Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-05-26
Edwin Warfeld for Governor.
RICHARD POOLE, Registrar
u oolesville, Md.

The subject of securing an available Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor is agitating
the press of the several counties of the State
and number of prominent names have
been suggested. Our near neighbor, the
Ellicott City Times, in a recent issue, gives
the following on this subject:
Soon the air will be filled with the names
of aspirants to the Executive chair of Mary
land and illogical" and 'available" candi-
dates, all of them excellent as private citi-
zens, will be presented by their friends as
entitled to nomination and election to that
| high Office.
Any halfway logician, with the gift of CAB,
with tongue or pen, can easily invent clog
icaP' candidate, whatever that title may
mean. available" candidates are usually
those of politicians As | see matters, a man
| of good sound common sense, a strong man
OF affairs, who is one OF the people, is what
the State needs now, and we can wait until
things are Strengthened out for logical"
candidates and other bIic-a-brac, if we must
have useless luxuries.
| suppose that no one was more disgruntled
than | was when, and have been since, the
Rep ubicans came into power, and lve had
no political pleasure since then except when
chuckling over the inim tia BILE plumbers of the
illegally cleo ted Wellington, the "behnd the
breastwOrks' statesman. have studied to
the best Of my ability, and sought in all av-
enues Of information, to learn which of Mary
lands Democratic sons was best fitted in
this crisis of her affairs, to lead US to victory
and keep us straight thereafter, and know
that made no mistake when in August last
said in The Times that Edwin Warfeld was
the man. 1.-THE hour and the man have
come"
What shall say about him is not espe-
cially to further the lau dable ambition of the
man, but to show as strongly as ! can that
the State needs him. that the people want
him, and that their political and material in
terests will be safer in his than in other hands.
Once he said, "My enemies say that am
ambitious. Yes, | am ambitious, | learned
ambition at my mothers knee" What were
the lessons he learned there To do unto
others as he would have others do unto him,
and to perform his whole duty to the best of
his ability in whatever station of life it might
please God to call him, and the ambition
taught there was to excel in all worthy ways.
Those lessons he has never forgotten. When
he is Governor no question can arise that he
is not competent to deal successfully with -
Suppose some interest OF the farmer is in
volved. He began life as a farm boy on his
fathers farm, and he was good one for he
had u good teacher, his father and his heart
was in his work. He now owns several farms,
all of them in the best order. Suppose some
pnblic school matter should need attention.
He was once successful teacher. Suppose
some legal questions are brought before him
He earned the money to pay for a legal edu-
cation. Some questions of legislation may
be under discussion. He was Senator from
Howard, and an able president OF the Senate
of Maryland.
Some questions of interest TO the exporters
and importers of Baltimore may arise He
IS able to handle them for he was most eff
cient Surveyor of the Port Of Baltimore, ap.
pointed by former President Cleveland Sup
pose some matter involving the interests of
the laboring man should loom up. He worked
with his hands as well as his brains. Lastly
suppose some financial or kindred questions
should come to the fore. lie is at the head
of the greatest Bonding and Security Com
pany of the United States, handling large
sums Of money Because IL is the b Isiness
OF his company to know all about the ability
and reliability o! nearly every citizen Of
Maryland, it 10 quite unlikely that any of his
appontees will be unworthy or incompetent
The immense business Of his company, so i'm
mense that il is notable even in New York,
the city of wonderful enterprises, and almost
fabulous wealth, is chiefly the work of his
hands and brains.
The method he took 10 make known TO his
fellow citizens his desire TO be Governor of
Maryland is charac teristic Of the man. Next
to his love for his family and friends Is his
love for Maryland and Mary flanders. SO TO
his friends, Marylanders boldly he went, took
then into his confidence, saying, "Here /
am, grew up, and have always lived among
you. / know not now whether ] am to lead
a forlorn hope, or victorious Democrats. I
W. mt IN Ia
II you can find spot or Olernish in my record.
give you ample time, aud If you can find
aught against me ] am not worthy OF your |
suifrages." How has he invested the results |
OF his labors Not in enterprises, away from
home, promising great returns, but 10 farms,
and other industries giving employ ment TO |
citizens Of Maryland, and bringing wealth |
to the State
A few days ago went to and fro to learn |
what the people were talking about polite |
ally. Edwin Warfeld, Edwin War6eld for |
Governor, is heard everywhere In the form
erly most dsahected parts Of Montgomery |
county that cry Is heard and influential men |
there are Boosting that they are the original
Edwin Wariield men. In Carroll It's the |
same, and am only mildly exaggerating
when say that they are there getting ready
TO celebrate his victory. One man said EN-
phatically "whal id fools we were 10 20
estray and vote for the Republicans. We have
had plenty, no more wandering from home
again, no more prodgal sons life for us. ."
In Howard, am inclined to believe, if
Democrat can be found opposed TO Mr.. War
field for Governor that his Indignant neigh
bors will stick him In a cornfeld as a scare
crow.
In Baltimore there is a quiet but firm de-
termination to make him governor. The
Democrats are all together now and sure 10
win, and the independents are going with
them.
Some may think that use strong language,
hnt WAa edncaieh 10 call a anAde A anaae