Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-19
RICHIE WILL GET
UNITED SUPPORT
Baltimore Meeting Told by
Mcintosh He Will Aid
Governor.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, June 1s.-Led by David
j. Mcintosh, who withdrew his candidacy
for the Democratic gubernatorial nomi-
nation last month, and who in a speech
predicted the nomination and re-elec-
ton of Gov. Albert c. Richie, 400 men
and women attending the meeting of
the Democratic State central committee
at the Rennert Hotel yesterday pledged
their whole-hearted support to the gov
ernor.
Senator McIntosh's remarks were
greeted with great applause as he said:
No personal disappointment will per-
nit me to stand in the way of party
loyalty, and 1 can promise that l and
all my friends who supported me while
was candidate will Join in sending
Gov. Richie back to Annapolis for an
other four years.
Il am frank to say that I wanted to
De the next governor of Maryland, and
when I announced my candidacy /
thought would have the united sup
port of my party. When 1 found that
l would not have the support 1 with
drew, realizing that Gov. Ritchie is the
only man who will he able to unite all
factions of the party into one solid
group with but one purpose"
j. EnoS Ray, chairman of the State
central committee, III calling the meet
ing to order at the close of the lunch
con, said that never had the committee
met under such favorable auspices and
never had so many men and women at
tended. He then introduced Gov.
Richie as the first speaker
Governor Talks.
The governor said that the Demo-
Gratis. nationally and in local affairs.
had every reason to be sanguine. If the
promise made by the Republicans to the
effect that prosperity and more jobs
would follow Republican adminiStra-
ton were sufficient to put them in
power the reality of receiverships and
no jobs should be sufficient to put them
out of power
The governor said that he did not
know whether he would be the NOM
inee or not. The Democratic party had
given the State of Maryland primary
election law. and if the party wanted
primary it would have it. He said
he wished to welcome into the party
every Democrat in spite of past diff
ferences, and to beSpeak a united party
for the Fall campaign. He said
Regardless of past differences. If
am elected governor I shall regard my
next four years at Annapolis as a new
administration, and 1 will welcome ad-
vice and give recognition to all Demo-
Gratis. We will welcome into the ranks
all of the party's elements"
In concluding his speech, Gov. Richie
said:
This Fall the Republicans again will
make charges of various nature against
us, but those charges will be duly met
and repudiated."
Will Confer on Candidate.
Among other questions discussed at
the meeting was the organization
choice of the Democratic nominee for
Congress from the sixth district. w.
Preston Lane of Hagerstown has been
the choice of the more influential
Western Maryland leaders, but it was
said that he has not made up his mind
definitely at this time to run against
Frederick N. Zihlman.
e. Brooke Lee, speaker of the House
of Delegates; David c. Winebren-
ner, Sd. secretary of state, and former
Judge William C. Walsh we're named
10 confer with Maj. Lane on the Ques-
ton.
Chairman Ray announced that he
would confer with Galen l.. TAFT, chair
man of the Republican State central
committee, to learn whether September
would suit the Republicans as the
date for the primary election. If that
suited Mr.. TAFT the election would be
held on that day. If the two chair
men could not agree, the election will
be held on the second Monday in Sep
TENDER, the date fixed by the State. in
the absence of an agreement between
the two parties.