Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-09-17
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE
TICKET in BALTIMORE
Once More United And Harmonious
City Democracy Backing 1t
TO A Man.

The once more united and halmoni-
Gus city democracy, has nominated
ticket without even a ripple of excite
ment, and without any aftermath Of
dissatisfaction. In fact the results of
the primary was evident from the
very start from the day the TWO city
leaders, Messrs. Mahon and Kelley,
adopted the advice of Governor Rit-
chic and agreed to work together in
harmony for the good of the demo-
cratic party. The two republican or
gans, the News and the American,
made frantic efforts from time to
time to create dissention and break
up the coalition. When they succeed
ed in drawing 20 their side one of the
ablest Of the old organization lieu
tenants, Mr.. Loden, who holds an i'm
portant office under the present re-
publican city administration, they
we're jubliant, and were confident of
success. MIR. Loden made two fam
boyant and vituperative speeches
against the Mahon-Kelley combine,
but both fell on deaf ears, and Great
cd scarcely a ripple of excitement.
No one rose UP to follow the fiery Lo
den in his revolt. and so he quoted
down, and now reposes on the politi
cal junk pile, outside the breastworks
where have been thrown many others
whose example he has followed but
whose fate nc hoped to avoid by MAX
ing his rebellion a successful revolu-
| ton. The time was not suspicious
for rebelions and secession move
ments.
A comparison of the personel of the
two tickets now in the field, shows
how much superior in all respects is
the one named by the democrats to
that named by the republicans. The
whole list Of democrats named is
far above the average Of their oppo-
ncnts. and fully equal to the average
of the men who have represented
Baltimore at Annapolis for many
years. The men named are thor
oughly representative Of their respcc
i've wards, some of them have been in
the legislature in former sessions and
no attacks have been made on the
personal character or qualifications of
any one Of them. Indeed they arc
really above the average of city
representatives in the General As
sembly, and several of the nominees
are men of more than the average
ability.
The republicans have new prob
lem before them, in fact that the col
ored people asserted themselves, and
have forced on their party the nomi-
nation of two Of their best and ablest
men, as candidates for the House OF
Delegates-one in the Third and one
in the Fourth District. Both these
Colored men are well educated, and
IL many respects superior to the
White republicans who are their col
leagues on the ticket. and it will be
interesting to see how the republi-
cans of Baltimore. who have been Sc
curing offices Tor years through tEc
votes of the colored members of their
party, return the favors. now that
they have an opportunity to do So
The chances are that a large proper
ton Of them will pass the colorcd
brethren by, as the only use they
lave for them, is to get votes from
them-not to give them votes in re-
/ turn.
The State Convention will meet
here next Tuesday, September goth,
The expectation is that it will be one
of the largest and most enthusiastic
democratic conventions ever held in
Baltimore. The party is united as it
has not been for more than 40 years.
There are no contests to come before
it. The members of the party gener-
ally satisfied with and proud Of the
Democratic State Administration of
Governor Richie and his colleagues.
The approval Of his plans for the re-
organization of the administration of
public affairs will probably be nearly
unanimous, and the party will go in
to the campaign at once with enthu-
siasm and vigor.