Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-07-13
POLITICS ARE
HOLDING CLOSE
PUBLIC NOTICE
Mr.. Radcliffe Retires From Gu
bernatOrial Race. Will Try
For L. S. Senate
SENATOR DUDLEY ROE
DECLARES FOR RICHIE

Since last weeks issue of the Demo-
crat, political afafirs have taken on
some interesting aspects, chief of
which were, probably, the withdrawal
, of Mr.. Radcliffe from the guberna-
torial race; the alignment of Herbert
O'Conor with the Richie fortunes;
the determination Of Mayor Jackson
to put full ticket into the field; the
announcement of Radcliffe's candi-
dacy for the U. S. Senate; Dudley
Roe's and w. S. Gordy's declarations
for the Comptroller's office; Roe's
enlistment under the Richie banner
and Governor Ritchie's departure for
some weeks trip to Europe. So much
for the State in Democratic political
circles.
More locally there are the entrance
of James A. McAllister, Esq.,, Repub-
lican of Cambridge, into the race for
the Chief Judgeship; Judge Robert
F. Duer for Associate Judge; and L.
Griffin Callahan for the State Sen
atorship of Worcester County. Mr..
Callahan is a Democrat.
Republicans have been active in
pushing candidates for their guber-
Material race. Harry w. Nice has
made Pocomoke visit, jumped over
to Ocean City, and made a speech
Tuesday night in Snow Hill. Consid-
cradle life in Worcester County has
been injected into Republican fight
for Governor, since both Smith and
Nice camps claim the backing of the
organization forces, and better fight
is e'vsecte5 in the future.
The numerous candidates for coun-
ty officers are busy these days see
ing the people, personally, and NOV
ing amongst the crowds that visit
Ocean City Saturdays and Sundays.
Aspirants for the Lower House of the
Legislature seem to be slow in coming
to the front only one so far standing
and there are three delegates to be
chosen. L Griffin Callahan has an
tedated any other seeker for the Up
per House, but several names have
been mentioned as in a receptive at
titude: Senator M. L. Veasey, the in
cumbent; Horace Davis, of Berlin; w.
D. Corddry, of Snow Hill; Mayor
McCabe and Byrd, of Ocean City and
Snow Hill, respectively; and perhaps
others, whose names have not come
! to the knowledge Of the writer.
Mr.. Callahan does not make his
first entrance into the political arena,
having some years ago sought a seat
in the House of Representative of
Maryland. He is an enterprising
merchant of Pocomoke; commander of
the local American Legion Post; a
member of the Lions Club; is married
and has two children-a boy and a
girl. He sizes up big advantage to
himself in being the first in the field
and sees success already in the of
fling.
Mr.. Richie apparently, sees his
nomination gin the bag" and is con-
tent to leave the management of his
primary campaign to his friends while
he takes a European trip. He will,
of course, return before the election,
invigorated, no doubt, by his vacation
abroad.
Not much is heard of the Conley
fight for the Chief dictatorship.
Mr.. Jackson is waging a vigorous
campaign and processes to see advan-
tage to himself in the withdrawal of
Mr.. Radcliffe; just how this can be
is somewhat inexplainable, since most
of the Radcliffe supporters are lean
toward the Richie camp, Mr.. Rad
cliffe himself having been mentioned
as running on the governors ticket.
1t is however, noticeable that neither
Mr.. Tydings nor Mr.. Radcliffe was
among the invited to the party which
assembled to bid Governor Richie
"bon voyage" on Wednesday. The
reason assigned for this was that they
did not consult the Richie forces when
Mr.. Radcliffe decided to withdraw
from the fight.
Every day, from now on, the fight
will become hotter and the man who
is just voter will be kept busy to
listening to different claims for SUD-
port. When the votes are counted
it will be known who's going to be.
elected ad probably not before then,