The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-08-27
Hotel Rennert,
Baltimore, Md,
August 19, 1920

Baltimore, Md,
August 19, 1920
The campaign, so far as any real
public manifestations are con-
cerned, has not yet been opened
although much effective work
has..already been done, especially
by Senator Smith, on the Demo-
cratic side. Indeed, people gen.
orally are greatly surprised atthe
Senior Senator, who seems to be
untiring, and who is going from
one part of the State to another
from day to day, shaking hands
and talking, to large numbers OF
people.
Church fairs, County fairs,
picnics and all sorts of gatherings
are visited by him, and when he
makes an engagement to go to
such gatherings. he goes rain or
shine, and remains as long as
as anyone and often longer than
people usually remain at places
of that sort, In this important
particular, he is the exact oppo-
siteTTof his competitor, Mr.. We'll
er. Mr.. Weller has often said
that he believes in dealing with
men who can influence large num-
bers of votes, rather than with
the voters themselves, either in
dividually or collectively. He tri-
ed this plan when he ran for Gov
efnor in 1915, and lost out. He
tried this again when he manag-
ed the campaign for Senator
France against Mr.. Lewis four
years ago and won. But this
year a different situation and
candidate confront him, and the
indications are that his scheme
will fail. Senator Smith is a
very decided contrast, as can
didate, to Mr.. Lewis, and large
proportion of the people who
opposed Mr.. Lewis and aided
in bringing about his defeat, are
openly favorable to the re-elect-.
ion of the Senator, and are zeal
ously working to bring about that
result.
Governor Ritchie, Comptroller
Lee, and other members of the
State administration are prepar-
ing to take off their coats in be-
half of the whole Democratic
ticket. No one feels any uneasi-
ness in regard to the outcome in
Maryland so far as the Presiden-
tial Candidate is concerned, be-
cause a large part of the work
will be devoted to adding force
to the contest for Senator
and members of the House of
Representatives. The Governor
and his whole administration will
devote most of their efforts to
this end, and there is every rea-
son to believe that success will
result. While there have been
grounds for belief that there was
some lack of harmony in the
Democratic ranks, there is no
doubt as to the thorough lack
of harmony among the Republi-
cans. The colored people have
put up a candidate of their own
for the Senate, in the person of
Ashbie Hawkins, a colored Law
yer of ability and good stand
ing, who is directing his fight
especially against Mr.. Weller.
and is backed by the Afro-Amer-
ican and other newspapers, which
are owned and published by color
ed men. So unsatisfactory is the
situation in the Republican party
here, that Mr.. Weller and Chair
man Tate have gone, post haste,
to the Adirondacks. to confer
with Ex-senator Jackson.
Governor Richie has taken hold
Of the State road proposition with
energy and care and seems deter
mined that this great and vital
part of his task as Governor
shall not be nelected by anyone.
He attends all the meetings of the
Roads Commission, and Is look
ing into all the details of the
work. He is also paying especial
attention to the selection Of the
roads to be taken over by the
State, and the work done on the
roads now under construction.