Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-07-23
Paul Winchester Tells Of Both
Democratic and Republican
Doings in the State.

GudrrelS ana divisions OF the black
and tan party, would lead outsiders
10 believe that all is serene in thei,
ranks. Every little squabble and dit
ference in The ranks of the democrats
is magnified and dwelt upon day after
Gay, while The rows and troubles of
the opposition are ignored, as of nj
moment. The real truth is, there is
a very great deal more trouble in TIE
republican camp, not only in Balti-
more city but throughout the State,
tran there is among the democrats.
he troubles of the democrats are in
8 fair way to be disposed of while the
troubles of the republicans are in
Creasing in magnitude as the days go
by, and almost by leaps and bounds
They are In a serious condition as tc
the affairs in the City Hall, and the
republican hostility to Mayor Broen-
ing and his administration, is in
creasing from day to day, while the
rows over the proposed distribution
Ct the Federal patronage, exceeds
~ ything of the kind that has takel
Face in Maryland since the admins
t"ation of Benjamin Harrison, now
more than thirty years ago. So great
is the trouble and difference of opin-
ion among leaders over the division
of the spoils, that they are beginning
to talk out openly about the "arro-
CANT hoggishness" of Weller and Tate
in their desire TO "hog it ALL" as one
Of the old-time republicans recently
said, but SO great is the disgust of
Ex-senator Jackson over the situa-
ton, that he has gone to Europe in
/, state of great indignation over the
treatment his requests have receiv
Cd. and has washed his hands of the
whole business.
Mr.. Weller is at the present time
trying to play joke on his friends Of
Dry contingent, in his strenuous eff
forts to secure the appointment Of
Mr.. Edmund Budnitz to succeed Mr..
Richard S. Dodson as Prohibition
Commissioner for Maryland. Mr..
Weller and the others whom he has
selected as his cabinet to divide Up
the jobs, had assured Ex-senator
tor Jackson that they would secure
for him the appointment of Ex-Con-
gresham Andrews as Prohibition
Commissioner. The appointment of
Mr.. Andrews would have been salts
factory to the friends of the law,
and would have aroused no hostility
among decent people anywhere. But
in order to get votes last year, Mr..
Weller, who had taken up the wet
cause had evidently made promises to
certain people in Baltimore, who will
rot be satisfied with anybody, excent
al out and out wet man for Prohibit
ton Commissioner. The impression
prevails that they are determined TO
hold Mr.. Weller to his promise, and
all at once, the Senator got very
busy, put on his gum shoes, threw
Mr.. Andrews overheard, despite the
promises made to Ex-senator Jack
son, and made a rush to get Mr..
Budnitz appointed, in order to please
the vets and all those people who are
opposed to the enforcement Of the Vol
stead law-and incidently to make
good his prediction promises.
Whether he will succeed is uncertain,
but his action has not only aroused
the wrath Of all the dry people, but
has especially raised to fever heat
the great crowd of very dry republi-
cans, who are church members, and
are really the back bone of the cid
republican party in this State. And
the democrats are enjoying the spec
tacle of another row in the ranks of
their opponents, the ungodly are re-
joicing, and the righteous among the
rrohibitionists are moved to alarm at
the outlook for the cause, which they
have so greatly at heart.
The Subcommittee in charge Of
the plans to make changes IN the
laws looking to more economical
and efficient administration of the
State government is at work, and the
members say that there is no doubt
about their having the whole scheme
ready for presentation to the State
Convention, when that body meets in
September. There is every evidence
that the members of the sub-commit-
tee are in thorough agreement as to
What should be done and as they are
all active and efficient business men,
tie State will profit greatly by the
work which they are doing.
In the meantime the Governor anil
the other State leaders are in thor
ough accord as to their plans to pre-.
vent all possible contest in the pri-
raaries for local offices. in the city