Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-01-12

NEWSPAPER LEADERS.
The County Democratic Editors The
Suns" Sketch.

In referring TO the meeting OF the Dem
ocratic Editors Association of MARYLAND,
which met here on Wednesday. the Bal
timore San OF yesterday says: 1.-The
part they took in the Inauguration OF
Governor Smith was in keeping with the
earnest patriotism displayed by the men,
bership throughout the memorable cam
paign of 1899. eliminating in the triumph
ant success OF the Democratic party.
"The association is composed of forty
six editors and publishers OF newspapers
in the counties of the State. The organi-
zation dates from December goth, 1899.
and is the successor of a somewhat siml-
lar association, OF which the late George
Cotton was the leading spirit. The asso-
citation took a conspicuous part in the
campaigns of 1895 and 1897, as well as
that OF 1899. They kept together like
band of brothers in defeat, as well as in
victory. Their last previous meeting was
in June. 1899. at Snow Hill. where they
were entertained by Hon. John Walter
Smith, and formed that friendship for
him which had a great deal 10 do in
shaping the final success of the Demo
cratic party.
After giving sketch OF the history OF
the organization the SIN says the editors
assembled at the rooms of the Annapolis
bureau OF the San. which was placed at
their disposal and surrendered without
conditions. The SIN then gives brief
sketch Of the members of the association
from which the following concerning An
napolis editors is taken:
deacon William NJ. Abbott, OF the
Evening Capital. Annapolis. in addition
to being a jealous member of the Demo-
cratic Editorial Association is an elder in
the Presbyterian Church and a graduate
OF the composing room OF the Baltimore
Sun. He was a compositor ION the
wait in the Sun office on the night
Abraham Lincoln was assassInated. and
after midnight "set up the news Ot that
lamentable event in our national history.
Deacon Abbott was born in TFdppe. Tai
bot county, Md. May 81. 1859. and was
partly educated there and partly IN
private schools in Baltimore cify. lie
has never held any putllc office. lie
was long in the employ Of the late 1eeEEe
Cotton and on May Il. 1854. started tic
Evening Capital, which he has PUT
lished daily. Sundays excepted. ever
since. When he began this ~osk has
editorial desk was a oFy goods bex ard
he couned out his papers On a barrel
head.
RILEY THE HISTORIAN.
''One Of the most industrious rneuahers
Of the ASSOCIATION, especially On bsstoHleal
lines. Is Mr.. Ehhu >. Riley. edlioF "A the
Annapolis Record. Living Al the scaf -
the State Government. whefe the puhlsc
archives are kept and historical nemo-
rIes cluster thlckly about. Mr.. Riley =
thoroughly informed upon the tegislafton
and other matters pertaining 20 govern
menf. tie was born IN Annapolis MAY
?. IS4S. and educated in the public
schools. lie IS an attorney al law as
well as an editor. lie vas CHy Coun.
selor Of Annapolis from 1894 10 1895.
lie IS widely known for various writings
on Maryland historical subjects, and he
is now engaged. with Mr.. Conway w.
Sans. on history of the bench and bar
OF Maryland. He is also the coditier OF
City Code Of Annapolis. 1890. and the
author of history Of Annapolis.
MASTER OF ARTS.
Another editor of Annapolis who is
an active member Of the Democratic Edi-
tors Association is also lawyer and the
school examiner of Anne Arundel. and
very efficient school man at that. He is
Mr.. +. Eugene Wathen, of the Mary
land Republican. He was born in Leon
ardtown. St. Mary's county, June 2o.
1860. He graduated from St. Johns
College in 1880 and received his degree
of master of arts in 1859. He was presi-
dent of the Board of Supervisors OF Elec-
tions for Anne Arundel county from ISo2
to 1894 and resigned to become exam
iner in January, 1895. During the Re-
publican reign Mr.. Wsthen had hard
work to keep at the head of the public
schools OF his county, but by pluck and
skill and ability the master of arts dit it.
W. MEADE HoLLADAY.
"Another Annapolis editor who is
member of the Democratic Editors AS
sociation is Mr.. w. Meade Holiday.
publisher of the Anne Arundel Adver-
tiser. He is a bright political writer;
never held any public office and never
candidate. He was born in Spottsylva-
MIA county, Va. March 24th, 1860. and
was educated in the public schools of
Fredericksburg, Va. He came to Mary
land in 1883 and has ever since resided
in Annapolis, where the associations are
congenjal"