The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-28

| majority of the members of the
State Central Committee are now CO.
operating with George R. Norris, of
Dundalk in his efforts to build up a
better organization.
In the last few years the party or
ganization in Baltimore county has
been very much enfeebled due in part
to annexation as we'll as other causes
1t has been long time since the Re-
publicans had representation on the
Board of County Commissioners of
that county.
l hear that Mr.. Norris, who is a
comparatively young man, is very &C.
tive in his efforts to build up the par
ty and to put strong local ticket in
the field next year when a full county
and State slate will be named.
Public School Association
Now to the Fore
Some good citizens are deploring
the fact that there is evidently a loss
of civic pride in Baltimore city and
that in many ways everybody's bust
ness is becoming nobody's business.
1t is mentioned with regret that there
is no longer such an organization as
the Reform League which a genera
ton ago did much good work.
Under these admitted circumstances
it will be pleasing to many that the
Public School association is taking a
hand in some public affairs and it is
now engaged in going to court in an
effort to require the Mayor to comply
with that section of the city charter
which makes it plain that a city off,
clal cannot hold more than one NUM-
cipal office at one and the same time.
There should be an organization of
some kind to deal with such problems
problems that cannot we'll be left to
individual effort and expense. l am
glad to see that the Public School As
ISOLATION is very much without
discussing the merits of the case
which have to be decided in court.
New Lexington Market
Is Again Proposed
Comes another proposal for the re-
construction of Lexington Market.
1t seems reasonable and desirable, but
my best guess is that it will not get
through. The chief reason is that
there are here in Baltimore so many
citizens who want things to stay as
they are and who fear any change.
There are thousands of them-wedded
to their idols and offended when any
one points to their error.
They are satisfied with Lexington
Market as it is, just as they are hap
piest when all other things are as is,
We are very conservative people
with the oldest daily paper in the
town playing upon and capitalizing a
conservatism that is at times discour-
aging.
War in Montgomery
Goes on Fiercely
There are no signs of an armistice
in the war between the different ele-
ments of the Montgomery County
Democracy. 1t is plain that the OPP
ponents of Brooke Lee are out to get
his scalp and they are making syste-
matte preparations.
Tho hood Of +bo on
is Albert M. Bouic, of Rockville,
lawyer with wide acquaintance and
thorough knowledge of political con-
ditions. The anti-Lee sentiment is
strongest in the upper section of the
county where the Republican vote is
lightest. In the lower or suburban
end of the county it is asserted there
are many Republicans who are allied
with the Lee people in local affairs
and who are registered as Democrats
so as to be able to help Lee in the
primary election in return for favors
to be obtained from the county gov
eminent.
Of course, the fighting will rot be-
come fierce till next year and then l
hope to be able to journey over to
Montgomery county to see the slaugh-
ter. No doubt the money shed will
be greater than the bloodshed. And
it will not be two-dollar bills this time,
either.