Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-27
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esfed III the discussion Oh pON sihle can 8.
! aiidates fonState offices fFons be ranks
uf those who have distingA bed them
selves lii the iighting abroad 4 hap
pens that many have i clo connec-
Ation with some phase q Il in Anna
polls and that nearly alkNof those
I who have been mentioned aaye close
friends here
OF the soldiers who have been men-
Stioned for the Republican namination
for governor, both have close con-
nection with Annapolis Lsieat Colon
"a John Philip Hill by the fact that
he vas born here and hasa number
of close relatives now living here, and
Lieut. Colonel Amos M oodcock
from the fact that he was educated At
st Johns College and Wassa member
| of the faculty of that institution for
sorts@ time
Lieut. col. Hill was at 0ae time 81
line 0fficer. being lieutensnt IN the
told Fourth Regiment but u8ast of his.
service as Guardsman wa with the
! Judge advocates department, with
which branch be served orlsshe border
IN 1915, and again as judge advocate
Eof the 29thsDivision and terwards,
sin France, with one of the Army Corps.
! He vas promoted from snalsr to lieu
tenant colonel while abrad Lieut.
iCol I'LL had been the republican
nominee for the House of representa-
/ Iiycs. and was II. s. AtsNliley LOT
1.-THE district of Baltimore
ieut. Colonel Woodcock duated
Iron St Johns IN 1903, beIssg class
innate 81 Douglas Claude Han Of this
heitY, and also Of Major snoch b.
! Carey, OF the Army. Col oodccck
took special course at Hsvard, and
taught ut St. Johns for ssa1ne years.
lt4e il closely allied politically with
I sor1aer ID. IS. Senator WilIiaxa IF Jack
lsson. Jr., and was his secretary whiie
nc was iii the Senate lieut.. Col.
Woodcock has held no o1aaer public
position, but has been clse student
Eof public and economic questions,
while ne gained consIdeabl Bile prac-
/ fical knowledge of public aatsers by
lihaying charge 81 Weller 81 campaign
/ for the Republican nonl alton for
Igoycrnor and then ii the gsAeral cleo.
ton
Lieut. Col Noodcock was ga ptain of.
/ Company i, from his home awn, salis-
I asasy when the First Regneft went
| to the Border. and handaAd 4 with
] marked success He Developed 2
splendid company from HI home sec
Etioil, and commanded II a5 amp Mc-
cleIlaTl. After reaching he other
Iside, ne commanded the bs5 lion dur
/ ing nearly the whole Of thsactiye SER
vice. including fhe Argonn rive and
his ofIicers and men spea aka the hlgil il7
est terms Of his gallantF seif7coilt
troll and consideration foN them he
/ ii / man of the very higIie character
and ideals.
Many friends Of COL M HEN A, Reck-
lard here are much interelted IN the
suggestion that he be neaiilated for
I governor. Col. Reckord saSAs handled
1 ina 115th Infantry reginnt Ia won
Ill fashion, and his 0lceTs and
men are devotes 10 him. g has never
taken any active interes IN public
AFFAIRS, other than the litary end
0f ii. While Democrat he has Al
ways been extremely indep ndent, and
would not Be the kind to acrifice bis
i ideals for any advancenies
Most of Col. ReckOp B military
friends assume that he III be the
next adjutant general shoaN the Dem
ocrats carry the State. ne brigaTT
der general of the National Guard
8iof the state. about to b formed nc
\ matter what party mig be n csli-
Earol. The active head p the State
4. service has never been aanaldered
political selection, and Ssse-tsnths q
ixhe officers and men who have seryeq
j with or under Col Reckakd feel thAs
lie should iii the positi0 under tals
reorganization.
Should the Democratic ic leaders teel
h that Col. Reekord Should be on 10y
ticket, they might considug him az tht
nominee for comptr0lles He is
n clear headed and experieN led business
man. and has conduct ted large mlAlt
In MS home town 0f Bel lr, with sue
cess ii addition ID Other lines,
Al tremendously pOpuSar noEnafles
{ lcould be found for attorney general Il
tIIaeut. Col. MlIIaFd ydings, q
FIayre-de Grace. From sergeant 0s
j me border, he rose t0 hss sslre ! ssit rs.Ial
/ On merit alone, becoEiss gsC nine-a sll
j g.o1Escer For the whole sytla yisson, Eas
! reaching point ok esfIcsa ncy n al
fIns which ranked him af oEag the bss
lin the Il hole service hAs seryss