The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-11-30
The Democratic Advocate.
WESTMINSTER. MD.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1901.
A Response.

Ex-Governor Frank Brown has taken nolo
Of politics with vim and proposes, according
to uncontradicted interviews, to make Mary
land more reliably Democratic. The Ex-
Governor believes that large majority OF the
people of the State are Democrats, and that
lukewarmness Of many young men and some
Of maturer age has resulted because they have
not been allowed voice in party affairs
However this may be, or whatever the cause,
the Democratic vote has not been coming to
the polls In full numbers in Baltimore City.
In the counties there has been but little trou-
BILE upon this score, but the party has fallen
behind at least eight thousand IN Baltimore.
But for the counties the Legislature would
have been lost this year and the Comptroller
also As it was, the latter had but one hun
dree and twenty majority.
Ex-Governor Brown says the young men in
the party must be given a voice in party at
fairs, aud if they are the State can be carried
BY twenty thousand majority. He has also
said that if no candidate appeared in the field
for Governor @Ithin three months he would
enter the lists I'd be candidate himself.
The Ex- Covering very strong man IN
Baltimore City, here are other men in the
State who wou much more popular in the
counties. 1t ~ been demonstrated in the
past few elections that Baltimore Democrats
are uncertain, and that the party must depend
upon the counties 1t may be possible that the
Ex-Governor could so rally and enthuse the
marty in Baltimore as to more than Offset any
weakness in the counties. But he is not anx-
ious to be Governor again, as we understand
his position, and will aid in the election OF
any good man who may win the nomination.
In an interview in the Baltimore Sun Mr..
Edwin Warfeld has announced that he would
be candidate for the gubernatorial nomlna-
ton. This is partly in response to Ex-Gover-
nor Browns invitation, we suppose, but his
friends have been aware of his intention to be
a candidate for some time The announce
ment was made this early because of the Ex-
Governors expressed intention to enter the
aeld if some gentleman did not soon come to
the front.
The matter of the successor to Gov. Smith
has been brought up all too soon. There
should have been a rest from political agita-
ton, and year hence would have been sutf-
GENTLY early to consider the governorship
nomination.
The ADvoCATE was staunch friend of Mr..
War6eld in the last gubernatorial primaries and
will most likely support him in his ambition
in 1903. He is fully equipped for Chief Ex-
ecutive, well versed in State affairs, is a leader
among Baltimore financiers as well as an ex
tensiye farmer, and does not want the COVER
norship as stepping stone to any other posi-
t;on. On this point Mr. War6eld said
az do not want to be the Governor in order to use
the positon as stepping-sone to the United States
Senate but have the ambition to round OUT my
public career as Governor of my native State. am
4 Maryander and every drop of blood in my veins is
Maryland blood, and there is honor enough ier me
In being the Chief Executive OF TINS state.
At another point in his interview Mr.. War
field said
~ do not intend to seek the nomination from any
set Of men attempt to gain 1t by the nnuence OF
other men If l have to buy it with either mon
ey or promises do not want It, nor Will nave IL.
There is no honor in position obtained. 1t is
the neopIe from whom ask the nomination ana
whose decision will be final with me. iooK Ior
support from men Of TINS ely mno az th
primaries in 1899 and whose work for me then
deeply appreciate"
Though Mr.. Warheld votes IN Howard coun-
ty as a matter of sentiment, he has announced
himself a candidate from Baltimore City,
where he resides most of the year and where
his greater interest are. When he failed TO
obtain the nomination two years ago, he ala /
not sulk or complain, but entered the convent
ton on a proxy and in a strong and eloquen
speech placed in nomination his successful
rival That act Of magnanimity made him a
host of friends. II showed that his Devotion
to party was greater than his ambition. and ne
received an ovation in the convention ana
the pIaudis Of the Democratic press and the
people throughout the State.
1t may be added that Mr. Warhelds cahdi-
dacy is being kindly received by the Demo
cratic press Of the State. The Centrevliie
Observer says Mr. Warfeld would make a very
strong candidate, and the Eastern Ledger
saws it heartily endorses Mr. Warfeld, while |
all the Democratic papers that have come to
hand have published his interview in whole
or in part. Mr.. Warfeld has certainly made
a good start in the race for the nomination
and at this stage looks like a winner.