The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-22
GOLDSBOROUGH FILES FOR
SEAT In The U. S. SENATE
Former Governor Is Apparently
Backed By All Factions in
the State G.. O. p.

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Phillips Lee Goldsborough, former
Governor, now president of the Ma
tional Union Bank, on Friday filed a
certificate of his candidacy for the Re-
publican nomination for the United
States Senate.
The certificate and the filing fee of
$270 were taken to Annapolis in the
afternoon by Mr.. Goldsborough's son,
Brice W. Goldsborough, and given to
Murray G. Hooper, clerk in the Of
flee of the Secretary of State, just
after five o'clock. Mr.. Hooper, who
had been notified previously, kept the
Office open after the regular closing
time to receive the certificate.
Backed by Party Leaders.
Mr.. Goldsborough is supported in
his candidacy by all the recognized
party leaders. o. E. Weller, former
United States Senator, and Galen L.
TAFT, chairman CT the Republican
State Central Committee, each issued
a statement that he would heartily
support Mr.. Goldsborough and Roland
R. Marchant, city party leader, and
w. Bladen Lowndes, members of the
opposing faction, each announced that
he would do likewise.
William P Jackson, Republican Ma
tional Committeeman and candidate
to succeed himself in that position,
could not be reached last night, but
it is understood he favors Mr.. Colds
borough. Mayor Broening and party
leaders in Southern and Western
Maryland also are expected to support
him.
Speculation As To Weller.
What effect Mr.. Goldsborough's
filing will have on the reported inten-
ton of Mr.. Weller to become can
didate for the National Committee
manship could not be ascertained. 1t
was thought at first that Mr.. Weller
would become a candidate for the
Senate, but he announced two weeks
ago that he would not and since that
time he has declined to say what
course he would adopt in connection
with the committee post.
Mr.. Weller's statement in connec-
ton with Mr.. Goldsboroughs candi-
dacy is as follows:
81 am pleased that Governor Colds
borough has decided to accept the gen.
eral support rendered him for the Sen
atorial nomination. He will make a
brilliant campaign, and, as Senator,
will be a credit to the State. and
my friends will theoretically and
Loyalty support his candidacy"
TAFT Makes Statement.
The statement was given out by
Mr.. TAFT, who obtained it from Mr..
Weller after it became known that
Mr.. Goldsborough had filed. Mr.. Tait's
own statement was as follows:
GAS Republican chairman, it has
been my aim to avoid a Statewide
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licans behind strong candidatesiifor
both United States Senator and
President.
81 am delighted that Governor
Goldsborough has yielded to those
who urged his candidacy and has
promptly filed his papers. believe all
Republicans will heartily accept his
candidacy. He will have my earnest
support personally and as State chair
man.
with the party united and no pri
mary fight, we should carry Maryland
for two such candidates as Herbert
Hoover for president and Governor
Goldsborough for Senator.
Mr.. Lowndes, at his home, said:
81 am pleased that Goldsborough
has decided to run, and believe he
will be elected"
Predicts His Election.
Mr.. Marchant, who was one of the
first to urge Mr.. Goldsborough's
candidacy and probably the first to be
informed that the former Governor
intended to file, said:
II am more than glad that Governor
Goldsborough has decided to become
a candidate He will have the heartiest
support from both my friends and my
self, and | am certain that his candi-
dacy will result in the election of a
Republican Senator from Maryland.
81 do not know of any party man
in the State who will oppose him, and
I know personally that most of the
leaders are heartily in favor of him
as their candidate"
For more than two months Balti-
more leaders of the party have been
urging Mr.. Goldsborough to run. He
declined at first for business reasons,
and later said he would take the
matter under consideration.
1t was not until about noon Thurs
day that he decided definitely to be-
come candidate. G. l. 7. Gould, for
mer president of the Board of Police
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