The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-03-21

eliminated by his appointment to the
bench and that he should be satisfied
with what has been done for him con-
sidering that he never was an admirer
of the Governor, anyway.
To be sure there are Democrats
who will resent the effort Of the
Governor and Brook Lee to dominate
the party next year when they have
had their full share in bringing
humiliation upon the State through
the way the roads scandal has been
handled, to say nothing else.
Richie Boom
Is Growing Apace
The Richie fourth term boom made
big advance this week following the
address of the Governor before the
Baltimore realtors last Saturday
night. I find two accessions to the
fourth term ranks so that the verified
total is now 6, fifty percent increase
over last week, when only four could
be located.
1t is only fair to say that each and
every one of the six are Office holders
who no doubt wish to continue in that
patriotic capacity.
There is one question the Demo-
cratic leaders will have to find an
answer for among themselves and
that is whether any man who sup
ported Richie for his third term
nomination can be elected in Novem-
Der, 1880. That is grave question.
Republicans May
Give Robertson a Bump
They tell me that little coterie of
City Hall Republicans is being formed
to take charge of party affairs in the
city and show the gate to John L..
Robertson, whose name has been fire.
quently mentioned in the State roads
scandal. Although Robertson has been
active in the present city administra-
ton there are members of the party
who seem to think he may be more
of liability than an asset and that
it is time to give him his political
walking papers. It's all very inter
esting and, by the way, Robertson
has just returned from a vacation in
Florida while his former partner,
VIM. L. Elder, is again setting up
shop to bid on paving contracts.
On top of this l hear that Senator
| Weller, who to date has been too
smart to fall into the trap set for
him by the Ritchie-Lee crowd at
Annapolis, is looking things over and
may soon begin to take quite active
interest in city politics now that
things seem to be drifting.
Republicans note-some with a grin
that the Wet Blanket people are
trying to start boom for Bladen
Lowndes, vice-president of the Arun-
del Corporation, for the Governor
ship nomination on the Republican
ticket next year and they do tell me
Lowndes seriously has the bee in his
bonnet. And this is the most en-
couraging report that has come to the
poor Democrat since the day the
roads scandal leaked out despite the
Richie Mackall efforts to keep it
under cover.
Insurance Department
Now Under Fire
Comes now unafraid Delegate
Joseph A. Wilmer, of Charles, and
tells the Legislature that the Cover
nor's State Insurance Department is
not exactly according to Hoyle, and
that he wants the super-Grand In
quest Committee of the General AS
sembly to make an inquiry. Of
course if there is anything wrong
the Governor never heard of it before
as he has a great habit Of not having
heard things before.
The new Commissioner of Insur-
ance, Harrison Rider, went down to
see what was what but it appears
that he had bit of difficulty in find
ing out as Mr.. Wilmer was not shout
ing from the housetops.
By mischance 1 recently referred
to Mr.. Rider as horse trader. | am
now informed that he is not, as horses
are rather scarce, but that he is
great on cows.
Automobile Owners
Still Being Bled
| see committee representing the
automobile owners has been down to
Annapolis protesting against the re-
tention of the horse power taxes on
their cars. 1t is we'll known that
when the gasoline tax was imposed it
was promised by the administration
that this would be followed by the re-
moval of the horsepower tax.
But instead of this promise being
kept the gasoline tax has been in
creased so that the taxes are now sky
high. But somehow there are plenty
of good citizens who are willing to be
bilked and thus few have made a
noise about this near-fraud of the
State administration.