Evening star., 1928-10-21
AND GOLDSBOROUGH
WAGE MARYLAND CONTEST
Prohibition Is Paramount
Issue in Race. Doubt.
full So Far.
Results in Four Congressional
Districts Are Fairy
Certain.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, October 2o.-With
ths prohibition issue paramount, the
senatorial race in Maryland is being
hotly run between Senator William Ca
bell Bruce, Democratic nominee and
Phillips Lee Goldsborough Republican
candidate. Mr.. Bruce is the wet and
Mr.. Goldsborough. a former governor OF
the State, the dry.
The outcome Of this race today is
doubtful. It probably will remain doub,-
full until the last ballot is counted Much
depends on the outcome of the presi-
Dental flight in Maryland. Should Gov.
Smith have landslide in Baltimore.
undoubtedly Senator Bruce would ride
along on it and be swept into the Sem
ate for another six years.
But If Gov. Smith does poorly in Bal
timore. Senator Bruces prospects Of re-
election would not be bright. His candi-
dacy will be subjected, in large measure
to the same factors that will attach
themselves to the candidacy of the
presidential nominee.
Supported by VETS.
It is true that Senator Bruce will not
be hit as hard in the counties as the
presidential nominee, because Of the re-
ligious issue. On the other hand, many
Progressives will vote for Gov. Smith,
but will withhold their support from
the Democratic Senator. Many other
Democrats do not like Senator Bruce's
party irregularity. This loss, however
will be offset to some extent by Repub-
licans who will vote for him.
Senator Bruce has the support of the
Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment. He has been outspoken in
MS denuncia tion of Volsteadism. For this
he will receive large vote in the wet
sections of Baltimore. Mr.. Goldsborough
has the active support Of the Anti
Saloon League, and, although he has
not made his position absolutely clear,
he has asserted that he stands with
Mr. Hoover on the prohibition question.
For that he will receive the support of
the militant drys.
There ere no other clear-cut issues be-
tween the two men. Mr.. GoldsborouSh
in his speaking campaign. which he
started only two weeks ago. devotes con-
siderable time to talking about the tariff
and Republican prosperity" However,
Senator Bruce has always stood for a
tariff on canned tomatoes. straw hats
and other products manufactured In
Maryland.
Four Fairly Certain.
In the six congressional districts in
the State, the results in four are fairly
obvious at this time. These districts
are normally Democratic and are now
represented by members of that party.
The incumbents will be returned to
office, it is expected by non-partisan
observers.
In the first district, Representative
Goldsborough is being opposed by A.
Stengle Marine, Republican nominee.
Two years ago Mr.. Goldsborough car
ried this district. which comprises the
whole Eastern Shore. by majority OF
9,456 votes. At the same time Mr..
Marine ran for a judgeship in circuit
comprising four OF these counties and
lost by margin of 2,S73 votes. His
greatest strength lies in the four coun-
ties In which he was defeated in 1925.
Both men are supporters Of prohibition.
Representative Cole Of the second dis
trict has as his Republican opponent
Linwood L. Clark. who also opposed
him in 1926 On that occasion Mr..
Coles plurality over Mr.. Clark was
1878 Mr.. Cole is wet and has been
indorsed by the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment Mr.. Clark
| has declared for a continuance OF pro-