The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-02-11
Friday. February II, l9A
Hotel Rennert,
Baltimore, Md,
February 10, 1871

The politicians of both parties
are beginning to move, and al
ready there is considerable dis
cussion over the various candl-
dates who are already in the field
for offices to be filed in the City
and thro1rh@=t the Counties, in
the conf. election. Clerk
for the several City Courts,
which are among the best and
most lucrative in Baltimore, the
terms of which are six years,
are to be elected, and members
of the House of Delegates as
we'll. Usually there is a scarcity
of candidates for the House in
the City Wards, but this year the
indications are that there will be
no lack of aspirance for the
honor of representing Baltimore
at Annapolis. In fact there is
apparent on all sides, not only
in Baltimore, but in the Counties
of the State: in both the Republi-
can and Democratic Parties,
among the women as we'll as the
men, an unusual interest in
public affairs and also very un-
usual interest in party politics so
early in the season.
And, as said by your cores
pondent in a recent letter. the
impression is very decided that
the Democrats in all parts of the
State will go into the cam
paign prepared to back the
constructive policy already out
lined by Governor Ritchie. For
the first time since the Civil War,
now nearly sixty years ago, the
Democratic party will go into a
campaign under the leadership
of an executive who at the close
of the first part of his admins
tration, as a result of his exper-
ience as Governor, is ready to
present to the people program
of constructive legislation which
will cover all features of the sew
eral departments of the State
Government, from the least i'm
portant, up to the most impor-
tant, and far reaching of all. A
careful and able lawyer, a schol-
ar Of reputation, not only in the
law but in all public affairs, a close
observer, and above all, we'll ex-
perlenced in all that pertains to
the welfare Of the whole State
and all its people, thoroughly ac-
quainted with every section of
Maryland, a man Of untiring
and indefatigable industry,
Governor Ritchie brings to the
task which he has made up his
mind to accc toIish, more quail
fications tt any of his prede.
cessors within the memory of
the oldest inhabitant. And
that all citizens who have the
well being and prosperity OF
Maryland at heart will back him,
there is no manner of doubt. fo1
their is not the lightest tinge OF
craftsmanship in any of his plans,
the general public welfare is the
Key note of all that he has ir
contemplation or the action OF
the General Assembly next win.
ter. That the Democrats of the
State will back him up, there car
be no manner Of doubt, and il
would cause no surprise should
the better elements of the Re
publicans do likewise.
1t is rather odd, but there
seems to be more discussion
among Republicans in regard te
candidates for the Governshir
two years hence than among the
Democrats. Indeed there are
many signs that the Republican
leaders are already laying theil
wires to enable them to nomi.
nate a man of their choosing TO,
the GoVernorship in '23, although
there is no certainty as vet tc
their favorite. Among these men.
toned for the honor are Gen. w.
Bladen Lowndes, Attorney Gen.
eral Alexander R. Armstrong
and Mr.. S. Cochran Boyd, Pres.
ident of the Baltimore Park
Board and one of the leading
members of the Raltip,oro D.