The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-05
(From The Observer, Baltimore)


a program, now that Representative
Gambrill has failed them.
Some advocate the entry of ex-
Mayor Jackson as the opponent of the
Governor. Some think William NJ.
Maloy would be a more formidable
candidate. Some think a Statewide
primary fight would be waste of eff
fort and money and that the best thing
is to stand aside and let the Govern
or and his crowd win again-if they
can.
There are many who think the Gov
ernor's chance to win is not only small
but is becoming less and less as the
bitterness grows. This despite the re-
ports put out by the Richie people
and Richie himself-that he is
getting stronger every day. We do
not see any evidences of his strength.
Mr.. Jackson is said to be willing to
make fight and could gather around
him much support in the city. AS to
the counties there is scant informa-
ton. There Mr.. Maloy is better
known than is the former Mayor.
All the reports we have received
from the counties are Of the same ten
or-that Richie is to be given rough
treatment at the polls. Some of the
most discourgaing reports are brought
in by Ritchie's most ardent admir-
ers who say that it is shame that
he should sacrifice his chance of ma
tional preferment by running for Gov
ernor again-and meeting defeat. But
the Governor evidently hears little Of
this. His enemies do not care to tell
him as they are willing to see him
60 down, and his friends do not dare
Ito state the facts.
Republican Cake
Still in the Dough
The Republican cake is still nothing
but dough. Leaders look and look,
think and consider. The values or
probable values of candidates are all
weighed. In the City Hall the Broen-
ing people shout and talk and tell you
that the Mayor will make an an
nouncement in few days. They have
been saying this for months, evident
ly without any authority so to do.
Those who try to pump the Mayor get
nothing. He blinks his eyes and looks
out of the window.
From the Eastern Shore we get a
report this week that the Mayor is
very strong over there. Maybe not
strong for himself but as compared
with His Royal Highness at Annap-
oils. In short, there seems to be a
feeling among the average country
people that Broening is closer to them
than is Mr.. Richie. And over there
he is more discussed than any other
possible Republican candidate.
A story was published the other day
asserting that Senator Goldsborough
wanted Federal Judge Soper to resign
his life time position and run for Gov
ernor. The two are friends and it was
Goldsborough who first made Soper
a Judge. But we do not understand
that the suggestion appeals to the
Judge, who has made plans to go to
Europe in July for vacation.
Many who know the Judge well say
that he is the right type of man to
clean house at Annapolis and set
things in proper shape for a success
sor. He is a man of ability and would
command public confidence. But Civ
ing up a life position-a certainty
for an uncertainty is another matter
They do not usually do it.
Next we get a report that Mr.
Goldsborough wants ex-senator Wei
Ter to run, which report we don't be-
. lieve any more than we believe that
the moon is made of green cheese. And
that Mr.. Weller would be willing to
run no one who knows him can be-
lieve. Why should he want the
Lowndes-France crowd get another
shot at him.? They managed to dc
enough to him in 1926 and the ex.
Senator we'll remembers that fray
Besides that, the ex-senator is now
old enough to appreciate the benefits
of getting rid of worries. Just now
he is said to be getting deal of sat
isfaction in seeing that Senator Colds.
borough has all the worry of trying tt
get a satisfactory candidate for the
Governorship. We assume that Wei
Ter will be willing to back any mar
who has chance of winning the gen
eral election.
Now and then someone mentions H
Webster Smith, but many say he is
not well enough known. He doesn't
mix around. So many people do moi
know what he looks like or what he
would or could do on the stump. Pos
sibly he would do all right, but who
can vouch for it?
The talk of G. Wilbur Miller al
went up in smoke or hot air. He is
busy making acids-and money for 6
rainy day. He is not politician. HI
cares more for horse shows and sucl