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Senator Harrison In
GubernatoriaI Fight

Baltimore. Md. June senator
Orlando Harrison came to town THIS
week the was here last week., ana
was not ayerse to talking politics al
though as a sterling American pa
triOt he also talked over the wal
situation. He has been 4 large con
tributor to the Red Cross and other
war activities. as well as an investor
in all three issues OF the Liberty
Loan Bonds. and in fact, no single
war interest has gone without I'D
cral contributions from the active
and able young business man ana
farmer who represents " orceStel
county and the people OF the State
in the Upper House at Annapolis
for Mr.. Harrison considers himself
the representative of the whole peo-
pie and not solely the representative
of his county.
/ He is a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor
openly a candidate-and not gum
shoe seeker after the honor. AS the
/ largest fruit grower and nursery man
( i'll Maryland, as well as one OF the
/ two or three largest farmers and
! land owners, he is vitality interested
| in all that pertains to agriculture, as
well as horticulture, and there are
many indications that he will be
/ taken up by the farmers OF the State
as peculiarly their candidates; and
/ should such turn out to be the case,
! he will stand an excellent chance to
| win both the nomination and the
I election, Notwithstanding the tact
! that he is somewhat handicapped BY
{ L.
/ and the evident hostility in some
! quarters to the candidacy OF any
/ Eastern Shore man for the Cover
/ norship in the near future.
Another ground put forward b!
/ Mr.. Harrison's friends in behalf OF
/ his candidacy is his knowledge of the
| roads question, and mis- attitude in
/ behalf of a liberal extension OF the
present admirable plan OF State
/ roads construction, so that 1t Will
! eventually form. net work of paw
! ed highways on er all sections OF
| MARYLAND. This was the original
| plan of the late Governor Crothers ;,
| the founder of the road system, which
| has been permitted to fall somewhat
! into allegiance during the present md
! the previous administrations. A
: large proportion of the farmers and
/ the residents of the country districts
! now own automobiles, and many OF
/ them are securing motor trucks,
which are useless for several months
each year on most OF the county
roads. The farmers are now de-
| manding improved roads so that
| their motor vehicles may be avail
able practically the whole year, ana
/ they are looking to Mr.. Harrison to
secure what they want. He was the
/ father and chief hacker of the law
which appropriated the money nee
( essary to continue the work on the
roads during this and the next year.
/ 1t was his energy and forcefulnesS
which put the bill through the Cen
eral Assembly, and those who favor
an indefinite continuation OF the
work as a chief part OF the policy OF
/ the State Government, are begin
ming to look to Mr.. Harrison to car
nv out their ideas, and to attain that
end many of them seem TO be ready
I to back him as the successor to Gov
| ernor Harrington next year. Ana
| quietly and theoretically they are
! working even now to attain their
end and secure his nomination when
! the primaries are held. Mr.. Harri-
son. himself, is at work in his usual
! forceful way, and should he fail to
attain his ambition next year, those
who oppose him will know they have
been through a strenuous hight.
There are several other gentlemen
of distinction and ability whose
names are frequently mentioned IN
connection with the nomination for
/ the goverorship; among them are MI
| Emory L. Coblentz, OF Frederick;
Judge Robert Moss, of Annapolis; DR..
]. Hubert Wade, of Washington
county. and Attorney General Albert
G. Richie. Senator Harrison is, how
! ever, the only openly announced
I candidate. none OF the others being
positively and clearly out for the
! place.
The retirement OF Attorney Gener-
al Albert C. Richie from his office,
and his acceptance 81 a very respon-
sible position at Washington, has
caused much discussion over his
( probable successor-nOt only as to
whom the Governor will nameto fill
out the unexpired term, but also as
the nominee for Attorney General on
the Democratic ticket next year.
The latest and most prominent
name mentioned for the place on the
ticket next year, is that of Mr.. Al
bert S. J. Owens, for eight years
| States Attorney for Baltimore city.
Mr.. Owens is most admirably fitted
/ for the place, not only as man, but
as a lawyer of high standing at the
! bar. Whether he would even con-
! slider the nomination is unknown,
I but if he should be willing to take
! it. there would be very little doubt
as to his ability 10 get it. In add
( ton 10 his learning, and knowledge
/ of the law, he is one of the best
speakers in the State, and as an ad-
! vocate before the Courts, he has no
/ superior in Baltimore. He is fear
/ less in his advocacy of what he be-
/ lieves to be right, has a wide know
! ledge of public affairs, and all that
belongs to the public interest before
all else His name on the ticket
would add to its strength, and he
would make q campaign which
would be memorable in the annals of
the State.
PAUL WINCHESTER.
"T 4 NITEH