The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-03
Willkie Clubs Organized
Throughout Maryland
State Organization Named By
Oren Root, Jr., Leader Of
National Club

William R. Semans, prominent
Baltimore attorney and Democrat,
was recently named State Chairman
of all the authorized Willkie Clubs in
Maryland.
The appointment was made by Oren
Root. Jr., New York National Chair
man of the Associated Willkie Clubs
of America. Mr.. Root also selected
Mr.. J. Hambleton Ober, banker of Bal
timore, as Maryland State Treasurer,
and Kirk A. Landon as Director of
Publicity. The Maryland Willkie
Clubs will be known as the Associated
Willkie Clubs of Maryland. State
headquarters are on the fourth floor
of the Munsey Building. The Asso-
ciated Willkie Clubs Of Maryland have
taken over the political headquarters
formerly occupied by the Maryland
Chapter, Willkie-for- President Com
mittee, in the Munsey Building, which
organization was formed by Mr.. Lam
don before Mr.. Willkie was nominated
for President and has since functioned
as a central point for Willkie Club
activities within the State.
Purpose of Willkie Clubs
''The purpose of the Associated Will
kie Clubs of Maryland" MIR. Semans
said lis to coordinate and harness the
tremendous support evidenced for Mr..
Willlie among the registered Demo-
cratic and Independent voters of the
State.
"All over the State, in the counties
and in the city, thousands of Demo-
cratic and Independent voters have al
ready been forming organizations
looking forward to carrying the State
of Maryland for Wendell Willkie.
"To coordinate these efforts and to
insure their greatest effectiveness, the
Associated Willkie Clubs of America
have decided to name a Chairman in
each of the 48 States and authorize
him to represent them"
Invites Volunteers
The Willkie Clubs have become pop
ularly known as the movement of eve
the People," and all persons who de-
sire to volunteer their services to aid
the cause of Wendell Willkie are well
come to assist. Prospective Willkie
workers are cordially invited to write
or call the headquarters in the Munsey
Building, Baltimore, Maryland, Plaza
O962.
The Associated Willkie Clubs of
Maryland is non-political and non-fac-
tional, and is directing its efforts to-
ward registered Democrats and indie
pendents for the election of Wendell
Willkie. 1t is not branch of the Re-
publican Party and does not concern
itself with candidates other than Wen
dell Willkie.
1t is the belief Of the Associated
Willkie Clubs that long continuance
in office is undesirable. This same
principle is found in the Bill Of Rights
of the Maryland Constitution in the
words chat long continuance in the
executive departments of power or
trust is dangerous to liberty"
Political Crisis
Inc present CElSlS resulting lIOIl
the Democratic Party's nomination is
the most serious which has faced this
country since the Civil War. The label
of the Democratic Party, which stood
for the principles set forth in the 1882
Democratic platform, has been taken
over by men who have completely re-
pudiated those Democratic doctrines.
The Democratic Convention" in Chi
cago was not the free expression Of
the party.
The Associated Willkie Clubs of
Maryland is a Statewide organization.
The State Chairman plans to visit
every county to secure the cooperation
in each of local Democrat who will
be responsible for the organization of
WillIie Clubs of Democrats and In
dependent voters in his county. Each
county chairman will be member of
the State Committee. For Baltimore
City, Ludlow H. Baldwin was named
as Chairman of the Baltimore City
Committee, and commodious head
quarters opened by him at 1923 North
Charles Street, Baltimore's busiest
thoroughfare.