Evening star., 1928-05-08
Maryland Governor Says He
Has Made No Campaign
for Honor.
EXPECTS STATE TO VOTE
FOR HIM AT CONVENTION
Declares He Would Not Hesitate to
Seek Aid in Other
Quarters.
ln thn Assn.in,ch rrnss

By tho Associated Press
BALTIMORE. May Gov. Albert
c. Ritchie of Maryland told the Senate
campaign funds committee today that
he had made no campaign for the Dem
ocratic presidential nomination and die
not expect to be selected as his party
standard bearer
He added however, that he expected
the Maryland Democratic convention
which is to meet on May %, to instruct
the delegates to Houston to vote foi
him.
Asked II he would seek to obtain any
delegates outside Of his State, the gov
ernor replied that If he had any polit.
ical friends at the Texas city who were
friendly to him he would not hesitate te
ask them to throw delegates his way.
The examination Of the governor re-
quired only 10 minutes and Immediately
after its conclusion the committee re-
turned by automobile to Washington
where. later in the day, 1t will question
Senator Reed of Missouri. who has made
the most active campaign for the presi-
dental nomination OF any of the Demo
cratic candidates.
Asked II he had any understanding
with any other candidate by which that
candidate would receive his support
Gov. Ritchie sair' he had not
Il have read your speeches and noted
their tenor and wonder whether you an
ticipate an support from the Antt-Sa-
loon League?" asked Senator McMaster
Republican. South Dakota.
mo. sir, / have no reason 70 expect
fP1tf1 that cnlIrra - F.nV Rifrhie
replied.
Would you expect any support from
sources opposed to prohibitions" Nc
Master continued
Does Not Expect Election.
'I would be glad TO get help from
all the sources l could the governor
replied. But / hadn't thought about
sources for campaign funds. ! do not
expect to be President and l have not
thought about raising funds for the
campaign.
Have you any organization asked
Senator Steiwer, Republican, Oregon
the chairman
None whatever. was this response
DO you expect 70 create any organ
ization iater?"
Il don't expect TO. Our delegates
have not been appointed yet. Our
State convention meets on May - and
expect they viii instruct the delegates
10 vote for me,
''Will you have headquarters at Hous-
ton?"
IF the State instructs for me. ]
will"
At the outset Gov. Ritchie told the
committee that he did not know that
he could be considered a candidate Tor
the Democratic nomination.
Examiner Explains Purpose.
Il am very much pleased and grati-
fled that my name should be mentioned
for the presidency" he said. II would
be delighted II the nomination came my
way, although | don't expect 1t 10. ]
have done nothing to obtain 1t except TO
make some speeches. In none of them
have / said anything about my can
didacy"
The governor was questioned by the
committee in the State executive Offices
here He was on hand long before the
members OF the committee arrived after
their motor trip from Washington an
greeted all OF them cordially when they
arrived The committee grouped Itself
around his desk. Before the hearing
was formally opened Chairman SteiWer
reiterated his statement at the opening
of the investigation yesterday that the
committee was pursuing non-partisan
course. but that II desired to asrer-
tain all the facts about the campaign
expenditures on behalf Of the various
candidates
Gov Ritchie then was placed under
oath by Chairman Stciwer and thea
took his place In chair at the corner
Of his desk facing the five members OF
the committee