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MARINE ENTERS FIGHT
FOR SEAT In CONGRESS
States Attorney A. Stengle Marine
Has Filed Papers As Candidate
For Congress. Will Run Against
Congressman Andrews In Republic
can Primaries.

States Attorney A. Stergle Marine
of this county, has today filed
nomination papers in the nine coun-
ties of the Eastern Shore, compris-
ing the First Congressional district,
as a candidate for the Republican
nomination. This action means a
bitter contest between Congressman
William n. Andrews. he present in
cumbpnt. who seeks a denomination,
and Mr.. Marine. Both of the candi-
dates are very popular in this county
Congressman Andrews having carrl-
ed the county two years ago In the
Congressional lection by majority
running close to thousand, Whlle
States Attorney Marine ives re-elect-
ed last fall by a majority around
1900.
There is deep significance to the
fight between these two candidates;
the outcome means not only the con-
troll of the Republican organization
in Dorchester county but IS expected
to have a cons de1able effect upon
Republican politics of the entire
Eastern Shore. From a local stand
point the fight centers around the
question OF Republican political
leadership in the county. By his
victory in the primaries and 1.-the
general election in 1917, when Con-
gresham Andrews was elected State
Senator. he apparently became the
County leader, beating what was
known as the old Goldsborough or
ganization which had backed Hon.
Edward S Phillips for the Senatorial
nomination. and in the following year
1918, he won without opposition the
nomination of his party for Con-
gress in this district and defeated
his Democratic opponent, Hon. Jesse
D. Price. at the election.
Last year. Congressman Andrews,
who had defeated Mr.. Phillips in the
primaries the previous year, support
ed him for the nomination for State
Senator for the Inexpired portion OF
his (Mr. Andrews) term. Opposing
Mr.. Phillips nomination were At
torneys Vernon s Bradley and
Charles H. Gibson. but shortly be-
fore the Primary election day, Mr..
Bradley withdrew from the contest
leaving it straight out fight be-
tween Mr. Phillips, backed by Con
gresham Andrews and his friends.
and Mr.. Gibson. backed by Messrs.
Levi and Albanus Phillips and what
was left of the GoldShorough organl-
zation The Gibson people won an
overwhelming victory, although Con +
gresham Andrews managed to Sc
cure control of the State Central
Committee.
In election last fall Mr.. Gibson
was elected over br. +. +. Wolff. the
Democratic candidate. and mmedl-
atelv after the election he claim was
made that COngIeesman AnareWs ana
his friends had not given loyal sup
port to the ticket. but this they de
MED. pointing TO the result OF the
election as a vlndication.
There have been rumOrS ever since
last falls election that Mr.. Andrews
would be opposed for Il renominatio1.
although it is customary to concede
a denomination to Congressman
unless there was some special reason
for refusing it, 1t was believed ait
one time that Senator Gibson wOufH
be the candidate and ii came p
distinct surprise last Saturday ni%Ri
when it was learned that States At
49,
the fight. OF course. as he is re-
ported to have stated TO number OF
his friends, he had much rather be
Congressman Than States At
torney, and having won by such a
large majority in the November
election his friends are said to be-
lieve that if he can secure the noml-
nation he will win handily in the
coming contest.
Aside from the fight for supremacy
in this county. the contest takes on
a much broader aspect so far as the
gresslonal district is concerned
for there have been rumors for some
time that many of the Republican
leaders in the nine counties COM
prising the First Congressional dis
trict, are tired OF the domination OF
former Senator William P. Jackson,
who has been the Car of Republican
politics on the Eastern Shore for
several years. When the State lead
ers meet in Baltimore, the local Re-
publican county leaders are not con-
suited, instead they have to go to
Mr. Jackson to be told what they
are to do, or, as is more frequent,
wait outside for Mr.. Jackson to send
them word how they are to line up:
This is very embarrassing and humi-
liating to many of these men, who
know more about politics in a day
than Mr.. Jackson will know in a life
time and the natural result Of this
situation has been that a number OF
these leaders are said to have made
up their mind TO thow off the jack
son yoke and have some say them
selves in party affairs.
BY many it is believed that the
fight for the Congressional nomi-
nation will be made along these
lines this year. 1t is said that the
men who do the practical work in
the primaries and general elections
believe that their work is worth more
than Mr. Jackson's cash, and, it is
said that they believe, particularly
this year, that the cash will be forth
coming anyway whether Mr.. Jackson
is a contributor or not, as 1t is a
recognized fact that in a Presidential
and Congressional election the Re-
publicans always have a large Ma
tional fund upon which to draw.
No political fight in recent years
has attracted more attention than
will this one which will be battle
of the giants, for Mr.. Andrews has
always proved himself to be an ag-
gressive fighter, while his opponent,
Mr.. Marine has done likewise, and it
is not to be supposed that Mr.. jack
son and his friends will sit idly by.