The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-11-25
JOHN =. WRIT AND THE GOV.
ERNORSHIP.

We are greatly pleased to note that
several of our brothers of the press agree
with our opinion that Hon. John S. Writ
will make an available and desirable can
didate for Governor:
In the last issue of the PRINCE GEoRGE's
Enquirer, Brother Fred SasScer suggests
either Hon John S. Writ or John Walter
Smith as good gubernatorial timber for
the Democratic party in its next Maryland
campaign. In view of the fact that Mr..
Smith can be iil-spared by the party which
has Just placed him on guard at the Ma
tional Capital, it strikes us that Mr.. Writ
would be the logical choice between those
named by our friend, Mr.. Sasscer. John
S. Wirt's name is Il synonym tor party
loyalty, and yet personal independence.
Around him both regulars and independ-
cnts would rally, and with these two ele
mcnts of the party united in an earnest
effort to redeem the State, it does not re-
quirc politician to predict the result
Times Crescent
F. Eugene Wathen in the "Maryland
Rcpublicait published of Annapolis says:
among the names mentioned for the
democratic nomination for Governor is
that of John S Writ, of Cecil county.
The editor of the Rep, blican has known
John S. Writ for many years, and, because
of his knowledge of the man and his true
| worth tenders him the support of the Nc
riy m
genuine pleasure to supplement by perso-
nal effort John S. Writ is one OF the
Younger leaders of the democracy who
has made for himself an enviable name in
| the politics Oft State He is a man OF
| fine mind, we'll educated and trained in
public affairs He has served in the House
| of Delegates and State Senate with dis
| tinction His service in the last House of
Delegates is too fre-h in the public mind
| in need more than the mention. Every
| democrat in the State remembers what IA
tower of strength he was to the party and
| lcw confidently we looked to him to curb
and prevent radical republican legislation.
During his terms in the Senate and House
Of Delegates he was of great aid and assis-
| lance to the people of Southern Maryland
| and, on numerous occasions, rendered
them services which entitle him to their
| gratitude and support. He is specially
deserving of the support of the people of
| Anne Arundel for the services he gave
.Eem, so willingly and so ably, in the last
| House of Delegates in the election con-
tests No man in the State did more to
uphold and maintain the will of the peo-
pie of Anne Arundel as expressed at the
ballot box than did John S. Writ. His
| presentation of the case on the floor OF
the House was such that when he had
finished even the republicans had to admit
| that there was nothing left for them to
stand upon and the House voted unani
mouslv to seat the democratic members o.
| legislature and the democratic Clerk OF
| Circuit Court. We trust that the people
of Anne Arundel will remember his ser
vices to them and that they will send to
| the State convention delegation to ear
nesty urge his nomination. If there were
any reason against John S. Wirt's nomi-
I
nation we would not advise the democrats
of the county to support, but there is
none.
He is man who fully measures up to
the Jeffersonian standard. He is honest,
he is capable. If it were ineXpedient to
nominate him we would not advise his
| support, but it is not ineNpedient. On
the contrary, his nomination would come
as close to uniting the party as that OF
any man i'll the State. He would command
and receive the support of that class of
democrats, who style themselves 'inde-
pendents," without whom we cannot carry
the State next fall, and the full support
of the regulars; for, though man of in
dependent thought and character, he has
always been a consistent democrat, whom
no cajolery, tiattery, threats nor other
thing could scduce from his loyalty to his
party