The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-05-22
POLITICS IN REVIEW
By the Man In The Street

Those Democrats who have been
leading the movement to get Repre-
sentative Stephen W. Gambrill into
the field as a candidate against Cover
nor Richie have nearly given up hope
of success. And, unless something
positive is heard from Mr.. Gambrill
within the next few days, some other
prospect will most likely be taken up.
In fact, it is reported that former
Mayor Howard W. Jackson has al
ready been proffered such substantial
support that he is likely to announce
himself a candidate in the event Mr..
Gambrill's declination is made posi-
tive.
Persons who talked with Mr.. Gam
brill in the past week got the impress
sion that he had changed his mind
about running. About three weeks
ago he was full of the idea of run
ming, say those who talked with him.
But he suddenly began to cool off and
this cooling off was coincidental with
the discovery by the Richie people
that his candidacy was imminent. At
that time the pressure of the Richie
crowd began and never stopped. Only
Mr., Gambrill can say how strong and
insistent it has been.
We understand that some of those
political factors who in the beginning
urged Mr.. Gambrill to make a fight,
shifted their position and urged him
not to 20 in. 1t is hardly necessary to
saw that those Democrats who did this
sort of thing were individuals who
held public positions which put them
under obligations to the Governor.
In the Richie camp it seems to be
considered high treason for anyone
to suggest that the Governor should
be opposed. To such pass have mat
ters come in Maryland under therul-
ing clique.
Still there are many who have all
along advocated letting the Governor
have the nomination by default. The
argument is that primary fight
against him would be expensive and
its results-if he is not beaten there
might be to help him in the general
election. And there are so many
Democrats who want to see him
d;tched for all time. So, it is argued,
WHY not quietly wait and spend the
campaign money available in getting
hostile voters to the polls in Novem-
Der.
The view is now held by the Richie
onnonents that it would be as well to
wait until after the Fourth OF July be-
fore starting a campaign work. 1t is
held that as much effective campaign
work can be done in two months as
in much longer period and that 1t
will have to be done only once. There
is no sign that the Richie support is
growing.
Two months or more ago Richie
enthusiast undertook to boost His tx
cellency by having printed thousand
or more posters to put on automobiles
Several kinds were printed, it ap-
pears, but today it is a rare sight TO
see one. Then the Richie buttons
were brought out and few minor
Office holders wore them. They must
have been laughed at, for we haven't
seen but one in two weeks, and the
man wearing that one appeared to be
drunk.
Senator Tydings has been in town
making addresses at night in out OF
the way places. Then Brooke Lee has
been brought over by the George
Lewis patriots but we see no great
enthusiasm. Indeed, everyone who
knows about things political says that
the city situation is still badly mixed.
Tydings, we hear, is one of those
used by Richie and Brooke Lee to
discourage nv NOV, W. 81
told, Tydings encouraged Gambril to
run, but he soon changed. Tydings
is given to change. But at that, he
is no favorite of the Governor. The
latter does not care any too much for
those who rise in party prominence.
From various sections of the city
and through various sources which
should be reliable we find that the
situation as regards the Governor is
bad, indee. Some of his most sincere
hackers seem to have come to the con-
conclusion that he cannot be elected
again and they express deep regret
that Richie cannot himself realize it.
AS we get it, the situation is just as
bad in one section of the city as in an
other. The declaration of Democrat
after Democrat is that Richie will
not again be supported. But theGov-
ernor continues in an atmosphere of
adulation, surrounded by flatterers
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