Evening star., 1920-01-04
MARYLAND c. 0. P.
FACES HOT FIGHT
GoIdsborough Followers tC
Oppose O. E. Weller in
Senatorial Primary.

BALTIMORE, Md, January (Spe-
cia) Another step was taken toward
republican senatorial primary fight
in Maryland at one of the hottest politi-
cal meetings held here in a long time.
Followers of former Gov. Goldsborough
from all parts of the state. gathered at
Albaugh's, last Monday, assailed o. E.
Wellers candidacy for the United States
Senate and authorized the appointment
of a committee of twenty-seven to sug-
gest man who would have the undi-
vided support of the republican party.
AS Weller, whose leadership of the
Maryland republican organization Mr.
Goldsborough is disputing, is believed
certain to refuse to abandon his am
bitlon to wear a toga, the internal war
seems on in earnest
Mr.. Weller Announces.
Mr.. Weller yesterday filed formal an
nouncement of his candidacy, which fol-
lowing closely upon the heels of the
Goidsborough conference, was regarded
as his final answer to the talk of a
compromise candidate
Mr.. GoldsborOugh, eliminating him
self from the senatorial race, showed
his cards at the Albaugh meeting when
he said: Il have tried twice to go to
ing ambition to try again, but l am con-
tent to serve my party first and my am
bltIon second. If l am one of the lead
erS OF a faction, put me aside; if Mr.
Weller is the leader of a faction put
MIN aside. Select man who can take
the banner of Washington, Lincoln, Nc
kinley and Roosevelt and perch it on
| the peaks of victory"
Open Charges Made.
Mr. Weller was charged by other
speakers at the meeting with having
prevented the Maryland republicans
from electing the governor in the re-
cent campaign by heading off the
candidacy of Bladen w. Lowndes.
| He was branded as a, political tyrant
and charged with putting his personal
| ambition ahead of his party. His Do
litical associates. William P. jackson
| and United States Senator France
| were lambasted by innuendo when
comment was made upon the part
| played by "millionaires" in repub-
lican campaigns. On the other hand
| Bladen w. Lowndes, who, though a
friend of Goldsborough and former
enemy of Weller, had failed to come
out for Goldsborough in the present
| fight, also was assailed. AS Mr.
| Lowndes was the one man in the re-
publican party who might have
| Smoothed matters out. it now looks
like efforts at party harmony will be
bandoned. Edwin G. Baetjer is most
| spoken of as the man to oppose Wei.
ler should the primary fight develop
| Views of Opposition Strength.
I Opinion differs as to the strength O
| the opposition to the Weller candidacy
| but the indications are that it is pow
| erful enough to wreath in smiles tn,
| face \pf Senator John Walter Smith
who has no opposition to date for
| democratic denomination.
| The meeting of the anti-Wellerite
developed nothing in the nature of
movement for Gen. Leonard Wood TO
the presidency. There had been tall
that such move might be made. bu
| if the Wood boomers were hangins
around the hall they did their worl
| quietly. Weller and former Senate
jackson and the lesser leaders of tn,
state organization are for an unin
| structed delegation.
| The democrats in Maryland are a!
much at sea as are the republican:
on presidential preference, Senator
Oscar w. Underwood of Alabama
seems to have the greatest number o
| boomers just now.
| JOHN A. ELGERT.