Evening star., 1933-06-11
RAY APPOINTMENT
| ISR|TCH|E VICTORY
Democrats Fighting Governor
! Oppose Fifth Term for
Executive.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, June l0.-The naming
Of J. Enos Ray as collector of internal
revenue for the Maryland District of
Columbia district by President Roose-
welt this week came as a shock to the
anti-Ritchie Democrats, who led by
Mayor Howard W. jackson, are lining
up all possible opposition to a fifth
term for the Governor.
The appointment Of Mr.. Ray. who
has been State chairman of the Demo-
cratic party for years and who has al
ways been one of the closest friends of
Gov. Ritchie, set at rest rurnors cir
culated for several months that the
Governor was at odds with the ma
tional administration and was not be-
ing consulted in regard to Federal
appointments in Maryland.
Mr.. Ray, who is a native of Prince
Georges County has always taken an
active part in all of Gov. Ritchie's cam
paigns including the fight he made for
the presidential nomination last year.
While the opposition did not bring
out any candidate for the position, it
is known that considerable pressure
was brought to bear on the adnlinistra-
tion to name some one else not so close
to the Governor.
Oppose Fifth Term.
The anti -Ritchie element of the party
Is now trying to force the Governor
out of the running for another term
by circulating reports Of widespread
opposition to a fifth term; that he can
not be elected, and should take the
nomination for the United States Sen
atorship next year."
The same talk of opposition to
fourth term was circulated for many
months prior to the meeting of the
State Central Committee in 1890 TO
name a candidate, and the anti-Ritchie
element led by Mayor jackson and
Harrison Rider of Baltimore County,
who at that time was State insurance
commissioner, went so far as tc bring
out candidate in State Senator David
@. Mcintosh; but he withdrew in a
few weeks with the statement that he
could not crystalize the sentiment
against a fourth term" and stepped
aside "in order to let some one else
try"
The United States Senatorship never
appealed to Gov. Ritchie. as he could
have had the nomination for the ask
ing at any time during the past 10
years and the position today has no
more attraction than 1t has had here
tofore.
Furthermore to accept the nomina-
ton now would put him in the posi-
tion of quitting while under fire" and
every one who has followed Gov.
Ritchie's political career knows that he
will stand up for a principle or what
he believes to be right despite all op-
position.
While the outstanding opponent of
Gov Ritchie for the nomination fer
fifth term is Mayor Jackson, who prac-
tically announced his candidacy last
week, by quoting Gov. Ritchie's state
ment of year ago, when asked if he
was a candidate for the presidential
nomination replied, who wouldn't
want to be PRESIDENT" many dark
horses" are being mentioned. Mayor
jackson when asked about his aspira-
ton for the Governorship, used the
same phrase only substituting Gov
ernor" for President.
One of the latest names to be placed
in the running is that of William
Mines Malloy, former chairman of the
Public Service Commission, who entered
the primaries in 1925 against Gov.
Ritchie and polled over $4,000 votes in
the State.
Other candidates being mentioned
are Stephen W. Gambrill, Representa-
tive from the fifth district; State Sen
ator j. Allen Coal of st. Marys Coun-
ty and Herbert r. O'Conor, States at
torney of Baltimore City.
Bruce Entry RumOred.
Another thing that to large ex-
tent bears out that Gov. Ritchie VIII
run for a fifth term despite all opposition
is the well authenticated rumor the past
week that United States Senator Will
liam Cabell Bruce, who was defeated
for reelection in the Republican land
slide of 1928, will seek the nomination
next year.
AS Gov. Ritchie and Senator Bruce
are kinsmen, it is not believed the Sen
ator would seek the nomination for the
Senate if there was any possibility of
the Governor entering the senatorial
field
While Senator Bruce, who is counsel
to the Public Service Commission, be-
ing named to that place by Gov,
Ritchie, has not openly announced his
candidacy. it is generally understood
among the best-posted politicians here
that he has definitely made up his mind
to enter the lists next year, no matter
who may seek the nomination outside
of Gov. Ritchie.