Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-04-29
GOVERNOR RITCHIE
FOR ANOTHER TERM
Will Not Be Candidate For U. S.
Senate But Will Ask For
Another Term As
Governor.

Richie that he will not be a candidate
for the U. S. Senate, has caus-
cd no surprise. 1t had been known
for several months that he was seri-
ously considering the matter, and that
he was strongly inclind to do as he
has done, and let the people know
That he would ask for a renomina-
ton to his present position next year.
He has made up his mind that it is
his duty to devote his time to the
completion of his plans for the reor-
ganization of the State Administra-
ton forces, under the laws passed for
that purpose at the recent session of
he General Assembly, and in order
TO carry out his plans in full, he will.
next year ask the people of the State
to re-elect him Governor. He has
nearly two years Of his present term
to serve, and during that time he be-
lieves he will be able to demonstrate
to the public, that he is worthy OF a
second term, that it will be good bus
mess to give it to him, and that it
will be largely to the advantage of
the tax payers, and those citizens
generally who are anxious for good
and efficint administration of public
affairs, to break the old-time tradi-
tional policy of giving Governor but
one term, and retain him for a second
term. How it will turn out, is I'M
foreseen, but the Governor is will
ing to take his chances. There is not
much doubt but that he could be NOM
mated and elected United States Sen
ator this year, without serious oppo-
sition, but he believes it to be his du-
ty to complete the great work he has
begun in the State, provided the peo-
pie wish him to do so.
The retirement of the Governor
from the contest for the Senatorship,
has thrown the field open and the in
Gications are that there will be sever
al candidates for the democratic nomi-
nation, and it is beginning to look
like free-for-all-fght Of course all
these predictions are based on the
supposition that Senator John Walter
Smith, is definitely out of it, but he
has never made any public statement
to that effect, and very many people
will not be convinced that he is out of
it until he says so over his own name
in some definite and public manner.
And it may be said here that much
pressure is being brought to bear at
the present time on the distinguished
gentleman to come forth and consent
to a denomination, and end what
threatens to be an acrimonious and
extremely vigorous interparty fight.
The latest candidate to enter the
field for the nomination. is State Sen
ator William l. Norris of the first
Legislative District, who has been
President of the Senate for the last
two sessions. Mr.. Norris is looked
upon as one of the best and able st
products of Baltimore city public life
in recent years. He is literally a self
made man. He has worked himself
up to an enviable position at the bar,
and in politics he has won his spurs
practically alone and unaided, for he
won victory after victory over the
so-called organization before that
body realized that he was a force
which had to be dealt with, and. in
self-defense took him up. His record
at Annapolis in his many years SER
vice in both Houses of the General
Assembly has been marked by indie
pendence and ability throughout, and,
it is not saying too much to state thai
he is one of the best and most thor
oughly equipped men who has ever
served the City and State in the Genr
eral Assembly and every member of
the Senate who has served in thai
body while he was President of it,
both republicans and democrats, will
say that no better presiding officer
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