Evening star., 1923-06-03
POLITICAL FIGHTS
DUE IN MARYLAND
Split in Republican Party
Likely to Have Consid-
erabIe Effect.
Special Dispatch to The star,

Special Dispatch TO The star.
BALTIMORE, Md. June 2.-Th'
more estranged become the Weller
and Jackson-Lowndes factions OF the
state G. o. p the less likely 1t ap
pears that Attorney General Arm.
strong will be gubernatorial can
didate. The call which has been heard
merely serves, in the estimation OF
many republicans, to label him as the
candidate of Senator Weller, rather
than OF the party as whole.
Loses Old Friend.
unfortunately. from the republican
point or view factional differences In
the party have become accentuated
Perhaps there is nothing that could
more deeply have offended w. Bla-
den Lowndes. who. with National
heads the anti-Weller faction. than
the appropriation by Weller Of for
mer Gov. Goldsborough, once anti
weller himself. Mr.. Lowndes has had
little to say about the detection of
Soidsborough. but his friends say he
borough is president OF the National
Onlon Bank. and in gaining him this
position the influence of I,oWndes
VINO is vice president of the Fidelity
trust company. and who is power
been potent.
Representative John Philip Hill
mentioned by republicans in the last
rev days as a candidate for governor
mas declared he does not expect to be
candidate, but might change his
inihu s,hu II the other gubernatorial can
oidates prove to be dry. Mr. Hill
also served notice that he will brea 4
away from his party on the governor
snip II the republicans put up a dry
crat.
Number of Fights On.
A considerable number Of candi-
oates already are in sight, although
formal announcements thus far have
Deen withheld in a few instances
among the republicans. with fights
on between the leaders in the city
as well as in the state. there has
oeen relatively little discussion OF
fall states.
All four Of the city's state senators
IN the last general assembly are re-
ported to want to retain their seats
Ihey are all democrats. There has
been no indication yet of organiza-
IIon opposition except in the case OF
William /. Norris, who presided over
the upper house at the last two ses.
sions. Mr.. Norris has announced his
candidacy for reelection in the first
district
Plain indications that he will be
tought IN the primary have come
from organization quarters, with VIII
liam Curran. a member of the super
Visors or elections. as his probable
opponent. If Curran and Norris fight
II out democrats anticipate one OF
the liveliest battles in East Balti-
more in recent years.
George Arnold F'rick, who was the
third district representative, is re-
ported to be out for reelection from
the ne" second district. His home Is
In the eleventh ward. which was
transferred to the second district by
the supervisors.
Movement for Levin.
A movement has been started
among the republicans for Harry O
Levin, an attorney, for the state
senate. The republicans have a
majority in aftiiiation of about 5000
was. a coalition of white voters
against two negro councilmanic can
dldates nominated by the republicans.
The negroes were defeated and the
democrats got two of the three coun-
cilmen from the district.
Benjamin B. Baker, chairman of
the city delegation in the last house.
is expected to be the democratic can
merly lived in the thirteenth ward
which is in the fourth district, but
his present home is in the north
western end of the fifteenth ward
which lies in the fifth district.
Benjamin W. Fox, who represented
the old fourth district, was the only
hold-over senator, but when new dis
trict lines were drawn in accordance
with the increased representation
amendment he found himself in the
as a hold-over. but the supervisors
have asked a ruling from the attor-
ney generals office. and it is said this
will be against him.
Likely to Get support.
Mr.. Fox then can become a candi-
peal to the senate. Organization men
believe he will be supported If he
runs.
Robert F. Leach, jr.. states at
torney, is expected to seek re-elec-
ton. Paul Hohannse, police magis-
and there has been talk of Leonard
Weinberg. who for a time was a spe-
cial assistant in the office of the
states attorney, but democrats gen.
orally expect Mr.. Leach to be given
organization backing.
John E. Potee. another magistrate,
Is reported the most likely organiza-
ton choice for sheriff. Thomas F.
McNulty, the incumbent; w. w.
Stocktham, former United States mar
officer. have announced they are can
didates for the place.
Miss. Mary Z. w. Risteau of Har-
ford county. the only feminine mem
Der of the assembly. wants to be SEN
ator. but she will hardly make any
aght for the democratic Senatorial
nomination from Hartford should
John L. Z. Lee, speaker of the last
house of delegates. decide that he
wants to run.
Miss Risteau was member of the
last house of delegates, and her
ability as a legislator won her many
friends. There were not lacking per-
sons last year who urged her TO at
tempt the transition from the lower
branch of the Maryland assembly to
the federal house of representatives.
But Col. Millard Tydings of Havre
de Grace, state senator from Har-
ford, was looking toward Washing
ton, and Miss Risteau modestly stood
aside.
Col. Tydings' election to the house
of representatives means that he
must have a successor in the Mary
land senate.
FLAG.RAISING.