Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14
BRUCE CAMPAIGN
HAS STRONG START
Candidate For United States
Senate Given Enthusiastic
Reception In Initial
Speeches.

The campaign of william Cabell
Bruce. nominee Of the Democratic
party for United States Senator. has
had most suspicious start. In his
initial addresses at Leonardtown,
Prince Frederick, Upper Marlboro and
other points in the counties, az well
as in Baltimore city, he was received
with an enthusiasm which makes his
supporters sure that he will be elect.
ed In November by an overwhelming
majority. The outstanding feature OF
all these meetings was not only the
developed fact that Mr.. Bruce would
receive cordial support from thinking
voters who have made up their minds
TO elect representative to the Senate
from Maryland whose personality and
ability assure for the Commonwealth
q forceful and proper representation
and who can take his place beside the
leaders Of that body. but that he will
be backed by all voters who are de.
termined that Maryland shall no long.
er be misrcpresented In the highest
legislative body OF the nation by
man who they class as a blatant dema.
gogue.
From every quarter OF the State the
Bruce campaign headquarters Is re.
ceiying assurances OF support II is
particularly pleasing. say the Bruce
workers, that every class in the State
Is included. and that the pledges OF
active work for Mr. Bruce are coming
from representative groups OF work.
Ing men, from men In professional
circles and from the best thought in
the business development OF Mary.
land. The quick popular response 10
the first active campaigning by Mr..
Bruce is making his workers say that
the question Is already one only OF
majority. but they are determined to
have no letup In their drive until
after election day. as they feel that
Senator France must be smothercd by
such "A majority as 10 discourage for
all time such illogical radicalism as
he has openly fostered and proclaimed
both on and off the floor OF the United
States Senate.
An energetic campaign for Mr.
Bruce Is assured In the appointment
OF his executive stan The selection
Of Carville d. Benson, former con.
gresham. as chairman OF the Demo.
cratic Campaign Committee. and OF
Clarence X. Bowie. as treasurer at
once gave confidence to the workers.
and this was added to in the subse
quent announcement that Philip B.
Perlman. Secretary OF State. and for
number OF years an active newspa
per worker would have charge Of pub
licity and advertising
The following have been selected
as members OF the executive commit
tee:
Governor Richie. John X. Bland
Frank A. Furst. John Waiter Smith
John VI. Dennis. William J. Norris. f
Brooke Lee. Van Lear Black, Howard
Bruce. Philip b. Perlman. Hugh a
McMullen. Clarence X Bowie. Rober
b. Ennis. Michael Polencki and Or
George Heller. of Baltimore; NJ II
Magruder. Upper Marlboro s Scot
Beck. Charles l.. Dodd and Harrison
W. Vickers. OF Chestertown: J. +
Strange. Annapolis; Malcolm Ora
hame, D. Russell Talbot and Samue
Owings. OF St Mary's county; Mrs s
Johnson Poe. Mrs. Andrew Amman
Mrs. 4. c. Butler. Miss Mary r. "
Risteau. Mrs. r. Green Mrs DOugla
Thomas. Mrs Z. C. Harrington, Mr.
Mortimer West. Mrs Frank e. Miller
Mrs. J. Gustavus Whiteley. Miss Kat
NJ. McLane. Mrs Herbert Oliver. Mr.,
Anna Boyd. Mrs Howard Bryant
Mrs. Arthur u. Foster and Mrs.
Agnes c. Butler.