The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-09-09
HARMONY IN
BALTIMORE
MAHON AND KELLY FACTIONS WORKING
IN HARMONY FOR DEMOCRATIC Sue
CESS.
Hotel Rennert,

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Hotel RenneTt,
Baltimore, Sept list. 1921.
Governor Ritchie's harmony pro-
gram is working out so successfully
that II is q matter Of surprise. even to
those who were most sanguine in
their expectations, as to the out
come No one, not even the Governor
himself expected that there would he
SO little trouble in restoring tho
/ Democratic organization to its old
time effectiveness. II is true that
some Of The would-be leaders raised
+ a howl, but they have found them
selves without followers The Rcpub-
! lican papers. the News and the
/ American have exertad themselves 10
/ the utmost To stir rp strife. The2
/ have given encouragement to those
7 ynnsc ambitions win bc disappointed
/ by the success Of the plan to restore
party unity, but all their efforts have
been futile tho Democrats OF Balti-
more. including all the leaders, from
MeasrF Mahon and Kelly down to the
ward and precinct licutenants, have
res p0ndcd To the Governors appeal
! for harmony and unity OF action, and
tho trifling troubles in some Of the
wards over local nominations. are so
insignificant In th0ir character, as 10
give no concern to anybody. At the
start two or three Of the ward bosses
showed an inclination to tear things
up. but an. with one exception have
Huieted down submitted to the newt
able and are in. line az IL nothing
had ever happened % disturb the
peace and harmony of the new
thoroughly united organization The
Mahon and the Kelly followers, have
resumed their old-time visits TO the
Hennort. and one would never mag
iuc from the Jolly and almost frater-
nal way In which they greet each
other that for the past six years
they have generally used unprlntahls
words when they mentioned the men
who are working together for the
good of their party aud the election OF
lts candidates in November. The DEM
+ oCralie factions in Baltimore have
ceased to Cxlat for the time being at
any rate Mr. Kelly says he ia nav.
as he was years ago, lieutenant OF
Mr. Mahun. and peace reiEns where
( warning factions we're preparing to
'iRht for supremacy few short
weeks ago and this commendahle
situation is due TO tho courage, wis
dom and diplomatic skin Of the young
I Baltimore Democrat. who Is now the
Governor oE Maryland. And the Re
( publicanH ate amazed and aghast at
the situation They expected 10 face
dlsorRAniked. discordant and bellig-
Grant democracy they are facing
united and harmonious party. and
their chances for success have dlsap-
peared. for they can only win vic
tory when the Democrats are divided
and dlscordant they have no chance
wbod faced by united foe.
Governor Ritchie, who Is now in
\ the centre of the public stage not
only as the harmonizer OF party trou-
bles but also as the chief factor In
the preparation Of the plan 10 reor-
ganize and readiust the whole gov
ernmentat system OF the State, pre-
scented the completed draft Of all the
proposed changes 10 the Sub Commit
tee Of the reorganization Commission
on Tuesday night Tho document
takes up one hundred and seven type
written pages, and Is very largely the
work of the Governor, Judge Burke
and Mr. Emory T. Coblents, aided by
suggestions from other members OF
the Sn0 Committee. But for good or
evil. for success or failure. the whole
plan viii 60 down In the history Of
Maryland ms the work Of Gov Rltchies
administration. and to him will
belong the credit or the failure Of II
which ever 1t may be. A careful eN-
animation leads your correspondent
to the conclusion that the result OF
It's enactment will prove Of great ben
eft 10 the whole State. II Will reduce
the number Of officials, will simplify
the work OF the Executive, and all
the departments, will bring about
greater care and accuracy in the
management Of the finances, and
ought 10 result in considerable re-
duction in the public expenditures
and consequent reduction In the tax
rate When II Is taken into considera-
tion that the present governmental
system operative In this state, was
really made up In ali it's important
particulars In lS6T-~more than half
century ago,--it will easily be un
dcrstood that II is bound to be q great
extent antiquated and cumbersome,
and unsulted TO the necessities Of the
present time. The whole commission
/ will meet in a short time when the
, report will be submitted to It, Some
changes will probably be made. but
/ the changes are that the report sub
s stantially as Il Is, will be presented to
the State Convention on September
! Goth, and adopted as n party measure,
. on which to base the Democratic
I campaign this year.
PAIL, WIMQHEGTER