The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-12-16
BALTIMORE LETTER.
Hotel Rennert,
baltimore, December 18th, 1921.

AipAtl tNcuutlAf
baltimore, December 18th, 1921.
Governor Richie has about conelud-
ed his preparations for the compile
tion OF the budget, and that most
I important document Will be In the
hands OF the printer In a few days and
win be printed and returned to the
Governor the last day Of the present
month.
/ All the so-ealled administration
4 bills are nearing completion, and Will
/ be ready for introduction as soon as
I the committees OF the General Assem-
( bly are appointed and ready for work
I In former sessions without exception
Z tor at least forty years. large part
OF the ninety days are fritted away
/ waiting for bills 20 be prepared. and
the Jam OF the last few days was
caused by the fact that few important
bills were introduced until more than
bali the time allotted for the work
I had passed away SO fIu a. the State
bills are concerned. the Governor is
determined 20 have al ready before
the drst day, and 20 that end. he u
preparing all the really important
measures himself
The Contest fer the speakership Of
1.-THE House ~ Delegates, II increasing
I'm interest and " nov developing in
10 n real contest Of unexpected pro-
portions In the early STAGES Il seem-
ed that Mr.. Roberts. o. Prince Georges
was easily In the lead and tliata large
proportion oi the State leaders were
favorable 10 him. Las, week the gut-
/ look changed and Mr Les. Of HnrfoSd
wis looked upon a. an easy winner. as
Icerthln influential State leaders who
had been counted as supporters 81
Mr. Roberts. were found % have
changed front and we're ready -
throw their support 10 the member
FROM Hartford
This week the outlook Is believed
10 be more chnUtlc than ever Cover
nor Ritrhic has openly declined 10
take Sides. and Says that bic viii BE-
satisfied with either OF the gentlemen
IN the field and that be will have no
thing u DO with tho contest
IN ths meantime. the supporters Of
Mr.. Roberts kre beginning 20 put
more energy into the campaign and
are giving reasons "a force ssasy their
candidate would make a belteT presid-
ing ofilter than Mr iswes why be Is
moro entitled 20 the honor. and also
Why he would be more III accord with
public sentiment than the Hartford
candidate They point To ths fact that
Hartford county had tbs speaker ~
the hast session In the nerAgH ~ Mf
Tydings who Ia nos HeaatDre elect
from His County. and that Prince
Georges County has not had Speak
or since the Civil War. while Hartford
has hsd the honor three times in the
persons Of the late Murray vandivor.
In 1892 Noble l.. Mitchell IN 1909 and
Sir Tydlnge ln 1920. They also point
10 the fact that Mr. Lee q nov, and
always has been. corporation law
yer. and that Tor MANY wears hs was
one of the Attorneys Of tbe Baltimore
and Ohio Railway CO and that dur
inE beth 4s.s tsgsaA ~ 4ase4ssA .n Tie
House. notably lH Bis aTsi term many
years ago he wsB looked upon ~ a
corporation lawyer, although there
was never any question MS 10 his ahii
lty aud honesty in all bis nets a.
member nf the House Al the lndi
cations therefore point 10 q vigorous
and probably q bitter contest for the
head Of ihn House uf Delegates. and
before the anal Shniro Is niads. some
enterprising member from the East.
ern Shore may iunp into the ring and
get away with the price
The discussion of tho saeeeesion 10
Dr. France IN the United StnteH SEN
ate. Is rising IN force. nBw that very
many people believe that hsx senator
John Walter Smith win not enter the
race. There IL no doubt hut that Sen
ator Smith could have Hhe nomination
without opposition, SHOULD he beside Il
and there Is nov very little question
as 70 his election should he be in the
race. should he decline. there will, Ia
all probability be several eaudidates
for the nomination, among whom the
more prominent may be ExConEress-
man Charles y, Coady, Of Baltimore
City. Mr. w Mason Shehan, 81 Talbot
County. Ex-congresaman Joshua w
Miles. az Somerset CO. Ex-Governor
Harrington. OF Dorchester, and, Il has
been whispered around the last few
days possibly Major Brooke Lee, OF
Montgomery
And last. but not least. n Interest 10
the heavily burdened tax PAYERS OF
State. are the walls and howls of dis
appointment that are heard from
many 81 the representatives OF the
large tax-eating concerns and organi-
cations OF public and seml-pubhc
character who went before the Gov
ernor and demanded large increases
7 in their Appropriations and were
promptly turned down. These tax
eaters. who are many IN number and
who ara always hungry think that THE
tax payers are made FOR the sole nur-
pose o. furnishing money for their
fatls nnd whims They hayf BEEN as
appointed. and their sorrow and wrath
are heard In their wallis IN the land
K PAUL WINCHESTER,