Evening star., 1922-04-23
maryland SENATE
FIGHT ENLWENED
Lewis of Washington County
Seeks . Nomination at
Hands of Democrats.
;neciaI Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. April 22.-Washing-
ton county took the spotlight in the
political arena of Maryland this week,
through the announcement of former
Representative David ]. Lewis Of
Cumberland that he intended to enter
the race for the democratic nomina-
tion for United States senator, and
the statement of State Senator Mish
of Hagerstown of his candidacy to
succeed Representative Zihlman in
the sixth district.
While it had been known for some
time that he wanted another oppor-
tunity to make the fight against SEN
ator France. wko defeated him IN
1916. the announcement OF Mr.: Lewis,
nevert helesS. caused considerable
CONSERVATION in the democratic
ranks If any of the political fac
tions in either the John Walter Smith
camp or the Ritchie camp had any.
thing, to do with hurryinS Mr. Lewis
announcement, none of the leaders
appeared to know anything about 1T:
Most of them. however, predicted
that "Davy" would have rough road
70 travel in the primaries without
much organized political help, ana
that without a doubt he would be op-'
posed i'm H. primaries by u strong
candidate. who would represent a
compromise of both state and city
strength"
Smiths Plans I'm Doubt.
Just what former Senator Smith
intends to do also is probiematicai'
as he has made no statement so far.
but Lewis announcement is taken py
many 10 mean that the former sena-
tor will not again enter the political
field as a candidate, as Mr.. Lewis EaS
repeatedly said that he would not en-
ter the race for the senatorial toxa
until he was assured that sena OF
Smith did not desire tie nomination.
Representative ]. Charles LnthiEum,
democratic member from the fparth
district. this week also announced ms
candidacy for his seventh consecutive
term in the House In announcing ms
candidacy Mr.. I.fnthicum SAID that ne
believes that this is to be b demo-
cratic year" largely because. of the
record the party has achieved as
minority in Congress. For platform
Mr.. Linthicum, who is tbs first OF tne
Maryland delegation to announce ms
desire for another terra. says for the
present he stands upor his record
Reports that MIR. J.inthicum would
have opposition in the primaries ana
in which the name of former Mayor
Preston was most prominently mem
toned seem to be set at rest by the
statement of the former mayor the
other day that he was out of poll
tics.
Interest In Republican.
On the republican side developments
are not apparent. 1t has been noted,
however. that the mention of John w.
Garrett as Il senatorial possibility mas
occa stoned remarkable attention from
various elements of the party Among
Mr. CARROTS strong points the foi-
lowing are being emphasized:
He has been aloof from internal dis
sensions in the party: he has the per-
souality and the mixing qualities OF
Il good campaigner. and. finally, II
elected ht. would bring to the Senate.
at a time when international reia-
> tionShips are so complicated, an eN-
pert and intimate knowledge of for
eign affairs.
Meanwhile. the present senior Sena-
tor from Maryland continues in the
limelight, and while he has not so
f:tr announced his intention of seek
ing reelection. party leaders have
about come to the conclusion that
they will have Il fight in the primaries
II they put another Candidate in the
field.