The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-07-28
State Politics.

state POntlcS.
Governor Crothers announced on sat
urday that he would be candidate for
reelection.
In his formal declaration of his candi-
dacy. Governor CrotherS said:
Having been urged by many of the
citizens in all sections of the State both
in person and by letter. to be a candi-
date for Governor | have decided to
submit my candidacy to the will of the
Democratic voters OF Maryland in the
coming primary election. =
State Senator Arthur p German. IT.,
of Howard county, has also entered the
field, and has announced his determine
ton 10 become a candidate for Gov
ernor on Tuesday last
Immediately following the announce
ment, it was learned that the whole
strength of the city and State organiza-
tons would doubtless be thrown to the
support OF State Senator Arthur P. Cor
man. Jr.
The three candidates on the Demo.
cratic ticket to be voted for at the COM
ing primary election on August 10th, are
these:
Governor Crothers. OF Cecil county.
State Senator Arthur P. German. IT,,
OF Howard county
State Senator Blair Lee, of Montgom-
cry county
Senator Blair Lee is busily engaged in
Southern Maryland. and from many re-
ports from that section is being farorablv
received in that section. His many
friends claim that the coming out of
Governor Crothers and State Senator
German will not seriously interferere
with his chances for the nomination.
He has the endorsement of Hon. !. F. C.
Talbot. of Baltimore county. and Ex-
Governor Wartield. of Howard county.
Standing on his record of four wears
as the States Chief Executive, the Gov
ernor appeals to the people to support
him and the various progressive moves,
which he says that he will fight for in
the event that he is nominated and
elected.
Besides home rule the Governor saws
that he favorS a new charter for Balti-
more City, together with the natural
gas for Baltimore and for the entire
State. He also advocates a greater rep
resentation for Baltimore CITY in the
Legislature, and cheaper gas and cleo
tricity.
In connection with a new State roads
loan, The Governor says he is desirious
OF having s., 500, 900 of the fund devoted
TO paving in Baltimore City.
In addition to the progressive moves
for Baltimore City glance at the Chief
Executives platform discloses the fol-
lowing other planks:
Popular election Of the United States
Senators.
A new State roads loan, with an ad-
ditional s., 500. 600 for the streets of
Baltimore and an extra appropriation for
Southern Maryland.
Convict labor on State roads.
Economy in the repair of roads.
Reduction in legislative expenses, with
economy OF administration.
Abolition of needless offices.
Employers Liability Act.
Pure seed law and the provision for
the eradication OF live stock diseases.
Agricultural training in schools.
State schools for technology in Balti-
more.
Tax rate revision with central State
assessment supervision.
Reform of magistracy system.
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salaries
In announcing his intention to be a
candidate, Senator German made the
following statement:
To the Democrats of 4Nlrpland.
In response to what | conceive to be
a demand upon the part of large num-
Der OF Democrats in all parts of the
State. and after mature deliberations
as to my duty. have concluded to be-
come candidate for the nomination for
Governor in the Democratic primaries
to be held on August 2eth. next.
Il shall issue statement shortly in
which | will clearly define nv position
upon the various public questions"
The Republicans will make their
nominations on the State ticket without
a fight. The nominee will either be
Mr.. Edwin G.. Baetier, Collector of In
ternal Revenue, Phillips Lee Goldsbor-
ough, or Chairman John B. Hanna, Of
the Republican State Central Committee.
During the first week in August the
leaders. both city and county. will hold
a conference in Baltimore. They will
agree upon the ticket. and every one
in the party will throw his support be-
hind it. The Republican workers pre-
fer the nomination OF Mr. Goldsborough.
while the SO called Reformers and indie
pendent Republicans want Mr. Baetjer.