The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-20
Winchester Booming
Away For Willis

Nh, July In
politicians are beginning TO talk
about next years elections with
more than the usual interest, large
ly owing to the fact that upon the
result at the polls next spring and
fall depends the control of the city
and State for the ensuing four years
the city election taking place III
May and the State election in No
vember And it is the general be-
lief that the party which wins the
city in May will win the State in
November. Quietly, but with much
interest, therefore, preparations are
being made by the leaders of both
the Democratic and Republican par
ties for the primary contests and the
selection of candidates of populari-
ty, ability, and strength in order to
win the fight. The leaders Of both
parties seem determined TO back up
none but men of proved character
and untarnished record, both person
ally anu poiitiSdiis, 1ho Iihsts vi DOsAA
sides the contests may be fought out
on issues, and that there may be no
washing of dirty personal linen when
the primaries are over, and the can
didates placed squarely before the
people for their approval at the polls.
1t is in view of the above outlined
situation that very considerable
number of the leading Democrats of
Baltimore and the State at large,
both business men and members of
the professions, are ready to take
part in a movement to secure the
nomination of Mr.. George R. Willis
as the party candidate for Governor.
They feel confident that his nomina-
tion would unite the party, for no
own, and they know from his long
and honorable record, both as a
business man aud lawyer of large and
successful experience, his intimate
knowledge of public affairs, his per-
sonal acquaintance with the people
of tn estate az large as well as the
people of the city, would enable him
to govern the State with wisdom and
fairness to all. For the Governor of
Maryland is, in the eyes of the law,
really the ruler of the State. For
four years his power over the people
and their affairs is very great, and
he is not mere figure head if he is
a man of force and ability like Mr..
Willis. The people want a Governor
therefore who will govern, and who
will not be a mere figure head,a man
who will, himself, exercise the great
powers entrusted to him for four
years by law, and to whom there
will be no power behind the throne
greater than the throne itself. The
people who are back of this move
ment to make Mr.. Willis Governor,
are confident that he is such man, |
and are ready to back his candidacy |
should he consent to become a can
didate, to the fullest extent of their |
power and influence.
The city politicians are not talk |
ing much at the present time about |
State politics. When they do say |
anything it is to the effect that they |
are ready and willing to line up next |
year behind any candidate whose |
position, character, and record are
such as to assure them that when he
is elected, he will not act according
to the dictates of a faction or set of
so-called leaders, who will not run
the State administration in the in
terest of any set of men, or any set i
of leaders, to the exclusion and os-
tracism of all others. They want a
united party, ana are ready to form
part of that united party, but they
expect to be a recognized part of it,
and not to he considered as out
casts, except on election day, when
their work and votes are necessary
to elect the candidates. They do
not claim to be the whole show, but
they do claim to be an important
part of the political show, and ex-
pect to be recognized as important