Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23
Richie is TARGET
FOR C. OIL. SPEAKER
Maryland Convention Plans
Vigorous Campaign Against
Democratic Governor.
sp.cisl Dispatch to The star.

special Dispatch TO The Star
BALTIMORE. September 23.-Gov.
Fitchie-and not the Democratic party
was the object Of attack when the
Republicans Of the State assembled in
convention at the Maryland Theater
here yesterday. Ritchie. the individual,
was the target for the shafts of Galen
L. TAFT, chairman of the State Central
Committee, who called the convention
to order.
Gov. Ritchie is trying to use prohibit
ton as q smoke screen 20 smother con-
alteration Of the fourth-term issue and
OF defects In his administration, the
Republican platform, adopted late yes
terdey, charges. The prohibition plank
says, furthermore, that unless public
on1cial is himself an exemplar, respect
Tor law and order must suffer"
It stresses the need for enforcing the
prohibition law as long as it Is on the
books, but admits the right to amend it.
No definite stand is taken on a State
enforcement act.
Richie Chased as Usurper.
It was Richie whom Oliver Metzerott
Of Prince Georges County, chairman of
the convention, attacked as O usiirper Of
executive power.
Metzerott struck the keynote when he
declared "our battle is not against the
Democratic party. but against one who
has usurped the power of that party
and used It for his own personal ends.
Chairman Metzerott proceeded to de.
velop this theme, which elected ap-
plause from the well-filied house.
Gov. Ritchie's long term has enabled
rim to use every State function for his
ewn ends" the speaker said. He has
almost destroyed local county govern
ment''
Referring to the Maryland free
state" Metzerott asserted that Ritchie's
aqea OF freedom Is freedom to increase
his executive power
His idea Of home rule" continued
the speaker, SIS to have all rule In the
home Of Gov. Richie"
Metzerott charged that State roads
have been built ito carry the hand
wagon Of the Governor and not to move
the products Of the State" He asserted
that the county school boards have been
blighted" by the pernicious policy Of
executive usurpation.
Broening Lauded by Speaker.
Coming at length to Mayor Broenin0.
Metzerott described the party's e1Iber-
Material candidate as "a harbinger of
friendship" As an executive, the q. o.
Y. convention chairman maintained that
Rroentng is superior to Richie, and that
10 defalcations have marked his tenure
OF executive ONCE. The speaker pic
u1red the mayor as the most kindly of
men.
Senator Millard Z. TydinRs' eulogy of
Richie, delivered at the Democratic
state convention last week, was vigor-
cnsly assailed by TAFT. Tydings' state
n1ent that Ritchie is "tfe best Cover
nor In the United States Is all wrong,
according to TAFT, who declared Mary
hnd's chief executive forfeited his claim
g greatness when he yielded to the
lust for power"
Because Of this, TAFT continued.
&itchie Is the worst Governor In the
United States. He Is responsible for
me recent penitentiary riot ia which
Arthur Owen, Q guard, was shot, and
also for defalcation in various depart
ments OF the State government, TAFT
II. as Tydings asserted, Maryland Is
the best governed State In the country,
TAFT inquired, why isn't New York, with
cradle mention2"
TAFT Appeals 10 People.
Urging his party TO storm the citadel
ct Annapolis and pluck the plume Of
eovernorship from Ritchie," TAFT de-
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Ike electing . President who had given
Niagara Falls to Canada and Muscle
Shoals TO Mexico "Ritchie gave Como
Wingo to Philadelphia" he asserted.
! On the ticket upon which the con-
yention set the final stamp Of approval,
n accordance with the ritual prescribed
~ the election laws, are:
william r. Broening Of Baltimore,
candidate for Governor
David A. Robb of Allegany County,
candidate for attorney general
w. Newton Jackson of Wicomico
County, candidate for controller.
Charles s. Warner Of Hartford Coun-
81, candidate for clerk of the Court
q Appeals.
Contrary to expectations, former Sem
ator o. Z. Weller was present, mingling
With the delegates and renewing old
acquaintanceships
Senator Phillips Lee Goldsborough,
Who is Ill, sent letter bearing his
recommendation of the candidates" and
the hope that he would soon recover
and be able to be of service to the
party in the campaign.
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