The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-09-17
CITY DEMOCRATS AT
WORK.
MARYLAND WILL GIVE AN OLD TINE
VICTORY FOR COX AND ROOSEVELT

The Democrats are beginning to
waken up to the fact that this is a
Presidential year, and that Maryland
is one Of the States whose electoral
vote may be necessary to land Cow
ernor Cox in the White House next
spring. The city Democrats especially
are preparing for the contest, and Mr..
John J. Mahon, the leader Of the city
organization, was in town from his
country place several times, string
up his lieutenants, and since Monday,
when Mr.. MahOn made his appearance
at the Rennert, the political workers
have started things, and from now
to November, the indications are that
affairs pertaining to the campaign
will liven up, and before many days
have passed the people will be in the
midez OF an old-tine campaign, which
will end in a victory for Cox and
Roosevelt, when the polls are closed
on election day.
State Headquarters are also show
ing signs Of renewed life. Mr.. Al
money the secretary Of the State Gem
trail Committee is on hand, with his
able assistants, John Wagner and
Henry Hasencamp, and the force OF
clerks will be added as the necessi-
ties of the campaign demand. Prepa-
rations are being made to secure the
registration Of all voters, both men
and women, and probably several
women OF ability and force, will be
added to the committee.
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far as the individual candidates are
concerned, is going on with much
energy. Senator Smith is busy going
from place to place, meeting people
Of all sorts, and making an excellent
impression wherever he goes. He
seems to have added greatly to his
oId-time skill as a compaigner, and is
a decided contrast to his Republican
opponent, Mr.. Weller, who goes
around very little, and seems rather
to avoid people whom he knows, and
shows no desire whatever to meet new
people He is said to prefer dealing
with leaders, and men who control
large punches of voters" in person.
For man who has only taken part
in politics for a very few years Mr..
Weller has more Of the characteristics
of the old fashioned, whispering Sec
retive gum-shoe politician, than any
prominent man in public life, in Mary
land Mr. Weller is not a mixer or
hand shaker like his friend protegee
Mayor Broening. He is not an orator
or debatOr He bases his claims for
support on the supposition that ne is
the road builder Of Maryland, and as
serts, In flamboyant poster recently
sent out, that he is the man who built
the good roads of Maryland It is true
he did supertend the constru lion Of
some Of the state roads, but in doing
this he simply carried out the plans
made By Colonel Crosby, who had
charge OF the work during the Demo
cratic administration of the late Gov
enor CFothers. The entire state road
system, was engineered and planned
by Major Crosby and Governor Cro-'
Tiers. Mr.. Weller had charge of the
work for four years, during the Re-
publican administration Of Governor
Goldsborough and it is the height Of.
impudence and presumption for him
to claim shat he built MaryIand's good
roads and the work done under his
supervision was no better done, in
some instances not as we'll done, as
that constructed prior to, and since,
his term of office The truth is Mr..
Weller has never really identified
himself with Maryland, although he
was born In the state. In early life he
left the state and all the formative
years of his career were passed
among the Yankees, and to-day he
is in thought, word, and manner
Yankee, and all his views of public
affairs, and his way of thinking, are
Yankee. He looks at things as a YAM
kee, and especially at all Maryland
matters with the cold blooded critical
eyes Of product of Massachusetts
Bay.
Governor Richie is at work, and
the state, in all its long and honorable
history has never had a more indus
trious executive. He literally dey5tes
all his time to the duties of his office.
His offices both in the state house at
Annapolis and in Baltimore are YER
liable bee-hiyes of industry, and he
goes from one department of the state
government to another at very fire.
quent intervaIe, and at unexpected
attending to their duties He attends
the meetings OF all Commissions and
Boards, examines in to all matters in
which the state government has any
say. or to which the public treasury
contributes and is rapidly gathering
a fund of information regarding such
matters as will enable him to bring
about the reforms and retrenchments
which may be necessary when the Cen
eral Assembly convenes. In addition
to all this purely official work, he at
tends all sorts of public gatherings
of charitable or social character,
looks in at all kinds of meetings held
in the interest of the. Democratic
party, and five nights out OF every six
is back home at Annapolis with his
mother, to whom he is most devoted
son.
PAUL WINCHESTER