Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
MARYLAND IS
BATTLE SCENE
OF2PARTTES
Both Organiza
Say They Are Safe
But Use All Means
To Win a Vote
BY BYRON PRICE
(Ass0ciafed Press staff W-fi

ASSOCIATED Press Staff Writer)
BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. 24.-tP1-
Marked on the war maps Of repub-
licans and democrats alike as a diff
ficult salient In the presidential CAM
paign, Maryland IL providing both
parties a political struggle Of great
er severity than outward appearances
have disclosed.
The sontest here has not been ad-
vertised BY the eccentricities 40
manifest this year in other parts Of
the country. The Lines are more
clearly drawn, with prohibition and
religion carrying almost the whole
burden Of public debate. Boiling has
been at a minimum among party
leaders. and although plenty Of nov
ing about has been apparent IN the
ranks, on the whole the struggle is
between v powerful party OTIS n.Ea-
tions. Nor is either destitute ~ The
financial sinews of war.
Goes Both Ways
These latter days Of October are
giving a demonstration OF all that
could reasonably Do expected of the
windup Of a sizzling campaign in q
closely contested state. Both sides
speak confidently Of the outlook. but
neglect no honest opportunity 20 turn
a vote. Both are checking and re-
checking reports from county and
precinct captains. and both frankly
concede that il is difficult this wear
TO get at the precise outlines OF the
situation.
Such a picture Of contradictions
and uncertalntics is thoroughly con-
sistent with Maryland's past perform
ances in presidential years. Twice
within the last quarter 81 : century
in 1904 and i9Os-the re uit iu the
state has been SO close that tine cleo
toral vote was split. Just before
that Maryland voted twice for Die
Kinley, and just ~afterward ~ voted
twice for Wilson. Ii went repuo-
lican BY $1,000 in The Harding lard-
slide and republican again BY $4,000
in the Coolidge landslide.
Denis Are Hopeful
In the face Of these recent re-
publican pluralities the democrats
have cherished q hope that y COM
bination of elements viii work for
victory for Governor Smith. Like
New York, MarylaEd has not seen fit
10 maintain q prohibition enforce
ment act on it's statute books. liz
lies within that bloc 81 states des-
CrlneC hE q aNtl-sa4OOA league AS
making up the Eastern wet sector
It's democratic governor. Albert c..
Richie, has milituntly favored mode
fication Of the dry l1vs, ana hc is
serving his third term despite q
Maryland precedent that no Governor
should succeed himself. TIE state
also has two wet democratic sena ors.
II has a considerable Catholic r0pu-
~latIon,. and IL has the great city ~
Baltimore. with it's fore gn colonies
and its metropolitan notions.
But certain other considerations
have taken their places in the pic-
ture. Many of the counties outside
Baltimore are dry. and are appealed
TO now for the first time In q prCs-
Dental campaign on the prohibition
issue. It happens that some Of the
dryest are the normally democratic
and strongly Methodist counties on
Maryland Eastern Shore I'm that
section Bishop Cannon bias spoken
against Smith and many Methodist
ministers are active On behalf of
Hoover. The widest discussion ot
Governor Smiths rel gion likewise IS
apparent, although the republicans
disclaim any connection with that