The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-10-24
G. 0. P. CAMP Is
TN STATE OF COLLAPSE
PUBLICATION Or NlcE'S PERSON.
Al INTIMACY WITH KELLY
EXPOSES HYPOCRISY or
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE.
DEMOCRATS ARE UNITED
Forces Urn Baltimore City Working In
Double Harness; Outlook
Bright For RltchlU.

Efforts of the Republican bosses to
make Frank" Kelly the issue in the
approaching state election were shat
k@red last week by the publication in
Baltimore OF the letter OF nj. Harry
Eaib, for many years secretary to the
Health Commissioner OF Baltimore and
who resigned that position several
years ago, showing the close personal
intimacy during the past is years be-
tween Harry w. Nice, G.. o. p. guber-
material candidate, and Kelly. AS the
result OF publication OF the statement
@f Mr.. Laib showing that Nice has
constantly been a. beneficiary of Kelly
and has continually sought for addi-
tional favors and aid from the Demo
UTatic West Baltimore leader the
grounds for q supposed issue have
been cut from under the feet OF the
Republican managers and they are
now casting about wildly, seeking
new issue to make in the last fort
might Of the fight
In Baltimore City, where admittedly
Ehe election will finally be fought out,
the Republican campaign is In an ap-
parent state of collapse. Added to
this the Democrats Of Baltimore are
NOW working in o. spirit calculated to
win and the one-time warning elements
Rro driving in double team harness
and in a manner that the G. o. p.
leaders did not believe would be &C
p5mplished by their opponents.
The at least temporary unison Of the
Democratic city factions is due to sew
eral causes; mainly, however, because
Of the realization that continued bick
vring would result In the deliverance
OF the State to the Republicans for
four years and a consequent Gripping
or the Democratic Party so that many
years would be necessary for its re-
Mobilization.
Added to this is the fact that the
candidacy Of Attorney General Albert
e. Richie has struck a responsive
chord among thousands OF voters, both
Independents and OF the rank and file
Wf the city Democratic Party. They
have determined that the man who SO
Rearlessly and successfully fought the
Gas Company and forced down the
rates for gas and electricity, and who
throughout his public life has always
stood for the people, shall not now be
Ungulfed and defeated because of a
Eactional row within his own party
Many Of these voters recall that four
years ago Albert Richie, then a can
didate for Attorney General, swept the
state with a popular majority OF $4,000
Wotes and they point out that this
tribute together with the record that
Ritchfe has made since that time is
one that the Republicans cannot fairly
and successfully attack.
These voters, realizing that Richie
has always stood for the public's good,
have served notice that the Demo
cratic Party's leaders must stand re-
uponsible at the bar of public opinion
and must bear the consequences III
Richie is defeated through AN intra-
party dispute.
The making public OF the relations
between Nice and Kelly is the doing
Of the Republican gubernatorial can,
6tdate himself AT the beginning OF
the campaign Nice selected the issue
and chose to attempt to convince the
people OF Baltimore and OF the whole
State that Ritchie's nomination was a
Eift from Kelly and also to convince
them that the man who has continually
fought corporate interests when the
latter were against the interests OF
the people would be under the domino
ton Of Kelly IL elected governor.
For weeks Richie continued to
ignore these puerile attacks and this
apparently caused Nice and his sup
porters to grow holder and to make
additional attacks and charges wholly
unsupported by facts. Then the bomb
exploded.
Mr.. Kellys friends, indignant at the
false statements made by the Repub'
lican candidate and knowing the per-
sonally friendly relations in the past
between Nice and Kelly, decided to
tear aside the curtain. Through Mr..
Laib they told the people of the State
how Nice for many years has been
a constant visitor at Kelly's home and
An continual supplicant for his aid In
securing political favors. Mr.. Lab
told in detail of Nice's visits and calls
70 Kelly for help, which extended
through a long period up to few
months ago and throughout the seven
wears that Mr.. Nice was Republican
Assistant States Attorney. was
during this latter time that Nice, MT.
Laib pointed out, appealed TO Mr..
Kelly to support him for appointment
to minority places on state boards I'M
der the present state administration.
Further Mr.. Laib told OF Kelly nav
Ing visited Nice at the latter's nome
and on the latter's invitation in recent
wears and when Nice continued TO ask
Ravors at the hands of the Democrats
In detail Mr.. Lab showed how Nice
had appealed TO Kelly az y personal
friend and had repeatedly acknowE
edged his thanks for favors done. sum
ming no Mr.. Laib pointed out that
Eice's visits To Kelly's home had oeeh
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