Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-01-27
COUNTY PRESS THE BULWARK OF
DEMOCRATIC PARTY in MARYLAND

minds, now, that in the future as in
the past they will probably be oblig-
ed to wage their battles for suprema
cy without any really effective aid
from the newspapers of the States
metropolis.
At the present time the city news
papers are attempting to force the
leaders of the two parties to nominate
men for Mayor, and other places on
the City ticket, whom the leaders,
backed by the rank and file Of the par
ty do not want as candidates, and will
not have. Having failed to force the
democratic organization to take up
Ex-Mayor Preston, as a candidate, the
News and the. Anaerican are now US
ing all their force and vigor to get up
an Independent movement to back that
gentleman, who appears unwilling to
make fight, the result Of which
might be to elect the republican nomi-
nee, no matter what sort Of man that
party might take as it's nominee. The
Sun, on the other hand, does not want
Mr.. Preston but is quietly favoring
the nomination of ex-postmaster Sher-
lock Swami, or George Weems Will
Jams who was defeated by Mayor
Broening four years ago. Both. Mr..
Swami and Mr.. Williams are. able and
estimable gentlemen, but neither has
any personal following or any real
strength to commend him as can
didate and the organization leaders
will have none Of them.. Mr.. Jack
son, who has been chosen as the can
didate, is popular with all classes of
the people. He has been elected Reg
lister of Wills three times, by large
majorities, and is an ideal candidate
to 60 before a mixed population, like
that Of Baltimore, and for the first
time in manay years, there is no fac
tional lineup here to interfere with
party success. So the leaders and
the followers are paying no attention
to the threats Of the newspapers, but
are going about with their prepare
lions for the campaign, undisturbed
by the attitude of the city press. The
latest reports are that having failed
to impress the democrats, the news
papers are quietly preparing to force
the republicans to cast out Mayor
Broening, and nominate man they
select for them, and then get up an
old-time Independent movement to
back up their selection.
Governor Richie is greatly pleased
with the workings Of the reorganized
State departments, which are al.
functioning without any friction, since
the new system went into effect on
the first of the year. The few chang
es which were made in the personnel
of the departments, have made no no.
table difference in the administration,
and. as time goes by the economy
promised will be manifested to all in
|terested in the improvement Of the
States finances.
And while there is no visible evil
dence of it at the present time, the
various candidates for nomination on
the State ticket next summer, are at
work laying their wires to have them
in working order as soon as the city
election is over in May. Those who
are opposed to the nomination OF Gov
Richie are quietly, but vigorously al
work, while his Excellency is not idle
but is making ready to meet his op,
pcnents at every point, with all the
advantage, at present, apparently or
his side.
PAUL WINCHESTER.