are coming Fo
the front. Mr.. Weller, the SEN
constituted leader of the Repubii-
cans, has at last found out that when
it comes to real political skill and
shrewedness, he is no match for Gep.
Bladen LoWndes and eX-GoverneI
Goldsborough, and has gone to the
Adirondacks to confer with ex-Sena-
tor Jackson, who, as everyone
knows, is the real cheese in the
Republican party. 1t is reporteq
that when Mr. Weller at last real1z-
ed that Messrs. Lowndes and Colds
borough had out generated him, ana
had secured from him the endorses
ment of Mr.. Nice as the candidats
for Governor, he was flied with
wrath and hot with indignation; and
at first threatened to pull down the
house and put up Col. John Ph1llp
Hill for Governor against Mr.. Nice
and Col. Hill, who is courageous
and fearless young man, was quite
willing to enter the fight. And
some Republicans who are close to
Mr.. Weller do say that the real OBJ
ject of Mr.. Weller's trip to the jack
son shrine at Lorn Lake, is for the
purpose of pursuading the State
Treasurer to back him up in his
move to throw Nice down and put
Col. Hill in his place.
And it is common talk here that
had Mr.. Edwin c. Markell, of Fred
erick, been Loyalty backed by the
leaders of his party in Frederick, he
might have been chosen as the can
didate' for Comptroller. But the be-
lief is general that Mr.. Harp and
other Republican leaders of his
county were not at all anxious 60
have Mr.. Markell placed on the State
ticket. Should this have been done,
and should Mr.. Markell been chosen
Comptroller, it would make him the
leader of his party in his county, and
in his section of the State; hence
the lack of interest in his candidacy
on the part of those who should
have been most strenuous in his be
half
But the Democrats are 5estirrinS
themselves. The proposition now Is
to have Chairman Wade 0f the s. sse
Committee, call the committee toge-
ther at an early date, and at the
same time issue invitations general
Iy to Democrats of all sections in
the city and counties to meet with
the committee and confer over the
party situation.
This is in line with the proposal oil
former States Attorney Albert S. j.
Owens, to hold q party conference
to discuss candidates, as well as 9th
er matters. Such able and loyal
Democrats as Mr.. Frank Iurst, Mr..
Arthur P. German, Mr.. Joshua w.
Miles, Mr.. w. Ditchell Diggs, Ey-
Senator Rorhback, Mr.. John B.Gray,
the city leaders of all factions, and
very many county leaders are in IA
vor of this plan, and the indications
are that it will be adopted.
All the reports that come in from
the counties are to the effect that
the Republicans are facing serious
local primary contests for nomina-
tions to county offices. The election
of Mr.. Broening as Mayor of Balti-
more, so encouraged his party in
all parts of the State that large
proportion of the Republican poll