Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-28
LETTER 70 EDITOR

10 the Editor Of the EpeFaisg C0ptf0s
The contest between the demo-
cratic city factions over the nosnlna-
tons FOR mayor and other city ono
ials. ID nov GOING on. and while there
I'll much evidence al heat and ranc0r
strange 10 say there are no indlca-
tons that the fight will degenerate
into anything which Will prevent q
reunion Of the forces after the nomI-
nations are made. and ieopardize the
election OF the democratic nominee
whether II should be Mayor Preston
or Mr.. Williams IN fact there seems
70 be determination on the part Of the
candidates themselves. and the lead
eTs on both sides. To restrain the con-
test within such bounds of moderation
that the party can got together ID sac
q shape that thu democratic cand .1iattt
FOR mayor. and ma GRITTY 0f the dem
ocratic candidltes TOR the cornell. vii.
be elected. and the city rematn IL
democratic control The truth Id, there
Is no valid raason why the presans
primary nght warm az 1t may Re be-
fore r. III over. should leave the party
lid suck position as 10 endaRger The
election of the successful democratic
nominee Both 81 these candidates
are men Of more than the average
ability; both ara citizens oil tie higa-
est personal cilarac 81 as business
aud professional men, and both ars
f.ssFFf.
Episcopal church TIE democrats ii
the counters, therefore. need have no
fear that Baltimore ussy VIII elect Il
republican mayer Id NV Elithe.
Mayor Preston viii sIcceed himself.
oT Mr. Williams will take his place
people of this loyal American town
are not ready. before the war Is really
nyer, and while handrcds OF thousands
cf American boys are still watching
the Huns on the other side OF the sea.
10 elect man with German name.
and who was pro-German. according
TO e0mmon report, I'D 10 April 1917.
as mayor. asan II he has the endorse
rnent Of such eminent republican lead
ers as Messrs Jackson, Weller. and
Tate.
The county people OF both parties
who visit Baltimore from time 10 time.
and they are many ia number. are ex-
hihiting no little interest in the rap
idly approaching time when candI-
dates Tor governor and other state
officers must be selected at the prirna-
ries while there are many nanles
mentioned III connection with the DEM
Ocratic nomination 10 succeed Gov
ernor Harrington. the choice seems to
be Narrowing down to two or three
men. any one Of whom would make an
excellent candidate and capable and
eiEicient governor IL elected.
1t seems TO be the consensus Of
opinion tIat the Western Maryland
counties are looking with much favor
On Emory Ii Cnhlentx. of Frederick
and the general belief III thar the next
governor Of the state VIII be either
sIr coblentx. Albert G. Richie. or
John ri Dennis. with State Senator
Orlando Harrison as possibility.
should al Eastern Shore man land the
prize The general Impression Is that
no Eastern Shore man Will be con-
sfdered this year, but no predictions
regarding that section Of the state are
ever safe The Eastern Shore states
men hare won ont 30 often when no
Dne expected II, they ARE race 81
such rstufe and skIllFul politicians.
that II Is never safe to predict results
wher they are concerned, for there Is
10 telling where they viii land. They
often turn 10 as yfctors when least
expected.
Bnt over and above all else, In iKn-
portance, many leading democrats III
me state and especially among the In
leaders Id Baltimore city.
men whose influence Ii backed b
args numbers BE- votes both tn prima-
he opinion that Observation-Disclosures
Hes and Id election later on. express
IL Annapolis. would not only make
strong candidate. but would make al
especially able ana efficient governor
PAUL WINCHESTER,
Baltimore, lid, Feb rs. 1919.
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