The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-24

pretty much of mess and with no
solution in sight. Needed to clear
the air somewhat and force lineup
is a new ticket for all the State Of
fees. Steps to get such a ticket in
the field have not been tagging, and
the situation is undergoing thorough
survey, so that no mistake may be
made.
Many Democrats who supported
Senator Mcintosh to the last are now
advocating the nomination of Repre-
sentative Stephen W. Gambrill, should
he agree to make the race against
the Governor, now occupying the DEM
ocratic field alone. Assurances of
support, it is said, have been coming
to Mr.. Gambrill daily, while on the
other hand Richie office holders seek
to discourage him, as is natural for
them.
Mr.. Gambrill has been busy with
his duties as member of the House
in Washington, and has not yet been
able to devote much time to study of
the situation, but he has not told any
one that he will not run. Richie
shouters have from day to day been
advancing the statement that Gam
brill will under no circumstances enter
the field against Richie. The argu
ment of the Richie crowd is that the
Governor "has the nomination sewed
up" There are few, however, who
claim that he has the election "sewed
up" Mention of the election seems
to make some fourth term shouters
nervous.
Richie has now been an open candi-
date for ten days and yet the McIn-
tosh hackers are not getting into his
so-called band wagon, despite the eff
forts of fourth term journalists. There
is no rush and no apparent travel at
all in that direction. And this is due
largely to the situation in Baltimore
City where the most influential men IN
the party are opposed to the Governor
and openly say so.
Day after day fourth term advo-
Gates make efforts to get eX-Mayor
jackson into line, but there is nothing
doing. Mr.. Jackson, time after time,
replies that the situation can be
cleared up in a few minutes by the
withdrawal of the Governor. But the
latter seemingly continues to think
himself bigger than the entire Mary
land Democracy-and there you are.
One man against the many. The one
man is entrenched. The many grow
more and more bitter in their opposi-
ton as the days go by.
In Baltimore City the Governor is
undertaking to be Mahon and Kelly
of this latter day, but he has not been
able to marshal the Mahon and Kelly
lieutenants. He has some of them,
it is true, but there is no one of real
Importance who when he is speaking
privately, but will admit that he wants
to see the Governor rolling in the dust.
They want to get rid of him and are
watching for the chance. If the prl-
mary does not pan out right, there's
the general election in November.
And it is evident that no one can get
the warning elements of the city De-
mocracy together so long as Richie
heads the ticket. Any harmony that
NAV be announced will be fake har-
mony.
Reports from the Governors camp
this week represent him as considera-
bly worried over the evidences OF the
public indifference to the announce
ment of his fourth candidacy. The Ell
forts to stir up interest have failed
and friendly reporters have been una
BILE to dig up anything worth while.
The atmosphere in the Democratic
party just now reminds one OF the IN
terval between a death and the fun
eral.
Independents May
Plague the Regulars
Unless there is a Statewide contest
for the Democratic nomination Tor
Governor the nominee is likely to have
an independent Democrat running IN
the general election, getting on the
ticket by petition. That sort OF thing
has happened before and can easily
be made to happen again. Indeed, it
is within the bounds of possibility that
there may be two such candidates.
one wet and one dry, bone dry. This
would give relief to Democrats who do
not want to vote for a Republican, as
suming, of course, that Richie is the
Democratic nominee.
This would, of course, be last re-
sort, and will not be seriously dis
cussed until the field is fully can
vassed and no primary candidate is
agreed upon by the anti-Ritchie
forces. But at this time it seems that
there will be such a candidate and that
if Mr.. Gambrill yields to pressure and
sidesteps in Ritchie's favor, some one
else will come to the front, for there
is still ample time to start and carry
on a strenuous battle.
And il is not vet too late to hone