Evening journal., 1915-05-25
THE GUBERNATORIAL SITUATION

From the Elkton Whig.
The time is rapidly approaching
when the gubernatorial situation
should earnestly engage the atten-
ton of those who are sincerely inter-
ested in the States welfare. While
the politicians are playing their vari-
GUS hands in what they regard as
simply political game" the
throughtful citizen of this State, real
ICES that the time has come when it is
of imperative Importance that Mary
land should secure a chief executive
of sound business judgment, of some
considerable experience in handling
public affairs, and of sufficient intel
lectual acumen and moral courage to
grapple man-wise with the enlarging
problems and diversified interests of
our commonwealth. We are facing
some pretty. serious problems in this
State; we are being called upon to
handle some pretty delciate situa-
tions. It is a mans job to be governor
of Maryland today-that is to be a
governor that counts. The little
schemes of the politicians seem moth
ing short Of disgusting (might we
say traitorous0 when compared with
the vital importance of the States Sc
curing a capable and efficient eXecu-
tive. Indeed we are prepared to go
further and yer that party loyalty
and zeal must take second place in
the thought of every good citizen as
compared with the determination TO
do all that in him lies toward secur-
ing for the State the best possible
executive. This position seems "a
us so sound and patriotic that We
have no hesitancy in "prOclaiming il
from the house-top." We want espe.
cially to lay il upon the heart of oul
own party in Maryland. II IS not es.
sential that the next governor O
Maryland should be a Republican oil
a Democrat But it is essential tha
he should be equipped for the job
and while our fellow Republicans arr
prospecting for candidate, let then
remember that their high duty to thei
party, aye their higher duty to thei
State, demands the nomination of
man whose undoubted fitness woul,
/ properly command support.
We do not anticipate a primary con
test for the Republican nomination
/ In fact, the very situation of the part,
] III litlo 0iditf AndhtC III OuI IuQElutlli
such a contest unwise and undeslra
BILE. What we rather anticipate /
that the sentiment of the party vii
so evidently crystallize about som
possible candidate as TO make hi
nomination assured. Hence our be
lief that now. right now, is the tim
to sound no uncertain note; the tim
TO talk straight out and to say fiat
footedly that no makeshift nOmina
ton will do. This State needs a
this time an eminently capable exc
cutive. He need not be gifted wit
oratory or endowed with brillian
parts" But he must be capable an
courageous. if he is to adequatel
meet the situation. And he must
that II he is 20 deserve and receiy
the support of those citizens who 81
the welfare of the State above the CT
of party loyalty.
Now is>the time for us to find OF
whether the Republican party in tn
State is or is not, blessed with ii
right sort of leadership. II Il is,
can. we believe be at this time
great service both to the State an
the party. If il is not, IL is not goir
thereby TO injure the State because
cant. But IL can and will make n
party an almost negligible quanti
in State affairs for years to come.