The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
POLITICS IN REVIEW
By the Man In The Street


But in the face of all this, had How
ard Bruce cut loose from the Richie
administration, taken off his coat and
gone to the front for Mcintosh much
could still have been done for that
candidate. But Mr.. Bruce did not see
fit to do it. He seemed to be satisfied
to play the role of an adviser.
Supposed FURRY
Fooled Very Few
According to some of the political
journalists there was quite a furry
over the filling out of the fourth term
ticket. There was Brooke Lee, his
war paint on and his eagle feathers
waving in the wind. Brooke wanted
Comptroller Gordy pushed aside and
his place taken by Henry P. Turner,
of Talbot, but Henry, not liking the
appearance of the Richie so-called
"bandwagon," refused to be chosen.
Then Brooke switched to J. Enos Ray
and did great battle for Enos, there
by defying Frank A. Furst who had
weeks ago bestowed his best blessing
on Mr.. Gordy. There we had tin
the daily papers-Brooke Lee defy
ing Furst. The air was shaken by
stage thunder and shop-made light
ming was flashing all around. There
was to be a crash of the universe as
an immovable body came in contact
with an irresistible force although at
this writing we have not Deen able
to determine which was the irresisti-
bic force.
The big excitement lasted for sew
eral hours or until Billy Gordy phoned
over that he would go in and he hadn't
any more than done this when Mr..
Ray wirelessed over that he would GO
out and so Brooke Lee went back to
Silver Spring and his land specula-
tions and his law suits and libel cases
and other diversions to remain for
several days. Frank Furst's blessing
seemed to work for the time being
and Brooke Lee seemed to have no
more effect than an amateur witch
doctor. All that Brooke Lee got out of
it was that some enthusiastic repor-
ters wrote of him as one of the "big
three"
Robinson and Young
Join the Procession
| Attorney General Robinson and APP
peals Court Clerk Young, liked by the
Governor about as much as he adores
Mr.. Gordy, stayed in the high grass
and awaited the results of the Great
Battle between Furst and Brooke Lee.
After the fake lightning had ceased
and the stage smoke had rolled away
they came out in the open and con-
fessed that they intended to accom-
pany the Governor into his fourth
term adventure and all this too, with
out getting any more of blessing
from Richie than Gordy had received,
which was exactly nothing. For Rit-
chic, his associates say, fears the eff
fort for so much reelection. The boat
may be overloaded.
And there you are: Richie, Gordy,
Robinson, Young, all four in row.
Only one of the four has the Richie
blessing. That one is Albert c. Rit-
chic. Others are bearing the Furst
blessing alone. For the venerable
contractor in the top of the Fidelity
Building has said it must be all of the
old ticket or none, and Richie hadn't
the courage to fight.
That Great Petition
For the Fourth Sacrifice
Many were apparently disappointed
by the showing of the fourth term
spontaneous petition the Governor
had his Office holders prepare. Weeks
were consumed in getting the names.
A strong effort was made to get prom
inent men but there was a fall down.
Many of those asked declined to sign,
some giving business reasons" as
the cause. And on top of that some
names that may do more harm than
good got into the list through the
stupidity of some of the promoters.
The Johns Hopkins physicians were
canvassed thoroughly, and for the
measure of success obtained thanks
are evidently due to DR.. Hugh H.
Young, "a fourth term enthusiast. The
Johns Hopkins men were used to per-
fume the scheme just as in his an
nouncement the Governor used the
name of DIR. VIM. H. Welch, the dis
tinguished octogenarian who had been
the object of a celebration this very
week. The Governor has used this
amiable scientist just as a cosmetic
manufacturer would use the name of
stage or society beauty to help sell
his wares.
j Most of those who signed the petit