The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-05-27
CITY DEMOCRATS IN A
TANCLE
COUNTIES HAVE SOME TRIFllNG FACT.
IOHAL DIFFICULTIES WHICH NAV BE
HEALED.
Hotel Rennert.

! Hotel Rennert,
Baltimore, May 26th. 1921.
The condition OF the Democratic
party in Baltimore city. and the re-
lation Of the two factions, into which
the City Democratic orEanizatIon ia
divided, to tho democracy Of the
whole State, Is attracting much at
tentiOn at the present time In view
OF the fact that the General Assembly
20 be elected this year, the whole
membership or the House OF Dele
gates and half OF the Senate. Demo-
cratic generally throughout the STATE
are greatly interested, and no littla
concern is felt over the possibility
that the unfortunate divisions in tho
City democracy. may not only ieopar-
disc the election OF n Comptroller to
succeed Major Lee but may render It
uncertain as 10 which party shall
control the Legislature next winter
How to change the present condition,
and bring about a state OF harmony
and union, Is problem which the
rank and fle Of the party as well as
the leaders. would like 70 see solved.
and Il will tax the skill and tact of
the wisost Of them TO find q solution
ot the difficulties which are OF several
years standing. and which are ap.
Darentiy no nearer solution now than
they have been ever since the begin
ming OF Governor Harriagton's Ad-
minlEtration
As usual party troubles OF the sort
nov yexing the City democracy. are
based almost entirely on the division
Of the official spoils. N there Us any
question OF real principal evolved.
no one has ever been able 20 discover
Il. II enyolges not only the GistribB-
tion OF the Offices within the gif, OF
the Governor. but also the large &nm-
ber OF lucrative Offices dependnnt on
the Mayor uf the City, and In me lat
er particular the troubles go back
10 the Preston Administration. when
the former Mayor bestowed his fav-
orB largely on one element OF the
party. to the almost total exclusion
OF the other. and when Governor Har-
rington. possibly IN order "a Offset the
effect OF the policy or the City Hall
ofiielaia gave out his favoys to The
faction which had been ignored BY
the Mayor other matters of less in-
portanco have from time to time en-
tered into aud accentuated the differ
ences between the factions, but. as
usual. the real basis OF the political
difficulties which called for solution
here. 10 the past and the prospective
future division Of the spolls OF Office.
The Democratic party in the coun-
ties, taken the State as q whole, 10
united and in excellent shape at the
present time II Is true some OF the
counties have trifiing local troubles 10
settle, but there Is no difficulty In any
of these counties which can be OF any
serious danger 10 the general result
The Democratic cilizeus OF Maryland
are as Democratic now as they have
been any time since the Civil War.
and are as devoted to their party and
It's principals az their fathers were.
The only troublesome spot In Baltl-
more city, with Us large alien and
really undem0cratic and mercenary
foreign vote. How TO get that in
proper and effective shape is the
problem before the leaders for a So
luton
Governor Ritchie and the other
real party leaders. who are yitally In
terested In the welfare OF the State
are already at work 10 bring about
rtstc Of harmony In the city. TO that
end His Excellency is holding con
ferences with the leaders, and, ho
intends to do all In his power to get
them together
PAUL WINCHESTER.