Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
SITUATION
IN BALTIMORE DUBIOUS
Primary Fight to Be Settled at
Polls Monday Disturbs Leaders
of Both Old Parties.
Special DISPATCH to The Star

BALTIMORE. September 6.-All
"balled up" is the way the local demo-
cratic politicians describe the primary
nght that Will be settled at the polls
Monday. while the republicans, having
only two contests for nominations on
the whole ticket-for sheriff, where
there are three candidates, and for
state senator in the second district
where there are two candidates-are
IN nne shape and elated at the pros
vember.
While Albert c. Richie for gov
ernor, E. Brooke Lee for controller
lhomaS j. Heating for attorney gen
eral and Z. c. Magruder for clerk of
.he court or appeals have no opposi-
tioh LOT the nominations, the demo-
crafts have from two to six candidates
Tor every other Office and full ticket
mas been put up by both factions of
the party in Baltimore city. The re-
puolicans stand solidly behind Harry
W. Nice for governor. Amos w. w
Armstrong for attorney general, Will
liam l.. Marcy for clerk OF the court
or appeals and. with the two excep-
lioilS noted above. are united on one
state.
Leaders of both parties have been
discussing the platforms to be adopt
ed by the state conventions which
viii be held about ten days after the
primaries,
Will Indorse Treaty and League.
IT is certain that the democrats
vii lndorse vigorously the peace
league of nations. and will go the
unit in backing up President Wilson
and his administration. Upon the
"man suffrage question the demo-
Gratis are expected to declare against
ratification. The democrats are con-
sidering what legislation might be
passed by the state to aid in reducing
the high cost Of living
The republicans are in some doubt
about their course as to the peace
treaty and the league of nations
They hardly will indorse the treaty
and the league outright but it is
very doubtful whether they will go
to the other extreme and condemn
them outright. As to woman suf-
fraee their policy is unsettled.
Many of the republican leaders
would like to see suffrage in Maryland
because they share the opinion of
some of the democrats that woman
suffrage would give the republican
party an advantage in that a larger
percentage of the negro women than
of the white women would vote But
most of the leaders are in quandary
as to whether sentiment in Maryland
is not adverse to suffrage to such an
extent as to endanger their chances
this fall II they come out fatty for
ratification.
one thing is certain about the re-
publican platform. 1t will contain a
heavy attack upon the administration
of Gov Harrington. The expenditure
of road funds will be Critics and
there will be charges of wastefulness
IN other departments, due to political
appointments.
"Wet" Sentiment Active.
What the two parties will do as to
the prohibition question is matter
of speculation even among the leaders
The Anti-Prohibition League this week
stated that both Mr.. Richie and Mr.
Nice, the gubernatorial candidates, had
answered satisfactorily the question
mares submitted to them. The candi-
dates of both parties for the Iegisla-
ture also were stated to be answering
satisfactorily. There is not much
doubt that there is a more active wet
sentiment now than the politicians
nave been accustomed to, and it is
falriy certain that there will be no drv
planks in either platform. If there is
any reference to the question in either
platform, the chances are that 1t will
he promise not to pass drastic en-
forcement lawS-a negative sort of
wet stand