The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-12-29
BALTIMORE LETTER
Hotel Rennert.

beteHlDCf -Ntn, l922
Governor Richie. has practicall,
completed his task, so far as tn,
heads of several departments are con
cerned. under the reorganization at
passed BY the General Assembly la
winter. There are no surprises in III,
list, as all the appointees are we
known, not only in the politics of tn
state, but as citizens of eminent char
acter and ability in the private walk
OF lie, and all have excellent record
as public officials and. what is @
more than usual significance. all ar
men to whom politics and public OF
flee are but incidents to their career
that IS none of them are men who ar
known as professional politicians an,
chronic Otfice-Seekers The indication
are therefore that the new system
administration of public affairs so ia
as the state of Maryland is concerned
will go into effect without any con
fusion, and that the state department.
Will function, to all outward appeaT
anceS at any rate, as usual. and a,
effective as ever. ii not with NOR,
efficiency, certainly with less eH
pense. Governor Ritclric. and thos,
closest to him, are confident of tn,
success Of the new rlau.-tne Cover.
nor especially so. and as His Excel
lency has no close advisers takes n,
one into his confidence, and uses his
own Judgment, as he is expected I,
do, he no doubt has more facts OF
which to base his opinion than am
one else in the State. He has made
very close and through study OF ey-
erythlng pertaining to the welfare O.
the whole people from the Standpoin.
OF the highest officer in the common
wealth., he has been in office as Al
torney General and Governor now for
seven years, he has been indefatigabL
IN his industry, he works as no gov
ernor ever worked before and h,
ought TO understand every point an,
angle OF the whole business. People
or prominence have complained AM
ARE complaining now, in not few in
stances, that he seldom conSultS then
and when he infrequently does con
suit them, he rarely ever takes theI
advice. The truth, is His Excellence
has found that those whom he has
consulted generally know much les.
about the subject under discussion
than he does himself, and that then
advice is either BIASED or based or
incomplete information. Others. whom
he cOnsultS, have axes of their own
/ TO grind at the expense of the public
and so their advice is worthless, while
others still, would like to get him in
to hole, and all these things he
! finds out. When ne first became Gov
ernor he placed implicit trust in GER
tain of his close friends and compan-
IONS, but he soon found out that some
were making merchandise of their
supposed influence with him, while
others We're no more than common
once legislative brokers, and he ,
promptly and incontinently threw
tnem out, turned the cold shoulder I,
them when they wanted to resum,
.thelr old, familiar relations. and pui
Anem out OF business without turthel
ceremony or delay. Since that time he
AaS taken no men or set OF men to his
eoSom, and has been practically play
Ing lone hand, relying on his own
SFdgment in all that he does. How
Ing he will be able to continue this
l|llcy is problematical Some of his
Lends and supporters for renomina-
/ IN express confidence that before
new year is tar on its way. he will
Lnge-they say he Will be obliged !
shange his plans and take some y
unto his confidence, but those who
him up best, those who have >
m fed ever since he entered pub :,
tIte, are strongly of the opinion
l. Inc has made up his mind TO plav I
rame IN his own reserved ana
handed way, win or lose. to tn,
HIS first campaigns, both for
le cor and Attorney General were
r ~ through by his close friends a
D ,,.ar rsonal followers, all of whom 3
h son ARMY attached to him on per b
ar his grounds, and were devoted to Z
nha sonallty. All this will be j
d $50, IN the coming campaign The "
al conch mas evidently come to the 81
! - IN mat personal friendship.
n go counts Tor little where sell y
"a Sts or public interests are m
nt Low, and he will probably fol CT
ID MI old Medieval NAHUM CT b;
in ~ II, which was The guidine II,
+ -, late Senior Senator Ar 81
q German, that there must he dc
- ut in politics, that friend OF
san not be allowed 10 inter-
- blicy, and that the people If
, should hin eusri,i,,,, -. "'"'i"i
~, aiIioat; whom he has incurred
" on 81 nd that the last people
-, should confer favors are
ly purely pa ralotiors ,'lho.I On m
lie friendship otbar,,.isn ie'i'e' Vi NJ
ar The Con- ad,,it.o,,.. N
~ soo iiuen 1ence in unworthy and III
-" S. three years ago. Will ca
&c ne man ih ristake of ignoring his ha
IVY unselfish friends Che il,
u $3.50 swant no favors at his &c
II nc, th The has been betrayed "
by the unWlp "
Y WINCHESTER. Ce
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