The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-22


The Congressional candidates ii the
State are beginning to circulate among
their friends and shape things up for q
campaign, that their fences may be-
good and strong by the goth of August,
when the primaries will be held. In
some of the districts candidates are as
thick as blackberries, but in the First and
Second Congressman ]. Harry Coyington
and ]. F. c. Talbot, democrats. will
have no opposition for the nomination.
Things are very different in the Third,
however, where there is a multiplicity of
candidates, according to the Baltimore
Sun, which gives review of the situation.
The organization has always been re-
garded as all powerful in East Baltimore
says the Sun, but from present indications
| it will have difficulties this year. The
organization is supporting former State
Senator James Young and is also closely
watching developments in this district.
State Senator Charles P. Coady is making
| it warm for number of the ward leaders,
and his attacks upon them are having
telling effect with the voters.
Mr.. james A. McQuade, who is regard
ed by his friends as the champion of the
working people. is making a house.to-
house canvass and reports that he is
making considerable Roadway. City
Councilman George KONG, of the Second
Branch City Council is active every day,
and declares that if the organization will
just keep bands off in the primaries he
will receive a plurality OF votes and be
nominsted.
City Councilman John Betz, Jr., of the
Sixth ward, is also closely watching the
| fight and it is likely that he. too, will
enter the contest before the entries close.
From present indications the fight for
the nomination in the Fourth district
will be enliveued by former City Council
man George Stewart Brown entering the
contest.
Mr.. Browns entrance would make a
tree .cornered confession the nomination
congressman John Gill, Jr., and State
Senator Charles J. Linthicum, both
avowed candidates. have already begun
their campaigns. Mr.. Gill is supported
by the organization forces. while Senator
Linthicum and his friends have organized
in the district.
A number of leading Democrats of the
Fifth Congressional district are expected
to confer in Baltimore this week concern
ing conditions in Southern Maryland. It
is said that efforts will be made to line
the party up behind one candidate. At
present every county has from one to
three candidates and X is feared that if all
inter- the primary so much discord will
be created that the chances of party sue
cess at the general election will be
lessened.
In the Sixth district it appears as
though former State Senator David ].
Lewis, of Allegany county, will be nomi-
mated, although the names of number
of other prominent Western Maryland
Democrats have been suggested. Mr..
Lewis has already begun his campaign.
Two years ago he come within a few
hundred votes of defeating Congressman
George A. Pearre despite the fact that the
district is normally Republican by about
1000 majority. Mr.. Lewis friends say
that he will carry the district this time.
The Republicans apparently will have
contests for the nomination in only three
districts. In the First district former
State Senator Henry M. Mccullough is
the choice of the leaders and can have
the nomination if he will accept. If he
does not then the Eastern Shore leaders
say they will select another candidate.
In the Second district the party leaders
are ready to support any strong Republic
can who is willing to run. number of
the friends of Mr.. Robert Garrett are
urging him to be candidate again.
| In the Fifth district Mr.. Thomas Parran,
who was nominated by Congressional
convention, will be renamed iusthe pri-
maries.