Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-07
DEMOCRATS HELD
MEETING LAST NIGHT
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the Court OF Appeals. was prevented
from participating in the meeting by
reason OF his illness of the last ten
days. And in addition to the State
candidates, addresses also were deliv-
cred by A. Theodore Brady, OF An
napolls. candidate for State Senator.
and State's-Attorney Nicholas II.
Green. who is candidate for re-elec-
ton to that office.
Harmony Is Evidenced
The State candidates found that
decided feeling of harmony prevails
among the rank and file of the party,
this despite the warm factional light
that was waged in the primary cleo
ton of Septeml er s. last. This feeling
was more enhanced ty the presence o
both DR.. A. Fl. Perrie. and Isaac 5.
Nutwell, the Eighth district leaders,
les. Both of them gave assurances
that fractional differences have now
been cast TO the discard. In fact,
pledges of loyal support for both the
State and County tickets were given.
In other words, whatever local feeling,
if any, exists, will not in the least, in
terfere with the success of the State
I nd ~ a
thoroughly abreast of the fact that the
ticket from Richie, all down the line
must be elected, and Anne Arundel is
prepared to do its utmost to bring this
about.
"Shake" With City Democrats
Mr. Richie and his running mates
arrived in Annapolis, by automobile.
shortly before o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon, and by pre-arrangement they
were met by a large number of city
Democrats, including the several To-
cal candidates, in front of the County
Court House. There, the candidates
held a handshaking levee for more
than an hour, and had brief chats with
their fellows of the party John dep
Douw, chairman of the party Central
Committee for the county, had general
charge of the arrangements for the re-
ception of the candidates, and with
the informal gathering at the Court
House over he entertained them at
supper prior to the start for the Cedar
Grove meeting. All hands made the
trip down the county by automobiles.
Emmett M. Webb, member of the
Board of County Commissioners from
the Eighth district. presided over the
meeting and introduced the speakers.
Acknowledgement Richie was ac-
corded a big ovation when introduced.
Beginning his address by pledging
himself TO protect the interest of the
oystermen, Mr.. Richie then promised
also to do all he could to straighten
out the difficulties of the tobacco
grower and TO push tie matter Of build
ing lateral roads to connect up main
State highways.
AS to obtaining higher salaries for
teachers, his argument was not SC
much on tehalf of the teachers as for
the child. If teachers were not paic
a decent living salary, he said, goo0
ones would lie drawn away from the
profession, and the child. einU fn~ce
to learn under mediocre tutelage,
would suffer.
Major Lee, and Mr. Heating, togeth
er with Mr.. Brady and States Attor-
ney Green. followed in general line
the remarks of the Gubernatorial can
didate, in their addresses. They call
ed for the united support of the entire
ticket, and predicted Democratic sue
cess.
All the speakers expressed regret
that Caleb c. Magruder, was i'll and
could not be with the party They re
ferred to his splendid record, and urg-
ed the necessity of re-electing him. |
Mr.. Magruder is in Emergency Hos
pital here, and the candidates who |
spent the night in Annapolis, called on |
him this morning before leaving An
napolis. They also inquired of his |
condition yesterday afternoon.
Lee Meets Football Chum
While the candidates were in town |
yesterday afternoon Major Lee was |
clapped on the back by Corporal |
'Baby-doll' Frank. with whom he |
played football in France Both were |
members of. the One Hundred and Fiji
teenth Infantry team, Major Lee play |
ing right tackle and Corporal Frank |
right end. The team landed the cham |
/ ionship of the Twenty-ninth Divis-
ion.
At Upper Marlboro Today
Today the candidates are at Upper
Marlboro, Prince Georges county,
where a big welcome-home celebra- |
ton is being held. Former United |
States Senator Blair Lee, father OF |
Major Lee, will deliver an address,
though it is not expected that the can
didates will sreak.
Among those who assured Mr.. |
Richie and his running mates their |