Evening star., 1922-07-13
GARRETT CHOSEN
|. TO OPPOSE FRANCE
Arms Farley Secretary Ac-
cepts Bid to Enter Mary
land Primary. Be-,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, July 13.-The COM
mittee of France republicans
named as a result of the recent mass
meeting at Braddock Heights to pick
a candidate to oppose United States
Senator France in the primaries met
behind closed doors at the Hotel Rem
merit yesterday evening. and after
prolonged session finally decided upon
John W. Garrett, secretary general
of the Washington arms conference.
Mr.. Garrett was selected after a
number of tentative candidates. m
Guiding Congressman John Pnlilp
Hill. Attorney General Alexander
Goldsborough, Brainard H. Warner or
Montgomery county, State Senator
David Rcbb of Allegheny county: Will
liam Tyler Page and Peter +. rome.
controller of Baltimore city. had been
brought forward by their friends In
the committee.
The committee was called to order
by Col John D. Markey, who asked
the views of each delegate on the
senatorial situation. Each reported
opposition to the continuance of Sen
ator France as the republican nom
inee, and the discussion of possible
tiles and eligibles became general.
In the end, however, Garrett appeared
to be far and away the favorite choice
and his selection was eventually
unanimous.
Garrett Accepts Bid.
A committee was then appointed to
wait on MIR. Garrett. who was at the
hotel, and escort him to the meet
ing. Col. Markey read the resolu
tion inviting him to become candi
date, and Mr.. Garrett accepted, say
ing:
Your committee, which met as a
result Of the spontaneous gathering
at Braddock Heights, has sounded
out the statewide determination that
Maryland shall have new senator
in Washington who will act in ac-
cord with her demands, support the
achievements of the administration
and not continue to stand alone
against the wishes of the people.
THE man selected by you will win.
Those Of you with whom 1 have
talked. know that I have not wanted
this opportunity for myself. but have
repeatedly said that l would take off
my coat and put every scrap of
energy 1 have behind whoever you
might select to carry out your man
date AS you have decided on me. I
accept.
II shall count on the same backing
from the men and women OF the
party that l myself would have given
to another candidate chosen by you.
shall at once file my papers at
Annapolis, md take up the task. I
am confident that the voters will sup
port your action"
Two Women Present.
Composing the committee were one
republican from each county. except
Cecil. omitted as Senator Frances
home. and TOUR from Baltimore. TWO
women were on the committee. one
from Hartford county. The members
Of the committee were:
Allegany county, State Senator David
A. Robb; Anne Arundel county. Daniel
Randall; Baltimore city. Blanchard Ran
dali, Henry B. Wilcox. Charles w. Main
county. Henry F. Baker: Calvert coun-
ty. Dr. Clarence T. Hutchns; Caroline
county, R w. Messenger: Carroll coun-
ty. Walter L. Rudy; Charles county.
Harry c. Bowie Dorchester county. Al
banus Phillips; Frederick county, Miss
Thayer; Hartford county. Mrs. A. Lincoln
Lyon; Howard county. William D.
Tilghman Kent county, Charles A. Sat
terfleld: Montgomery county. Paul Sle-
man: Prince Georges county. James A.
Curley; Queen Anne county. Cook Drill;
St Mary's county. James A Watts:
Talbot county. BENJAMIN F: Parlett;
Washington county. Harry startzman.
Wicomico county, Walter B. Miller;
Worcester county. N. ]. Wimbrow.
White Mr.. Garrett was the unanimous
choice Of the committee appointed by
Col. Markey. his selection will not meet
with the approval Of some Of the most
rabid anti-France men in the party.
This is proven by the statement of Ed
ward c. Darlington. who was the first
man in the republican party who openly
announced his opposition to the renom-
ination Of Senator France.
Statement by Darlington.
After criticising Col. Markey for what
he termed ''pussyfooting," Mr.. Caring
ton said:
Every one in the state knows that
the only purpose OF having the COM
mittee formed is to select John w.
Garrett as the republican to oppose
France in the primary. The thing to
have done was to have secured Mr..
CARROTS consent to make the fight
and to have nominated him at the
Braddock Heights meeting and not