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URGE CANDIDACY
] Of GOLDSBOROUGH
Maryland Republicans See
Harmony if Former Gov
ernor Accepts.
.special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star,
BALTIMORE, July 24.--Increased
pressure from leading Republicans OF
the State is being brought to bear on
former Gov. Phillips Lee Colds
borough to induce him to become the
t Republican candidate for governor.
He can have the nomination for the
s saying so, and. there is no doubt, Will
come closer to uniting the party than
any other man. Should he consent,
Marion A. Humphreys, who has an
nounced his candidacy for the guber-
material nomination of the Hill faction
of the Republican party, would with
draw, it is said, and leave the nelu
clear for Mr.. Goldsborough.
While the former governor has re-
peatedly declined to consider running,
some Republican leaders here predict
ed that the many requests and letters
he is receiving from all over the state
will cause him to change his mind.
REPORTS from the counties indicate
that Mr. Goldsborough is the strong
est man who could be put up by the
Republicans. and in Baltimore City, 1t
IS said. he is the one man who could
bring out the womans vote, as well
as being the only Republican In the
State who would be satisfactory to
both the Weller and Hill factions.
Work on Weller Ticket.
Efforts have been made the past
week by some of the Weller leaders
TO complete the ticket headed by SEN
ator Weller, and, while nothing deI'
mite has been done, 1t is said they VIII
be ready to announce their Candidates
within the next week or so. Politi-
clans here say the delay in announc-
&c IN fact
thew are waiting to see If Mr.. Colds
borough can be induced to accept the
gubernatorial nomination.
In the event he sticks to his reSo-
luton to remain out of politics, j..
Frank Supplee. jr., United states
Commissioner here, is said to be
favored by some of the leaders for
the nomination for governor. Others
mentioned being Henry B. WILCOX OF
Baltimore and d. Lindley Sloan OF
Cumberland.
Things are not moving so smoothly
on the Democratic side, despite the
fact that Gov. Richie is the only can
'didate who has opposition so far, espe-
cially in Baltimore City, where 1t Is
said the governors support among
the Democratic leaders is not wholly
united.
y Fight in Baltimore.
While Mayor Jackson has Endorsed
Ritchie's candidacy for reelection, 1t
is said that he is not overly pleased
at the prospect of a third term Tor
the governor. This is due to the fact
that jackson, who undoubtedly viii
seek reelection next year, believes
the State faction of the party headed
by Gov. Richie, is attempting TO
wrest control of Baltimore from the
city leaders. This is given weight by
the fact that fight for leadership IN
east Baltimore is now on between
State Senator William /. Norris, who
Is listed as a jackson henchman, and
former State Senator William Curran,
who is allied with the State faction.
Norris has announced his candidacy
for reelection to the State Senate and
saws, under no consideration will he
withdraw, while Curran, said to be
backed by the State organization
headed by Gov. Richie, intends to put
UP a candidate Of his own against
Norris.
William NJ. Maloy, who is running
against Ritchie, continues his attack
on the governor and in a speech in
Montgomery County this week de-
clared that Gov. Richie could not be
elected if nominated. Mr.. Maloy
based this statement on the fact that
organized labor, Independents, drys
and vets who are opposed to third
term are opposed to the governor.