Evening star., 1934-05-13

sane lines, so that real opportunity
for real service Is ahead.
For these reasons announce my
self as a candidate for another term
for Governor of Maryland.
There are some who are seeking
the nomination and their friends who
will declare that by taking this course
am subjecting my party to bitter
primary fight that might be disas-
trous at the general election. ! con-
slider this absurd and ridiculous. The
whole spirit of the Democratic party
is to give its members a voice at the
polls in the selection of all elective
candidates, from the highest to the
lowest. That Is the Maryland law,
which the Democratic party itself
proposed and enacted.
Choice Rests With People.
Every one who as2ires to elective
public Office should be permitted to
submit claims to the sovereign voters
of their party and let the people de-
eide. Then, and then only, will the
people be satisfied with the results.
To do otherwise would be undemo-
cratic and dangerous, because a slate
selected by so-called party leaders.
behind closed doors in a smoke-filled
room, Is in more danger Of going
down to defeat than one nominated
by the free and untrammeled votes
of the people. A primary fight, some
say, will be bitter. There is no need
at all for that.
so far as I am concerned I will
not inject any bitterness Of any kind
in the campaign, and neither will /
utter one word that should Justly
hurt the senSibilities or feelings Of
any one. will urge every friend
and supporter have in the car1peign
to do the same. Mayor Jacxson and
DR.. Conley are both my friends. and
consider 1t a good thing should
there be healthful primary where
the decision will be made by the high
est tribunal of our State. the people.
Pledged To Nominee.
when that decision Is known,
pledge myself to abide by its results,
and to give the best I have to the
election of the nominees I believe
that every other participant in the
primary will do exactly the same.
I'm making this announcement, I
refrain from discussing issues which
will be important in this campaign.
The primaries will not be held until
September. There is ample time for
me and all other aspirants, plainly
and simply. to express our views on
every subject confronting the State
and its people. That I shall do to
the best of my ability. I shall take
my fight to the people, and I have
explicit confidence that in the end
their decision will be fair, right and
just, and I shall cheerfully and hap
PLY abide by it.
Running Mates Not Selected.
While the Governors running
mates on the Statewide ticket have
not been announced as yet, it is gen.
orally believed that Congressman Da-
vid j. Lewis, of the Sixth district,
will be named for the United States
Senatorship. Herbert r. O'Conor.
States attorney for Baltimore city,
for Attorney-General, and william
s. Gordy, jr, of Salisbury. the pres.
ent incumbent, for State controller.
Representative Lewis, who halls
from Cumberland, has a large follow
ing in Western Maryland. even in the
Republican counties, and would I'M
doubtedly lend strength to the ticket.
He defeated the late Frederick N.
Zihlman in 1880 and was reelected
in 1882.
Governor Ritchie, who is the only
man in the history of Maryland to
serve more than one term as Chief
Executive, was born in 1876. son Of
Judge Albert Ritchie and Mrs. Rit-
chic, who before her marriage was
Miss Elizabeth Caskie Cabell of Rich
mond, Va, and started his public ca
reer as assistant city solicitor of Bal
timore City in 1908.