Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-04-20

mittee in 1884; he vas chairman Of
the executive committee i'm 1885,
With Frank Brown, treasurer. In
the Presidential contest i'm 1884 he
was an active worker for Mr.. CIeve.
land. and rendered special services
- correspondent Of che Democrat
10 National Committee. He was .
member Of the reception committee
a the inaaearasion of President
olexeloa<
He was ; warm advocate Of Mr..
Frank Browns nomination for
Governor, and when the latter vas
called to Europe during his cam.
paign BY the illness Of his son he
requested Mr.. Warfieid to take
charge OF bis headquarters which
he did. lie attended the conven-
tion ~ delegate from Howard
county aud seconded Mr.. Browns
nomination.
Dir. Warfield in 1882 bought the
Elicott ityTimes. He edited this
paper in conjunction With the brac-
t'ce OF Law until 1886. In 1886 he
originated and organized the meet.
ing that resulted in the establish
ment OF the Patapsco National
Bank of EIicott City. lie was
director in this institution until
1890. when he resigned because of
the pressure Of other business, and
was succeeded bv his brother, j ssh-
"a N. Wsrfield. In 1887 Mr.. War.
tield bought the Maryland Law
Record. and 10 1888 changed it TO
q daily issue, under the name OF
the Daily Record It's success soon
became assured, and it is nov re-
garded as leading medium OF leg.
al and real estste news. 1t occu-
pies handsome home. the Record
Building, on the corner OF St. Paul
and Fayette streets. The paper 10
managed aud edited By his brother,
Mr.. John Wartield.
cTYyrr ra uxS pao-w
Since May /. 1890. when his
term as Surveyor Of the Port ex-
pired, Mr.. Warfeld has not been
actively engaged in politics but has
devoted his time to the affairs of
the Fidelity and Deposit Com pany
of Maryland. He was elected q
delegate-at-large to the National
Democratic Convention in 1896.
In that convention he carried out
faithfully the instructions of the
State convention in regard to the
financial platform, voting for that
platform prepared by the gold wing
OF the party. lie was q membc of
the com mittee on credentials and
fought against the unsesting Of the
delegates from Michigan. headed
bv Don Dickinson and after a con-
tinuous session of "a hours sue.
ceeding in accom- plishing his pur-
pose.
This committee also had q lively
time in regard to the seating of the
Nebraska delegation. Mr. War.
field. recognizing that Mr.. William
j. Bryan represented the regular
Democrats from Nebraska. voted
for the seating Of bis delegates.
When it came to voting for the
nominee for the Presidency Mr.
Warfeld voted for Governor
Pattison, Of Pennsylvania. Al
though his favorite did not win, he
felt that he had participated in the
convention he was in duty bound
TO support the nominee. and he
voted for Mr.. Bryan at the regular
election.
DIRECTOR IN MANY INSTITUTIONS.
Mr.. Warfeld has been q d.
rector of the Maryland Penitentiary
for the past seven years. having
been originally appointed by Gov
ernor Jackson and resppointed by
Governor Brown. The admins
tration of that institution. which
has been turning into the State
Treasury each year increased
amounts, last year the amount be-
ing over 81. 900, shows that the
directors have not been negligent
of their trust. This body 8f men
has also had the supervision of the
construction Of the new peniten-
tiary building.
Mr Wsrfield 10 also director of
the Central Savings Bank, the Ma
tional Farmers and Merchants
Bank and the United Fire Insur<
ance Company. Heis always ready
To co-operate i'm anv movemeut