The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-25
THE PASSING SHOW
By the Man In The Street

titioners of 1926 and see what they
think about it. They should still be
able to sign petitions.
Of course, Mr.. Mcintosh faces the
danger that any and all candidates
will face. That is to say he may be
Endorsed by the Governor. That would
come near cooking his goose in the
general election. In fact Mr.. Nc
Intosh is already more or les embar-
raised by the fact that he was boost
ed to the Senate Presidency chiefly
by the Governor.
May be a Fight For McIntosh's Place
From Western Baltimore County
comes the report that County Com
missioner Frank S. Given is contem-
plating becoming candidate for the
Democratic Senatorial nomination
next year as the successor to Mr.. Nc
Intosh. Mr.. Given has served terms
in the House and was elected a Coun-
ty Commissioner three years ago.
But it does not appear he is to get
the nomination by default as l hear
that James J. Lindsay, Jr., has his
eye on this same honor and there may
be fight. Jimmie is said to be close
to the powers that at present be in
the county while Mr.. Given is by no
means far aWay.
JinX Pursues Our Governor
The jinx relentlessly pursues Mary
lands Governor-the jinx that has
been on his trail ever since he lost
his rabbits foot more than a year
ago. Consequently those no longer
enamored of His Excelency are snich~
ering while the still faithful mourn
and will not be comforted.
Last week just because some one
wrote a letter to The Post referring
to the Governors grab of power thru
the reorganization plan and gave a
good word to VIM. NJ Maloy, the
Governors opponent in the primaries
of 1926, His EXcellency took his type
writer in hand and indited an epistle
to the aforesaid Post giving his YER
sion of the framing of the now more
or less discredited reorganization
scheme and saying that it not only
had Mr.. Maloy's support but that he
and Maloy worked together might
after night" drafting it. The Gov
ernor evidently sought to put Maloy
in hole.
Promptly Maloy drew the record
and showed that he could not have
worked on the reorganization plan
might after night" with the Cover
nor for the very good reason that ne
was in Europe at the time. This was
the best sort of alibi and put the
Governor in just as bad hole as he
sought to put his late opponent in.
Of course those who know the Gov
ernor well are aware that his knowl-
edge of State affairs has always
been more or less superficial and it is
because of this that so much has gone
wrong in the last nine years.
The Maloy incident recalls the Nc
Mullen incident of some years back
when the Governor took the former
State Comptroller to task for using
figures alleged to have been obtained
from Federal department, criticiz-
ing the cost of the State government
under the present administration.
Mr.. McMullen promptly replied that
he took the figures he quoted from
the Governors own budget. There
upon intelligent people of the State
had good laugh.
Then there came along the incident
of the hog cholera leafet. The Gov
ernor made a public statement criti-
Ching the Federal Government for
spending money on such propaganda.
Then it was shown that the leaflet
came not from a department of the
Federal Government but from a de-
partment of the Maryland State gov
eminent. Again a laugh on the Gov
ernor for not knowing his onions
and his hog cholera.
Harrison Rider, Prospective Boss
Looking at Harrison Rider, State
Insurance Commissioner, the other
day as he passed down the street on
his way to the Rainbow Division pa
Tade l could not help but notice that
he had just about the right physical
build for boss. He is as heavy and
as scout as he late l. Freeman Rasin
was when he attained the leadership
of his party l.. the city and just as
portly as were John J. Mahon and
Frank Kelly when they reached poll
teal maturity.
Mr.. Ride appeared to be in prime
health and lis step was quick. He
is of the type to dominate and to
build up machine, one would think,
by looking him over. But does he
want to do it? That is another ques-
ton. At this time ne stands particu-
larly well because he has not been de-
ceived by the Governors maneuvers
for a fourth term. And the Richie
opponents owe Rider something be-