The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-08-07

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special direction of the Governor.
The Republicans might have done
better had they insisted that instead
Of four days for complete new regis
tration in Baltimore City being pro-
vided there should be two days of sup
Elemental registration, letting the old
registration stand on the books for
two more years.
But the Governor was very much
afraid of this proposition. He shud-
dered at the thought of the thousands
of names of women voters which were
added to the list in 1928. He wants
5 to get them off.
So far as we can see the Republican
leaders missed chance by not having
an amendment to the Richie bill
offered so as to place the members and
the party on record. But Mr.. TAFT
seemed too good natured. Perhaps
he thought he would have been ac-
cused of hindering meritorious legisla-
ton.
Chairman largest of the City Com
mittee, wanted the party people to
make a stand on this proposition and
we think he had the right side of the
question. But the water has gone
over the dam.
The four year new registration plan
was adopted at time when annual
elections were held throughout the
State. Now we have elections every
two years instead of annual. By
spreading out the new registration
money could be saved as is now done
by the biennial election plan.
The Governor seemed to be nervous
over the special session. He appar-
emily feared that some new matter
might be brought before the session:
There were new matters in the back
ground that might have been brought
up. They would have been disturbing
to the fourth term candidate. But the
danger having passed the candidate
can now rest while.
Reports from the counties indicate
that the unrest among the Democrats
previously reported, is growing. The
feeling is that there has been too
much of a one-man government and
the desire is for a change. The Re-
publicans seem now to have the cleo
ton in their hands and it will be
their own fault if it is thrown away.
Recent days have shown more activ-
ity of Republican candidates in the
city as it is coming to be realized that
the chances of the minority party
should now be better than the pros
poets of the usual majority party.
The greatest contention is for the
State Senate and signs indicate a fight
in each of the six districts on the
Democratic side.
Sheriff Potee now knows he has, to
fight one of his deputies in the person
of Joseph Deegan, something entirely
new in Baltimore. And Charles J..
Weiss continues his campaign for the
place regardless of the bosses and
near bosses.
Nobody has appeared for the Re-
publican nomination for Sheriff.
Months ago John ]. Hanson said he
would run again but to date he hasn't.
A Republican candidate might have a
chance this year.
Miss Helen Elizabeth Brown is the
first woman to file for Office in the
city this year. She has filed for the
House of Delegates in the Fourth Dis
trict and as that is usually Republican
she should be a winner. Miss Brown
is q lawyer and while studying for the
bar did newspaper work around the
courts. She will have strong backing
among the women voters.
Organizing "Non-Partisan"
Richie League
We hear that the object Of a little
meeting down at a shore the other
night, sponsored by William Horst and
Joseph NJ. Smith, was to organize a
Richie Non-Partisan League for the
campaign and that another meeting is
soon to be held at the Southern Hotel.
The why's and the wherefores OF
such league we do not yet under
stand, but we suppose that the movers
of the enterprise think it time to do
something in an effort to save His Elk
cellency from what now appears to be
coming in November. A non-partisan
league might be good thing.
II We hear that Messrs., Smith and
Horst are advocates of the nomination
Of R. Walter Graham for Mayor next
year and this move may be part
Of the plan to put the City Comptrol-
Ter forward although his name was
not mentioned at this weeks prelimi-
nary meeting. Prior to the last city
election Mr.. Horst was strong sup
porter of William Curran but it ap-
pears that the two are not longer