The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-06-21
ORGANIZATION WORRIED.
Progressive Association Finds Fa
vor With the Public.
People Believe That Organization Should
be used to Help Elect Tickets, Not
Nominate Them-Too Much
Fixing in the Past.

NOMINATE lnSm-lOO NluCH
Fixing in the Past.
Pending further developments In
the Gubernatorial situation, Demo
Gratis, both machine and indepen-
dents, are discussing the part to be
played in the State campaign by
the Progressive Democratic Assocla-
ton, with a predominant opinion
that the new organization would
WELD great influence in the prl-
mary. AS usual, machine leaders
affected to ignore it, but men OF
substance even in the organization
look to it for material achievement
That there is strong feeling
against Mahon and his machine
among the general run of Democrat:
of the city has been recognized ev-
er since the municipal primary and
election, despite the boast of the
"boss' of a glorious victory OF
700 votes. But, even further, this
sentiment now is spreading into the
very ranks of the organization
and murmurs of dissatisfaction may
be heard on all sides.
To all appearances,th the selection
of Bob Carr for States Attorney
and of William A. Wheatley fol
one of the judges of the Supreme
Bench are the last straws for the
rank and file of the organization to
carry, and they are arising in pro-
test against being involved in anoth
er bitter contest with the people
By these protestants objection is
raised to continuance of the steam
roller methods and semi-conciha-
ton is advocated, instead of open
antagonism and defiance of the
progressives of the party.
Instead of being impressed with
the GLORIOUS victory" of last May
these protestants describe Preston's
election as a fluke and declare that
the lesson should be taken to heart
But the leaders" are obdurate and
propose to push their favorites dow
the threats of the voters.
"Why, we have enough ammunl-
ton to riddle Governor Warfield an
Cabell Bruce and the whole kit and
Doodle of en- argue Mahon
friends.
Which, somehow, does not console
the malcontents in machine circles
AS the nucleus of unite@ oposition
q LzZllEleeEls y ,nbos e. the
very outset, and sfsrosas fey say,
will gather 10 ,SS;sed voters.
The 10000 We Or Mahool, they
continue, will be swelled to $4,000
against the ring candidates and
even the party's State nominees will
- threatened.
: And beyond this the ring also is
weakened though difficulty of its
leaders in landing jobs for the faith
full in anything like satisfactory pro
portions to the demand. Hundreds of
men are On the waiting list for jobs
of every description, and are paw
ing the air to get on the payroll,
but the good things promised by the
administration apear to be slow in
Undertaking..
Finally, another split is promised
in the organization over the nomi-
nation for Sheriff, toward which
Justice Jim Lewis casts ambitious
eyes. Bob" Padgett is described
as 'agin'' Lewis first, last and all
the time, and "Bill' O'Conor usual
ly is of Padgett's kidney. On the
other hand, Danny Loden is a
friend of Lewis, and Frank Kelly is
a friend of Loden; so, there comes
the old showdown of Mahon be-
tween one set of lieutenants on the
one hand and another set on the
other.
By wise ones the prediction was
made that Padgett and O'Conor,
- udl, WOulu SoihpCI "
D(ake their view of the situation and
that Kelly would be ''pacified" and
smoothed down and also would be
induced to keep Loden and Lewis
In line. In this event, the nomina
ton of Tom McNulty is anticipated.
Although belief prevails that the
s. ]. Owens for the Supreme Bench,
no one would be surprised if it got
behind Wheatley and Stump, and
left Owens and Judge Bond to shift
for themselves.
Just how far the Progressive
Democratic Association will go in
cided, but prospects point to it TAX
ing active part in theprimaries for
Governor, Comptroller, Attorney
General, Judges of the Supreme
Bench and States Attorney This
will be settled within a short time
and in ample time to get into the
contest early.
Meantime, the backing of the
city machine" is not regarded now
~ of prodigious influence in the
cabernatorial campaign and its OPP
position is not accepted as a buga-
boo by actual or possible rivals of
Senator German.
Mesers. Dorsey Richardson and John
L. Dorsey. of Baltimore, are spending
several days with their aunt, Miss Sallie
Webster Dorsey.
Governor Austin L. Crothers will
deliver the annual address to tie
graduating class of the Cambridge
High School at the Commencement
exercises to be held tomorrow even
ing in the Auditorium.
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