Evening star., 1928-03-25
MARYLAND'S VOTES
WILL CO TO HOOVER
Leaders of Both Republican
Factions Declare for
Secretary.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

publican National Convention viii be
cast for Hoover.
For the Republican nomination for
President, Mr. Hoover Is the only per-
son who has fled in Maryland. Both
the Weller and the Marchant- -Broening
factions have declared for Hoover. The
probability Is that no other Republican
viii file, snd even If some one else does
file, leaders of both factions have de-
clsred for Hoover. The organization
always has been invinciole when united
and with both factions unit on
Hoover. it seems assured that he will
get the entire 70 votes.
. The Maryland delegation to the
Democratic National Convention will be
for Gov Ritchie. with Is votes. 1t is
tthouSht that the Al Smith following
has q strong leaning toward Ritchie in
case of a deadlock against the New
York governor. and that Maryland'S is
votes VIII have some support from other
States even on the first ballot.
Bruce Has No Opposition.
In the senatorial campaign Senator
Bruce has no opposition in his own
party His nephew, Howard Bruce, is
national committeeman. Gov. Ritchie.
in control OF the StAte organization, is
5 relative and supporter OF Senator
Bruce There@has been some talk OF
Democratic Sppositicn, but it has not
material!zed.
Former Gov. Philip Lee GoldShorough
already has filed for the. Republican
nomination for the Senate He is ac-
ceptable 70 all factions and nc doubt
viii be without opposition within his
own party. He Is strong campaigner
and strong on the stump. He Is ex-
pected to give Senator Bruce a close
race, especially if the. swing is Re-
publican in the national election. Re-
pubncanS have been elected to the
Senate twice in presidential years. In
1915 France was elected and in 1920,
Weller
Under the Maryland Law. delegates
70 the national conventions are in
stTueted by preferential vote in the
State to support the candidate selected
by the votes Of the party as long as he
has q reasonable chance Of success.
Who the delegates to the national con-
ventioas wiz be is stiH uncertain, de-
pending on whether the Weller or the
Marchant-BIoeuing faction wins. The
selection Of the Democratic delegates
has been left TO Gov. Ritchie.
The outstanding fight II Maryland
at present is the contest between former
Senator Weller and former Senator
jackson Of Salisbury, the present ma
tional committeeman, who is seeking
reelection jackson Is being aided By
Mayor William r. Broening OF Balti-
more, Roland Afarrhard, the Republi-
can city leader, and Gen. ". Bladen
LOwnoes s-@
Taft MarshaIs Forces.
weiler's forces are being rnarshaled
by State Chairman Galen N.Tait, col
lector Of internal revenue. Other lead-
ers Of the Weller cause are jacob
France, prominent Baltimore lawyer;
Paul Sleeman Of Chevy Chase. Charles
McMathias Of Frederick. who owns
considerable washington property, and
w. Harry. HaIler OF Frederick
Both factions are busy lining UP
delegates 70 the State convention. who
win select delegates 20 the national
convention. who IN turn win elect the
national committeeman Both sides
ventiOu. which vii be held about the
middle OF May The STATE primaries
are TO be held May Z.
Delegate tickets are being fled IN the
city Of Baltimore and IN most OF the
counties.
me congressional campaign In Mary
land Is unusually quiet In the first. or
Eastern Shore district, the present
member. Representative, GDldsborOugh,
has twQ opposing candidates, and there
are inAlcaf1onx that there gill be hot
fight in the primaries. On the Repub-
hcan side no one has yet eone forward
IN that district, which Is normally
Democratic.
In the second district the sitting
nenbeE Representative Cole, has an
opponent, while no Republican candi-
date has announced yet. This district
is normally Democratic.
In the third district, which Is the vet
district Of Baltimore City. former Rep
resentattge Hill fled for the Republican
nomination As yet he has no opposi-
ton The sitting Democratic member
from this district, Vincent L. Paiu1isAno,
has fled for reelection. The district
lis normally Democratic. but Hill is a
good canlpS8gner and carried IL in 1920.
1922 and 1924.
Linthieum Opposed.
In TIE fourth district, also Baltimore
City Representative Linthicum has
served for nine consecutive terms 10
years. He now has opposition in the
primaries. ard TWO or three Republicans
are talking Of making q contest this
year The Republican organization lis
more determined than ever before TO
make az attempt 70 capture this dis
tgict
L. the fifth district, Southern Mary
LAND, the Cd district held for almost
countless years by Sidney Mudd, father
and son. the sitting member, Repre-
sentative Canbriil, has no opposition
fog the Democratic nomination There
are two aSpiranta for the Republican
nomination Oliver Metzero.f, former
State Senator. and A. Kingsley Love Of
st. Mary's County This is probably
the closest district il the State and a
warm contest IL looked for
In the sixth district, Western Mary
land. normally q Republican strong
hold. Representative Zis1iman, chair
man u the House District committee
has fled for recollection and probably
viii oe successful He has no oppogi-
ton a. yet. but IL is reported tina,
David J. Lewis, a former member Of
Congress and former member Of the
United States Tagid Commission, prob
soiy viii file for the Democratic noTnI-
nation.