Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-19
MARYLAND: CONTEST "
GETS NEW IMPETUS
Democrats Aroused From Letharsy BY.
siM
the Republican Sweep in Maine ,s
Opponents Quietly Busy.
Special pispatch to The Star.


Special Dispatch to The Star. s,
BALTIMORE, Md. September 1s.-
No matter what Its portent may be,
there is no doubt that the republican
sweep in Maine has aroused the demo-
Gratis from their lethargy. as regards
plans for the national campaign in
Maryland. It is more than two months
since Gov. Cox was nominated. but
up to this week there had been hardly
a sign Of life in the fight in this state
between the rival presidential can
didates.
At democratic state headquarters a
large amount Of literature is being
sent to the counties for distribution
and Democratic State Chairman
Wade says that reports show that the
but that condition falls short of what
has been usual in presidential years.
when by this time in the campaig n
heavy pressure is being brought to
bear. Here in the city. where the
democrats usually get all or the bulk
OF their majorities, there has hardly
been ripple to show that cam
paign is under way. Some of the de-
lay by the democrats has been due to
a desire to wait for reorganization
Of the state central committee for the
city, two Of its members having been
asked to resign because they held
positions as police magistrates, posi-
tons which Gov. Richie considered
Incompatible with service on the
committee. These men now having
retired and their places having been
filled. more activity is expected.
for an entire enrolment of man
voters in the city. but of woman vot-
ers and necessarily is a big job
Nothing concrete seems to have been
done to put into effect plans. OF the
state committee to organize women
for the registration in both political
camps is said to be held up by the
absence OF funds.
Republicans Going Ahead Steadily.
On the other hand, the republicans
although not yet head over heels in
the campaign for Harding. have beer
going ahead steadily with their plans
The announcement that Senator Hard.
ing will come to Baltimore Monday
September %. one week after the
date set for the opening Of the spe.
cial session Of the legislature. is be.
lieved to be a result of the visit State
Chairman Galen l.. TAFT paid to the
republican national managers at New
York, recently. to confer on the out
look and needs OF the Maryland cam
paign. Chairman TAFT has headQuar.
tiers running more actively than the
rival chairman, He has been leading
in a drive to get the woman voters
lined up with the republican party
and, continuing his efforts in tina,
direction. is reported to be preparing
a tabulation OF the percentage o,
democrats who voted in favor of the
suffragists at the last seAsion. OF the
legislature, as compared with the
record of the republicans.
Should general campaign work bt
put OF till after the special session
Of the Maryland legislature. which
will open next Monday and may las
well beyond the short period forecast
by Gov. Richie. and should the or
eanization of women for registration
be still a problem at that time. po
litical genius will be required t.
launch a real presidential campaign
in the three weeks or SO that vii
remain before the November election
Active senatorsAip Campaign.
Though apathy has been shown IL
the presidential campaign, neither
candidate for the. United States Ben
ate has been letting any grass grow