The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-20
POLITICS IN REVIEW
BY the Man In The Street

tics in it is so apparent that no one
can be fooled.
Former Mayor Jackson has giver
the public the Governors view on ths
subject in 1926, and this has Travelled
down the Shore with rapidity. Conse
quently there is a good deal of merri
ment at the expense of His Excel
lency. This weeks issue Of the Ches.
tertown Enterprise ventilates the
whole business and makes it plair
that the Governors motive is under.
stood.
The Easton Star Democrat gives
notice that Talbot county can be ex.
pected to oppose the use of State
money for building the bridge and Of
course the lower end of the Peninsula
sees little benefit to be had by the
building of $1O,OOO,OO0 bridge nea1
the head of the bay where there are
already two bridges. And on top OF
that there is talk of constructing a
tunnel between Kent Island and the
Western Shore above Annapolis.
The naming Of a committee by the
Association of Commerce is what
might have been expected. This
body of business men has through q
committee thrown cold water on the
third trunk line project for Baltimore
even though the Interstate Com
merce Commission favors it. So now
we shall see how much interest that
organization will take in the Cover
nor's belated project.
G. o. P. Followers
Still in Quandary
There is no real light on the situa-
ton in the Republican party. The
| Mayors City Hall supporters still
cling to the belief that he will become
candidate not long after his return
from Florida, but there is no word
from the Mayor that can be so inter-
preted.
Meanwhile there is discussion of
other availables and recently there
was public mention Of Col. Henry B
Wilcox. But we do not understand
that the Colonel, who is a busy bank
er, is likely to send up any lightning
rod or start on a handshaking expe-
dition in pursuit of the honor. We
have the idea that the position OF
State Treasurer would just about suit
him and there is certainly more pros
pect now for a Republican State
Treasurer next year than there was al
a corresponding period of 1917. Yet
at the Legislative session of 1918 q
Republican State Treasurer was chos-
en-.
Recently the talk Of the active can
didacy of David A. Robb has a.e6
down somewhat even though the ALE.
ganian is keeping an ear to the
ground. He is the chief dry hope
Then there is constant mention of AL.
bert G. Towers as a compromise can
didate while some who like to figure
are trying to find a way to have U
S. Senator Goldsborough run without
handing his Washington seat to 6
Democratic successor. 1t may be pos.
sible to work this Quits really g
job for the constitutional lawyers
who seem to be increasing in number
Judge Dennis Talk
Has a Revival
In the last two weeks there has
been revived the talk of the possible
candidacy of Chief Judge Samuel K
Dennis for the Democratic nomination
for Governor. No word comes from
the Judge so far as can be learned
but the report has been going arounc
that since it has been demonstrated
that he is stronger on the Eastern
Shore than is Senator Mcintosh HI
may yet be prevailed upon to accep
support.
Renewed mention of the Judge!
name has the effect of causing some
of the fourth termers to become ex
cited and they repeat their declara
tons that the Judge will under M
circumstances accept support for an!
offices other than the one he is nov
holding.
| Certain it is that if the Judge
would only change his mind about tn
matter the political situation woul'
suddenly and effectively change. Fo
those who know the public feeling d,
not see the Governor making his en-
try against Judge Dennis.