Evening star., 1922-11-13
DRYS SEENL0S|NG
GRIP ON MARYLAND
Results of Election Believed
to Indicate Trend To-
ward Vets.
WOMEN WIN BIG VICTORY
Enthused by Right to Hold Office.
Show Particular Interest in
School Loan Issue.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, November ia
loosen!ng OF the grip the Anti-Saloon
League has had on Maryland politi-
cally for the last ten years is seen
by politicians in the results Of last Tues
days election. This is based on two
premises. The first is the support
given the greater representation for
Baltimore amendment. which was
considered more or less a test of wet
and dry strength. The second is that
the congressional victories won by
the drys are considered to have been
indecisive. Because Baltimore city is
wet any granting to it of additional
representation at Annapolis Is con-
strued to be backing the wet policy.
This is given strength by the fact
that the Anti-Saloon League was
working diligently for the defeat of
the amendment and by the argument
that the counties would not be in
tereSted in having the state controll-
ed by Baltimore; yet in the counties
1901 votes out Of 6l.49S were in
favor of giving Baltimore two more
wet senators. Politicians do not
think the entire county vote against
the increased representation was nee
essarily dry vote. The fact that 1t
would be natural for the counties to
object to any increase In Baltimore's
power in state affairs Is considered
to have had part in influencing the
countianS.
While the league lest but one of
it's three congressional fights. its VIC
tories are not considered worth
boasting about. These are the re-
election of T. Alan Goldsborough.
democrat, Of the first district and
Representative Frederick n Zihlman,
republican, of the sixth district.
Wet Issue Paramount.
The sweeping victory of John
Philip Hill IN the third district while
not entirely unexpected, shows con-
clusively that the wet and dry Ques-
titon was the paramount issue in this
district. which has normal register
ed democratic majority of over 10000.
More indications of wet strength
are seen in the senatorial election.
despite the fact that William Cabell
Bruce and Senator Joseph l. France
are both wet 1t is known that
Frances stand was more pleasing 20
the Anti-Saloon League. He favor
ed the repeal Of the eighteenth
amndment. which the league consid-
cred impossible and therefore harm
about the strict enforcement of the
law as long as it exists. That is said
to have pleased the drys.
Reports were current on election
day that persons who called George
W. Crabbe. superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League. for advice on
the senatorial contest were told that
dry viewpoint
France had as his leaders several
dry men on the eastern shore. which
by some is given as the reason for
the large vote polled by Bruce. The
big majority the state gave Bruce is
considered another indication of wet
strength. The most crushing defeat
sustained by the Anti-Saloob League
was in the second district. There
they fought Millard F. Tydings in the
primary and in the general election
and both times he bested the league.
A summary OF the state congress
sional ballots shows that wet candi-
dates received 20s.555 votes to S4.Ss3
for the drys. While politicians ad-
nit that these figures are not abso-
lutte in defining the wet and dry
sentiment of the state. they interpret
them as proving that Maryland is
safely wet.
Women Win Rights.
Another result of the election that
brought rejoicing to the woman
voters. both democratic and republt-
can. is that they were made 'politi-
cally free" in the state of Maryland.
No longer can the words governor"
Judge" state treasurer" etc, be un-
derstood TO mean member of the
masculine sex. With the ratification
of the constitutional amendment
granting women the right to hold
Offices provided for in the constitu-
ton women are eligible to any posi-
tion in the state.
Feminine voters claim they have
but one thing more to accomplish to
be on an absolutely equal plane with
men. They have yet to acquire the
right to perform jury duty.
Mrs. Charles S. Woodruff. president
of the Baltimore League of Woman
thusiastic workers for the amend
ment. When she was informed of the
result Mrs. Woodruff was delighted.
Joy" she exclaimed. There's moth
ing like results. is there? It's worth
everything to know not only that 1t
won but that it won by a big ma
jority. It's simply splendid"
Sorry France Lost.
Mrs. ]. William Funck. president of
the Women's Republican Club. was
equally pleased, saying: II felt conf
ucHI llohi tAS hA SA S'AoS - ooAN o
over, and 1 am glad to know that 1t
did My joy over that is tempered
with sorrow. though. that Senator
France was not reelected"
Miss Margaret Konig. who was one
of the most active workers during
the Bruce campaign. said:
II am sincerely delighted that wom-
en- now have come into their own,
as in every other way.
Women have shown that they are
capable of filing public office. and I
hope. now that the way is open. they
will take advantage of 1t and will
run for the Offices for which they are
best qualified"
1.-The amendment passed Tuesday"
said Miss Lavinia NJ. Engle. manager
of the League of Woman Voters.
covers practically all the offices. 1t
will prevent any further confusion in
the Interpretation Of the state consti-
tuition: 1t will take away all difficult
ties as the constitution applies to
women. Already the law has been
passed giving women the right to
hold office, and now the amendment
cleans up all the work necessary in
with the enfranchisement |
of women
Favor School Loan.
That the woman voters were inter- |
ested. first Of ALL in the passage of
the school loan, then In the success Of
the other anne ndments. which meant
more efficiency in government, is the
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