The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-07-15
LETTER FROM
BALTIMORE,
Hotel Rennert

Hotel Rennert,
Baltimore. July 18th. 1921.
The Democratic State Committee
will meet here next Thufaday, duly
2lst. The object of the meeting Is said
to be 70 select Chairman in plpce Of
Or. ]. Hilbert Wade. who desires IN re-
sign and also 20 take into eonsldera-
tion other matters az Importance to
the party, In connection with the cam
paign which will begin IN Heptemher.
The general impression is that J.
Enos Ray, OF Prince Georges County
will succeed Or. Wade az chairman.
Mr.. Ray is one OF the best known pub
lie MEN in the State. Tile has been
speaker OF the House OF Delegates.
Chairman OF the House Ways and
Means Committee. State Auditor. and
II now Chairman Of the State Tax
Commission. In all OF which positions
OF honor and responsibility. he has
made good and given general salts
faction. tie may not want 10 add more
work TO what he has now on his hands
and at the last analysis OF the sltua-
ton, somebody else may be chosen In
Dr. Wades place. but the impression
prevails now, that Mr. Ray viii be the
next Chairman 0f The State COMMITTEES
lie is an old time uncompromlafnR
regular democrat. and of his efficiency
and loyalty 10 the party, there never
has been the slightest doubt. with the
right sort Of man IT the head Of the
State Committee. the Democrats viii
80 INTO the campaign with more than
the usual vigor a chairman who Ia no
more than q mere routine figure head.
acts as a weg blanket on the whole
party, and Il Is hard TO get up the
proper sort Of enthusiasm In contest,
when the general in command n 4
moribund character. who has no life,
and who can impart no announcement
az inspiration IN HIS Iiehtrnatlta IN the
State. There are other and more I'm.
portant things IN q state fight. such
az We shall have In Maryland this
year, than the ordinary campaign
routine, and Il r. the hope 81 every
real Democrat that the new chairman.
whoever be may De. win take hold Of
party affairs with zeal and ylg0F AZ
the start. and make things fairly hum
from one end Of the State 10 the other.
from the mountains 60 the sea.
The stand Governor Ritrhle, Senator
Smith. Mr. John S. Drnnls. MaIar
Brooke i.ee, ahd Mr. Emory 4. COS.
ientg, who are now looked upon a. the
most influential Of The State leaders.
have taken viii regards 10 primary
contest ID having most wholesome
effect on the sitdailon here In Balti.
& tsif.sa auN Eka s..af.ak satts.. -. A.. a.,
there VIII be- no primary Nights % any
movement here isss q SEPT enlbsr. The
Governor realizes that he holds tho
Key 10 the situation. aud that his veto
Of certain proposed contest Wiii stap
bin There IL reaily na reason Tor any
rtrUuhio bsfe in Baltimore over any ~
The nominations this pear. Thgfe Il no
principles involved ~ the matter, only
certain old political grudRea. wiil.,t,
the public cares nothing about. aud the
leaders % party opinion are deter
mined that nothing shall take place
her" which might isopaFdisc Demo
cratic Rua6ess N November TIE fac
tlonai quarreis Of the city leaders have
caused no littlp.t trouble 10 The demo
cratic party Tot many years. and the
three ~ four men who are at the head
Of the rival crowds. appear 80 BE-
weary 81 the turmoil IN which their
followers have been engaged for the
past several years and express ne n
desire Tor peace and harmony ence
more With che elecii ION o. Nlse and
diplomatic chairman of The stats Gem
mittee next Thursday man whose
/ position aud character ere such a. "a
command and esteem ana confidence
% ail. the party will be able 80 ~ In
+ 90 The fan campaign with the battle
half won NJ the start
Reports that come 10 town from the
counties. indicate that the Democrats
are aelectinK . superior class u men
Tor the GsNsral Asaefublys The n0mira
ilou 81 such men for the Senate az
+ Orlando Garrison. In Worcester. fir
Jones. In Montgomery. John Mcdaniel
10 Talbot. Col TydlnKH, or Mr. Ce.
bourn. IN Hartford. together with 9TH
ara Of the same sort In the several
counties for the House, make u cen
tain that the next legislature viii
have in both Houses more than the
usual number OF able and patriotic
Mnrylanders, ready to look out for the
/ best Interests OF the public, and ready
Ito carry OUT any reasonable and
/ fensable plan which viii reduce the
public expenditure. ana make more 81
iilcient and economical the government
Of the counties, and The state o. large.