The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-12
POLITICS IN REVIEW
D. IL In IL
By the Man In The Street

Friends of Mr.. Maloy say that if he
agrees to enter and make contest he
will do so with the understanding that
there is to be full local ticket in the
city and that he would not begin the
| fight until next month. He thinks, it
is reported, that as good battle can
be fought in two months as in three
or four.
1t is reported that Senator Edward
]. Coglan is entirely willing to enter
the contest against Attorney General
, Robinson and many say that it would
not take much of battle to down the
latter. He is now completing his Sec
ond term in the office and was a men,
Der of the Conowingo Democratic
group four years ago.
Still Another
Is Found Guilty.
1t must be very provoking to the
head of the State administration to see
that a jury has brought in a verdict
of guilty in the case Of ROBERT R..
Ayres, former Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Kent county and a member
of the Scott Beck Democratic faction
in that bailiwick. Ayres was charged
with converting to his own use some
thing more than $4,000 received by
him as principal account clerk at the
University of Maryland. Sentence in
the case has not yet been passed as a
motion for a new trial is yet to be
heard.
While not so much has been pub
lished about the case in the Baltimore
papers, it is a great subject of dis
cussion in Kent county. Mr.. Ayres was
Clerk of the Circuit Court for six
years, beginning in 1921, but was not
re-nominated. In Kent county, it is
said that there was some trouble
about his accounts as result of an
examination by the State Auditor, but
the matter was adjusted with the CO.
operation of Scott S. Beck, States
Attorney at that time. During later
months of the Ayres incumbency, it is
reported, he was employed by lum'
Der company and during this period
was not supposed to have much &C
tive connection with the court clerks
office.
At the office of the State Employ
ment Commissioner it was stated that
Ayres took an examination along with
others for a rating as principal &C.
count clerk and that he supplied salts
factory references. Probably we shall
hear more of the matter later.
Coming Out for
The Legislature
We hear that Senator John H. Bouse
is to file for denomination in the First
District and we hear of no opposition
as yet. Four years ago he defeated
William I. Norris, who since that time
appears to have lost interest in poll
tics and become engrossed in other
matters. Which reminds us that the
other day an employee of the Public
Service Commission died and under
the Governors so-called Merit System
it was the turn of Mr.. Norris as a
Richie follower to pick man to fill
the vacancy. But when Mr.. Norris
was sought it was learned that he was
in Canada.
Too Much Harmony
For Eastern Shore
Reports from Kent and Queen
Anne's counties indicate that the har-
mony local tickets have not pleased
everybody and there is considerable
dissatisfaction. And some of those
who have been voicing their opinions
as to the way things are going are
mentioned in print as Hoover Demo
Gratis. This will not add anything to
the Harmony" now prevailing over
there and the impression of some is
that much of the bitterness of the
last election will be carried into the
November contest. The harmony
states, it appears, were fixed up large
ly by supporters of the Governor.
Who For Senate
In Baltimore County?
James J. Lindsay, Jr., Democratic
floor leader in the last House of Del
egates, is casting his eyes toward the
senatorship now that Senator McIn-
tosh has decided to retire and take il
easy politically. But there is Frank
S. Given, member of the Board OF
County Commissioners, who is said
to think a seat at Annapolis would
fit him all right and they can't both
go. So we shall see. Why not let
Uncle Frank stay on the Board OF
County Commissioners suggests James
J. Why not let James return to the
House? suggests Uncle Frank.