The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-29
LOCAL TICKETS IN STATE
HAVE CALL OF LEADERS
Claim Is Made That Governor
Richie Is a Burden For Them
to Carry-MalOy has Chance
(From The Marylander)


politics are in a chaotic condition, and
that the local leaders in practically
every county appear to be interested
only in their local candidates and are
not paying any attention to heads of
the proposed State ticket, as they
point out, it is more important to
elect their local tickets than it is to
elect a Governor, so they are natur-
ally interested to the fullest extent in
their own county offices. And from
every district they are crying that at
the present time it is no asset to their
county tickets to have them linked
with the Richie organization, as it
now looks, for the Governor is load
for them to carry rather than a help.
County politics have become so bad
ly mixed during the last three months
that it is hard to say just what the re-
suit will be, for while it is not usual,
it is thought that the great number of
candidates for nominations will leave
many sore spots, and that, of course,
may help the Republicans in their
fight to elect another Governor which
if they should be successful, would be
the third since the Civil War, and
many are putting the responsibility
for this condition of affairs on Gov
ernor Richie.
From the hills of Western Mary
land to the shores of the Atlantic and
from Point Lookout to Conowihgo the
situation appears similar and it is not
generally known as the real news is
not being published, but the people in
the hills, on the shores and thruout
the whole State are up in arms de-
claring in large numbers that they
will not vote for Governor Richie
for third term.
In several of the counties there are
full tickets opposing each other for
every county office, and that they are
fighting among themselves to such
an extent that they may jeopardize
Democratic chances in the coming
November election. They are fighting
under such names as the Democratic
Organization ticket, and the Regular
State and County Organization ticket.
Each side taking advantage of every
opportunity that arises with the re-
suit that while they are not posing as
Richie and Maloy organizations hat
is really what they are, and the fight
started when the Governor began to
interfere with their local affairs. "He
goes around preaching States Rights
and there is not a small office to be
filled in any of the counties where he
does not butt in, there is not small
piece of road to be built, or money
spent for our schools that this States
RICHTER does moot use all of his infu-
ence to help his Chairman of the Road
Commission decide the matter"
eve are tired of such interference
and that above everything else is why
we are out to defeat this Mussiloni,
said a gentleman with snow-white
hair, as he was about to return to his
home on the Shore.
AS that is the case throughout the
State, and it is doubted by many if
the Governor is strong enough to ad-
just matters as he would like them,
that he will carry more than two or
three counties in the primaries, as
those which appeared his strongest
hold, have slipped away from his grip.
Whether this condition will only be
temporary remains to be seen. How
ever, it is now apparent that Maloy
has been working and that he is at
the present time strong factor pri,.-
cipally in the counties, with Baltimore
City just as doubtful as the weather
these days.
With regard to the situation here in
! the City, there is just as much per-
sonal dislike for the Governor as can
be found throughout the entire State.
The only thing is, that the politicians
here work differently from those in
the counties. While they may hate a
man and personally dislike him, should
the organization take him up and sup
port him for any office, they follow
right in line, and say no more about
it. But in the county districts the
people are not so easily fooled.
However the Baltimore politicians
are far from giving the Richie o.
ganization ticket their hearty support,
especially now that they realize
should the Governor continue in con-
troll of the State, he will have the
election machinery in his power ard
that that is likely to affect the City
leaders in the Mayoralty nomination
next year. They are considering Rit-
chic from every angle and at this time
do not appear to be tearing their
shirts in his behalf.