The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-04-08
HARP HAS SLIM
CHANCE
PRESIDENT HARDING DISGUSTED AT
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS ON PAT
ROAAGE DIVISION FINE RECORD or
Mr.. DENNIS.
Hotel Rennert.


Baltimore, Md, April 7th. 1921.
1t occasionally happens In the his
tory of State or City, that man I'm
public office renders great and almost
unestimable service to the govern
ment and the people, in such mod
est and unassuming way that the pub
lie generally knows very little. II
any thing at all, about what he is do
ing. Such is the case at the pres
ent time in Maryland. especially in
regard to the able courtly fnancier
who holds the Office of State Treas
urer, Mr.. John NJ Dennis. AT a time
when all sorts OF public securities
are going begging, and are practical
lily dead on the market when States
and municipalities are literally on
their knees TO ilnanciers and ilnan-
cial institutions, begging them TO
purchase or sell for them, stocks and
bonds so that they may be able to
go on with the work of needed pub
lie improvements, when even the City
OF Baltimore is undergoing serious
trouble in disposing Of its loans. ex-
cept at a great sacrifice, and all mu-
nicipal Improvements are thus delay
ed or held up, the State OF Maryland
through the able financing OF Mr..
Dennis, is having no difficulty what
ever in disposIng of It's bond issues
for roads and other improvements, al
prices above the figures obtained for
such securities by public officials
elsewhere. II is not often that
State or municipality is so for, anate
as TO be able 10 get a man like Mr
Dennis to take charge OF it's fiscal
affairs. As a banker and business
men, he ranks second TO none in the
City and State, and as conscientious
public official he has never had
any superior IN the history OF Mary
land, and very few have been his
equals in ability and financial skin
As State Treasurer in time like the
present, his services have been above
measure and the people are entitled
to know what he has done and what
he is doing. at the present time.
The country people are especially
entitled to know Of his great service
to the public, for like large num-
Der OF the ablest business men Of
baltimore, MIR Dennis is country
born and bred and the members OF
his family as county men, have been
among the leaders In Maryland for
several generations. both on the East
ern Shore and In Western Maryland.
and Frederick county, from which
place he came to Baltimore In early
manhood. Is not q little proud OF him
as one OF her most successful and dis
tinguished sons. With Governor
Ritchie and Comptroller Lee he forms
the Board OF Public Works, and these
three able gentlemen are untireing
In their zeal to keep the States n
nances and the States credit on the
high plans where they have been. IN
the more than half century since
the Civil War.
The Republican row over the pro-
posed division OF the patronage re-
sulting from the election last fall, b.
increasing in warmth as the days Ru
by. until now n Is asserted that
President Harding Is so disgusted at
the situation here. that he may rs
more Maryland entirely In The distri-
button OF the Offices which are not
strictly perguisites OF the people Of
this State Il Is even reported that
Ex Senator jackson may not get the
place he wants. namely, To be En-
bassador to Spain. No one who
knows what sort OF man Secretary
OF State Hughes is believes for a
moment that he will ever consent 20
the appointment OF a man like Jack
son as Ambassador to the proudest
Court In Europe, any more than Sec
retary Hoover would consent to the
appointment OF Mr.. Harp as Fish
Commissioner II anything, Hughes
will be more particular than Hoover,
for with the Secretary of State, Mr..
Jacksons campaign contributions
and other political services will count
against him rather than IN his favor.
PAIL, WINCHESTER.