The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-05-09
A WINNING TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR.
Hon. Edwin WarfieId, of Baltimore CITY
FOR COMPTROLLER.
Hon. j. w. Herring, of Carroll.
FOR ATTORNEY-GENER
Hon. Joshua w. Miles, of Somerset.

tent, able ana clean men, anu Wuulu Sdhi
the State by majority not equaled In re
cent wears. 1t is a ticket that would In
spire the party with confidence that thu
administration of State affairs would b'
conservative and careful, yet progressive
and would attract the support of indie
pendents.
Mr.. WAKEFIELD is the only announced
candidate for the Democratic NOMINATION
for Governor, and will probably not have
anv competitors. He is deservedly popu
lar tbroa .hout the State and his candidacy
Is supported by nearly every Democratic
nancr in the State. and he has Influential
friends IN every county Mr. Warfield Is
lawyer by profession, but for the pasi
thirteen years he has been devoted to the
organization and advancement of the Fl.
deity and Deposit Company of Maryland,
the second of its kind in the United States,
the first one in the South, and now the
strongest in the world In managing TIN,
enterprise Mr.. Warfeld has evinced great
executive ability, qualification most es-
sential to the Office of Governor. He Is
also identified with the farming interests
and owns and directs the cultivation Of s
very large estate in Howard. his native
county. In State affairs he has full
knowledge. having served four years in
the Senate and kept up with legislation
and been close observer Of public event,
| and public sentiment. He is, therefore,
a man of varied farmer Il,
nancier aud lawyer-and. moreover, knows
the wants and needs Of the people Tie
would make Governor to whom the peo-
pie could point with pride, and his admin,
istration would not only be above suspicion,
but clean and able.
COMPTROLLER Herring : able admin.
istratiou Of the Comptroller : office, posi-
ton Of great importance. Is sufhcient 10
point him out for denomination lie has
managed the finances Of the State with
consummate skill aud eonscieutiousness.
The sinking funds have been preserved
and increased, the loans for public build
ings ably aud carefully handled all 6nan-
cial obligations promptly met, and all this
has been done notwithstanding a decrease
in the State tax levy. The same kind Of
management continued would SOM result
in the extinguishment Of the State debt
and considerable decrease in the state
tax rate. The cheap lands in Maryland
aud our milder climate i attracting the
attention of Western farmers, quite a
number Of whom have already settled in
the State. and the absence Of State debt
and low tax rate Is a powerful attraction
10 settlers.
In addition To his eminent qualifications,
Or. Herring possesses Il strong popularity
Ii Is only necessary to consult the election
returns 70 prove this, and be is particularly
strong on the Eastern Shore. In 1900
the Republicans carried fius Il the mar
Eastern Shore counties and rolled up ma
iurity Of TT9T. In 1901 DR. Herring
carried errry county and had a majority
Of 3. I2k. The next year, 1902. Jack
son, Republican, Tor Congress, carried
seven Of the counties aud had majority
over Ellegood. Democrat, Of ifSs
Affairs in the Democratic party IN Bal
timoTe city in 1901 acre unsettled and
the Republicans carried it by 1927 over
DIR. Herring. who ran Isl votes ahead Of
his colleague on the ticket DR. Herring
was elected By the Close majority Of l2l,
but his colleague was defeated BY 1889.
A less popular man than DR. Herring would
have gone down 70 defeat also and h's
nomination in 1901 showed the wisdom 81
the party in placing him upon the ticket
Dr.. Herring l. not candidate Tor renomi-
nation. He sas not candidate IN 1879
nor in 1901 The office sought the man.
We have no doubt he would accept an
other nomination, If rendered him, aud
the party viii act wisely IN keeping a good
and faithful servant in Office, as 1t did
when it kept Levin Woolford in the
Comptroller Office eight yeas, Thomas
j. Heating for six years. and rendered
Marion DeK. Smith the third nomination.
In addition to his ability and popularity
DIR. Herring Is foreible aud pleasing
speaker and an active casupaiguer. He
has never missed an engagement to speak,
and filed all appointments in two cam
paigns while nearly ali other speakers had
TO stop TO rest or nurse colds
HoN. JOSHUA MILES. is a lawyer Of
ability, with an extensive practice in Som
erset and adjoining counties, and is we'll
equipped for Attorney General. Although
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