Evening star., 1934-04-29
MARYLAND WAITS
ON GOV. R|TCH|E
TO ENTER RACE
Fifth Term Announcement
Delay Puzzles State
Politicians.
BY SAM KENDRICK.

BALTIMORE, April % P.-The
political cauldron in Maryland during
the last week bubbled merrily.
Voters in Baltimore craned forward
with interest as the big three" of the
Democratic stronghold-G Albert c.
Ritchie, United States Senator Mil
lard E. Tydings and Mayor Howard
w. Jackson-locked arms and marched
onto the stage at political gathering.
But nothing unusual happened. The
"big three" praised each other and
gave all outward signs of political
peace.
However, next day Mayor Jackson
asked Gov. Ritchie publicly why he
did not announce concerning fifth
term.
HE owes 1t to the Democratic party
to say what he is going to do very
soon," said the mayor. Il can only
say again that I want to be Governor
and I am waiting for Mr.. Ritchie to
say what he is going to do"
Replied Gov Ritchie, II will wait a
short while longer"
In Frederick County came differ
ences in Democratic ranks. William
j. Grove, chairman of the County
Democratic Committee and president
of the "Conley-for Governor" Club,
wired Senator Tydings to discourage
Ritchie from any possible aspirations
toward fifth term.
Immediately the members Of the
committee wired Senator Tydings they
did not agree with their chairman
that they were for Ritchie first, last
and all the time"
Twenty citizens also wired from
Frederick County that they disagreed
with Grove.
In the Republican ranks, Harry w.
Nice stumped up and down the East
ern Shore and caused voters to Won
der when he was entertained by one
of his Republican opponents, Harry
T PhoebuS.
Nice ended his campaign with the
statement he would carry the Eastern
Shore by 10000 majority if Ritchie
were nominated for the Democratic
ticket-and laughed at a statement
from H Webster Smith. Republican
opponent, that he (Smith) would
carry the Shore.
Meanwhile. Smith was building
steadily on his political fences. George
Henderson, former Republican mayor
of Cumberland, linked with Smith as
an aspirant for attorney general. AL
ready with the Smith camp was DR..
Joseph 1. France, who seeks the NOM
1nation for United States Senator. All
expressed deep satisfaction.
About the State news developed
steadily.
There was much talk about the
University of Maryland's star pitcher.
Ralph Ruble, who has only one good
arm, yet leads his team in batting and
has pitched 28 scoreless innings out
of %. His batting is 1867.
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes. resident
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, told an Anti-Saloon League
gathering that drunkenness in Wash
ington had increased over saloon days.
The Public Service Commission
started a battle to reduce rates of
the Potomac-Edison Utility Co., al
ready having on its hands a case to
reduce rates of the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. 1t was also
considering rates of the Eastern Shore
Utilities Co.
DR.. M. T. Finney. ST., Baltimore,
was named president of the Medical
and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland.
William Silver, packer and Gamer
and one of Hartford County's best
known citizens, died at Aberdeen.
who started this anyway" quer-
led Miss Fffi-Dolores Colimore of Bal
timore, as she denied she was engaged
to Jim Londos, heavyweight wrestler.
I'VE are engaged-but only in pursuit
OF our respective occupations"