The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-27
POLITICS IN REVIEW
BY the Man In The Street

of discussing the political situation
with the local leaders. He has been
mentioned for the nomination for At
torney General on both State tickets
but the understanding is that he is
most desired on the Mcintosh ticket.
AS for us we do not know which
ticket the young States Attorney pre-
fers to run on and we suppose that
like many others he hopes there will
be only one ticket in the end and that
he will be safely anchored on that.
But there is State Senator E. j.
Colgan, who has also been mentioned
for this place and some of the city
Democrats are said to prefer him to
O'Conor mainly because of his known
and established independence of the
Richie influence. He it was who got
the Legislature to pass several bills
giving to the State Senate the full
right to act on the Governors most
important appointments only to find
his work go for naught because of the
Governors veto.
Then there is Saul Praeger, of
Cumberland, who has been thinking
of running-in fact wants to run on
the new ticket. We haven't heard
anything of him lately but there is no
doubt his mind is still turned that
way. He is a good campaigner and
good campaigners will be needed on
both sides in the coming battle.
Dennis Talk
Will Not Down
The talk of Judge Samuel X. Den
mis- for Governor simply will not be
downed and one hears it every day
on the streets. Those who know the
situation say that the Judge could by
merely asserting to becoming a can
didate sweep the decks clear in few
days as it is generally admitted that
Richie would not dare stand up
against him.
Still we get no favorable word from
the Judge who seems to be so we'll
satisfied with his present position
! that he cannot realize the anxiety OF
his friends as to the outcome of the
situation.
Republicans Agree
On One Point Only
About the only thing that observers
of the situation in the Republican
party can agree upon is that Mayor
Broening is in Florida. There's no dis
pute about that, but every other mat
ter is debatable just now.
One man is willing to bet ten cents
that the Mayor, within ten days after
his return from Florida, will announce
himself candidate for Governor. On
the other hand, Republicans who claim
to be we'll posted, express confidence
that the Mayor will do nothing in ad-
vance of a conference of State lead
ers.
Former Senator Weller, who has
been on an automobile trip to Flori-
da, is home again and calling on those
interested in politics in both parties.
He does not profess to foresee the So
luton of the situation in the Republi-
can party. He is not in close touch
with the Mayor nor does he seem to
be committed to any candidate or
prospective candidate.
Many observers of independent
mind are expressing the view that
Albert G. Towers would be an excel
lent vote getter for the Republicans
But whether he would go into it is
another matter. Probably some of
those associated in business with him
would discourage the idea, and it is
possible that Mr.. Towers would have
to be shown where the votes are ex-
pected to come from in the general
election.
David A. Robb, of Allegany, was in
Baltimore this week and to some of
his friends he declared in plain Ian
guage that he was a candidate for the
Governorship and intended shortly to
file his papers at Annapolis as such.
This should be interesting to all other
aspirants, known or unknown, for
there are some who think that the
first candidate in the field may start
with a considerable advantage.
Mr.. Robb is very strong with the
dry element, while he also has many
friends among those konwn, more or
less, as vets. He has kept clear of any
connection, direct or indirect, with the
Richie administration and therefore |