The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-01-29
Friday, January 20, 1915
POLITICAL. NEWS.

Gubernatorial primary POOLS the
positive opinion of those of his
friends who have had a talk with
him during the last few weeks,
says the Baltimore news. They
are very positive on this score.
The fight for the Democratic nom
ination will, as they see it, be bet
ween Emerson c. Harrington, the
State Comptroller, backed by SEN
ator Smith, and Senator Lee.
They contend however, that
there ought to be no fight.
Harking back to the old conven-
ton days, it is recalled that a
contest made for the Guberna-
torial nomination, which lacked
only one vote of winning, guar
anteed the nomination to the
candidate making such a race at
the succeeding convention. This
was the kind of "a contest that
Senator Lee made in 1911. He
was only one vote behind. Pub
lie sentiment will, his friends
say, demand his nomination next
fall.
So positive is the gossip con-
corning Senator Lees final decis-
ion that estimates are being
made of his strength. Mr.. 'Har-
rington is an Eastern Shoreman.
Local pride, together with the
cohesivehess of the political ele-
ments in that locality, will, it is
supposed, give him an advantage
there. 1t is claimed by Eastern
shoreman, however, that Senator
Lee can split the vote of that
section even with Comptroller
Harrington opposed to him.
They expect him to lose no
Western Shore county that he
carried in 1911 with the possible
exception of Baltimore. and they
feel that he will have strong
support in Baltimore city. In
fact, they believe that all the
conditions that tend to guaran-
tee a successful primary cam
paign are his.
These supporters Of Senator
Lee agree that the candidacy of
Comptroller Harrington is not
propitious. He has been recog-
nized as a Smith lieutenant.
Few people are closer, political
ly, to the senior Senator. Hence
it is believed that his candidacy
is sure to be branded in advance.
He cannot under these circum-
stances, they say, uqtil the rank
and file of the Democratic party
in way that insures success.
So far has the talk of Senator
Lee as a Gubernatorial candidate
progressed that the gossip has
turned to the men who are to be
his running mates. For State
Comptroller, William McKenna,
of Queen Anne's county, is fire.
quently mentioned, and the
name of William M. Majoy of
Baltimore city crops up frequent
ly for the Attorney Generalship
on the Lee ticket. Senator Ma
10y is a regular organization man,
and the mention of his name is
thought to indicate that a part,
at least. of the city organization
IS not antagonistic to Senator
Lee.
Congressman Linthicum has
announced his candidacy and the
men who train with Frank"
Kelly in politics gave him a
boost for a time and then SUBJ
sided. Some of them are now
talking Harrington and it may
be that The" concluding that
the real contest will be between
the State Comptroller and the
junior Senator, has decided to
cast his lot with the State Comp
troller, who is much more likely
to have Senator Smiths support.
Whatever the reason there is
much Harrington talk among the
Kelly men and none of it what
ever among those who do not ac-
cept his word in politics.
Indications are strong that
Harrington has not the slightest
idea of dropping his fight. His
report on the condition of the
States finances is regarded in
some quarters as paving the way
for his formal announcement.
Hugh McMullen of Allegany
county, and State Auditor J.
Enos Ray, Jr., of this county,
are spoken Of as possible candi-
dates for State Comptroller on
the Harrington ticket and AL
bert G.. Richie is mentioned for
Attorney General.
Deman for the efficient.
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