The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-11-13
RITCHIF Won GOTERNORSHIP
BY ILUR Atty OF ONLY 165

BY LUX slLiI1 OF ONLY 165
Preacher in Allegany County Caused
O.4ee. of Nice.
Albert . It'1cnie will be the next
governor e 7Isryland.
TIE o. al .'.urns from Baltimore
city fail q. &C SOW sufficient gains to
overcom tno o.urality previously an
nounced Tor me Democratic candidate,
and SO Harry W. Nice was defeated
by the Sc, ,ote of 165. The local
board 6 ca-, assers in the city COM
pleted FL count and though the
representatives of both parties were
on the .-''e watching the figures
as they 80; called off until the last
announ -nenL was made, the Repub-
licans l'sr hope when no changes were
recorded n the last wards taken up.
In V If the fact that the House
of Delegates is Democratic the de-
cision rendered must be accepted
eto LII ny liiC ICI VI IilC SOIl-
stituti his branch of the legislative
assen must consent to recount
before ~e ballot boxes can be reopen
ed ar a" the Democrats are satisfied
with outcome there is no likelihood
Of { " consenting to a recount.
Eenc. ;he result may be accepted as
it st s.
An so ends an election which may
be t ID a a record-breaker in close
ness.
" the Democrats succeeded in
land ; their governor his success
can ardly be heralded as a party
Wet in view of the fact that their
affil cd vote in the state does not
fall 1rt of $4,000. But for treach-
cry Allegany county there would
ha7 Neen different story to tell.
Thi affected the head of the ticket
ant Ir Nice suffered the loss of at
leas 1000 votes in consequence.
2 .ough they deplore the loss of the
go,ernorship the Republicans derive
considerable comfort from the fact
that they elected Alexander Arm
strong, their candidate for attorney
general, showing conclusively that
Maryland can no longer be regarded
as safely Democratic. This fact is
also evidenced by the scant MAORI
ties by which that party controls tie
TWO branches of the General Assem-
| bly,.
The defeat of Mr. Woodcock may
be assigned to the refusal to take a
stand for or against prohibition, but
even with this handicap he made a
splendid run. He would have Jared
worse than he did but for the fact
that he had a fine war record and is
q man of recognized ability.
Mr.. Marcy's defeat may be ascribed
to a lack of attention on the part OF
Republicans and because he was not
so we'll known throughout the state
as his opponent who, by reason OF
his incumbancy of the office, had
abundant opportunity to further his
candidacy.
Of Mr.. Nice it can be said he made
a great and gallant fight against
odds. Without the advantages pos
sessed by Mr.. Richie, who as at
torney general was well and favor
ably known throughout the state
and having to his credit only the fine
record achieved as assistant states
attorney, not to speak of his being
the candidate of the minority party
he fought his opponent to standstill
the latter, to use racing expression
beating him only by a nose.
In many respects this contest was
remarkable one, shifting as it did
in the closing days when cross cur
rents tending to injure the Republi-
can candidate began to effect his
success which previously seemed as
sured. But even these attacks would
not have awaited had certain counties
held up their end.