Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-19
Richie NOMINATED
FOR FOURTH TERM
No Mention of Him for Presi-
dency-G. O. P. Tariff and
Farm Aid Are Hit.

Special Dispatch to The star
BALTIMORE, September 19.-Cov.
Albert G. Richie was formally noni-
mated for his fourth term yesterday by
the Democratic State Convention on a
platform which urged return of liquor
control to the States and in the mean
time modification of the Volstead act
to allow manufacture Of light wines
and beer.
The convention for the first time
since 1928 failed to indorse the Mary
land executive for the presidential nom
ination, at the request of the Governor
himself
On the eve of the meeting he made
public a letter TO Senator Millard e.
Tydings, the chairman, in which he
said. THE proceedings of our conven-
ton should not be diverted from the
present campaign in this State by any
consideration of who our next Presi-
dent shall be-"
Convention Is Quiet.
The meeting was the quietest con-
Nention the Democrats have held in
years.
Not a single plank proposed by the
caucus of Democratic leaders was
changed by the resolutions committee,
h1or was objection made to any feature
of the program. Although the cheer
ang and noise so usual TO political con-
ventions was lacking. every mention OF
Gov Ritchie's name brought prolonged
applause.
When the Governor, in a short speech.
accepting the nomination, told the del
egates that you and I have been
together in number of fights and
we haven't lost one yet and, what Is
more, we aren't going TO lose this one,
the convention responded with SHOUTS
of "You said it," and the waving OF
hats and handkerchiefs.
The keynote was one OF optimism Tor
the outcome this Fall. Senator Tydings'
chairman of the convention opened the
session by declaring the Democrats
would win everywhere this year because
the Republican administration at
washington had been a failure.
w. Mason Sheehan and John II. 2.
degee. Eastern Shore Democrats, both
declared that section of the State would
give the governor a better majority this
year than in 1925.
Refer to Presidency.
Despite Gov. Rtchie's letter to Sen
Ator Tydings asking that the convention
refrain from acting on any resolution
Endorsing him for the presidency, virtu-
ally every speaker made some reference
to the governors presidential prospects.
The keenest interest shown In the
platform was the plank which assailed
the Hoover administration for enact
ment Of the Hawley-Smoot tariff, fall
ure to end the business depression and
unemployment and the party's farm re-
lief program. Reading Of this plank
drew applause.
The prohibition plank reiterated the
so-called Maryland home rule" prln-
ciple which pledged the party to seek
the overthrow of national prohloltion
and to prevent adoption of Statewide
enforcement act, but recognized the
right of the various counties OF the
State to have the kind of prohibition
laws the people Of each wish.
Bridge Plank Discussion.
Although at past conventions rum
blings have been raised by dry mem
bers of the party against this plank, it
was adopted yesterday without oppose
ton Some dissatisfaction was expressed
before the meeting by some Eastern
Shore Democrats with the Chesapeake
Bay bridge plank which, they held, DID
not specifically promise that the span
will be built.
The convention leaders point out that
until the Governors Bridge Committee
reported it would be improper for the
party to pledge itself to any particular
plan for the construction Of the bridge.
Those seeking a change in the plank
did not press their viewpoint.
DeCourcy w Thorn appeared before
the Resolutions Committee, which was
headed by william c. Walsh, former
Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals,
with a plea that the Democrats pledge
themselves to increase representation IN
the State Senate for Baltimore City and
the larger counties. Under his plan the
city would have six more Senators. The
committee voted down the proposal
Blair Lee, former United States Sem
ator and for many years leader of the
progressive wing of the Democratic
party in Maryland, nominated Gov.
Ritchie for his fourth term. The noni-
nation was seconded by Mr.. Sheehan.
Nominated by Lee.
Mr.. Lee described the Governor as
s'the man who in all the history OF our
State best illustrates the wisdom Of
uniting executive power and executive
responsibility.
In concluding, the former progressive
leader declared that Gov Richie had
proven himself worthy and able to
unite executive power and responsibility
as Governor of this State for the good
of the people for four more years, or, II
need be, to unite executive power and
responsibility of the Nation for the good