Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-05

Word has come that former CONGRESSMAN
John r. Foley has made up his mind TO run
Tor Congress again. He ran in '56 and lost.
He ran In '58 and won. He ran in 80 and lost.
NOW he figures that he can win again in an
off-year. And while il is true that Republican
9Th Congressional candidates have their
toughest time in offPresidenfiaI election
years, it Is also true that a really popular
Republican Congressman can win reelection
In an off-year. Senator BeaII proved this
when he was the Representative from this
district And former Congressman Dewitt
Hyde won one off-year election. And most
observers agree that It will take lot Of doing
to beat Charles Mac Matthias He has been !.
popular member Of Congress. Even the
Democrats say this Besides this. he has an
almost perfect attendance record. good
voting record and he has been on a constant
campaign since the day after he was elected
In 1860.
1t is understandable why John Foley
would like another stab at the office he had.
He's human and no human likes to suffer a
defeat and all humans like to make come
back And you can be sure that he will cams
paign just as enthusiastically as always
Alger Barbee will run for the Circuit
Court next year. He is presently member
of the Democratic Delegation to the House of
Delegates His opponent will probably be
Walter Norman, Republican from Bethes.
da.
Republican leaders in the State of Mary
land should call meeting Then they should
sit around and look at each other Then thew
should call spade spade and vote to do
something about the terrible condition the
State Republican Organization finds itself in
today. What with the Democrats getting all
warmed up for real knock down-and-drag
out fight, it is time for the Republican leader
ship to be just as well-organized as possible
in time to win few victories.
week or so ago the State Republican
Finance Committee called some of the fat
cats together not for the purpose of money
raising Git said on the invitation) but Just to
talk about the situation. few met and a
few gave some money. However. the amount
raised wouldn't pay the postage for mailing
In any one Maryland precinct, 1 understand.
Something is wrong And what is wrong is
the leadership. 1t is far behind in the times
and it needs new, fresh, intelligent blood.
The Maryland Republican Organization is
In the same fix that the County COP organ.
Zation was in several years ago. And regard
less OF what one might think Of David ScuII,
ne did provide the leadership that got the
Republican boat back into the swim of Doll.
ties. And he would be just the man to do an
Organizational revamp Of the State COP.
However. he will probably never get the
chance because many of the oIdtimers con.
tinue to hang onto their personal hurt feel.
ings.
1t Is wonder Theodore Roosevelt Nc
keldin doesn't knock some heads together and
explain some of the political facts of life to
some of the old soreheads in his Republican
Party. He should let them know that poll.
teal party is not the personal group of any,
one The purpose of political party is to
provide the machinery to get good people
into public office. There is no other excuse
for its existence
The Republicans could do well in Mary
land in 1862 but the way things are going
within the State Organization. it viii be lucky
II more than handful of victories can luck
through.