Evening star., 1923-07-08
MARYLAND c. 0. ?.
MAKING UP TICKET
Leaders Considering EIigibles
to Run With Armstrong
for Governor.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. July E7.-Selecxon OF
candidates for attorney generW ana
controller to run with Attorney Gen
eral Armstrong az nominee for gov
ernor on the republican ticket VIII
be undertaken next week.
Former Senator william p. jack
son will be asked at once to name
date on which he will come down
from Loon lake, and invitations then
will be issued to: :seyeral leaders Tor
conference.
In the meantime several names
have been conaidered - informal
discussion. and from the batch now
on several tongnes 1t is possible that
the candidates. may be already Sc
lected.
For attorneys general, who will be
named from Baltimore. those now
most seriously considered are Ver-
non Cook. William c. Coleman ana
of their support appears to be re-
fiected in the' order named " g
Controller Eligibles Considered.
Most prominently mentioned for
controller, who will hail from the
eastern shore, are Fred p Adkins OF
Wicomico county. Park Rasin or
ali regarded as men of very high
type. Adlsins led the John w. Gar
rett forces on the shore In the sena-
torial primary. contest with Sena!or
France, put Is extremely 1rlenuiy
with Senator jackson and, altogether,
seems considered the best man the
party conld select
Armstrong who is now campaign :
ing on tfe eastern shore, is expected
~ oct n
the seleEtion Of his associates on the
Republican leaders do not appre-
hend any number of primary con-
of the state. They have received as
surancs there will be no opposition
~ TO this state ticket headed by At
torneE General Armstrong. all rae.
tions shaving agreed to abide py tne
selections now being made.
In Nhis city no republican as yet
has Indicated a desire to be a candt-
date for the city-wide office. and 1t
is only in the fourth Legislative
district the republicans have shown
moro activity in democratic circles.
The makeup of the southern
Maryland judicial tickets. with
which county leaders of both parties
months. is reported to have reached
fairly definite form.
The seventh circuit. composed OF
Prince Georges. Charles. Calvert and
position of having a full bench to
elect in the fall The terms of all
three judges expire in 1924. and Chief
Jndge John p. Briscoe and Judge B.
Harris Camalier are not eligible for
reelection because of age. Judge
Fillmore Beall is not seeking re-
election. E.
Probable Make-Up of Tickets.
The probable tickets. as they have
taken shape in conferences Of lead
ers. are understood to be:
!: J. Frank Farran, state senator
from Calvert county. for chief Judge
MIR. Farran recently became a resi-
fdent of Prince Georges county. His
term in the senate expires In Janu-
: airy.
!; John F. Mudd of Charles county. for
associate judge. Mr.. Mudd is a for
mer state senator and was member
of the state roads commission in the
Harrington administration.
]. Wilson Ryon. states attorney OF
Prince Georges county, for associate
judge.
Ogle Marbury of Prince Georges
county. for chief judge. Mr.. Mar
bury is a former assistant attorney
general, and was chairman of the
old state board of prison control.
W. Mitchell Digges of Charles
county, for associate Judge. he. Tor
merly held the post of naval officer
of the port of Baltimore.
William NJ. Loker of st. Marys
county. for associate judge. Mr.
Loker is a former states attorney OF
st. Marys county.
Republican Aspirnnt.
William c. Brook of Prince Georges
county is said to be another aspirant
to the republican nomination. He
has been identified with the Mudd
organization. but the leaders ,ke re-
ported to favor Ryon. Some VI the
southern Maryland men think he will
enter the primary.
Miss Mary E. w. Risteau of Hartford
county, who was a member of the
house of delegates of the last legis-
lature and the first woman member of
the general assembly of Maryland.
may became a candidate for the state
senate from her county. She was in
Baltimore this week, but declined to
declare her intentions. 1t Is said,
however, she is considering the mat
ter.
John l. C. Lee already has an
nounced he will be a candidate for
the senatorship, and 1t Is understood
he has the support of Thomas II.
Robinson, democratic candidate for
attorney general.
1t Is said the only thing that will
deter Miss Risteau from entering the
fight is her desire not to cause party
conflicts in Hartford county at this
time.