Evening star., 1926-05-09
REPUBLICANS PLAN
PEACEAT PRIMARY
MARYLAND Commlttee Named
to End DisCord Over
Candidates..
Special Dispatch TO The Star.


BALTIMORE, May 8.-With the
State primary four months distant,
movement to solidify discordant
elements in the Republican party has
been started In the appointment of
committee Of 30 business and profes-
sional men to pick "the best possible
Republican candidates.
The committee. headed by Walter
r. Brooks of Baltimore, aims chleny
to avoid a primary fight next Septem-
ber. To this end either United States
Senator O. r.. Weller or Representa-
tive John Philip Hill, or both. must
he induced to withdraw from the
senatorial primary.
Plans to persuade former Gov.
Philips Lee Goldsborough to become
a candidate for governor on the same
ticket on which Weller will run for
the United States Senate are being
made by members of the committee,
II is reported.
Possible Senate Candidate.
MIR. Goldsborough might be used as
| a candidate for the United states
| Senate by the steering committee to
! strengthen and solidify Republican
party sentiment in the state" accord
| ing to another report. That could be
accomplished. 1t is pointed out. only
| II Hill and Weller are eliminated.
Hill makes II clear that he has no
purpose of retiring from the race.
Weller maintains his usual silence.
Elements of the Lowndes jackson
| France wing of the Republican party
would support GOldsborough If Mr..
| Hin and Mr. Weller were out of the
race.
| MIR. Goldsborough. however, fatty
denies he is a candidate for any office.
Some members of the committee
say Gov. Goldsborough' reputation
! as dry would handicap him II he ran
| for Office. although they say 1t would
| be an element of strength rather than
weakness in the counties. judging
future events by past voting.
Prominent members Of the Lowndes-
| Jackson. France wing say that II
situation did arise in which Weller
and Hill were eliminated. the elimina
ton Of Hill being accomplished with
| his consent. they could support Colds
| borough without doing violence TO
their own feelings. They declare. how
ever. that their opposition 10 Weller
/ is as determined as ever and that.
| while he may carry the primary cleo
ton. he will be defeated by the votes
| OF the anti-Wellerites In the general
election.
Democrats Lack Candidate.
While the Republicans are suffering
from too many senatorial candidates.
the Democrats are attempting TO
| agree on one. So far none has an
! nounced himself to oppose Weller or
Hill in the general election.
It was rumored yesterday that
, Democratic leaders who have declared
in favor OF the reelection of Gov.
Ritchie will take steps soon toward
bringing out a Senate candidate.
Galen l.. TAFT, chairman of the
Republican State central committee.
who is recognized as one Of Senator
Weller's closest political friends and
supporters, in a statement a couple
of months ago charged Gov. Ritchie
with partisanship in the appointment
of judges and said his attitude con-
stituted an open challenge to the
Republicans.
Democratic leaders say it Is incon-
ceivable that Mr.. TAFT would make
such a public statement without Sena-
tor w Weller's approval. and that il in
Itself should he sufficient refutation
OF any assertion of a community Of
interest between the governor and the
Senator, which had been previously
charged.