Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26

Tydings was named member of the
resolutions committee to draft a party
platform, and will formally present
Gov. Ritclie'S plank to make prohibition
a matter of States rights and refer it
to individual States for action. The
Maryland Governor, however. told the
Associated Press he would appear be-
fore the committee In person to argue
in favor of his wet plank.
Other officers and committeeman
elected were as follows: Enos Raw.
chairman of the State central COM
mittee. named member of the commit
tee on credentials: E. Brooke Lee,
speaker of the Maryland House of Dele
gates, named member of the committee
to notify the presidential nominee: E.
o. Weantt, Carroll County, member of
the rules committee: Henry P. Turney,
Talbot County. member of the perma
nent organization committee; William
P. Mitchell, State Senator, vice chair
man national conventions: William P.
Lane, jr., Washington County, assist
ant secretary national convention, and
Thomas H. Robinson, attorney general,
honorary vice chairman delegation.
Commodius Headquarters.
Maryland occupied probably the most
commodious headquarters of any State
attending the convention. Signs showed
the way to large apartment on the
messanine floor of the Rice Hotel,
where pictures of the Maryland execu-
tive and Gov. Smith of New York were
much in evidence. Gov. Ritchie was
there himself during a large part of
the day and was visited by hundreds
of friends in a never-ending stream.
Among those visiting Maryland head
quarters we're outstanding Democrats,
who informed the Maryland governor
that they regretted not having the OPP
portunity to cast their votes for him.
He acknowledged the compliment and
expressed the hope that delegates so
expressing themselves would give like
consideration to the candidacy of Gov.
Smith
The State caucus was not held until
late in the afternoon and was over in
a few minutes. The session was largely
one of cheering and William s. Gordy
of Salisbury could hardly put motions
before the delegation before there would
be thunderous cries of AYE" Election
of Mrs. Elizabeth Menefee of Cumber-
land as national committeewoman by
the State convention was unanimously
approved by the delegation in rising
tribute.
e. Brooke Lee offered a motion for
a rising vote of thanks to Daniel Loden,
state Senator Ambrose Kennedy, Robert
Ennis and George Lewis for their work
in organizing the trip to the conyen-
ton.
Allegiance to Richie and Smith.
A large photograph of Gov. Ritchie
hung above the Chairman's desk at the
front assembly hall, while around the
sides were enormous photographs of
Gov. Smith. Maryland delegates were
wearing Ritchie and Smith badges side
by side and proclaiming their allegiance
to both men.
Il just want the convention delegates
to know that Maryland Is for Richie
even though he does not choose to
rum" was the way one member of the
delegation expressed it.
The Williamsport Band has already
taken the convention by storm with Its
Sidewalks of New York" and Mary
land. My Maryland" The band, COM
posed of SO pieces. took trip to Gal
weston yesterday, but was back In the
convention city and blaring away last
night while Smith supporters cheered.
David E. Winebrenner, secretary of
state, was among number of visitors
who came to the convention with dele
gates. Mayor Byron of W1lliamsport
also was present, an enthusiastic sup
porter of the community band.
Marylanders have made firm friends
of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, whose car
was attached to the Maryland special
train about so miles from Houston on
the trip to the convention city. She
found many old friends on the Maryland
cars.