The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-05-20
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Mr.. RYAN APPOINTED GY GOV. RTCHlE
COMPTROLLER LEE DECLINES RE-
NOMINATION.
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Hotel Rennert.
Baltimore. May 18th. 1891
Governor Ritchie has been fortu.
nate In securing Mr william p. Ryan.
who has just been removed by the
President as Collector O. Customs, as
State Purchasing agent. IN place Of
the late Albert Wehr Mr. Ryan Is an
Ideal man for the place. a most care
fui and conscientious business man
of the highest character In an the
walks OF life. Ito viii NO doubt be
able 20 make a success niii 81 de-
partment which under other than the
most careful and painstaklBg man
agemcnt woult, probably be failure
"a Is therefore fortunate. not only for
the head OF the state Administration
bat also for the pfople Of Maryland.
that President HhFding removed Mr.
Ryan, whose valuable services viii be
given 10 the State instead Of the Ma
tlonal Government. The President
and his advisers have also given the
people a lesson in practical parti-
sanship, az eHcmpilfed by the Repnb.
liesn leaders. and those Democrats
who are IN the habit 0f eritioising their
own party and Us official heads for
partlsanship and ystinE FOR Rephbli-
can candidates, will now understand
that when u comes To- real unHdul-
ierated partisan raEror and bitter.
ness the Republicans are always
ready 10 70 much further than the
Democrats. and that no Democrat Ia
Maryland would ever have any chance
10 secure or hold Official position. IL
they depended solely up8n the aid or
favor of McsarH Wcllar and France.
or men Of their stripe of politics. The
Governor IL 20 be commented on his
prompt setlon In banning SIR Ryan
ag Mr. NchrH successor. and the
State 81 % be congratulated In hay
ing such q man in W Important 81
position
Comptroller Brooke Lee has Al
last made public q personal state
ment giving bis reasons ior gcclIn-
ing 70 be candidate for rcnpmina-
tlon From time 20 time durinE the
pAAt few months. your correspondent
has sem o,tt statements ~ the same
effect. bat in ail this time there haa
been decided impression that the
Comptroller would reconsider bis ap-
parent determination. and that ID the
end hts name would be found at the
head 0f the Democratic ticket. and
that he would bc elected lu November
u serve out another term. and that
the administration would continue the
A. q
present Governor The latest State
ment ~ MT iae. however. settles the
question definitely, and leaves ne
doubt on the Bubicc, hn will not bt
- candidate undcr any circumstance.
and viii not accept o nomination.
even u u should be- offered 10 him.
But the able and gallant young
soldier and statesman from Mont
Romcry county. does not Intend 10 re-
iiro from politics On the contrary
ho makes Il perfectly clear that he rs
still IN the game In fact that hu In
tends ~ be In the game aa aoDn aa
he IL out Of Office. more vigorously
than ever. and that he intends 10 de.
vote large share Of his leisure To
the upbnilding and unifying the Dtn-
Ocratic party In tho state What he
has his eye on. he does not say
possibly he IL not looking out s0r
anything ih the near future, Tor he ia
young and can afford 10 wait few
years But his enemies. and popular
and agreeable as be Is. he has few
Jealous opponents and critics. do not
hesitate 10 say that he has his mind
set on the Goycrnorship not six
years hence. but two years hence, as
the immediate successor 10 Governor
Ritchie. These people say that his de-
termination to get out Of Office Hs
soon as possible - based on the fact
that he does not desire 10 be tangled
up with the present administration
any longer than he can help Tor he
is not sure that he will be helped in
the attainment OF his ambition there
by AZ any rate Mr. Lee Is definitely
and positively out Of the running for
the present, but Il is equally certaln
that he Is not out OF politics and has
no idea OF getting out 81 politics for
a long time 10 come What his deii-
mite aim may be in the way OF official
hOnOrs, " he has any aim AZ present.
~" - hhA htfAuE OhAs ~ may Ht the
Goyornorship two years hence, or
six years hence or even later on and
Il may be the seat In the United
States Senate next year. But. the pub
lic can rest assured that II win be
nothing less than either OF the above
mentioned places, In either of which
there is no doubt that he would serve
the people with honor and credit to
himself and the State.
In the meantime. general regret IL
expressed that he has thought II
wise to refuse another term OF comp
troller. He has made a most excellent
and careful official. and Maryland
viii be the looser by his retirement
from the place next winter.
PAUL WINCHESTER