Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-05
the NOMINATIONS.

Every Worcester Countian
should land we believe most of
them do feel a deep pride in
the nominations made by the
Democracy of Maryland in
Convention assembled last
Wednesday. The candidates
are clean. reliable men and
have the confidence of the peo-
Pile. The platform is one that
any good citizen can heartily
endorse and the Democracy
seems TO start the campaign
under conditions which bode
well for success this Fall. 1t is
not necessary for us TO sketch
the career of Hon. John Walter
Smith, the nominee for Cover
nor, for every reader of the
MESSENGER knows he started
life a poor boy and has won
wealth and honors on his own
merits. He is truely self-made
man. He is affable. kind
hearted and a true friend. His
experience in the Maryland
Senate and consequent knowl
edge of the affairs of State well
fit him for the office of Cover
nor. He should be elected and
we believe he will be ; and the
people of Maryland will find in
him an executive who knows
what is right and has the cour-
age of his convictions. WE
KNOW HIM. We know that he
cannot be swerved from what
he believes to be his duty. He
has "A high regard for public
opinion. and will feel that he is
the servant of the people of
Maryland who has been en-
trusted with a sacred duty, the
performance of which TO their
satisfaction will be his con-
slant desire.
Hon. lsADoRE RAYNoR the
nominee for Attorney General.
is Baltimorean. He is one of
the most eminent lawyers of
Maryland, well known for his
legal ability and statesman
ship. He was not an aspirant
for the office, but the people
recognized in him the man
they wanted, and he bows TO
their will.
Hon. Joshua w. Herring, of
Carroll county, the Democratic
nominee for Comptroller is one
of the best men i'm Maryland.
He is a high toned polished
gentleman of the old school.
He is the Senator from Carroll
county and knows from long
experience i'm State affairs how
To conduct the office he will be
elected To fill.
The ticket is an excellent one.
Ii could hardly be better. Ii
was nominated i'm manner
approved by the people. No
party man will endeavor to
find an excuse To antagoniZe it.
and every Independent may
find i'm its composition the ele-
ments of true manhood they
have contended for.
Now To work TO win "a vic
tory. 1t is no easy task. 1t is
no walk over. The Republi-
cans are entrenched behind the
breastwOrks of public office
and have a complete organiza-
ton controlled by corrupt bosses
who will stoop to anything to
win. therefore let all persons
who want to see IA rule of the
people for the people and by the
people" be on their guard.
The Baltimore SIM SAYS:
The ticket nominated by the
Democratic State Convention
yesterday is strong in its per-
sonnet and will make favor.
able impression throughout
Maryland. Col. John Walter
Smith, OF Worcester county.
the nominee for Governor. has
been long prominent before the
people of Maryland, and has
filled "A number of official posi-.
tions with credit to himself and
usefulness to the public. He is
admitted by his political oppo-
nents To be "A man of excep-
tional ability, of popular man
ners, an aggressive campaigner
and of unblemished personal
character. He is not merely "A
politician, but IA successful bus
mess man, the president of
bank in his home county and
connected with various enter
prises of pith and moment. lie
is, i'm short, "A substantial and
representative citizen. man