Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-10-16
DEMOCRATS STAGE BIG MASS MEETING
IN POCOMOKE AT EMPIRE THEATRE ON
THURSDAY EVENING; STRONG SPEECHES
ALL STATE CANDIDATES PRESENT EXCEPT JAMES A.
YOUNG COUNTY CANDIDATES TURN OUT 4,
IN FORCE FOR MEETING
ASPIRANTS FOR OFFICE MAKE EXCELLENT IMPRESSION

Democrats turned out in force last
Thursday night, at the Empire Thea
tire, this city, and they were repaid by
hearing some very able and eloquent
addresses from the State candidates.
All were there except James A.
Young, candidate for the Clerk of
Court of Appeals, and he sent his a.
pologies. By reason of the Crisfeld
meeting, scheduled for the same ev-
ening, the speakers arrived in relays.
Thomas H. Robinson, of Bel Air, can
didate for Attorney General, was the
first to be on the scene, and when the
meeting was called to order by E. J.
Clarke, chairman, Mr.. Robinson was
introduced. He stated that he was
sent on ahead to fill in the time be-
for the other speakers arrived, and
for nearly an hour he entertained the
crowd with clear presentation Of
the campaign issues. He cited the rec
ord of the Party in connection with
schools, roads, expenditures, and the
Conowingo dam project. Mr.. Robin
son was listened to with a great deal
of attention. ii
Before his speech had been finished,
Governor Ritchie had arrived accom-
panied by William S. Gordy, Comp
troller of the State and candidate for
reelection. Governor Ritchie was in
troduced and in his usual clear and
forcible way reviewed somewhat the
remarks made by the preceding speak
Ell, touching, however, upon some
phases omitted by Mr.. Robinson.
One interesting point made by the
Governor was that by reason of the
$4,000 majority he. received in the
primaries, and the unanimous vote of
the State Convention delegates, he
had fattered himself that he came
very near to being the choice of the
Democratic party Mr.. Mullikin, the
Republican candidate for Governor,
had made the statement that he was
the choice of the Republican party,
but Mr.. Richie was not that Of the
Democratic, Party; intimating, it was
presumed, that Mr.. Ritchie has been
rammed down the throat Of the Party,
while Mr.. Mullikin had been the spon-
taneous selection from his own po-
litical supporters.
In view of the fact that Senator
Weller had gone about hunting for
gubenatorial prospect, had been turn
ed down by several, and had finally
tapped Mullikin on the shoulder and
said, "You'r it," it would seem that
the Talbot county man was the choice
of Weller rather than of the Republi-
can party. Mr.. Ritchie's address was
mighty fine effort.
He was followed by William S. Cor
dy, who always evinces the faculty of
putting an audience at ease by his
quaint sense of humor and by his fund
of well fitting anecdote. But in ad-
dition to this, he has an abundance OF
sound argument and he gave express
sion to it in a very forcible way.
Millard E. Tydings, candidate for U.
S. Senate, followed Mr.. Gordy. Mr..
Tydings is a comparative stranger in
this community, but to say he captur-
ed his audience Thursday night is put
ting it mildly. He paid his respects
to Mr.. Weller by showing, as express
ed by one of the speakers, how he had
been so conspicuous by his absence
whenever important measures had
been under discussion. Mr.. Tydings
showed by figures that the Republican
Senator had been absent about 55 per
cent of the time. He, therefore, was
not serving the people.
The other part of his address was
directed toward Mr.. Ritchie, and he
paid splendid tribute to his worth as
a Maryland citizen and as national
character. Mr. Tydings captured
his hearers by his eloquence and made
fine impression.
: Hon. T. Alan Goldsborough, candi-
date for House Of Representatives,
made only very few remarks, as the
hour was late, and promised to speak
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