The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-03-13

A week of watchful waiting, this,
for both Republicans and Democrats.
The Republicans waited for Mayor
Broening's return from Florida and
now that he is home again they will
probably have to wait still longer
before they ascertain what he is going
to do about the Governorship-to run
or not to run. He wants to see how
the Democratic land lies before he
makes a decision.
Democrats wait to see what Richie
will do. They hear indirectly time
and again that he is saying privately
that he will announce himself but the
cause of his delay is not stated. Prob
ably the political table is not yet set
to suit him. Perhaps he still has
hopes of buying off the opposition
leaders with promises. He has in his
camp some very promising" figures.
We are still able to see the Govern
or's emissaries going the rounds try
ing to wheedle this one and that one
into support for the fourth term. No
important recruits have been reported
this week.
In the Mcintosh camp there is no
announced program. A slate for the
campaign has not been made up.
Henry P. Turner of Talbot county,
who has been invited to take place
on the ticket as the candidate for
State Comptroller, sits and thinks and
does nothing except, apparently listen
to the pleas of his co-leader, w. Mason
Shehan, who is said to have prospered
greatly under the Richie regime. 1t
is Mr.. Shehan's job to hold Mr.. Tur-
ner back and up to this time somebody
seems to be holding him very well.
Senator Dudley Roe of Queen Anne,
not wanting to be left at the ferry
after the last boat has sailed, keeps
rather quiet. He is said to be for
Mcintosh first but realizes that Mary
land is now more or less of an au-
tocracy. And Ex-Governor Harring-
ton, below the Choptank, is said to be
almost weeping at the possibility of
Maryland having a Republican Cover
nor within ten short months.
The immediate job of the anti
fourth termers is to complete the
ticket inasmuch as it now appears
plain that the Governor will have to
give up his plan to throw Attorney
Robinson, Comptroller Gordy and
Court Clerk Young onto the scrap
heap. The Governor understands that
Frank A. Furst says all or none, and
he is not willing to defy Mr.. Furst, on
whom he has leaned so frequently.
State Treasurer John M. Dennis,
hot in the collar when the Richie
Janney bay bridge plan was published,
has taken not exactly to the woods
but the Everglade section of the Uni
ted States where he can think it over
undisturbed by the business of bank
mergers, campaign contributions and
the like. He is expected back to the
scene of trouble in three weeks and
by that time we may know more about
the probable future.
Senator Mcintosh, in furthering his
candidacy, has engaged some radio
time and intends to talk twice week
if the opposition is unable to jam the
wave length. And right here it may
be well to say that most of those who
are opposed to the proposed renewal
of the Richie reign hope for more
pep, pep, pep on the part of the Balti-
more Countian.
Representative Gambrill continues
to have strong support among the
Richie opponents but there is no de-
finite information as to his attitude.
His admirers continue to say that he
is the very sort of a fighter to put
Richie on the defensive and keep him
there till primary day.
A report in Republican circles this
week was that ex-senator Robb of AL
legany while hoping to be made the
choice of the Republicans for Cover
nor, is not willing to go into a pri-
mary contest. We have no direct word
from Mr.. Rob on that subject. Prob
ably he is waiting to learn what May :
or Broening is going to do.
Meanwhile we wonder what has be-
come of the boosters of Judge Robert
F. Duer of Somerset. Some think he