Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-29
JUDGE MOSS
FOR GOVERNOR.
No Man In Maryland Knows
More About The State And
It's Needs.
HIS SUCCESSFUL CAREER.
His Nc nination Would Bring
Harmony To His Party And
Victory To Whole
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The last week OF the session of the
General Assembly of 1918 is more than
half gone, and next Monday night
will see the close. 1t has not been
| remarkable session, although it has
/ performed two remarkable acts, name
| ~ the ratification of the Prohibition
| Amendment. and the annexation of
| certain suburban sections of Balti-
more City. Both these really remark
| able acts which made epochs in the
! history of the State were literally
forced, or scared through unwilling
bodies If great outside pressure had
not been brought TO bear on the mem
bers, both collectively and individual
ly. neither of these important meas
ures would have had a ghost of a
show. The persistent hammering of
the dry forces on the outside forced
favorable action on the prohibition
ratification; while the strong and
forcefuI work of the Baltimore news
papers, driving at the members day
after day, threatening political de-
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those wh7 ed them, put the annex
alton scheme over the line. The real
truth is, a considerable majority of
the members of both Houses were in
different to both annexation and pro-
hibition, and were fairly driven to ac-
tion by the threats and clamor of the
able advocates of these measures.
They were literally bluffed through,
and the game of bluff was played with
great skill by the dry leaders, and the
forces which backed the annexation
bill Aside from these two measures,
the work of the General Assembly has
been purely routine, and of a deadly
uninteresting character The mem
bers of both Houses, while in the
main honest and conscientious in at
tending to their work, are, none of
them, interesting men; in fact, not one
really interesting character has de-
veloped in the whole body of the Gen
eral Assembly. Now and then there
was an indication that some one was
about to rise above the dead level of
mediOcrity that was at all times ap-
parent in both Houses, but the hope
was in yain--no one was above the
level, and the deadly blight over
spread all once more. Men who, at
home, show great promise, very often
fall back into the stagnant level when
they get together in the Legislature
at Annapolis. 1t will take greater
questions than city extension and pro-
hibition to bring them out if there is
inn in tn hrA
out. Several of the Senators showed
much business ability and great indus
try. but beyond that, nothing In past
years the General Assembly has de-
rived some inspiration and. encourage
ment from conferences with the Gov
ernor, who has exerted no little in
fluence in shaping legislation and Civ
ing tone to discussion. But the mem
bers here this session seemed out of
touch and harmony with his Excel
lency, and derived no inspiration from
upstairs. 1t is a pity that such has
been the case, but it is, nevertheless,
true.
It has remained for the closing days
of the session to develop discussion of
candidate for Governor who is
looked upon as more than a mere pos
sibility-in fact, as a real probability
that is, if he should be willing to
give up the present high and honor
able position to which he has just
| been elected, without opposition, for
fifteen years. The gentleman whose
name is now under consideration is
! Judge Robert Moss, of Annapolis
There is probably no man in Maryland
! who knows more about the State and
| its needs, and about the State govern
ment than Judge Moss. He has lived
| at Annapolis, practically, all his life.
! He reported the proceedings of the
| House when he was a mere boy. He
/ served as State Senator from Anne
/ Arundel and was at one time Secre-
tary of the Senate. He has had a
! successful career at the Bar and last
/ year was elected Associate Judge of
his Circuit, his popularity and well
/ known ability being so great that the
| Republicans made no nomination
| against him, and he was unanimously
chosen to succeed the late Judge
Brashears. He is in the prime and
/ vigor of life. and no one denies his
ability and qualifications He has
| been Chairman of the District Draft
/ Board since the opening of the war,
J and has ably and unselfshly devoted
| large part of his time to the work
! His friends say that his candidacy, if
he can be induced to become a can
didate. will not only be acceptable to
the counties but also to all elements
of the Democratic party in Baltimore
City-in other words. that his nomi-
nation would bring such harmony to
his party that victory for the whole