Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-07-08
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By MONTCO

MAYOR JACKSON'S GUBERNA
TORIAL boom has received quite ar
impetus in Montgomery County. Al
least two young Democratic jackson.
For-Governor clubs have been formed
the old organization leaders and the
so-called ants are backing the cand.
idacy of Baltimore's efficient admins
traitor. Even the man in the street
reacts favorably to Jackson as sue.
cessor to Harry w. Nice. Old wounds
appear to have healed and there is
more chance of harmony prevailing in
these parts than there has been for a
merry long time.
FROM SCATTERED SOURCES
comes the argument: "What do the
voters think of Jackson's hook-ur
with U. S. Senator Willard E. Tyd-
ings and the Mayors own apparent
past lukewarmness toward the New
Deal?" Suffice it to say, here in this
county, the question is not being ar
gued and the rank and file believe
that Jackson is the logical choice, GER
tainly, at this moment. While Mont.
gomery County leaders were essent-
tally Richie men-many of them ad-
mitted that our late chief executive
overdid the thing by seeking a fourth
term. By the same token, through
political Inheritance and by right of
accession, they feel Howard Jackson
and his excellent business record de-
serves great deal of consideration
whenever the Free States highest
honor is being offered.
WITH CANTRELL OPENLY an
avowed candidate for the State Sem
ate, we wonder if other much-men-
toned names will soon be cast into
the ring. For instance, how would the
candidacy of E. Brooke Lee (now that
ne is talking politics again) set with
the good people of Montgomery I?
Many are of the oE;nion that his lead
ership could have been used at
annapolis last Winter. And how about
Lees former lieutenants? Will they
De seeking office? Even the political
gentry who sought the Colonel's scalp
IN 1884 acknowledge that Brooke did
lot for the county. They question
ed-and perhaps wisely-some of the
actions of his henchmen. That is a
mistake the Democrats must not make
again. There is plenty of new blood
plenty Of younger heirs apparent to
ne thrones SO ably managed by elder
representatives of the Lees, the
Peters, the Allnutts, the Grifiths, the
Alggs, the Almoneys, the Woottons
'ne Darbys, etc., just to mention some
81 the outstanding Democratic fam
mes The Republicans, too, have able
potential candidates. Neither party
can successfully risk another Fushion
coalition without endangering the
primary principles of party vitality
lnlS country is essentially two-party
proposition, whether one is discussing
national, state or county politics.
In SPEAKING OF rotation in Office
we more specifically refer to system
whereby the electorate is assured Of
Oeng fully represented without the
uanger OF family relationships set W
through important appointments ant
V'ier emoluments of Office. This doe:
NOt include all office-holders. In the
courthouse, for instance, there are
SerEaln key men who are almost in
"'pensable to the proper running Of
county government. They are moi
Usually thought of as party men
Ou' rather regarded as public servant:
VINO nave made themselves useful tx
sne point of being well-nigh neces
S@'y' These men are usually endorsed
" al political factions and theil
sauiuacies are tacitly, if not formally
approved by even their political op
on m.oNTGoMERY COUNTY DEMO