The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-07-21
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY q, 1911
THE GOvERNORsHIP.


nomination for the office of Govern
or of the State, up to the present
time, is State Senator Blair Lee, OF
Montgomery county He opened his
headquarters in Baltimore about
two weeks ago and has been very
active in sending out literature for
the promotion Of his candidacy. Tie
has also personally visited some
parts of the state, and il altogether
engaging in an active campaign for
the nomination.
Senator Lee made good record in
the Senator, il a good mixer, and
makes a good impression wherever
he goes.
Ex-Governor Frank Brown who
had announced his candidacy some
time ago, has recently issued a
statement, saying that he will not
enter the Primaries, and so he is out
of the race.
The friends of Safe Senator Arthur
p German, Jr, have been hoping
that he would announce his candi-
dacy for the nomination, but up to
the present time he has not done SO.
If Senator German were in the field
it is believed he would be strongly
backed by the Democratic organiza-
ton.
The nocifi0p nf Gavarn0r rr0tharc
has been for some weeks past an I'm
known quantity in the political sit
uation, and has kept the newspaper
men guessing During the session of
the last legislature. the Governor
gave an interview to the papers,
stating that he would not be can
didate to succeed himself. 1t has
been pretty definitely known recent
ly that his friends have been urging
him to enter the Primaries, and the
general belief now is that he will do
so, and that he will make an early
announcement to this effect
The Governor has a strong follow
ing in the state, and if he decides to
enter the Primaries he will make it
Lively for others who may be in the
race.
His attention to the duties of his
office has commended him to the
people. His friends claim that he
has inaugurated a great deal of i'm
portant constructive work in the
state, and that he ought to be con
tinued for another term, i'm order to
complete that which he has begun.
Judge Burke, Of Baltimore county,
is another whose name has been
prominently mentioned, and there
are Interchangeable who would like
to see him get the nomination. He
would make a high-class candidate
and if elected, a high-class Governor:
But it is not believed that he will en-
ter the Primaries, if it involves a
scramble for the nomination.
General T. Herbert Shriver, of this
county, would, we think, be a most
acceptable candidate to his party
throughout the state, and would be
warmly supported by this paper and
by his many friends in Carroll coun-
ty, but we are unable to say whether
he will enter the Primaries or not.
20 that 1t will be readily seen
that the Democrats of the state have
no lack Of material from which to Sc
lect candidate for Governor. we
have no hesitancy I'm saying that
any one Of the gentlemen named
would if nominated De elected by a
handsome majority and make a good
Governor.
But we must await the result Of
the Primaries.
Now what is the situation on the
Republican side &? Of course, there
are not many aspirants for the nom
nation, for the reason that the out
look is not very assuring A pretty
certain defeat faces the Republican
candidate for Governor at the com
ing election in November.
Up to within the past two weeks it
was believed that Mr. Phillips Lee
Goldsborough would have no opposi-
ton In the Primaries. But it looks
nov as If he would Be opposed. and
possibly defeated But W. are not
concerned with that side of the ques-
finn