The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-05
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Will the Governor Run Again?-
Congressional Items.

OOlRLGEz-OA4C-A -AGAA-S.
Although Governor Crothers viii not
discuss the proposition. his friends saw
that they hope 70 persuade him. Il the
situation remains as i IS now, TO be
candidate for denomination. They feel
that he will practically be compelled 10
run again for the reason that by the time
ne finishes out this present term the i'm
Drovements which he has outlined will
have been only half finished. Aside
from this many proposed Improvements
and reforms. which he has advocated.
will necessitate legislation by the General
Assembly in 1912. By quitting at the
end Of his term. his friends say that he
will be taking his hand of the plough
before he has finished the job.
A leading politician and lawyer re-
Gently summed up the situation as fol-
lows:
The people are beginning TO see what
a determined G. vernon. even against all
odds, can give them. They realize that
the records OF some OF our Governors
have been nil. Nothing has resulted but
talk and threats.
Governor Crothers put through the
Corrupt Practices Act. then the Primary
Election Law. and again at the last meet
ing OF the Legislature he forced the
party to amend il and make it better.
He put through the Public Service Com
mission Act. These are political meas
ures affecting the people, and material
Improvements Ike good roads or State
care Of the insane.
In Maryland, however, political meas
ures have been more needed than any
thing else. The Public Service Com
mission has been given the power 10 do
exactly what the corporations used 10
pay the political bosses to get for them
from the Legislature This was true OF
both parties Both OF them were in
league, through some o. the corrupt men
Of each organization. with the corpora
tons That has ended
IL know OF nothing that corporation.
can buy from the Legislature now except
legislation which would cripple the work
Of the Public Service Commission.
at has been said that Governor
Crothers IS a politician. If so he has
used his politics to make the Democrats
keep the pledges that they inserted in
their platforms and afterwards did no;
want to keep. He has given the people
a taste of real legislation. The stuff that
other Legislatures have been grinding
out from year TO year has looked pretty,
but the corporations still had control OF
the State and the politicians still con.
trolled conventions. Under the new
Primary Bill even the Governor must be
nominated by convention OF delegates. -
1t IS known that Senatar German has
his eye GubernatoIalward Collector
Frank Brown has already announced
his candidacy. Whether a combination
of Smith, German and Brown could
defeat Governor Crothers is a question
which politicians are conjecturing much
about
In spots, the Congressional situation,
after another week of maneuvering is
decidedly scrambled both with Demo
Gratis and Republicans although the Re-
publicans seem to be less troubled with
discord. having fight in only one dis
trict
Democrats of the Third District are
not quite sure yet where they are. but
the race has been settling down to an
out and out fight between State Senator
Coady and Mr.. James Young Friends
OF Nr. Coady have recently said that
cere in its statement of being hands
OFF.
Mr. Young is making an active cam.
paign. His friends in each ward have
brought him encouraging reports. They
are Of the opinion that the talk of q
dark horse, has died out and that he
will be the organization standard bearer
Mr. Louis NJ. Duvall Secretary o.
the Public Service Commission. and Mr.
William P Ryan have both been men,
toned as the dark horse, - but it is not
believed that either will be brought Out
for reasons acceptable to each.
II is in the Fourth District that thc
organization men are complaining o.
John Gill physical condition and are
confidently predicting that State Sen
ator Lictiicum is gaining ground every
day. Sec etary OF State Williams say.
that he is Wiling % run, but he woulC
not oppo' e Mr.. Gil
Senator German is going to try tc
straighten out the fight in the Fifth Dis
triSt He will have plenty of work Il
do J. Enos Ray. Charles H. Stanley
and Captain George NJ. Smith are in
the fight. The tide seems to be swing
ing in favor of Mr.. Smith, and it is un
derstood that he is the choice OF Gov.
ernor CrotIers, The Governor vote.
in the Fifth District
On the Republican side of the Hous,
the only fight is in the Sixth District
and it is understood that the State or.
ganization will give Congressman Geo
A. Pearre their undivided support.