The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-20

CTS Is W make uedl III DdlLlHOr'
City.
They would make a deal to over
come the organized opposition which
grows stronger as the Governor hest
tates to take the public into his con
fidence.
But the trouble about any pro-
posed deal is that the fourth termers
have nothing to deliver. The big
thing would be the Mayoralty and this
has been limited at for a considerable
time as a suitable subject for barter
But they cannot deliver it. They at.
tempted to deliver it in 1927 and the
Republicans took possession of the
City Hall.
Furthermore, they can promise this
or that in the way of State appoint
ments but they can deliver nothing
unless Richie is reelected. They car
give no guarantee that he will be re.
elected if nominated. So what they
have been doing is trying to buy with
counterfeit money.
The ranks of the opposition in Bal
tirnort City are unbroken. And on the
other hand the coterie of ward lead
ers now trying to help the Governor
along are likened to Coxey's army
They are not able to deliver much.
The Baltimore City situation is the
Governors big trouble. He is said to
look upon the Eastern Shore revolt as
a not vital matter but Baltimore City
with more than half the Democratic
population of the State, is something
else. Four years ago the Governor
had the Mahon and Kelly organization
at his beck and call. Today there are
no such organizations and such as
now exist cannot be marshalled by
His Excellency nor by his Coxey army
generals.
The most potent leaders of the city
Democracy today are Howard Jackson
and Billy Curran. And no matter how
much they have disagreed in the past
they are united in the view that the
denomination of Richie would lead tc
party disaster.
On the Eastern Shore the situation
is reported to be growing worse rapid.
ly so far as both Richie and the
Maryland Democracy are concerned
Some of the Governors long time
friends who have battled for him ir
every contest are now urging him tc
withdraw at once and try to save the
party. But the Governors bump Of
self esteem is so large that it seems
to rule him. He still considers him.
self the most popular man in the
Maryland Democracy.
Senator Mcintosh has at last start.
ed on tour of the counties and some
of his critics are saying he should
have begun this in December. But he
has started and that's something. He
begins with Southern Maryland anc
in st. Mary's County has stauncf
friend in the person of Senator Altar
CoadI who has not only been a Nc
Intosh admirer for long time but
has also been able to escape the Ritch
lie hypnotism that seems to have en-
veloped so many in the past. In st
Mary's former Senator Poverty, nov
State Land Commissioner through the
death of the original appointee, can b.
counted on to take the Richie side a:
Ia lieutenant of Brooke Lee.
In Charles County Senator J. Wal
4'r Mitchell will line up with Richie
also being Lee lieutenant, but WI
not hear that Mr.. Mitchell is en-
1usiastic over the fourth term. Prob
ably he has his own ideas of wha
Charles County would do to Ritchi'
/, in the general election.
Calvert County is said to lean tt
Mcintosh or away from the Governor
who now has no effective leader there
Four years ago it would have takel
little to carry it for VIM. M. Maloy
so it is said, and so Mr.. McIntosl
should carry it.
In many of the counties the Demo
cratic leaders are giving attention t.
the makeup of the local tickets an,
hoping that Richie will get out of tn
contest and not help to drag the part,
down. This week, it is reported, som
county leaders have called on His Elk
cellency and acquainted him with tn
conditions they have to meet an
urged him to withdraw. But tn,
Governor, it appears, shudders at tn
idea of giving up office holding an
going back to real work. Office hold
ing and the banqueting and shoutin
suits him so well.
Bridge Scheme Now
Striking Obstacles
The Chesapeake Bay bridge schem
brought forward by the Governor j
his effort to win Eastern Shore SUI
port for a fourth term has NJ
brought the applause that might hav
hoon ovpoctod Cnnoa nrnpoi in oY