Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-07-26
SEPTEMBER II FIXED
FOR STATE PRIMARIES
Democratic Committeeman Agree
At Meeting in Baltimore
SATISFACTORY TO c. o. P.
Resolution Calling on State Comptroller
McMullen to Run Adopted by
The Conference

Prominent Democrats from every
section of the State attended the con
ference of State Central Committee
men held at the Hotel Rennert, Bal
timore, yesterday.
The chief business transacted was
the fixing of the date for the prima-
ries in connection with the coming
fall election. State Chairman Wade
announced that an agreement had
been reached with Chairman TAFT of
the Republiea party to hold the pri-
maries on September IL, and this ac-
tion was unanimously approved by
the committeeman. Chairman Wade
was authorized to select date and
place for the holding of the State
conversion. Another matter which
occupied the s[ention of those at
the conference was the question 0f
inducing State Comptroller Hugh A.
McMullen to accept the tender of
denomination for that office at the
coming election, and a resolution to
that effect was adopted Many DEM
socrats from Annapolis and Anne
Arundel county attended the meet
ing the committeeman A de-
lightful luncheon was had at the
Rennert. AS stated in last nights
Capital. DR. George Wells, demo-
cratic leader in this county did not
attend the conference, but his chief
lieutenants and others of the party
who are opposed to him were there,
and apparently fraternIzed II was
said there was no mention of the
fight which, it is said will be waged
in the county at the primaries nor
for that matter was there much talk
of the alleged deals among the dis
trict leaders which are reported to
be brewing.
There was not a ripple upon the
surface of the mmittee's transac-
tons. The State people, directed by
Senator Smith were in charge of the
people acting under instructions
from John ]. Mahon, who was pres
ent, made no objections, and did
not attempt to introduce any subjects
that might have caused dissension.
The McMullen resolution sets
forth that the country is to main
tain democracy and commends the
course adopted by the President
and Congress, and pledges the party's
utmost support to the nations eff
forts for a successful determination
of the war and an early peace. IL
then points out that in these times.
the State has a right TO call upon
citizens for the common good. and
recognizing the exceptional merit
and capacity of Mr. McMullen. urges
him to continue in office, and to per-
NIT the party to renominate him.
Mr.. McMullen, it is accepted by
those on the inside, has decided to
run. There is much gossip as to
whether this decision has any bear
ing upon the Gubernatorial nomina-
tion two years from now, which he
is aid TO desire. 1t is reported re-
liably that Mr.. McMullen has made
careful inquiries lately regarding the
feelings of the leaders toward his
aspirations. One story is that a very
powerful city man, who operates
with the State people, sent Mr. Nc
Mullen word, after receiving an in
quiry that he would have to support
a city man. Another story is that
other State leaders gave him to un-
derstand that he would be consider
ed for the nomination.
Apart from the business to be
transacted, the annexation question
seemed to have most prominent place
in the minds of the leaders and
workers who gathered in the lobby
an hour or two before the commit
tee met 1t was apparent that the
sentiment for annexation, without a
referendum, had grown very greatly
among the county men. This was
notably true of the Eastern Shore
people who work with Senator Smith