Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-18

ed Ieades Of the republicans. has 81
last found ont that when 1t comes TO.
real political skill and shrewdness he
Il DO match for General Baden
I.owndes and Ex-Governor GOldsa0r
ough. and has gone to the Adirondacks
10 confer with ex-senator jackson
who. as everyone knows Is the real
cheese in the republican party Ii Is
reported that when Mr.. Weller at last
realized that MessTs Lowndes and
Goldaborough had ont generated him.
and had secured from him the endorse
ment of Mr. Nice as the candidate far
Governor, he was filed with wrath
and hot with Indignation; and AZ first
Threatened 10 pull down the house and
put up COL John Philip Hill for Gov
ernor against Mr. Nice and Col. Hill,
who ii i courageous and feareIss
young man, was quite willing TO enter
the light. And some republicans who
are close to- Mr.. Weller do say that
the real object OF Mr. Weller's trip to
the Jackson shrine at Lorn Lake. rs
for the purpose of pnrsuading the
state Treasurer To back him up IN his
move to throw Nice down and put
Col. Hill III his place
And III ii common talk here that had
Mr. Edwin 6. Markell. 81 Frederick.
been Loyalty backed BY the leaders Of
his party Ii Frederick. he might have
been chosen as the candidate for
Comptroller But the belief Is general
that Mr. Harp and other republican
leaders OF his county were not at all
anxious 10 have Mr Markell placed on
the State ticket Should this have
been done. and should Mr. Markell be
chosen Comptroller. 1t would make
| him the leader OF his party in his
county and IN his section Of the staie;
hence the lack Of interest in his can
didacy on the part III those who should
have been most strenuous In his he
half
But the democrats are bestirring
themselves The proposition now Is
10 have Chairman Wade, of the state
Committee, call the committee toge-
Efher at an early date, and at the same
time issue Invitations generally To-
democrats OF all sections III the city
md counties To meet with the CONF
mittee and confer over the party sit
uation. This Ii In line With the pro
posal o. former States Attorney Al
bert 8. j. Owens, to hold party con-
ference to discuss candidates, as we'll
as other party matters Such able
land loyal democrats as Mr. Frank
Furst, Mr.. Arthur r German. Mr.
Joshua w Miles. Mr. w Mitchell
Diggs. ex senator Rohrback, Mr.. John
81 Gray. the city leaders of all fac
lions, and very many county leaders
are in favor or this plan. and the indi
cations are that 1t Will be adepted
All the reports that come In from
the counties are To the effect that the
Republicans are facing serious local
primary contests for nominations to
county Offices. The election OF Mr.,
Br0ening as Mayor of Baltimore. so
encouraged his party IN all parts Of
the state that q large proportion Of
the republican politicians at once
came to the conclusion that their
party was III Tor 4 successful year.
and that nominations everywhere
would be equivalent to election Hence
the large number of aspiring states
men ii the Grand Old Party in all
parta Of the state. This is especially
the case In those counties which are
ordinarily republican. especially In
Western Maryland. In Washington,
Allegany and Frederick counties the
number Of republican candidates IS far
above the average. and the outlook
In all these counties Is for d warm
and strennously conducted primary
fight The wet and the dry question
la also playing an important part, and
the partisans Of both sides are pre-
pairing to support none hut those who
are favorable to their interests This
II especially the case in Frederick and
Washington counties. particularly iii
connection with the nomination Oh
candidates for the State Senate Sem
ator George Il Kaufman. who Ii q
candidate for denomination in Freder-
lex. will probably be backed BY the
dry forces In the republican camp. as
alis record on the prohibition side OF
Annapolis has been thoroughly salts
factory TO all those who favor the
strict enforcement Of prohibition laws
Since President wilson's return
from Europe. there has been decided
increase of hopeful interest among
democrats III All parts 81 the country,
especially In Maryland Many demo-
Gratis who were disheartened and dit
bIens at the outlook few weeks ago.
have frightened up. and every indlca-
ton now Is that the party which has
30 large majority Of the voters in
this state. Will put on renewed yigor
and enter the coming State contest
with NEST hopeful prospects for sue
cess all along the line. III November.
The period Of depression, which began
after the congressional election last
year. Is rapidly passing away. and on