Evening star., 1922-06-04
FEW 4OUT IN OPEN
DENOMINATIONS
Campaign in Maryland Mark
ed by Hesitation on Part
of Candidates.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

special DISPATCH 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE. June 3.-While the
woods are literally full of speculative.
prospective and receptive candidates
for congressional nominations in the
primaries this fall. there seems to be
an unusual seasonal shortage of
aspirants to come out in the open
and declare themselves. There are
many politicians who believe that
are not rushing into the
until they can feel out the
public pulse" at the last moment on
the wet" and dry" question.
So far there are only four candi-
dates In ali political parties who have
actually announced their candidacy
for the senatorial nomination, and but
one of them has actually filed his pa
pers with Secretary of State Philip
B. Perlman.
Both Parties Represented.
Two democrats and two republicans
have braved the political elements.
The democrats are former Repre-
sentative David ]. Lewis OF Cumber-
land and State Senator William I.
Norris of the third congressional dis
trict Baltimore city. Lewis already
has filed his papers and posted his
fee.
On the republican side United
States Senator Joseph I. France of
Cecil county and E c. Darlington.
formerly of Baltimore and still hold
ing residence in the state, but an
actual dweller for the past few years
m New York. have made their formal
Senator France Is
expected to file his papers very soon.
There has been such little interest
taken in the announcement of Car
the former Bull Mooser, who
opposed France in the primaries be-
fore, that some republican politicians
frankly predict that he will not file
his papers at all.
In Race for House.
AS for the congressional candi-
dates. it is natural to presume that
Representative T. Allan Goldsborough
of the first district will make an an
but so far there has
been no one in the field to oppose
him, despite rumors that he will have
opposition from the vets" and lib
erals.
In the second district there are two
candidates-State Senator Millard F.
Tydings of Hartford county. who has
been actively campaigning for some
time, and former Representative Car
willie D. Benson, who announced last
week that he would enter the fight.
but was not ready to make his for
NAL announcement. Representative
Albert A. Blakeney, republican, is ex-
pected to announce his candidacy for
denomination.
In the third district it is thought
Representative John Philip Hill will
ia
No democrat has yet come out with
an announcement.
Linthicum Apparently Unopposed.
In the fourth district it seems prac-
tically certain that Representative
]. Charles Linthicum will be renomi-
mated without opposition. The repub-
lican candidates have not yet ven-
tured out. although it Is said that
John H Butler supposedly a dry:
DR.. Walter H. Knickman, a wet"
and Clarendon /. Gould, former police
commi ssioner and regarded as a lib
eral on the "wet-and-dry" issue, are
encouragement.
In the fifth district it is felt that
Sydney E. Mudd, re-
publican, will seek to return. The
appearance, but Delegate ]. Allan
Coad of St. Marys county and Judge
John p. Briscoe Of Prince Georges
are mentioned"
In the sixth congressional district
two candidates are in the field for the
democratic nomination. State Senator
Frank w. Mish of Washington county
has announced his candidacy and An
drew ]. c'Cy") Cummings of Mont
gomery county already has filed his
papers.
1t is expected Representative Fred
erich n. Zihlman, republican, will
soon announce for another term.
Opposition to France Growing.
The fight against Senator Joseph l.
Frances candidacy for the United
States Senate has gained much head
way among the republican rank and
file this week. One party leader went
SO far as to predict that three county
chairmen would resign unless Sena-
tor France withdraws from the race
or the party organization forsakes
him for a more suitable candidate.
This other candidate toward whom
the leaders in various counties are
reported to be drifting is John w.
Garrett, formerly for many years con-
nected with the diplomatic service.
Senator France declared emphatic
ally this week that he was in the
race for the United States Senate and
that he could not be driven out by
the party leaders. Il am going to
present my case to the people OF
Maryland on the platform of Amer
icanism as l see it. and any one who
wishes to oppose that platform is
welcome to do SO"