Evening star., 1920-03-28
|R|TCH|E IN ROLE
OF FAv0R|TE SON
Governor Will File for Presi-
dency Should A. N. Palmer
Enter Maryland Primary.

! BALTIMORE, Nd. March q (Spe-
ciaD.-Gov. Albert c. Ritohie, who, q
short time ago, was discussed as pos
sible 'favorite SON. candidate for the
presidency, when thore were signs that
Gov Edwards Of Now Jersey would
make q bid for tho Maryland delega-
tion to the democratic national con-
vention. is again being prepared to Jump
into the breach, this time as candidate
to head of Attorney General A. Mitch
! ell Palmer. The powers that be in the
democratic party in Maryland want to
| send an uninstructcd delegation to San
Francisco, and If Mr. Palmer enters the
primary here. as it appears he will. 1t is
believed that to prevent him from get
ting away with the delegation Cow
Ritchie would enter the race.
OF course. the governor has no presi-
Dental aspirations. But If Mr.. Palmer
enters the primary it looks as though
Mr.. Ritchie would have to file as a
! candidate against him. There is likely
to be conference Of party Leaders to
determine deter, IN whether a successful fight
could be made to have the democratic
voters OF Maryland cast ballots for an
uninstructed delegation, but politicians
are dubious about people coming out to
vote Tor blank space on the ballot. SO
1t looks as If Mr.. Richie, may have to
permit the use Of his name.
| Choice of Delegates Discussed.
With the drawing to a close of the
ninety-day session of the general as
sembly OF Maryland the democratic
state leaders and members of. the
house and senate are discussing NOM
nations for delegates to the national
convention. 1t is apparent that the
leaders are convinced that a majority
of Maryland democrats favor a dele
cation to San Francisco that will Sup
port wet candidate for the nomina-
tion for the presidency.
Yhere are many more democrats
who are willing to so to San Fran
cisco as delegates than had been ex-
pected. Because of the expense at
tached to the trip across the conti-
nent. and because the wife of each
delegate would. want to accompany
him on the trip, it had been thought
that the ranks of the delegation
would not be filled. In each of the
six districts. however. candidates for
delegates. are coming forward.
United States Senator John Walter
Smith will head the big four" Gov.
Ritchie and Howard Bryant are sIat-
ed to be two of his colleagues. For
Brooke Lee will be the fourth.
Possible District Representation.
From the first, or eastern shore,
district, former Senator Harvey L.
Cooper of Caroline and Joshua w.
Miles of Somerset, Samuel c. Row
land of Cecil and William Mckenny Of
Queen Annes and Senator Harrison Of
Worcester are mentioned.
Carville D. Benson, representative
| in Congress. and State Senator
Liebowitz. both of Baltimore county;
/ former state Senator Thomas H. Rob-
inson of Hartford and E. o. Weant of
Carroll are mentioned in the second
In the third district, Charles p
Coady. representative in Congress.
and President W. /. Norris of the
state senate can be delegates if they
SO desire.
In the fourth district J. Charles
Linthicum, representative in Con-
gress; Eugene H. Beer. w. Cabe1l
Bruce. S. Davis Warfeld and A. S. J.
Owens are mentioned.
=! In the fifth district w. Meade Halla-
day Of Annapolis, Hampton Magruder
| of Prince Georges. State Senator Wal
/ ter. Mitchell OF Charles county and
State Senator Humphrey d. Wolfe of
Howard are among the possible dele
gates.
troIler Hugh A. McMullen of Allie
gany county, State Senator Mish of
Washington county and Robert Hill
ton of Montgomery county are among
those mentioned.
Aspirants for Congress.
Democratic candidates for Congress
also are beginning to bestir them
selves. Lists for nomination papers
will close on April II.
In the first district Col. A. w. Sisk
of Caroline seems to be in the lead.
He was the first in the field and Is
the only candidate who has displayed
any notable activity. T. Alan Colds
borough of the same county also is a
candidate. Col. Sisk's friends claim
that his priority in the field should
be considered. w. Hilton Roberts or
Wicomico, a newcomer in the field.
has organized a "Robertson-for-C Con-
gress League" in Wicomico:
Representatives Benson of the sec
ond. Coady Of the third and Linthi-
cum are thus far without opposition
in their respective districts:
The aspirants in the fifth district
for the nomination include w. e.
Dorsey of Anne Arundel. Frank u
smith of Calvert and Capt. klinger Oh
Prince Georges.
Brinton Mish has the leaders OF the
sixth district behind him in his can
didacy. Alban NJ. Wood of FREDERICK
county would also like to nave the
,op,ira finn In this DIS