Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-29
RITCHIE DECIDES
TO CHOOSE THE
COVERNORSHIP
Would Rather BE Governor Of
Maryland Than To Become
Member OF Congress
LOCAL POLITICAL FIELD
PRETTY WE'LL COVERED

Governor Richie has answered in
the affirmative the question as to
whether he would remain in the race
for the gubernatorial nominations; he
filed his papers early in the week
and then left to attend the meeting of
the Maryland Bar Association at At
lantic City. His action also put 1T
up to the opposing factions to select
another candidate for the United
States Senatorship, as it seems the
place was bcing held open for him,
should he decide to withdraw from
his fifth term stand. But Mr.. Richie
would rather be Governor of Mary
land than occupy seat in the upper
house of Congress.
According to a printed report, it is
evident the Opposition" feels there
is no way to beat Mr.. Richie except
by some concerted action on their
part. 1t is limited that conference
is looming, with Jackson, Radcliffe
and Conley putting their heads to-
gether to pool their forces in an anti
Richie movement. They are quoted
as saying there is no way to beat
him while all four stay in the race
to split the vote. Consequently, the
conference may end in reducing the
three to one. Whether that can be
done and the adherents of the with
drawing candidate be thrown to whom
soever he directs is a question. 1t
is hardly likely that Jacksonites can
be made to fall in love with Radcliffe
nor can Mr.. Conley or Mr.. Radcliffe
lead his constituents around by the
nose to the endorsement of any par
ticular aspirant.
In the county, what little opposition
to Richie that has developed has, ap-
parently, joined the Jackson group.
A Jackson meeting was held recently
at Ocean City. Pocomoke's affilia-
ton with that occasion took form in
the person of Ounce Ashburn, who
has quite frequently figured in local
campaigns. Whether Mr.. Ashburn
would ally himself with any of the
other candidates at Mr.. Jackson's bid
ding remains to be seen. And that
situation may arise with any other
lineup.
The point at issue now seems to
be anything to beat Richie" And
Richie must be beaten because he
wants to be Governor for the fifth
time, and has shown by his four-time
administration that he has made a
good Governor, and has just few
more and better qualifications than
any who are endeavoring to GUST him
'for the good of the Party!"
The local field of politics seems to
be pretty fairly sown with candidates.
If one wants to see who they are, one
only has to scan the columns of the
county press. Seed from the Senator
ial bag has not yet been scattered, and
the Lower House of the Maryland
General Assembly yet lacks two till
ers of that fertile soil. All the other
acres of the county political domain
are fully planted and are now being
fortified by vigorous campaigning.
These are, indeed "parlous" times
among those who are seeking the suf-
frage Of the people, 1t is safe to
say, not one candidate is in the field
who has not hopes of nomination.
Some will take defeat philosophically;
others will have explanations to make
which may reveal them as feeling
sorely crossed. Some have entered
simply as an introduction to political
circles, and have in view other years.
Some hope to reverse the decision of
former elections; others may begin
their political careers in 1884. And
so it goes. There's going to be dis
appointments, but everybody should
do their best to win, play the game
squarely and take the result as good
: sports.