Evening star., 1928-01-15
MARYLAND VIEWS
BRUCE OPPONENTS
Political Talk Centers on
Candidates for Seat of
Senator.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE, January l4.-~With a
hull in the discussion of president ial
Candidates, political talk in Maryland
during the last week ccntcred chiefly
on candidates fnr the seat of Senator
William Ca',en Bruce. Democrat. whose
term expires March 4, next year.
Senator Bruce. who is bringing Ia
an end his first term in the United
States Senate, undoubtedly Will be a
candidate 10 succeed himself. II pol
iiicS were an exact science, his renom-
ination hy the Democrats could he
predicted safely at this time.
Senator Bruce has the avowed sup.
port OF Frank 4. F'urst, veteran ad-
wiser to Maryland Democracy; of
Frank Kelly, the Democratic boss of
the Baltimore organization, and OF the
leaders in enough counties TO make
his nomination assured. Gov. Albert
{. Eitchie. although he has made no
announcement on the matter, is un'
derStooo To favor second term for
Senator Bruce.
Opposition Lacks Leader.
Citing OF these facts, however. is not
20 say that there is no opposition TO
Senator Bruce. There is n strong un.
6ercurrent of opposition. which, how
ever is lesderleSS and without a can
didata. should n man of ability and
prominence file papers OF candidacy ~
succeed Senator Bruce. the ensuing
Campaign would he interesting.
In the first place, all the drys Of the
State are opposed 10 Senator Bruce.
Outside Of Baltimore City there are
not MANY counties in the State where
anii-rrohihi,ion sentiment preiomi-
mates Maryland mas been regarded
rs a dripping wet State. because the
people of Baltimore, almost as a whole.
are against the present Nolstead act.
and more than one-half the population
of MARYLAND lives in Baltimore City.
Senator Bruce also has opponents
who diSa pprove of his frequent jump.
ing Of the traces and voting with the
Republican side of the Senate. The
Marylander never has been a dyed-in-
the-wooi organization man. and il is
remembered that before the turn of
the century he gained the presidency
OF the State Senate by semi-alliance
with Republicans.
The unsettled state of the Demo.
cratic party in Baltimore makes the
candidate should enter the campaign.
No one here is able TO say what the
Democratic machine Of Baltimore will
do in any given situation. Kelly lacks
the control his predecessor, Sonny
Mahon. possessed. This was demon
etraied in the municipal election last
Spring, when Kelly lieutenants almost
openly cut the msyoralty candidate.
eerding him down TO a defeat OF Il 900
votes
Sincerity Secuted.
The so-cailed peace and harmony"
Sinner held "Wednesday night by the
Concord Club was intended ta end
uncertainties Of the situation and weld
The pstty into solid unit But few
poiitic9I observers believe that there
was any sincerity of leaders of the
various fac lions on that occas sion.
Even If opposed. Senator Bruce has
real cha nce Of being renominated
The Intelligent thought of the State
In behind him. and the mets-that
gTTpup in M4rytand which is Just as
r. nat csS as the drieSt of dryS-belieye
fe - Moses who will lead The cour-
- on' OF Ire desert Of prohibition
Aney are rea9y 10 fight hard for him.
IL II probably true that the Sera.
general election next Fall when he
seeks reelection a, the same .;ma .
IFe-sidsnt will he chosen. In prexidsn.
tiaI elections Maryland normally is
Eepuoilcan n state If Gov. Ritrhie
o' Gov Alfred T.. Smith or even Sens.
'or James A. Reed is the preside nfial !
candidate of he party. Senator Rrucets
chances ot success are much greater
than otherwise.
u is for this reason-.his ave,
ehsnce of success-itat the Penuhlic.
an leaders are moving slowly in .e,ec.
Ing candidate. In that party also
tactaonsI lines have kept the waters
turbulent. but the severe defeat ~
FORMER Senator o. r. Weller in 1925
. n1ay encourage another bruising pri.
mary fight.
Three Are Mentioned
Three Republics ms have been men.
noned prominently an the senatoria
sandard bearer. They are Roland n
Asrehant, one OF the eity leaders
Phillips Lee Goldsborough. former
governor, and AIexande Armstrong
western Maryland leader and former
Attorney General. ANY one Of the
three may have the nomins ton with.
our opposition. IL is believed. Ye, sll
.Sf9'@ q Itis tltGE are 80 eugFgakHn
IN professional or personsi matters
mat they may hesitate 10 make the
yscA.
Among The Republican, there bs.
Deen some isik of q dry candidate Il,
u contehdsd that Msryis nj, even IA l.
UmcFe. ~ not 80 mEt AZ reputation
~coI6 have ~. Leaders wh,, TAIN in
tnls vein say that Gpx. Iitohle's am.
Ifere0ented sic"ess mas been due mo-,
70 tbs fsct that he is an r,l,Snokep "a
Set' npt - his personality End = ability
fRht between Senator Bruce and
sn Outstanding dry Repuhilcan. such
ss 'o'nasF Goy. Goidsborough with
pFcninlfIon as the issue would he in.
Lef"*'inK snd ~nn2hteuing. Since na.
tlcnsf prohibition hss been in effee.,
LlIs ISSUE hSs never been before ,be
bsFEisHS f,@rple IN q riess.ctit manner
" Tact, ne ftate Constitution prs,.
fibits q rffeFendUfn on any law regu.
!sfln4 ~ prohibiting The use, sale or
hshc5lnR ~ liquor
FRAhKLYA r. WALTNA&. JR
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