The Washington times., 1922-09-24
WOMAN VOTE
A BIC FACTOR
IN MARYLAND
Both Sides to Make Strong Ap-
peal to Capture Ballots
of Fair Sex.
BY FRANCIS P. DAILY.

guard Democrats OF Maryldnu to-
morrow will fire the opening gun
of a campaign to stage come
back" Governor Ritchie' as
spokesman of the reunited DEM
ocratic factions, has sounded the
keynote by declaring the Harding
administration is on trial before
the electoI ate Of the State.
Giving all due credit TO the
ability Of United States Senator
Joseph /. France, Republican, as
a campaigner, which was empha-
sized by his clean cut victory in
the primaries over John w. Gar
rett, the Democrats, with William
Cabell Bruce as their standard
bearer, say they are sanguine OF
victory. They believe the voters
are more concerned with the rec
ord of the Republican national
administration than they are with
that of Senator France, who has
opposed it's policies.
Great Interest Shown.
In other words, the Democratic
leaders, in the wake OF the recent
State convention which ratified the
nomination Of Bruce, feel that the
people desire a change Of admins.
tration and that hundreds of 80.
called Republicans will cast their
| ballots for Bruce on November Z,
not in the spirit Of repudiating
France. but as a more emphatic
expression of their disapproval OF
the National Administrations pol
| icies in the last two years.
With the first registration day
set for next Tuesday in Baltimore
city and October in the coun'
ties. the actual campaign as De
tween France and Bruce Is expect
ed to get under way much carrier
than in previous years. In both
situation has engendered greater
interest among the voters than at
any time in the last decade.
Vets Are Perplexed.
Both France and Bruce having
committed themselves to the wet
rause without reservations. the
question as between supporting
either France or Bruce. has de-
vcloped knotty problem for the
Association Opposed to the Prohi'
bition Amendment. The question
Il what course the association VIII
take towards the two Senatorial
candidates.
In the primaries the association
Indorsed France as 100 per cent
wet" and also gave considerable sup
port TO William l.. Norris. who vas
| nomination hN
Bruce. The latter. however. failed
to answer the associations question.
naire with the result that there Was
Eo indorsemcnt of his candidacy.
Although the association Is highly
pleased with the unequivocal stand
OF Senator France for repeal or :! e
Volstead act. many OF It's most influ-
ential members are Democrats, whc
do not relish the idea Of supporting
the Senator when they feel that is
Democratic opponent has an excel
lent chance of an overwhelming VIC
tory in November.
Watch Women Voters.
Aside from the prohibition ques-
ton, both Republicans and Demo
Gratis are watching with more than
unusual interest the trend Of the
women's vote In the State. eight Of
the feminine sex having played an
important part in representing five
Of the counties In last Thursday y s
Democratic convention and helping
to frame the party platform.
There were some interesting femi-
nine high spots in the recent con-
vention. Mrs. Pricie M. Watson, OF
Chestertown, Kent county, shared
the secreta rial limelight on the stage
with Councilman Edward 8. Stan
ley. of Baltimore. Hartford county's
spokesman in seconding the nomina-
tion of Bruce, after its formal nomi-
nation by Chairman r. r. Lee, Of
the State Industrial Accident Com
mission, was Mrs. Elizabeth c. +.
Williams. of Darlington. Mrs. VIII.
liams also made speech extolling
the virtues of the candidate which
is customary on such occasions.
1--WE believe in the women work
ing with the men in politics instead
of in separate political organize.
tons" Mrs. Williams said.
Women at Convention.
Allegheny county sent two women
to the convention. Mrs. Edith Ham
ley, OF Cumberland, and Miss
Annie O'Rourke, Of Frostburg. The
J former is a graduate Of Goucher
College. 1t was the first time that
graduate Of this college had ever
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