The Washington times., 1936-02-24
.R|TCH|E FUNERAL SERVICES
SETF0R WEDNESDAY

Colonel Janney and he IN turn
summoned DR.. Cecil Bagley. noted
Johns Hopkins physician. DR.. Bag
ley, accompanied by his brother,
DR.. Charles H. Bagley, jr., reached
the bedside at 1890.
When they saw the seriousness
of the former governors condi-
ton, he had suffered a cerebral
hemorrhage, and that his breath
ing was labored, they called the
fire department for resuscitating
apparatus.
For more than an hour the doc.
tors attempted to revive him, but
he died at 2 a. m.
News of his death was flashed
to a cousin, William Ritchie, OF
Omaha, Nebraska.
Health Appeared Good
Mr.. Ritchie was apparently in
good health. He delivered several
talks within the past week. Satur-
day night he spoke over the radio
for national defense.
Although defeated for a fifth
term, Mr.. Ritchie was highly pop
ular. He was in demand as a
speaker everywhere in the State
and outside.
With Mr.. Ritchie's death, Mayor
Howard w. jackson, of Baltimore,
now vacationing in New Orleans,
has the last obstacle removed to-
ward his march to the governor
ship. Twice Mayor Jackson an
nounced his candidacy for COVER
nor and twice was forced to with
draw because Ritchie controlled
the Democratic machine in the
State.
Funeral -ervices have tenta.
lively been set for Wednesday at
8 p. M. Rites will be held at the
Christ Protestant scopal
Church. Burial will be in Green
Mount Cemetery.
Plans were being made to have
the body lie in state on Tuesday
The former governor started In
politics early. AS a young at
torney he leaned toward politics
as a career.
Mr.. Ritchie's mother, Mrs
Elizabeth Caskie Cabell, regarded
at one time as the most beauti
full woman in Richmond, was ir
a political family. Her grand
father had been governor of Vir
ginia and chief Judge Of the
Court of Appeals. Her family
had given many other men dis
tinguished in public service.
| Father Was Judge
Mr.. Ritchie's father was a ma
tive Of Maryland and was a Judge
Of the supreme bench Of Balti
more.
The former governor was born
at the Cabell hon in Richmond
August 90, 1875. He received his
primary education in Baltimore
private schools. In 1896 he grad
uated from Johns Hopkins Uni
versity with a bachelor Of arts
degree and two years later com
pleted his law course at the Uni
versity of Maryland and wa
Immediately admitted to the bar
In 1908 he formed law partner
ship with Colonel Janney and ir
1907 accepted a profeSSorship al
the University of Maryland Law
school. In 1910 he fought a gallant
fight for cheaper gas rates fol
Baltimore and it was his success
full work in the case which brought
him election as Attorney Genera
Of Maryland. He was widely &C
claimed from that time on.
When the World War broke out
Mr.. Ritchie advised the war indus
tries board. In 1919, in the earl!
spring, he announced his caudi
dacy for governor when the Demo
Gratis began casting about for 1
candidate.
It was a bitter fight because th(
Democratic ranks were split Wild
open. The Republicans elected ;
Republican mayor for Baltimor,
} and, flushed by their victory
} placed Harry w. Nice (preSen
governor) in the field against MI
Ritchie. The vote was decided,
closer than at any time in the hi.
tory Of the State. The result wa