Evening star., 1922-10-29
BALTIMORE VOTE
CENTER Of FIGHT
France and Bruce, Both Sat-
isfied With Outlying Sec
tions, Busy in City.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, October 2S.--With the
close of the campaign just little
over week off the standard bearers
of both parties are concentrating
their final efforts on the city vote.
William Cabell Bruce, the democratic
senatorial candidate, closed his east
ern shore campaign Wednesday night
and wound up his speaking campaign
in the state in Anne Arundel with
speeches at Annapolis last night.
Senator France, the q. o. I. stand
ard bearer, also made several
speeches ON the eastern shore the
past week, and is now in Baltimore,
where he Will remain until the close
Of the campaign.
Both Are Satisfied.
Both claim to he satisfied with the
eastern shore situation. William Il.
jackson. the acknowledged republi
can leader of th. eastern shore. came
to Baltimore this week and conferred
with party leaders at France head
quarters. Later Mr.. Jackson was en-
tcrtalned at luncheon as the guest or
Senator France. where he met W.
Bladen LowndeS, Roland Il. Marchant
and George W. Cameron. chairman Of
jackson is said TO have expressed
satisfaction with the situation on
the eastern shore. and senator France
when asked about III" matter. Sai,i:
We had a very satisfactory confer
enGe and are GTaiIii-I over the out
look. The conference was devoted to
formulating plans, We shall have ii
very active campaign from now on"
Democratic leaders on the eastern
shore, however. are just as enthuSi
iStic over the outlook and claim that
the reception accorded Mr.. Bruce
wherever he spoke augurs we'll for
the party'S success in the general
election on the Tth Of next month.
And at every point on the shore Wis
tied by Mr.. Brur" he has received eiA
cuuraging reports and democrats
claim that if they can get an average
full vote out they viii carry the en-
: tire shore by some 5000 TO 5000 ma
jority. The only doubtful count. on
the shore. they claim. is DOrchest, :.
Dry Sentiment Rules.
Dry sentiment predominates here
and it is not apparent Whether the
most radical Of this element will
support Bruce or France. T. Alan
Goldsborough. the democratic can
didate for Congress in the first dis
trict, is expected to benefit by the
dry agitation. as his republican or-
ppEtHt. 7 n'illt> i. f'utltr. IL -
The way the democratic leaders .y-
press their judgment is. We VIII
carry the county for GoldShoruuSh.
We hope to carry it for Bruce"
Strange to say, that while senator
France is openly opposed to the Vol
stead act and on record as favoring
its repeal, having been given "A 100
per cent wet rating by the association
opposed to prohibition. he still has
a big following among the dr. el.-
fnent. The dryS appear 10 iuoi; upon
| France as more their friend than his
democratic opponent. Mr.. Bruce. who
/ faVors a modification of the Eolstead d
act in so far as permitting the sale of
/ light wines and beer. This is taken
by politicians to mean that the dryS
fully realize there is little or no
chance of the Nolstead act being re-
pealed. while there is some danger
of the act being modified to permit
| the sale of light wines and beer, and
FOR this reason it is believed the dry
element will support Senator France
in the coming election. although they
are not taking any active part.
Drys Back Zihlmnn.
In only three congressional battles
Will the league make any recon-
mendations to its members. accord
ling to George W. Crabbe. superirtanI-
ent of the league. The headquarters
II
members support A. \. Blak.ncy. re
publican. against Millard Tydings IN
the second district; F. Zihlman, re-
publican, against Frank Mish in the
sixth district and r Alan GoidSbor-
ough tdemocraD against Charles J
Butler in the first district. With
Congressman John Philip Hill and his
democratic opponent. Tony" Dimar-
CO both wet. the league has no choice
! in the third district but it is under
stood is working under cover to
bring about the defeat of Representa-
tive Hill. which would he a big
achievement for the league, even if
the successful candidate is also rated
as wet as the representative.
Two outside political Spellhinders
made their first appearance of the
campaign in the state this week, in
the person of Thomas Nelson Page,
former ambassador to England. who
spoke al Annapolis for Mr.. Bruce and
also made speech in the third dis
trict favoring the election OF Mr.,
Dimarco. Senator 4. .. Stanley of
Kentucky was the other outsider who
spoke in the state for Mr.. Bruce
Labor for France.
Labor voters are being asked to