The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-13
MAY
CHANGE c. O.P.
LEADERS |NMD.
Senator Weller Strengthened by
Republican Reverse, and May
make Up" With lowndes.
By c. LEO GIBSON.

Ole. AFTER the decisive VlCtOry Al
the Maryland polls in November last.
when President Harding got a ma
jority of 5000. the Democrats at the
election last Tuesday came back into
their own.
Although Baltimore has a Repub-
lican mayor. the Monumental City
Democrats not only gave William 8.
Gordy. jr.. the Democratic candidate
for State comptroller. q big majority.
but also elected an entire city dele
| CATION to the house of delegates, two
| judges OF the supreme court and all Of
the chief clerks Of the courts. each
considered political plum In itself.
Gordy Wins BY .4.s7s.
Throughout the State, the Demo
Gratis also captured many offices.
Gordy was elected by q plurality Of
2<,a78. When this 10 contracted with
| the 5000 plurality given President
| a. all the more remarkable and in.
dicative OF an unmistakable swing Of
sentiment back to the Democratic
| side.
In tho Senatorship fights, of which
there were twelve, the Democrats
won ten. In one county-Allegany-
they had no candidate, and David
| A. Robb, Republican. was elected by
default. although William J. Trickett,
independent. polled more than 5000
votes. considered . remarkable show
| Ing.
Democratic leaders of Maryland
state that from all standpoints, the
| result II looked upon as more i'm
portant than the returns from any
other State. This 10 due to the fact
they assert. that q Statewide vote
was cast in Maryland and the addi-
tonal fact that the tremendous Re.
publican plurality last November not
| only was overcome by the Democratic
candidate for comptroller. but that
Gordy has bean elected by what
cratic. majority In the counties Of
Richie Feels Responsibility.
Governor Richie has pledged that
the Democratic Legislature will make
good on all its platform planks.
Tho Democratic victory" said Gov.
ornor Richie, places upon the PARTY
. responsibility 70 which Il win meas.
ure up fully. The liegislature Will
give tie lsepSs Of Maryiand : genuine
kustness-l1Ge reorgalsixation Of the
State government. which win &c.
complain the economies and increased
efficiency We promised.
This h not the only responsibility
before us. We must see to Il that the
school facilities Of the State arc I'd.
vanced: road and other construction
work must 90 on. thus relieving the
unemployment situation ~ far a the
State can: the interest Of the farmer
must be watched and guarded.
| When the legislature adjourns Il
can be relied upon that its work will
be done efficiently and sincerely, the
people of the State realizing every
pledge has been faithfully kept"
| 'Independents" Big Factor.
The Maryland independent vote.
which is what makes majorities one
way or another in a State as close
politically as Maryland. evidently
went Democratic in Tuesdays cleo
ton. The result shows that the sp-
peals Of the Republicans concerning
! larger representation for Baltimore
city fell on deaf ears, and, except for
this, there was no issue Of the cam.
paiEn calculated to interest the indie.
pendent voters other than that Of
reorganization. UnQuestionable, many
of the voters did not allow their
thoughts on national affairs to affect
their voting on State affairs.
The question Is being asked what
the Democratic landslide will mean
to the Republican forces? In Balti.
more where they elected the mayor
two years ago by a 1900 majority, the
Republicans are astounded by the re-
markable result of Tuesdays election.
City Chairman George w. Cameron
, declares he was amazed" City
Solicitor Roland r. Marchant, gen
/ eralissimo Of Mayor Broening, Re.
publican, has withheld comment.
G. o. p. Loses In Counties.
But 1t Is not only in Baltimore
that the Republican forces showed
signs of retrogresSion. Republican
strongholds in the counties, particu-
larry Washington, Garrett. Allegany,
Charles and Prince Georges. show
the @. o. p. leaders apparently lost
control of their forces.
Take Prince Georges, for instance.
! 1t In the home county of State son.
ator Metzerott. Republican candidate
for State comptroller against ,iordy,
yet 1t gave Gordy q majority of Us
over Metzerott. Even in the coun-
ties where Senator Metzerott was
returned victor he ran behind the
local Republican candidates. 1t Is
stated that had Senator Motxerott
been elected he had in mind q guber-
Material candidacy.
The utter defeA. of the Republi-
cans In Baltimore city also Is be-
lieved to have eliminated City So.
licitor Roland II. Marchant as a
possible candidate for the governor
ship. Mr.. Marchant. one Of the most
powerful Of the younger Republican
leaders in Maryland. also had based
his ambition upon big Republican
majority In Maryland last Tuesday.
Weller Gains Strength.
Something else Is seen in the re-
suits by many OF the politicians. II
is a strengthening OF Senator o. 8.
Weller. who sat on the side-iines
Tuesday, among party leaders gen.
orally and in the esteem OF William
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