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MAY AGREE ON
JOHN M. DENNIS
Men Who Have Supported Vandiver
May Decide to Switch Over to
Dennis.

Annapolis, Jan. 24.-The Legisla-
ture did not vote tonight upon the
State Treasurership, gentleman
agreement having been reached be-
tween the leaders of the several ele-
ments to defer balloting until tomor-
row, when all the members will have
had time to reach here. The insid-
ers' hope tonight that there will be
no material change tomorrow from
last Fridays vote; that there will be
but one ballot and that the chances
are strong that when the Legislature
meets at noon Wednesday Ges: Muir
ray Vandiver will no longer be fac
tor in the situation and the Demo-
Gratis will be united upon another
man.
1t seems to be beyond question
that the main business OF the party
leaders during the last "a hours has
been to select another candidate, and
that it will be their main business for
the next "a hours. The men who have
been standing by General Vandiver
for reelection have become recon-
ciled to his defeat, it is understood
by everyone in touch with the situa-
ton.
Governor Harrington, Senator
Smith, Mr.. Furst and other State
leaders see that continuance of the
fight for General Vandiver simply
means continuance of the deadlock
and dangerous delay in taking up the
Legislation to which the party is
pledged. General Vandiver has not
been well today and has stayed at
his home in Havre de Grace, SO that
his own views cannot be stated with
certainty, but some of his friends say
that he will not ask the State people
to stick to him when he understands
the situation.
A good deal of talk has been going
on in Annapolis tonight over the
likelihood of the State leaders get
ting behind John NJ. Dennis in the
event of General Vandiver's getting
out of the race. Before the opposi-
ton to General Vandiver's re-elec-
ton developed Mr.. Dennis was talk
ed of for the Treasurership, but he
refused to be a candidate against
General Vandiver. Toight the posi-
bilities of his election and his quail
fications for the Office were matters
of general comment and discussion.
His ability and fitness are conceded.
He is successful banker and bust
ness man, has never held office and
although a staunch Democrat, had
never, prior to the last campaign, ia
ken an active part in politics. He
is president of the Union Trust Com
pany and his standing in the bust
ness world is such that it is believed
that if the State leaders should agree
upon him, as seems likely, the anti
Vandiver people would have difficult
ty in finding reason for opposing him.
1t is thought that he would allow the
use of his name as a candidate if
General Vandiver should withdraw.
George L. Radcliffe, president of
the American Bonding Company, is
also being considered as the candi-
date if General Vandiver retires. He
is man of high character, unusual
ly broad education and sound bust
ness ability. He and the Governor
have been intimate for years. But
Mr.. Radcliffe has given no indica-
lions that he would care to have the
place, even if it were possible to
reach an agreement upon him.
w. Thomas Kemp, of the law firm
of Whitlock, Deming & Kemp, is be-
ing mentioned about the State House
in tentative sort of way, as is Rich
ard M. Duvall, Augustus ]. Ryan
and others who have been advocated
from time to time. Former State
Senator William Mines Maloy, a
member of the Economy and Efficien-
cy Commission, is understood to have
declined to allow his name to be put
up. Mr.. Maloy, it is stated, was the
first choice of the Lee and Mahon
men.
There is talk of a number of coun-
ty men. Senator Harvey L. Cooper,
the Democratic floor leader, is often
and it is believed he
would have good chance if it were
not that he is from the Eastern
Shore. Governor Harrington seems
a bit chary about "too much Eastern
Shore" That fact probably will pre-
vent State Insurance Commissioner
William Mason Shehan being brou-
ght to the front Of the Western
Shore county men, the names most
discussed are those of Emory L. Cob
lentz, who is president of half doZ-
en- financial concerns in Western
Maryland, and ]. Milton Reifsnider,
of Westminster.
Governor Harrington was in Balti-
more today and talked with Senator
Smith and other leaders. He would
make no statement afterward, but it
may be taken for granted that he dis
cussed with his advisers the question
of another candidate, for that ques-
ton has been foremost in the minds
of the State people since Friday.