Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-20
SOME MORE POLITICS
BY PAUL WINCHESTER
Noted Writer Tells Of Senatorial
Condition In State And Deals
In Plain Facts.


among those who are seriously con-
cerned in the future welfare of the
Iarty, that Governor Richie is do
ing an unwise thing in reprising to
become a candidate for the United
States Senate. The declination of the
Governor to enter the Senatorial
contest is very likely to bring out sew
sral candidates for the nomination,
many of whom are not considered
Senatorial timber land the outlook at
the present time is that unless either
Senator Smith or Governor Richie,
consents to accept the nomination,
there will be free-for-all fight in
the primaries, which may result in
the nomination of an inferior candi-
date, and a serious weakening of the
arty forces-and there is much prob
ability that before the end of the
month a Serious effort will be made
either to persuade Senator Smith or
Governor Richie to reconsider the
decision, and to consent to accept the
senatorial nomination as party duty.
All the indications now point to the
denomination of Senator France as
the republican candidate from time to
time reports go the rounds that GER
tain men, backed by certain leaders,
are about to enter the arena against
Senator France, but so far no one
has given any but indefinite signs in
regards to the primaries, and the
chances are that the present Senator
Will be renominated without any con-
test whatever. Democrats should dis
abuse their minds of the impression
that the present Senator is a politi-
cal weakling, on the contrary he is a
man of untring energy, more than tn ,
ordinary skill, is we'll acquainted in
all parts of the State, and, what is
Very much to the purpose has barrel
of ample size and filled to the brim.
The latest name to be mentioned IN
connection with the democratic nomi-
nation is that of Mr.. Augustine Ma
son, of Hagerstown. Mr.. Mason is
one OF the leading lawyers of the
State, and enjoys much popularity.
Re has large practice, is prosperous
in other ways, and has always bee |
sterling democrat, and would make
2 strong and forceful public man, at
no matter what might fall to his lot
to do.
People who are old enough to re-
member the personal characteristics
and the career of the late United
States Senator Arthur P. German,
will see the resemblance in not a few
respects to the characteristics and
career up to the present time of Will
lam l. Norris. Like the elder Cor
man, Mr.. Norris has worked himself
up from the bottom of the political
ladder. He has held subordinate DO
litical positions, has been member
of the House of Delegates, has been
States Senator, and now that he has
been twice President of the States
Senate, he, like his distinguished pred
ecessor aspires to the high position of
Senator of the United States from
Maryland and Many of his friends
throughout the State believe that he
will carry out the precedent and at
tain his ambition.
And those older people people who
have been close observers of Mr..
Norris, and know him we'll see in his
make up many of the characteristics
both as a politician and a man which
made Mr.. German the able and as
tute politician and Statesman, which
even his enemies, often against their
will admitted that he was to great
er degree than any other man ever
sent to Washington by the State of
Maryland Like Mr.. German, Mr..
Norris is untiring in his industry and
pursues any course which he may
have marked out, with the greatest
care and zeal. He is shrewd, careful
and reticent, and knows when to talk
and when to hold his tongue He is
loyal to his trends, and watchful of
his enemies and opponents. He is a
letter miner than Senator German
and much better public speaker than
the distinguished Senator was at the
same period of his life. He presided
over the State Senate in much the
same quiet, firm, and dignifed way
that was characteristic of Mr.. Cor
man and older men who visited the
State House during the last two ses-
sons, and whose experience and years
enable them to recall the time, more
than forty years ago when the great
State leader was serving his legisla-
tive apprenticeship at Annapolis, were
reminded of the time when the young
Senator from Howard was in so