The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-01-30
POLITICS IN REVIEW
By the Man In The Street

as many now think that His Excel
ency will finally back out.
Not Satisfied
With Dennis Activity
It's no secret now that the princi-
pal Mcintosh hackers are more or
less nettled over the apparent uncon-
Germ of State Treasurer John M. Den
mis- as to the outcome Of Mr.. McIn-
tosh's campaign. In the beginning
Mr.. Dennis gave an Endorsement to
his fellow countian without any ex-
preston of hostility to the fourth
term candidate. But, to date, the
State Treasurer, who was counted on
to bring number of important coun-
ty people into line, seems to have
done nothing. That is to say, if he
has done anything he has managed
to keep it a dark secret, say some
friends of the Baltimore County can
didate.
Supporters of Mr.. Mcintosh have
recently been among the most earnest
callers at the Dennis office and a fail
assumption is that they urged the
State Treasurer to give some sigr
of his interest in the trimming of the
fourth term candidate. But to such
appeals the State Treasurer is saio
to have pleaded a lack of political in
fluence in those very places where he
has heretofore been supposed to have
the greatest swing.
Some of the anti-fourth termers
have become so much displeased ovel
this situation that they have begun
to talk of new candidate for State
Treasurer and that, too, at a time
when it is well understood that His
Excellency only wants a good oppor'
tunity to get at Mr.. Dennis and clip
his wings even though he may now
be singing soft, sweet and low.
Of course, members of the Richie
group have been saying that Mr.. Den
mis- does not really want Mcintosh
nominated for fear that it would in
terfere with his own retention of the
Treasuryship. Just now they are
probably more inclined to court hin
than to berate him. But certain it is
that if Mr.. Dennis would only line w
some of the slow moving county lead
ers for Mcintosh his stock in Balti
more county would vastly improve.
Republicans Wait
On The Democrats
The Republican leaders continue tx
wait on the Democrats. keeping theil
eyes on the Governor. Their bigges
hope is that he will go into the pri
mary and win. Then they would
count on licking him as sure thing
with the help of the unhappy Demo
Gratis.
But today the Republicans are moi
so cheerful over the prospect as they
were a few weeks back. The cause
of their lessened optimism is the
weakening of the Richie following
which becomes more manifest from
day to day. The Governors hesitan
cy is losing him support.
Many Republicans have been say
ing that they could beat Richie thi!
year with almost anybody they might
put up. But they don't talk the same
way about any other candidate. 81
it is that Richie is the great Repub
lican hope and a decline of his stool
at this time, which might mean his
withdrawal, is disappointing to the
G. o. P. What every true Republi
can wants is Richie as the Demo
cratic nominee. One can hear thai
everywhere. For the Republicans
well know that thousands of Demo
Gratis in all parts of the State will
vote against the Governor not only
in a primary but in general cleo
ton too.
And just now, we hear little of the
talk we used to hear from Republi.
cans: "Ritchie will certainly be the
Democratic candidate"
The Mayor is going to Florida but
postpones it. He. may announce him
self candidate for Governor but he
postpones it. And the longer he post.
pones the colder the water will prob
ah1v look as in the case of Richie