Evening star., 1934-08-05
JACKSON LIKELY
TO GIVE Up FIGHT
Withdrawal Expected When
Gov. Ritchie Returns
From Europe.
Special dispatch 20 The star.

Special Dispatch 70 The star.
BALTIMORE. August 4.-That
Mayor Howard w. jackson win with
draw and the priuary for the Demo-
cratic gubernatorial nomination viii
be q contest between Gov. Albert G.
Ritchie and DR.. Charles H. Conley of
Frederick is generally accepted by
leading politicians here.
While Mayor jackson continues to
deny all reports of his withdrawal. it
is common talk In political circles that
he realizes that he has no chance Of
defeating Gov. Ritchie with DR.. Con-
ley in the field, and the doctor, who
was the first to file his papers. has
steadfastly refused to withdraw and
announced this week that he Is Gin
the fight until the last vote Is
counted"
Mayor Jackson, Il is believed here,
is holding of until Gov. Ritchie re-
turns before announcing his with
drawal with q view of making a deal
whereby the Governor viii back him
for reelection as Mayor Of Baltimore.
Repeats 1880 Situation.
This is practically duplication Of
the 1880 situation, when Mayor Jack
son backed State Senator David O.
Mcintosh of Baltimore County for the
gubernatorial nomination, and when
the Senator withdrew joined the
Ritchie band wagon" with the un-
dertanding that the Governor would
get behind the mayor in the mayor
atty fight the following Spring. This
Gov. Ritchie did, and 1t was largely
through his efforts that Mayor jack
son was returned to the City Hall
after having been out Of office for
four years.
The best proof, politicians say, that
the Jackson followers realize the fu-
tility Of the mayor continuing In the
race is the whispering campaign"
alleged to have been started by some
Of his adherents about the Governors
health not permitting him to make q
campaign, and even going so far as to
very serious physical condition, which
was the reason for taking trip to
Europe at this time.
That Gov. Ritchie has not been In
the best Of health for some time Is no
doubt true, and there is every reason
why he should not be when 1t Is con-
sidered that this is the first real va
cation he has taken since he became
Governor In 1919, but that his condi-
ton is as serious as has been "whis..
pered" is little short Of ridiculous.
Jackson Not Implicated.
To the credit Of Mayor Jackson 1t
must be said that he has not been a
party to this whispering campaign"
and has met all such reports with the
statement that while Gov. Ritchie
may be in a rundown condition. he
expected him to return from his trip
In greatly improved health and ready
to continue his campaign fight"
Just as the Democratic situation
starts clearing up the G. o. p. guber-
material contest becomes more COM
plicated with the entry Of Senator
Philip Lee Goldsborough as a candi-
date, making it three-cornered fight,
with H. Webster Smith and Harry w.
Nice the other contestants.
Efforts of Republican leaders are
now centered IN moves looking to the
withdrawal Of two candidates in order
to solidify the party for the general
election. That these efforts are bound
to. fail as far as Mr.. Smith and Mr..
Nice are concerned is generally ac-
cepted, and the entry OF Senator
Goldsborough at this late date is
proving puzzle to the rank and file
OF the party.
Weak In Baltimore.
While the Senator is undoubtedly
strong in the counties and would poll
a large vote, he would be "swamped"
in Baltimore City, which controls the
balance of power in the general elec-
ton, and his nomination would elimi-
nate any chance which the party may
have Of defeating the Democratic
nominee.
Despite the fact that the "wet-and-
dry" question will not be an issue in
this campaign, Baltimore City still
remembers that Senator Goldsborough
has always been q "dry," having voted
against the repeal of the eighteenth
amendment. The city will hardly
vote to put "dry" Governor in oface.