Evening star., 1926-09-19
WE[LER-TyD|NGS
FIGHT ALREADY ON.
Maryland G. O. P. May Not
Get Hills Support-Demo-
cratic Women Restless.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star
BALTIMORE, September ls.-The
big political fight in Maryland in the
next election is the Weller-TydingS
contest for the United States Senate.
and with the official count of Tues
days primary not vet completed. both
political nr@a @anizations are preparing
for H.
In this fight Millard r. Tydngs.
the Democratic candidate. has the ad-
vantage of - practically united organ
iZation, wtile Tuesdays primary
caused deep wounds in the Republican
machine. and ii is doubtful that the
split can be healed before election day
Representative John Philip Hill.
Senator Weller's opponent, does not
vet concede Weller's' election. and has
asked for recounts of the vote in
Queen Anne County. and will file a
similar petition in the third district
Of Baltimore city.
The fight to elect Senator Weller
started last night with meeting of
the Republican State central com
mittee. AZ which plans for an active
campaign We're outlined by Chair.
man ,Galen l.. TAFT. While the plat.
form and issues Of the campaign
were not discussed it was made plain
by Mr. Tait's rema rks that the surren-
der of the Conowingo Water Power to
Pennsylvania interests would be made
one of the chief issues Of the attack
Of Gov. Ritchie.
Fight Against Ritchie.
1T is our duty now to wage a ca m
align in Maryland against the con
solidation of power, and threatened
permanent dominance of great po-
litical-financial group. of which Gov.
Ritchie Is the nominal leader" de-
clares Mr.. TAFT.
There are many points Of weakness
which may be attracted. but in none
is the governor Of our State so vul-
nerahe as in the inexcusable surrender
Of the valuable water power of the
Susquehanna at Conowingo to Penn.
sylvia MIA corporation interests. In this
bestowal Of valuable rights, in which
the people of Maryland and the indus
tries Of Baltimore lose. the only els
ment which gains is the Arundel Cor
poration of Baltimore with its $22,
900 900 cost-plus contract to build the
dam
A significant fact of the meeting.
and one which politicians say shows
that the fight in the Republican party
against Senator Weller will he carried
to the polls on November ., is that
not one Of the Hill leaders appeared
at the meeting. Some of these men,
especially In Baltimore City. were
active Weller adher@1ts before Hill
entered the primary. and the fact that
none Of them attended the meeting is
generally accepted as their intention 10
oay ho 6crhf o{yoS nny.'c
ination of the party to the polls.
Democrats Are Preparing.
Meanwhile, the Democrats also are
preparing for the general election.
Their State convention will be held
next Thursday, and they are now at
work drawing up a platform to he
adopted at this convention.
AS has been the custom in the past
few years. Gov Ritchie will draft
the principal planks of the platform.
and to large extent dictate the cam.
paign. In a forecast concerning the
platform. Gov Ritchie said it
would reflect such principles of sound
and efficient State government as
would, in his opinion. appeal to Mary
landers generally without regard to
party.
IHS Sdlu IL WOulu CdlOOut tIOSC
great principles of liberty and toler-
ance and faith in the individual man,
which Maryland gave to the world
almost 300 years ago. and which have
been our most priceless possessions
ever since
The only cloud on the Democratic
horizon now appears to come from
the women of the party. That there
is a feeling of restlesSness among
Democratic women because they were
ignored in the last primary is indi-
Gated in letter just sent TO Gov.
Ritchie.
The Democratic women feel keenly
the discrimination by men of their
party as compared with the attitude
Of the Republican men toward the
women of their party, leading to the
nomination of a woman. Mrs. Eva c.
Chase, to the Statewide Office of
clerk Of the Court of Appeals. and
the placing of several other women on
the Republican central committee.
Mrs. 5. Johnson Poe. president of
the Democratic women's club. and
Democratic national committee wo
man. in commenting on the letter
sent to the governor. said.
AT a meeting of our executive
board it was decided to write a letter
congratulatins Gov. Ritchie on his
nomination. and promising him our
support. However. we decided to call
the governors attention to the fact
that the Republicans permitted one
woman to run for a Statewide posi-
ton. and nominated her. and also
named several other women ward ex-
ecutives and members of the State
committees.
We suggest that more recog,
milton be given the Democratic
women by their party; that the women
be taken into the councils of the
party, and that their services in the
primaries and general elections be
recognized more generally
AS showing the feeling among the
women and despite difference in
party creed. the Democratic Women s
Club has congratulated Mrs Chase
on her nomination, and passed the
following resolution.
While we are not one Of that
party, we realize that the time has
come for the women TO take stand
for greater recognition. and some
voice In the councils OF their party"
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