The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-05-09
Political News

Tuesdays edition of The Star, Wash
ington, contained the following concern
ing politics in this c ounty:
1t would not be surprising if the re-
publicans in the coming November cleo
ton would concentrate their efforts liz
securing control of the Board of county
Commissioners, which controls a con-
siderable portion of the patronage IN
the county. At present the board is
composed of four democrats and one
republican. In November the success
ors of j. jackson Suit of Kent district,
and George A. GUIDE of Chillum dis
trict, both democrats, will be elected.
1t is understood that George N. Wells
of Chillum district is a candidate for
one of the republican nominations. and
John NJ. Bowie of Queen Anne district
has already announced himself can
didate Mr.. Bowie served in the ca
pacity of commissioner for six years
and has been out of the board but two
sessions.
Another Office that the republicans
seem anxious to capture is that Of
county treasu rer. Herman E. Burgess,
of Hyattsville, twice candidate, has
again announced his intention of seek
ing the Office on the republican ticket.
Fulton R. Gates of Chillum district,
former sheriff, and chairman of the re-
cent local military exemption board,
has been mentioned as an aspirant, but
the report is current that he will step
aside and seek the nomination in 1921
for clerk of the circuit court, which is
a six-year-term Office
The announcement of J. w. Ryon,
Jr., as candidate for states attorney
on the republican ticket, and Incidental
ly, the first aspirant to public office to
file his certificate of candidacy, has
been we'll received. George B. Mer-
rick, a member of the house of dele
gates, is report ed as likely to enter
the field. Vincent A. Sheehy, of
Hyattsyille, who for many years has
been corporation ounsel of Hyattsville,
and who was defeated four years ago
by the present states attorney, S.
Marvin Peach, has host of admirers
in the party and may decide to make
the run.
On the democratic side, Lansdale G.
Sasscer of Upper Marlboro, who has
seen service overseas, has requested
his friends in the county to withhold
their promises until his return from
military duty. when he will make form
al announcement of his intention to
enter the democratic primaries fol
states attorney. Clarence NJ. Roberts
of Kent district, who was defeated four
years ago by States Attorney Peach in
the primaries is understood to be on
sounding" expedition as to his chances
for the states attorney nomination.
George P. Hickey. the present regis
ter IF wills, is again candidate for the
Office and is being opposed by Mr.. Adds
of Surratts district. 1t is understood
that S. Gardiner Coale of Upper Mari
boro is prominently mentioned in con
necton with the republican nomination
for this office. 1t is difficult to get any
good line on the prob able candidate On
the democratic ticket to succeed Ed
ward A. Fuller of Hyattsville for the
Office the law prevents the incumbent
from seeking another term. The names
of George P. McCeney, president of
the county board of education; J. Chew
sheriff of Kent district, and George w
Hardy of Surratts district have been
mentioned.
1t can be stated with certainty that
Attorney General Albert C. Ritchie
will shortly make his nnouacment for
the democratic gubernatorial nomina-
ton