Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-06
RED HOT WEEK IN
DEMOCRATIC CAMP
Party Expected to Name Slate Of
Candidates.
WILL THERE BE AN ALLIANCE !
Much Gossip Of Factions Getting To.
gether But Situation Apparently
Is up In Air "

Anne Arundel politics, as far as the
Democrats are concerned will be red
hot this week, for it is expected that,
as result of the several informal
conferences between the district lead
ers during the past several weeks,
will have a climax in the naming of
candidates for the forthcoming prima-
ries.
Just what the outcome will be is
matter purely of speculation.
None of the leaders have had much to
say, that is, for publication, and
whether the talk of the probable al
lance between the organization
focres and the opposing wing of the
party, known as the Progressive
Democrats will crystalize into any
thing is not known.
That there is a desire among a
number Of the organization people. as
well as the Progressive element to
effect such an alliance, and thereby
nominate the strongest legislative
ticket that has been put forward by
the party in years appears certain.
But the scheme has its opponents as
well as advocate, and it may be that
matters will be allowed to drift along
in the same old way which would
mean that the organization people
either will have another hot primary
fight on their hands, or that the Pro
gressives will put a ticket into the
field at the general election by petit
tion. There are all sorts of rumors
OF breaks here and there, but just
what it all will amount to is prob
lematical 1t seems certain, however,
that Isaac S. NutweIl leader of the
forces in the Eighth District, has
broken away from the camp of DR..
George Wells, the organization leader,
and this action on the part of ike"
has given rise to much of the gossip
concerning the forming of combina-
tions.
The principal nominations to be
made at the coming primaries are
four candidates for the House of
Delegates, Register of Wills, and
County Commissions. 1t is under
stood that all incumbents would like
to be renominated. On the other
hand, number of other names have
been mentioned for the respective
offices, but only in tentative way
For instance, the name of former
State Senator Joseph H. Bells has
been frequently mentioned for the
nomination for Sheriff. 1t is also un-
erstood that former Sheriff George
T. Beasley would again like to make
the race for that Office James T. Cox,
of Davidsonville, a Progressive, also
is desirous of again making the fight.
The name of Ridgely p. Melvin, coun-
sci to the Board of County Commits
sioners, is being put forward as
candidate for the House of Delegates.
Former Senator Robert Moss is also
being strongly urged to make the run
for the lower branch of the Assembly.
And it is understood that when the
House slate is finally made up it will
contain the names of George l.. Sol
ley and Wade II. Linthicum, both of
whom served at the last session. 1t
seems to be the consensus of opinion
among Democrats generally, that the
strongest men possible should be sent
to the House this time, owing to the
fact that scheme of annexing the
Fifth District to Baltimore City will
be one of the most important pieces
of legislation in which Anne Arundel
will be interested at the coming ses-
sion
There will be big gathering of
Democrats from all sections of the
county here tomorrow, but it is un-
derstood the plan is not to announce
the slate tomorrow, but on Wednes-
day and possibly not until later in the
week.