Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-12-20
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1924

THE POLITICAL POT BEGINS TO BOIL.
The following from the pen of Paul Winchester may fur1
ne interesting political matter for our readers:
what are all these mysterious conferences about?
The politicians and certain professional and business
who are. allied to be or less busy and are
to talking about what they up to- and such
tons indicate that they making plans Of some i'm
portance" Nf@2 5S'' IS
They are getting ready this early to put "the skds
under Governor Richie when the time They
taken by surprise last year when they found him well
entenched that they could not dislodge him and forced
them to consent to his denomination. They are de-
termned to be ready the next time and will not be sur
prised again they were before They making their
plans John Mahon Bob Padgett,o Dan Loden,
Mayor Jackson, William Norris the remnants of the old
State crowd John Dennis, Dr. Wade certain influential
Eastern Shoreman and others too numerous too mem
ton all of whom have real fanced grievances against
the governor making preparations to put him out of
the political game entirely before the expiration of
his term They not only determined to prevent his
denomination for third term but they are equally de-
termined to prevent his nomination for the United
States Senate Quietly but effectively they going to
work, and long before the opening of the primary
paign in 1926 there will be such strong and powerful
lineup against his excellency; that he will the fulfill
ty of his making fight, and will doubtless withdraw
from the field. That is what is going under the
face That is what all these mysterious about
alliances based upon and before many months have
passed. the entire scheme will be public property and
the fight will be from end of the State to the other
out in the open field. t
There are three candidates for the governo1ship u-
der consideration They Emory L. Coblentz of Fred
erick Orlando Harrison of Worcester; and William S.
Gordy of Wcomco, any of whom will be acceptable
to this combination and any of whom, backed by
these forces easily defeat the Governor in his plans
for denomination for his present place. nomination to
succeed Senator Weller should he to take chance
at the Senate. When the time to make this fight
Governor Richie will be the end of his term He
will have given out all he has, and you will many Of
his leading officials deser him and back to their old
alliances with the State organization which has been
dominated for many years by Senator John Walter
Smith and his friends. This old State organization is not
dead atho the Governor thinks he has practically put
it out Of business it has only been quiescent for
time but is showing signs Of life and before long
will be ready to act with all it's oldtine vgor. It has
been outed scorned and banged around by the Governor
until has really been badly battered up has been all
but helpless. But it's wounds practically healed
and before long it will be ready to enter the ring again
with it's odme strength and vgor and it is preparing
show his exceency that the old proverb is true in
Maryland it before his advent into politics:
Governors may come, ~ ~ 4
3 And Governors may 60, A2$3}f iSs-A ~ T
/ But the organization, goes on forever"
Ahdt there will be exciting times in$he political
field in Maryland in both parties for the next two years.
is becoming and evident as the weeks roll on
The Republicans lining up for intefpaly fight Of
great proportons-they have many ambitious, would be
statesmen who would aid in the dethronement of the
shfty foxy Weller while the crowd of Democrats who
have grievances against Governor Richie are preparing
to show fight of great proportions.
But it is early yet And the Governor resourceful
resourcefu than many of his opponents He is also
most courageous fighter and those who preparing
to thwar his plans will know they have been in real
bruisng fight before they succeed in bringing about his
overthrow" &t*7 AZ
We think it not altogether correct to speak of an old
zaton This adjective is sometimes used to describe the
faction when it's strict Specification would make it apply
leaders of SUCH g..ssi t.*
An organization is old but also forever It has the
of changing it's tissue and the years go by presenting
irey new body polite. ME
1t may stuff off it's tegument may drop some of it's
BIS and members and others anew may change it's pol
diet; may become new organization but still the organ