The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-31
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HAlSEHSSlOWc,, GCC' oA''~A0~A
ator David G. Mcintosh, jr.,
opened his fight to obtain. the
Democratic gubernatorial nomi-
nation at DR.. J. Hubert Wade's
Potomac Club here last night be-
fore 500 people, who gave him
noisy send-off, and sought to
curb Governor Ritchie's fourth
term aspirations with rounds of
criticism.
Senator Mcintosh took Cover
nor Ritchie to task for the gov
errors reported fourth-term as
pirations.
Starvation Alleged
The president of the State
senate charged that Governor
Ritchie's domination Of the Demo
cratic party in the State was
bringing about a stagnation in
Democratic politics that would
result in disaster In the general
election should the chief execu-
tive decide upon running again
without the support of the or
SANITATION the governor has con-
structed in the last 10 years.
Senator Mcintosh said q close
perusal of administration meas
ures put into effect during Gov
ernor Ritchie's regime would make
everyone realize that the Execu-
tive was not "Super-man," but
only an average human being"
At no time during his address
did Mr.. Mcintosh mention the
State roads scandal, indicating
that he plans to conduct his fight
for the gubernatorial nomination
along lines that viii not reflect
upon the Democratic party as a
unit in any form.
Criticism Is Mild
Neither did he criticize the Gov
@rnor or any Of his followers eX-
cept in the mildest terms, even
then declaring that he and Mr..
Ritchie were close personal
friends.
81 arm hoping that Governor
Richie will, In due course, put
an end to the destructive fourth
term propaganda, he said. THE
fact that he has not done so up
% the present is, in my opinion,
Attributable to the influence of
some of the people about him who
are acting solely in their own
interest"
Senator Mcintosh apologized to
the diners for following closely
his prepared address and ex-
planned that he had been mis-
quoted and statements had been
attributed to him that he had
not made. He said he did
not wish to take the chance of
Being misquoted again since he
considered his speech extremely
important.
Gets Long Cheer
When the candidate entered the
banquet hall, in the Masonic
Temple, he was the recipient of
applause and cheers from the
diners lasting for a minute and a
half. The dinner began at 7::3O,
and four hours later the gather
ing broke up after at least one
mild sensation.
Harrison Rider. sponsor Of Sena-
tor Mcintosh in Baltimore county,
read q prepared address in which
he pledged the anti-Ritchie ele-
ments of the Democratic party
recognition by the governor If
Mr.. Mcintosh is elected and at
the same time asserted that Senar
tor Mcintosh would be on the
level. AS he concluded, Mr.. Rider
declared:
Now. damn it. let 'em answer
that"
Previously he had said, Il do
not know what counties you hail
from, but I can assure you, if
you elect David CT. Mcintosh for
governor, your organization from
the several counties will be recog-
nized. ] do not know how you
have Jared in the past, but such
has not been my experience in
Baltimore county. In the past 10
years some propaganda has oeen
put out by the press and the word
angTatitude used, and have heard
It applied to me- z