Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-09-10
REPUBLICANS WILL FACE
A UNITED FOE This FALL
Mahon And Kelley Factions In Bal
timore Have Joined Hands And
Peace Reigns Again.

gram is working out so successfully
that it is a matter of surprise, even
tc those who were most sanguine in
their expectations, as to the outcome.
Nc one, not even the Governor him
self expected that there would be so
little trouble in restoring the emo
Cratic organization to is old-time eff
fectiveness. 1t is true that some of
the would be leaders raised a howl
bSt they have found themselves with
out followers.
The republican papers, the News
and the American. have exerted
themselves to the utmost to stir up
strife. They have given encourage
rlent to those whose ambitions will be
disappointed by the success of the
plan to restore party unity, but all
their efforts have been futile-the
| democrats of Baltimore, including all
of the leaders, from Messrs. Mahon
and Kelly down to the ward and pre-
| cinct lieutenants, have responded to
the Governors appeal for harmony
and unity of action, and the trifing
troubles in some of the wards over
local nominations, are SO insignificant
IL their character, as to give no con-
Germ to anybody. At the start two or
three of the ward bosses showed all
inclination to tear things up, but all,
with one exception have quoted down
submitted to the inevitable land are
in line as if nothing had ever happen
ed to disturb the peace and harmony
of the now thoroughly united organ
iZation. The. Mahon and the Kelly
followers, have resumed their old
time visits to the Rennert, and one
would never imagine from the jolly
end almost fraternal way in which
they greet each other, that for the
last six years they have generally
used unprintable words when they
mentioned the men who are now
working together for the good of
their party and the election of its
candidates in November. The Demo-
cratic factions in Baltimore have ceas-
ed to exist for the time being at any
rate; Mr. Kelley says he is now, as
he was years ago, lieutenant of Mr..
Mahon, and peace reigns where war
ring factions were preparing to fight
for supremacy a few short weeks ago
and this commendable situation is
due to the courage, wisdom and dip
lomatic skill of the young Baltimore
democrat who is now Governor of
Maryland. And the Republicans are
amazed and aghast at the situation.
They expected to face disorganized,
discordant and belligerant democracy
they are facing a united anu
harmonious party, and their chances
for success have disappeared, fol
they can only win victory when the
democrats are divided and discordant
they have no chance when faced by
= united foe.
Governor Richie, who is now in
the centre of the public stage not
only as the harmonizer of party |
troubles, but also as the chief factor
IN the preparation of the plan to re.
4. ganize and readjust the whole gov
crrmental system of the State, pre-
sented the complete draft of all the
proposed changes to the Sub Commit
tee of the reorganization Commits
si'r on Tuesday night. The document
takes up one hundred and seven type
written pages, and is very largely
the work of the Governor, Judge
Burke and Mr.. Emory L. Coblentz,
aided by suggestions from other
members of the Sub Committee. But
fer good or evil, for success or fail
ure, the whole Tlan will go down in
the histry of Maryland as the work
OF Governor Ritchie's administration,
and to him will belong the credit or
the failure of it whichever it may be.
A careful examination leads your
correspondent to the conclusion that
the result of it's enactment will prove
of great benefit to the whole State.
II will reduce the number of officials
will simplify the work of the Execu-
tive, and all the departments, will
bring about greater care and acu-
1acy in the management of the finan-
ces, and ought to result in consider
able reduction in the public expendi-
lures, and consequent reduction in
the tax rate. When it is taken into
consideration that the present gov
ernmental system operative in this
State, was really made up in all it's
important particulars in 1867-more
than half a century ago, it will easily
be understood that it is bound to be
a great extent Anticipated and cumb-
ersome, and usuited to the necessi-
ties of the present time. The whole
Commission will meet in a short time