Evening star., 1928-04-08
c. 0 FIGHTSOVER
: RULE |NMARYLAND
Weller Believed Candidate
} for National Commit
teemanShip.
sneol,l nisratch 20 The star.

SpeciA nisnstch 60 The Star
BALTIMORE. April 7.-As the time
approaches for expiration OF the period
in which. candidates may file for or1ceS
20 be voted on In the primary election
MAY Z, the one big fight in MARYLAND IS
that over the Republican national COM
mitteemsnship.
Tt is as unusual q fight as it is inter-
estin1. william r Jackson, who has
been on the Republican national conn.,
rnittee for many years, is an svoweo
candidate for reelection.
He is being opposed by the 6windlmg
faction LED by Ovington f. Weller II
Is believed by every politician in Mary
land that MT Weller wants the place
flr himself. But TO date Mr.. Weller has
declined to say whether or not he Is
candidate,
Mr. Weller has issued statements as
sailing Mr.. Jackson. The Weller Tar
lieutensnts have issued statements as
sailing Mr.. Jackson and the city leaders,
Roland. r. Marchant and Mayor VIII
liam r Broening who are supporting
the incumbent These statements have
hsen sharp and bitter, but IN none Of
them has there been word saving
that Mr. Weller wishes 70 succeed Mr..
jackson.
State Control al Stake.
II is not at all necessary for Mr.,
Weller TO announce himself as candf-
date before the State convention meets.
In fact. 1t is to his advantage not TO
announce himself II he Tinds that the
jackson Broening Marchant combi-
nation controls the convention. he can
Jump 10 their bandwagon, II he finds
he has control of the convention, he
then may step forward as a candidate
for the national committee, certain OF
success.
One reason why Mr. Weller. advised
hv his politically able lieutenant. Galen
I. TAFT. is so cautious In this matter is
that control OF the State is at stake, II
appears at this time almost certain that
X the Jackson Msrchant forces control
the convention by reasonable margin.
the weller-Tait influence in Maryland
politics viii be wiped ont
Their only stronghold at this time is
Mr. Taits position as chairman Of the
State central committee. While it
would not be the routine business Of
the State convention this year to elect
q achaitmen of the State central COM
naittee the convention has the power
20 replace this oficial whenever ii
meets.
Ii ia generally believed at this time
that should the anti-weiler forces win
In the Nav primary. Mr.. Tait's politi-
cal head viii come of. Shortly after
that event it is more than probable
that some other Republican will be-
come collector of internal revenue for
the Maryland district. OF course that
step would have TO wait until Mr.. Tait's
present term expired.
Bruce Faces Fight
This fight for control q the State
h the only matter Of interest 10 Re-
puhiacans With the expiration OF the
time in which senatorial candidates
NAV file. Phillips Lee Goldsborough
stands alone as the only candidate IN
his party. Consequently he will not
become active untn some time in the
Summer
AS things now appear. Senator Bruce
VIII have primary fight to get the
nomination. II viii not be a dght.
however. over which he need worry.
During the week Mrs. Virginia Peters
Prgkhursf of Berwyn. Prince Georges
Ceunty. fled as candidate. making
the third time she has sought the
Democratic nomination for the Senate.
Her candidacy Is not regarded seriously
except by several small groups OF
women and dryS
The boom which has been started
fn Maryland for Senator James A.
Reed for the Democratic presidential
nomination is not taken seriously and
Il il very doubtful whether the Reed
maAagerE viii 90 50 far as 70 hle
candidacy against Gov. Albert c.
Ritc1ie.
That Gov. Ritchie Is intrenched In
his, own State was clearly indicated
when the Democratic State central
committee met on wednesday. The
meeting and luncheon that followed
attracted about 500 Democratic leaders.
II was an slI-Ritchie crowd The
Democratic State convention win be
held in Maryland May "a At this
time its duties viii Be perfunctory. if
r. believed
FRANRI w WAL TMAN n