Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-06
Announces Himself For Gov
ernor For Third Term
Wednesday Night
ACTION DENOTES SUPPORT
OF BALTIMORE CITY

Governor A. c. Ritchie has at last,
settled the question of his political
future, at least for a while, and on
Wednesday night announced him
self as candidate to succeed himself
as Governor of Maryland.
This action has been awaited
with a great deal of interest, and now
that he has chosen between the SEN
atorship and the Governorship, it is
taken to indicate that Baltimore city
will support him in his gubernatorial
candidacy.
There had been some intimation
that the organization was not solidly
behind him except as a Senatorial
possibility, and that the leanings Of
the city were more toward Gordy as
the man for Annapolis. However, it
is thought that matters have been
Strengthened out and Richie opposi-
tion will be withdrawn. His announce
ment speech follows:
have decided to enter the Demo
cratic primary for nomination for an
other term as Governor of Mary
land.
I wanted to announce this first Of
all in the Club of which / have long
been a member and Governor, and
which is the Democratic organization
club Of the ward where came to live,
from another section Of this city, AZ
years ago.
Maryland is the finest State I know
to live in and no one could have
higher ambition than to be her Gov
ernor. 1t is not unnatural that /
should feel that way, because, like my
father and his forefathers for genera
tions before him, I have lived in
Maryland all of my life.
I have, however, been honored with
the high office Of Governor twice, and
] told my friends in the counties and
in Baltimore city who asked me to run
again that I did not feel had the
right to do SO without convincing evil
dence that the Democratic sentiment
in the State was favorable to it.
/ / wanted to know too what party
leaders and party organizations
thought, because / am an organize
tion Democrat.
/ felt also, and so stated in Fred
erick last September, that / ought to
igive all others who might want to be
candidates the fullest opportunity to
come out and to develop sentiment
for themselves.
think that recent events in Balti-
more city, where I have been honored
by public expression of confidence
from many hundreds of representa-
tive citizens, and also in the counties,
in most of which the leading organiza-
tion and Independent democrats have
united in asking me to run again, full
ly justify the decision I am making
tonight.
Some people have been generous
enough to suggest that I run for the
United States Senate, but while in
every way grateful for the honor
they do me, feel that after seven
years in the office Of Governor can
serve my State better by doing what
still lies ahead in the field of State
Government than I could in the SEN
ate.
Besides, Maryland is now ably rep
resented in the Senate by Senator
Bruce, and while it is very fiattering
to know that some think / could de-
feat Senator Weller, or whoever the
Republican may be, perhaps more
easily than any one else, still I do
not share that belief. am convinced
that there are number of Democrats
thoroughly qualified for the Senator
ship, who can do it, and that one Of
them will do it.
The primary for governor should as
sure an enlightened discussion Of
State affairs, which I, for one, will
welcome, and / want every Democrat
in the State, whether he holds a public
office under me or not, to feel per-
fectly free to support any candidate
who may oppose me in the primary If
he wishes to.
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