The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-08-04
THE STATE TICKET.

The ticket which was nominated by
the Democratic State Convention on
Wednesday is one of rare excellence,
and cannot fail to commend itself to
the conservative people of the State
irrespective of party. The personnel
is beyond criticism. The strong elc-
ments entering into its composition
will become more and more apparent
as the campaign progresses.
1t gives MS great pleasure to quote
tie following editorial comments of our
esteemed contemporary, the Baltimore
Sum"
"The ticket nominated 10y the Dem
ocratic State Convention Wednesday
is strong in its personnel and will
make favorable impression through
out Maryland. Col. John Walter
Smith, of Worcester County, the NOM
inee for Governor, has been long
prominent before the people of Mary
land, and has filled number of official
positions with credit to the public
He is admitted by his personal oppo-
nents to be man of exceptional abil-
ity. of popular manners, an aggressive
campaigner and of unblemisned per-
sonal character. He is not merely a
politician, but successful business
man, the president of bank in his
home county and connected with vari-
Gus enterprises Of pith and moment.
He is, in short, substantial and rep
resentative citizen, man of affairs
with stake in the good government
of the State, and with personal and
social reputation and standing which
entitle him to public confidence.
MIR Isidor Rayner, of this city, the
nominee for Attorney General, is
known far beyond the limits of Mary
land as an effective and eloquent po'it-
zeal speaker and as brilliant and abb.
lawyer HIS record in Congress was
one of unusual distinction, and the
State has had few representatives
in that body within recent years who
commanded such general recognition
or welded such influence in the ma
tional councils. He will be power
on the stump for the Democrats dur.
ing the coming campaign, and will ma
terially strengthen the ticket with the
masses.
"Dr. Joshua w. Herring, of Carroll
county the nominee for Comptroller,
will prove a tower of strength in West
ern Maryland. Essentially business
man, his service in the State Senate
showed him to he made of the honest
and reliable stuff which is so rare and
so much needed in public affairs. A
bank cashier and solid man in finance
as well as in character, his word is
considered as good as his bond, and
those who know him feel that State in
terests can be trusted as implicitly to
his capacity and integrity as the pri-
vate enterprises which have prospered
under his hand.
"a feature, perhaps we should say
the feature, Of the convention was the
graceful and manly style in which Mr..
Edwin Warfield, Mr.. Smiths compcti.
TOR for Gubernatorial honors, accepted
the situation. and put his rival in nomi-
nation, with the suggestion that he
should be chosen by reclamation. We
do not recall another recent instance
of this kind in Maryland politics, and
Mr.. Warfield has crowned a gallant
and well-conducted fight by display
of generous manhood and chivalrous
courtesy toward his opponent that con.
verified his defeat into triumph and
will give him a higher place than ever
in the esteem OF his political and per
s)nal associates"