The Republican., 1925-12-17
ROBB TO ENTER RACE FOR
GOVERNOR is THE REPORT
Allegany Senator Has No COM
ment On Article Coming From
Baltimore Newspaper

According to the Baltimore AmerI-
can Sunday State Senator David A.
Robb is to enter the Republican pri-
mary for the nomination for Cover
nor. Senator Robb, when asked
about his reported intention, would
not discuss the matter.
The American article follows:
estate Senator David A. Robb, of
Cumberland, has decided definitely
to become a Republican candidate for
Governor in the primaries next Sep
tember, running on a dry platform.
THAT Senator Robb will file his
candidacy at Annapolis within . few
days became known yesterday in Bal
timore. The word was passed around
quietly in dry circles and was con-
tirmed by a man high in prohibition
counsels.
"Robb will do battle in the primary
election against one wet candidate
already in the field and another eX-
pected to file, The former is Marion
A. Humphreys, OF Salisbury, candi-
date on the auti-Weller ticket with
Representative John Philip Hill, as
prant for the Senatorship. Another
is expected to file as a running mate
Of Senator Weller, who is candidate
for reelection. In all probability he
will be Henry 3. Wilcox Of Baltimore.
Complicates Situation
"The entry Of Robb into the field
will complicate an already jumbled
situation. His aim will be to take ad-
vantage Of a split vote for the two
wet aspmants and to gather to HIM
self the entire dry vote, Since the
Republican party in Maryland is con-
sidered the party of the drys, many
politicians believe he has a good
chance Of winning the nomination.
Senator Robb spent several days
in Baltimore recently and is reported
to have been in communication with
the heads of the Anti-Saloon League.
He said, however, to have made no
offensive and defensive alliance with
them, but to have been promised their
support if he will run.
Reserves Freedom
The report is that he served warn
ing he will retain his freedom from
domination Of the league, regardless
of its support, in case he should be
elected Governor.
Senator Robb has been a dry lead
err in the Legislature for several ses-
sions. In the Assembly of 1924 he
introduced dry bill and supported it
ably, although it was showed under
by the big wet majority,
''He is dry both personally and po-
litically, but is popular with both
vets and drys because Of the broad
minded way in which he supported
his convictions He is a successful
lawyer.
Rumors Persist
Reports that Representative John
Philip Hill has been offered united
Republican support for the Senator
ship against Senator William Cabel
Bruce, Democrat, in the campaign Of
1928, if he will withdraw his present
primary candidacy against Senator
Weller persisted yesterday.
"The move is said to emanate from
the Republican National Committee,
which is seeking to halt the Maryland
Senatorial primary fight this year.
Republican supremacy in the United
States Senate is menaced by expira-
ton Of the terms of Senators of that
party next year, almost all of them
facing hard fights for re-electisn."
American Issue Comment
The American Issue, the organ of
the Anti-Saloon League says:
Wherever friends of law and order
in the state of Maryland discuss the
political situation there is always
mentioned the name of Senator David
4. Robb 'f -t '
While Senator Robb has not indi-
Gated to anyone, so far as we know,
that he is candidate for governor,
yet ne is known to be a man of
strong convictions aud one who never
has been accused of Sinking any
duty. While there are many men
throughout the state who would be
formidable candidates, it seems there
IS more talk of Senator Robb than
any other one man.
Ia Ia recent article in Jne Baltimore
American under the caption Of Robb
Likely 60 Head Ticket, It was stated
shat the dry forces throughout he
state prefer him a. candidate for
governor. They argued, according t,
Che Baltimore American, that he is
not only a militant dry but every
body knows it, that he has a personal
popularity that might gain him rnany
votes that any other dry candidate
would have to forego.