The Washington times., 1922-07-09
MD. LEADERS
At WAR WITH ..
FRANCE, MAY
!. PICK GARRETT.
Believe Financier Will Enter
Race When Situation Be-
comes Less Chaotic.
BOTH PARTIES MARK TIME
Hugh McMuIIen Still Most
. Prominently Mentioned for
Democratic Nomination.
BY FRANCIS p. DAILY.

Will John W. Garrett, Balti-
more fnancier, former diplomat
and secretary of the conference
on limitation of armament, accept
the Endorsement Of the Republi-
can organization Of Maryland for
the Senatorial nomination?
Will Garrett be the unanimous
choice of the nominating commit
tee, the appointment of which
was authorized at the recent un-
official Statewide convention of
G. o. P. leaders opposed to SEN
ator Joseph l. France, held at
Braddock Heights.
These are the questions that
are perplexing the Republican
leaders of the State as well as
those in the Democratic ranks,
who also are marking time in the
selection Of a candidate and are
said to be flirting with France,
who is being urged to run on a
coalition ticket.
Expected to Run.
While 1t is understood in political
Washington that the former diplo-
mat would like to wear the Sena-
torial toga, he has not made clear
whether he is willing to make fight
for the seat of Senator France even
should he be given the Endorsement Of
the Republican leaders.
In fact, those in close touch with
Mr.. Garrett's interests are inclined
to believe that he will make the race
when he has a better understanding
of how the situation shapes up on the
Democratic side.
Mr.. Garrett Is not considered q
"dry," and in mentioning his name
some Republican leaders have let 1t
be known that the candidate Will be
expected to sidestep the prohibition
issue as much as possible on account
of the sentiment in the State.
Should a candidate come out in
favor Of the wet cause, it is pre-
dicted he would be certain to carry
Baltimore city and Baltimore county,
but would be overwhelmed in the
districts where the dry sentiment
predominates. On the other hand a
candidate who would be openly dry
would get the worst of it in Balti.
more city and Baltimore county
where the heaviest voting aCcurs.
France Is Confident.
In the meantime, Senator France,
in spite Of his repudiationS by the
Bradock Heights convention, Is
said to be confident he will be the
Republican nominee regardless of
any Endorsement the committee
authorized at that meeting may
make. In some quarters, however,
It is believed the Senator will be con.
tent to mark time until the middle
Of August when the campaign should
warm up. with party lines again very
definitely indicated and the political
cat should have made a decisive leap.
On the Democratic side the situa-
ton has remained virtually un-
changed for a week. The name of
Hugh A. MCMullen, of Cumberla nd,
still is prominently mentioned as the
likely organization candidate, though
still with the proviso that France is
not a coalition candidate, although
friends of Governor Richie persist
in declaring he will be a candidate.
Reports have been current for some
time that Democratic leaders, with a
$4,000 deficit in their war chest,
would back McMullen il assured of
a 100000 contribution toward this
debt and II William Norris and for.
mer Senator David J. Lewis would
give some more definite indication
of their intentions.