Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-21


Depressed The "Richmonds" In
The Field
TO the Editor Of the EUening Capital:
The nomination of Senator. Harding,
Of Ohio, as the Republican candidate
for President, has fallen fiat; not only
in Maryland, but also, 20 all appe lr-
ances. throughout the entire country.
The action OF the convention at Chic
ago has not been received by any
class of people with the slightest en-
thusiasm; both the nominees are men
Of mediocre ability, and cold. non
magnetic personality. and whatever
energy and vigor which may be in
iected into the campaign Will be done
by others, for neither of the candi
dates possess any qualities in tn
line. The whole platform. end the
candidates named on the platform are
the result of combinations of bosses
and fnanciers, who are the successors
Of the men who made their party
odlous to the people in years gone by,
and whose only interest in politics is
based on greed and the desire to con
troll the government i'm the interest of
certain lines of what are known as the
big business interests" which are
centered in Wall street
And the Democrats are correspond
ingly elated over the outlook as their
opponents ere depressed. The last
lew weeks have seen a decided rise
in the hopes of the Democr is here in
Maryland; and report indicates the
same rise in Democratic hopes in all
parts of the country, and since the
turbulent Republican fiasc0 at Chic
go there is much jubliation on ali
sides. and Democratic hopes are
rapidly becoming Democratic certain
lies, here as elsewhere Already the
party leaders here in the city are wax
ing up. Senator Smith is stirring
around as lively IS he did almost a
generation ago Monday be bod 8
ong conference with John ]. Mahon,
and from time to time he is holding
satisfactory conferences with other
leaders, and those who do not pretend
to be leaders, but only workers in the
ranks; and he said to your CORES
pondent that he had every confidence
If his reelection in November. The
Senator is full of vim, energy and
light, and there is no doubt of his be-
lief that he will win his fight before
the people of the State. He has been
n TIE Senate twelve years, and is
proud of his record in behalf of the
state and to Democratic party.
The outlook for the reelection of
Congressman Carville ID. Benson is
bright, at the presetn time there
;eems to be very little doubt as to the
result in the Second District Mr.
Benson is exceptionally qus lifted for
public life, and his long and fine rec
ord in the General Assembly, where
he served with marked ability in both
be Senate and House of Delegates
iited him well for the more onerous
and important duties incumbent on
him as Member of Congress. Since
he has been in Washington his record
has not been dis ppointing to his con-
stituents. and he has proved himself
70 be most valuable public servant
nd a worthy and Efficient successor
20 the late ]. F. c. Talbot The most
valuable asset a State can have at the
National Capital is a capable, indus
trious and energetic man in the House
IF Representatives, and Mr.. Benson
has lready proved himself to be such
2 man. A very large proportion of
the work OF a member consists in
looking out for the business matters
connected with his constituents, for
politics plays a smaller part than
business in Washington. MIR. Benson
Understands the game thoroughly, and
business representative he has
proved himself far above, the average,
and will no doubt be kept at the Ma
.ional Capital as long as he is willing
10 stay there.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
election of another Governor is more
than three years of. politicians, and
those who are especially interested in
public affairs are already beginning to
discuss irrespective candidates and
pick out men who are considered
available nominees TO succeed Cover
nor Richie. who, it is understood,
will be a candidate for the United
States Senate on the expiration of the
term of Senator Joseph Irvine France.
And among the three of four men
most prominently mentioned in all
these discussions, Stephen Gambrill,
member of the House of Delegates
from Howard county. holds a promin-
ent place. Mr. Gambrill and Emory
L. Coblentz, who are warm personal
friends. easily carried off practically
all the laurels for efficiency and abil-
ity as legisl tors and public servants
during the last session, so far as the
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