The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-21
SAYS C0N0WINGO LED TO
CHOICE OF GOV. RlTCHIE
Mullikin Asserts COnsummatiOn
of Deal Resulted in Third
Term Candidacy.


Before a crowd which filled to
capacity the Maryland Theatre
in Oakland on Tuesday night,
Addison E. Mullikin, Republican
candidate for Governor of Mary
land, continued to train his guns
on Governor Richie and the ac-
tive participation of the State
Executive in pushing the deal
through to the exclusion OF Ma
ryland interests, practically CIV
ing away the second largest by
dro-electric project in the United
States to the Pennsylvania Rail
road interests and its associates
in Philadelphia.
The Oakland meeting Tuesday ev-
ening brought to g close a fve-day
campaign in the Western Maryland
counties, in which Hon. William F.
Broening, Republican candidate for
Attorney General and Congressman
Frederick n. Zihlman also partici-
pated, all of them speaking to inter
ested audiences in Friendsvilla and at
Grantsville earlier in the day.
The meeting held at Friendsville, an
open-air gathering, was especially
pleasing to the State candidates as
well as some of the candidates on the
local ticket who accompanied the par
ty from Grantsville where they met
following meetings held at various
points in Allegany county The meet
ing at Friendsville was presided over
by Mr.. Nathan r. Selby, who intro
duced the speakers.
Tuesday evening the audience was
composed of representative men and
women from every part of the county.
The auditors faced a stage which had
been handsomely decorated for the oc-
casion by some of the women of Oak
land, the setting being composed of
the national colors, autumn leaves,
'alms and cut flowers.
Mr.. E. Ray Jones, member Of the
Republican Central Committee of the
county presided after being presented
by Chairman Fraley Of the committee,
and he introduced the speakers in
very happy manner. On the stage in
addition to the members of the COM
mittee and the State and National
candidates were Mr.. D. Lindley Sloan,
candidate for Chief Judge; A. D. Nay
lor, Arthur Lawton, Arthur H. Green
and Albert Markley, Republican leg
islative candidates, and Mr.. Julius c.
Renninger, Garrett county's Republi-
can candidate for States Attorney.
Using new ammunition, Mr.. Multi
kin, after paying a glowing tribute to
the women of the nation and of Gar
rett county, charged that consumma
ton of the negotiations in the disposal
of the natural resources of the State
was the deciding factor in Governor
Ritchie's nomination.
He repeated the charge that the
deal was hurried through and declared
that the settlement of the Conowingo
contract was rushed necessarily, polit-
ically speaking, in order that the Dem
ocratic party might determine its
choice of a Gubernatorial candidate.
In less than thirty days after the mat
ter was settled he said, Governor Rit-
chic announced his third-term candi-
dacy.
"Conowingo is the price we have
paid for the Governors third term
ambition" Mr.. Mullikin asserted.
"The Conowingo deal was done quick
ly and public opinion did not have a
chance to express itself Public opin-
ion is beginning to have its innings
now.
eve must remember, Of course, that
politically speaking there was some
reason for hurrying up the Conowingo
matter which was announced in the
closing days of January. At that time
there was much discussion as to who
was to be the next Democratic candi-
date for Governor.
"There must be alignments of forces
and influences in order to determine
the nomination. Apparently the set
Element Of the Conowingo matter was
a vital factor in deciding who was to
be the Democratic candidate
n "Of course, the Governor had very
. good reason to hurry the preliminaries
that had to be settled. Conowingo was
adjusted to the satisfaction Of the big
interests in January and in less than
thirty days Governor Richie announc-
ed his third-term candidacy. When
the people learned that the prelimi-
naries had thus been disposed of they
knew, of course, he had to be renomi-
mated"
AS Mr.. Mullikin delved into the
Conowingo matter Tuesday night,
along with his condemnation of the