Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-08-11
WOMEN DECLARE FOR
NON-FACTIONALISM

Meetings OF Democrats of
Anne Arundel county called for
the purpose OF putting a "har-
mony ticket in the field for the
coming November election. had
a sine die Adjournment here to-
day, without advancing one step
forward in the purpose, and there
is no getting away from the fact
hat many Of those active in the
negotiations are Ito, unGer the
collar as the result
Awaited Committee Report
The gathering today at the Court
House was an adjourned meeting
from Tuesday 10 receive the report of
consolidated committee OF repre-
sentatives of the rival factions. to-
gether with a committee OF four wo-
mon of the League of Democratic
Voters of the county. which were
named at that time by John dep.
Douw, as representing one faction.
and former Sheriff Frank S. Reyell,
another faction. Both of these gentle
men are members of the County Cen
tral Committee. The committee went
into session at 1915 o'clock this
morning and its deliberations coh-
tinued for nearly an hour and three
quarters II met behind closed doors.
There was early evidence that nothing
would be accomplished by way of
making up a slate of candidates. but
that the only point reached would be
an agreement TO disagree" Numer-
Gus arguments were precipitated. and
the voices of the speakers at times
could be heard by those who remained
about the Court room. The commit
teemen themselves gradually awak-
ened TO a realization that there was
no hope OF reconciling factional diff
ferences in the way attempted. First
to show an indication to leaving the
meeting were the representatives
picked by the so-called organization"
element. They left one after another.
Then the women filed out, because, as
was stated by Mrs. George A. Moss,
chairman OF the womens committee,
they did not want to create the inn
preston that they were taking side
one way or another On the contrary.
they had made it plain that they are
not factiOnalists, but Democrats"
and had declared in their resolutions
for an open primary at the outset.
Finally. the representatives of the
Progressive" wing left the ante
room. Nothing whatever had been ac-
complished out of all the talk, nor was
anyone authorized TO speak for the
committee However, Senator A.
Theodore Brady. in pursuance OF the
fact that he was general chairman
Of the committee. simply stated 10
Chairman Douw of the general meet
ing, that the committee had been un-
able to make any headway
Central Committeeman Have Tilt
Before adjourning the meeting
Chairman Douw ayailed himself Of op-
portunity TO deny certain remarks that
had come 10 his ears and especially
one reported to have been made by
Flank S. Revell to the effect that he
lDouw) had packed" the whole pro-
cedure in connection with the meet
ing. Later the two gentlemen met on
the pavement outside OF the Court
House. and lively tilt of words fol-
lowed They became heated for
time. in arguing over the remarks
but soon afterward Gained down and
shook hands and they are as good
| friends as ever.
An element of outside activity was
/ injected into the conferences held
among the. Democrats, for conspicuous
| in the thnong about the Court House
was J Bibb Mills, counsel of the Anti
Saloon League of Maryland. II is
said the League is particularly active
] in ascertaining the type Of men who
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