Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13
MARYLAND POLITICS
BY PAUL WINCHESTER
The United States Senatorship Dis
cussed AT Length By Well
Known Political Writer.

The situation in both the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties so f.,
AS the nominations for the seat in the
United States Senate are concerned,
shows no signs Of clearing up, but, on
lie contrary, appears to be more un-
certain and mixed up as the DAYS of
spring go by, and the actual lineup
prior to the primary contests, must
take place That more than the usual
amount of interest is taken in the ap-
preaching Senatorial contest is evil
e-nt on all sides, for whenever two
or three men who have any knowledge
OF public affairs happen to meet, the.
ere sure to spend much time in the
discussion of the various candidates
or possible candidates for the seat at
Washington now occupied by Senator
France. This interest is not confined
to the members of one party, to tn.
exclusion of the others, but is general
in its character, and includes mo
from all walks of life without regar
to party. Even the women are talking
about the senatorial contest, and it
would not be matter of. surprise to
any one to see at least one woman
candidate for the nomination in the
entries for both the Republican an
Democratic parties, and it is asserted
that the Socialists will = nominate a
woman for the honor without fail.
Up to the present time the only
candidates openly in the field among
the Democrats, are Ex-Congressman
Lewis and State Senator William |.
Norris. Others who are believed to
be about ready to enter their names,
are Ex-Congressmen Charles P. Goa
dy and Joshua W. Miles, among the
Democrats, while Senator France and
Col. Edward c. Darlington are form
ally entered on the Republican side
with Congressman John Philip Hill,
EX-Congressman William N. Andrews
and several others lowering uncer-
tainly on the outside, giving the mat
ter serious consideration. The leaders
on both sides are holding aloof at the
present time, and are giving no ap
parent encouragement to any one, and
some Of them do not hesitate to say
that in the end there will be either 9
dark horse selected by the Dmocrats.
or that a movement will be start-
ed which will result in fore
ing Elk Senator John Walter
Smith out as a candidate, against his
will, in order to save his party from
a dangerous and bitter primary con
test. At the present time all the can
didates except Mr.. Norris. appear to |
be quiescent, but that able and ener-
getic young man is vigorously g.
work, losing no time to get his caso
before the people.
Among the prominent democrats |
that are being discussed as possible |
candidates for the democratic nomina- |
ton for the United States Senate Mr.. |
Robert E. Lee, Chairman of the State |
Accident Commission is beginning to |
occupy a place in the front rank, al |
though not word has been heard |
from that gentleman in regard to the |
matter. Now that the outlook seems |
to indicate no signs of line up in |
favor of any candidate but rather that |
it may result in sort of free-for-
all fight in which there will be several |
entries, there has been much discus
sion of Mr.. Lee whose qualifications
to fill the place with ability and hon
or to the State are matters of wide
knowledge in all parts of Maryland,
for he is we'll known as an orator and
l'ublic man from Garrett to Worces-
ter. For several campaigns past h,
has toured the State from one end to
the other, often alone, and last year
in company with Governor Richie he
bore the burden of the whole contest
from the opening to the end of the
campaign. No man is held in higher
esteem by all classes of the people
regardless of party. AS chairman of
the Accident Commission he has won
the favor of all those who have come
in contact with that important adj
junct of the State Government. There
is no doubt but that he would make
an exceptionally strong candidate
should he enter the contest and win