Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-02
CANDIDATESFOR
THE EXECUTIVE
NUMBER LEGION
Prospect For A Lively Primary
Fight With Six Trying For
The Nomination
MAYOR JACKSON FIRST
no THROW HAT in RING

The woods seems to be full of Mary
land gubernatorial candidates-Jack-
son, Conley, Sasscer, Coad, O'Conor,
Gordy, ct al.
Mayor Jackson was first to enter
the field and comes out with a long
statement as to his claim upon the
office and as to his policies should he
be nominated and elected. Mr.. Jack
son reminds Maryland Democracy of
his party loyalty in stepping aside for
the late Albert C. Richie, in his last
stand for Chief Executive of Mary
land. AS Mayor of Baltimore, Mr..
Jackson asks that his administration
be taken as guarantee of equally
faithful, loyal, and efficient service in
State government. He is of the opin-
ion Maryland needs return to Demo-
cracy leadership and is confident he
is the man to take such lead. Mr..
Jackson, no doubt, will make a vigor-
Gus campaign.
DR.. Conley, of Frederick, the man
who polled big vote in the cam
paign he opposed Richie, is banking
on that showing to get him across this
time, and he, tho not definitely an
nounced, will likely enter the race.
DR.. Conley, however, that his show
ing was part and parcel of the Anti
Richie movement, and $4,000 votes
were cast for him for the same reason
that Harry w. Nice received enough
to put him in Governorship. Nice was
not elected, Richie was defeated.
O'Conor has a strong place in the
political heart of Maryland. He is a
man of parts and has always made a
good impression wherever he appeared
among the States citizenry. An at
tractive personality, a strong mental
ity, and a successful career in his
chosen profession recommend him
highly to the electorate.
Coad is probably relying upon his
legislative career to set him favorably
before the public eye. He has always
been seen as guarding we'll the finan-
cial situation, and champion of econ
omy in state funds. He was the
Democratic leader in the Senate and
was always seen opposing lavish ex-
penditures and waste. He made many
friends.
Sasscer was the latest president of
the Senate. At the extra session, he
seems to have been successful in es-
tablishing a' supremacy which, with
Speaker Gorfine as ally in the House,
stamped him as the leading represen-
tative in the Assembly. Perhaps he
is counting upon his power acquired
there to carry him still further on the
political road. Time will tell.
Gordy has long had the bee in his
bonnet, and he has about as much
claim as any of the others. He, too,
has more than once probably, stepped
aside for the late lamented Richie,
and proved he had the welfare of the
party at heart, by preventing the dis
cord which often follows primary
fights. He has been elected time and
again as Comptroller, his popularity
carrying him across with tremendous
majorities. His administration has
been characterized by honesty and eff
ficiency, and there is no candidate in
the field who would make a stronger
appeal to the voters than William S.
Gordy.
All these men have recommends
tions for the office. Their entrance
all of them or fewer-will make a
lively contest, and, it would seem that
whoever wins would be accepted in a
sporting spirit by the others and all
work for the good of the Party in
November.