Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-07-20
COLDSBOROUCH
FILES FOR THE
COVERNORSHIP
u. S. Senator, Republican, Is
Out For Another Term AS
Chief Executive Of Md.
REPUBLICANS STRONGLY
LINED UP AT PRESENT

TWO HlOIc CdlluludCSo 1Ol o1AiSS III eiiN
field of Republican politics: U. S. Sen
ator Phillips Lee Goldsborough and
Jas. A. McAllister, ESQ.,, for Governor
of Marylandand for Chief Judge of the
First Judicial Circuit, respectively.
Mr.. McAllister is from Cambridge,
Nd: Senator Goldsborough, now
claiming residence in Baltimore, for
merly lived in Cambridge.
Senator Goldsborough has had eX-
perience as Governor, holding the Of
flee twenty years ago. He now wants
it again, and there is no evidence to
combat the theory that when his term
should expire-if, of course, he be
elected, he might aspire to the honor
a third time, and even to a fifth in
cumbency. At any rate, he seems to
think that because he was elected
once, he can be second time; and if
a second, third; etc., ad libitum, e
pluribus unum, ct sic semper tyrannis.
1t is noticeable that, in his declar-
alton, he gives assurance that every
department of his administration
would be conducted without any sort
Of political influence in evidence. 1t
might be suggested, then, that he APP
peal to the angels for support in his
campaign, rather than to party lead
ers and to the rank and file of his Re-
publican constituency.
In his administration from 1912 to
1916, Senator Goldsborough said
pointedly, the police magistrates were
free from political influence, the
State Roads Commission functioned
without scandals and State depart
ments were operated at cost Gin
striking contrast to the huge and ex-
travagant growth of public expense
witnessed in the last fifteen years."
"The administration of justice was
elevated to the highest plane" the
Senator's announcement said. "The
abuses which marked the old system
of civil justices of the peace in Bal
timore were removed by the creation
of the Peoples Court. The police
magistrates, who even more than the
higher judiciary are in daily contact
with the poor and humble among our
people, never performed their duties
with greater freedom from political
influences.
That seems to indicate the millen-
ium of governmental efficiency had
arrived, and it's a wonder Senator
Goldsboroughs administration ever
ended. Surely the people were crimi-
nally irresponsible to his wonderful
administration, and, too, it is equally
wonderful why he has not injected
some of his powerful stimulant to per-
lection in the U. S. Senate since he
has been in Washington.
Mr.. Goldsborough intimates that
there were no scandals in the State
Roads Commission. He probably
means, none brought to the service.
There's many "nigger in the wood
pile" hard to pull out from under.
Just how he is going to divorce a
Republican political campaign from a
real, honest to goodness Republican
administration is hard to understand.
1t can't be done.
Just what the Nice and the Smith
people will react toward Mr.. Colds
borough's candidacy will be interest
ing to watch. 1t would seem that
time enough has elapsed for rather
well-defined support for these two
most prominent Republican guberna-
torial aspirants, and unless pressure
is brought to bear to induce them to
withdraw, Mr.. Goldsborough is going
to have a real nice time.
Political matters in the State among
the Democrats are, at this writing,
pretty much at stand still. Candi-
dates for the Governorship are about
all in; just how many will soon be
out, is question. The Attorney Gen
eralship is fixed; the other state Off
GERS are in allegiance. Mr.. Radcliffe
wants the U. S. Senatorship, but none
of the factions have as yet tied to
him. General Reckord and Howard
Bruce have been mentioned, but the
end is not yet. Mr.. Gordy and State
Senator Dudley G.. Roe have filed for
the Comptrollership land the State
Treasurer wants his position for an
other term. Governor Richie will
spend few weeks in Europe, and will
return in time to see what the folks
have to say in the primaries.
In the county, two seats in the Low
er House of the Maryland General As
sembly appear to go begging. But no
doubt, these will be in evidence before
many days go by.