Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-03-22
THE FIRST PAPER.

name Of Hon. Arthur +. German al the
head its editorial columns as its choice
fer the democratic presidential nomina-
ton. was the Democratic Messenger. Of
snow Hill Messrs Purnell Il Vincent
the publishers of the Messenger, did this
six months, ago and they have steadfastly
fol owed the flag they raised ever since.
We do not pretend, nor presume,to say
that the Messenger is the organ OF senator
John Walter Smith. but II has been his
steadfast friend and champion, in all the
recent political battles he has fought in or
out OF, Worcester county-apd It's blows
az his opponents we're struck with no
gloved hand.
When Senator Smith was not elected to
the United States Senate, curious thing
happened i'm the experience OF the Mes
senger.
II still kept its German and Boies flag
flying, and for doing this was criticised
by some who were disposed 10 hold Mr..
German responsible for Dir. Smiths lack
Of success The question was put directly
10 the publishers of the Messenger, wheth-
er they intended 10 continue TO support
Mr. German
The Messenger made a spirited reply.
setting forth that nothing had happened
to shake their faith in Mr.. German As
great national leader, nor to weaken their
confidence in him as the man for the
hour.
The EDenins NeUs. of Baltimore, then
under the old management, was the next
Maryland paper to declare for Mr.. Cor
man. Some say the Nsss under its pres
ent management new one-is inclfh
ed to be for Mr.. Cleveland.
But when the question comes up-H
ever Ii does arise-wha Maryland journal
first supported Mr. German for presi
dent. by declaration, we shall take pleas
ure in bearing testimony TO the fact the
the Snow Hill Messenger, Col. John Wal
ter Smiths -not organ "-but Col. John
Walter Smiths fast friend and adhereni,
has the right of way.-Eatson Ledger,
March 10.
We beg leave respectfully to differ
from our friend Haddaway, of the
Ledger. If he had consulted the
columns of the EVENING CAPITAL
as early after the election as Novem-
Der 8, he would have seen the name
of the Hon. A. T.. German at the
head of our columns in bold, black
types and it has been kept there ever
since. In that issue of THE CAPITAI
we said
We place at the mast head of the
CAPITAL to-day the name of Hon. AR
THUR PUE GoRMAN, of Maryland, for
President of the United States, subject
10 the decision Of the National Demo
cratic Convention, in 1892. and shall
continue TO keep it there until the con
yention decides otherwise.
In doing so we believe him TO be the
choice of a large majority of the Demo
cratic party of the country. His emf
nent fitness as leader, his executive
ability, his tirmness Of character-all go
to make him one of the most available
candidates before the people.
The CAPITAL, like our cotempor-
AIRY, the Snow Hill Messenger, had
frequently before referred to the
availability of Mr.. German as can
ditate for the Presidency, but the
CAPITAL claims and can prove by its
files, that it was the first newspaper
in Maryland to hoist the name of the
distinguished Senator as q candidate
for Presidential honors, fact which
was recognized at the time BY the
daily press of Baltimore. We were
just eight days ahead of the Aessen-
ger which raised the German colors
in its issue of November H.. The
Messenger deserves credit fer being
so early IN the field in this good cause
but we are sure it win not seek to de
tract from MS the honor to which we
are manifestly entitled = that of be-
ing the first paper in Maryland to
hoist at the head of our editorial coll
umns the name of Hon. A. p. Cor
man for President. The CAPITAL,
on its first page to- day, publishes an
interesting sketch of Mr.. German
with a correct likeness of the honor
ed Senator, as given by the Washing
ton correspondent of the Baltimore
Herald, in an interview with .sGath,
Geo. Alfred Townsend.