The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-05

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Richie at Dinner
Democrats interested in the fate of
the Governor are hoping for some
cheering news as the result of the din
ner given by Howard Bruce a few
nights ago in honor of VanLear Black,
returned recently from a flying jour-
ney over foreign lands, and at which
the guests included Governor Richie
and State Senator Mcintosh, lately
contender for the office now held by
Mr.. Richie.
| Some affect to see in this dinner a
disposition on the part of Mr.. Bruce
to recant and join the Richie pro-
cession Cor cortege) and If possible
take Mr.. Mcintosh with him. But
there has been no announcement of a
Bruce change of heart and we all rec
ollect that Mr.. Bruce gave as the chief
reason for his support of Mr.. McIn-
tosh the improbability of rejecting
Richie this year.
Mr.. Bruce continues to serve on the
State Roads Commission without pay
and many think he has an eye on the
Governorship-if not this year, then
some other year. It was conspicuous
that Mr.. Bruce was sternly opposed to
the proposed candidacy of Representa-
tive Gambrill without giving any good
reason therefor and this opposition
tended to discourage Mr.. Gambrill
from opposing Richie. This attitude
may have helped Mr.. Bruce with the
Richie people but it does not appear
to have done him any good elsewhere.
On the contrary it has tended to re-
duce the market quotation of the
Bruce political stock.
AS for Mr.. Mcintosh, although he
has been a strong personal friend of
Mr.. Bruce, we do not think the latter
can deliver him to Richie or to anyone
else.
Open Sad Campaign
At Mt. Washington
Lawrence Lockwood, Richie leader
in the northwestern section, who ar
ranged the fourth term meeting at Mt.
Washington for Tuesday evening, re-
ports that the attendance as compiled
by one of Gen. Gathers policemen,
was APT, which was 127 better than
the number given by the friendly and
subservient Wet Blanket. A clergy
man was reported as among those in
attendance, but for what purpose was
not stated.
The speakers included Office holder
Albert C. Richie, office holder Thos.
H. Robinson, office holder Herbert r.
O'Conor, office holder J. Bernard
Wells, office holder DR.. Josias Bowen,
office holder Daniel B. Chambers, Of
flee holder Bernard ] Flynn, Exon
gresham w. P. Cole, Jr., and C. Ross
MeKendrick, who is not yet an office
holder.
The attendance was taken by some
to mean that the obsequies of the
Maryland Democracy this year will
not pass without due attention. And it
also may be noted that the attendance
at the Democratic meetings held in the
Mayoralty campaign of 1927 also was
very good.
Zihlman to Battle
The Richie Candidate
Representative Zihlman having filed
for denomination in the Sixth District
the indications are that he will have
no opposition in the primary although
such a contest was expected few
weeks back on account of the Zihl-
man troubles in Washington.
The Richie people propose to nom-
mate William P. Lane, Jr., of Hagers-
town, who is looked upon as the
fourth term leader in Washington
county. Mr.. Lane has already been
receiving the blessings of the Richie
journalistic spokesman in that part of
Maryland but the district is norm
ally very Republican. Since the re-
tirement of David J. Lewis no Demo-
crat has carried it. And that any
Democrat, running on ticket with
the Governor this year, can carry it.
seems more than doubtful at this dis
! lance.
That Cement Association
Roads Celebration
We hear that the roads celebration
staged at Chestertown on Monday at
the expense of the Portland Cemen,
Association was nearly a fizzle, the
crowd expected to welcome the Gov
ernor not having materialized to any
extent. The attendance is said not
to have exceeded $50 persons and that
| is no crowd for such an occasion. OF
: course, those invited well understood
that it was not to be anything lavish
like that staged at Upper Marlboro by
the Governors Road Commission at a
cost of $4,000 or more. The recep-
ton given His Excellency lacked en-
thusiasm and the impression was Gre
ated that he is in rather bad polit-
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