Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-09-24
Special Baltimore Letter.
BALTIMORE, Sept. q, 1903

Mr.. Edwin Warfield is planning a
whirlwind canvass of the State. He
will go into every county, talk to
the people and try 10 meet as many
OF them personally as he can.
As the State Convention that
named the ticket was one of the most
unique and successful in the party S
history, so the formal opening of the
campaign will be novel and pictures
que. This will be the great Motif
cation meeting and basket picnic TO
be held at Mt, Airy, Carroll County,
Saturday, September, Goth. Mount
Airy is the point where four coun-
ties Carroll, Frederick. Howard
and Montgomery-joi and the De
mocrats of these counties will turn
out in force.
Thousands will go from Baltimore
City and other thousands will come
from all parts of the State on special
excursion trains. Candidates on the
ticket in Carroll, Montgomery, How
ard snd Frederick form n general
reception committee to look after the
good Democrats from other parts OF
them State.
Speaking will begin at 10 O'Clock
in the mOring, when the nominees
ON the State ticket will be formally
notified. The occasion will undoub-
teddy be feast of reason and flow
of soul. Some of the best speakers
in this State will make addresses.
FIX congressman Joshua w. Miles, of
Somerset County, whose oratorical
powers are well known, will make
the notification speech. Messrs.
Warfield, Bryan and Atkinson will
reply in turn, and other speeches
will be made by Senator German,
Governor Smith, Mayor McI4ane,
Gen. l.. Victor Baughman, Col. Spen-
Ger c. Jones, Mcssrs. John z. Poe.
Buchanan Sshley, Congressman ].
+. G. Talbot, Hon. James w. Denny
and n number Of of other leading
Democrats from all parts of the State.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia
will be present TO meet and mingle
with the Democrats of Maryland, and
number OF prominent men from
Washington are expected. Bandsof
music will play and thousands of
ladies are expected to grace the &C.
caSion by their presence. The
whole affair will be a good, old time
Democratic love feast and picnic.
Mr.. Wartield S speech will be an
utterance of interestand Importance,
and he will fully outline the plans
upon which he will make his fight.
and the policy of the great party
which he is 20 lead.
Mr.. William S. Bryan, the candi-
dates for Attorney General and DR..
Gordon I. Atkinson, the nominee
for Comptroller, are not as well known
throughout the State as the candi-
date for Governor, and Democrats
will look forward with interest 10
meeting them. Both are men who
make friends readily, and it is CON
hdently predicted that every one
will leave Mt. Airy delighted with
the personnel of the State ticket. and |
enthused over the bright prospects
OF party success.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee will attend the
meeting because of his deep inter
est in the fight in behalf of his warm
personal friend, Mr.. Warfield. Gen.
Lee is skilled and veteran cam
paigner and will probably make n |
number of speeches in Maryland |
this fall.
Baltimore City Democrats are
iready glowing with enthusiasma
over the work OF the State Conyen-
ton, which met here "Wednesday
night. Ii was a magnificent gather.
ing, representative as Gen. l.. Vic |
tor baughman, said, of the refine
ment, the progressive spirit. and |
the best thought of Maryland.
1t was gathering good TO loo,
upon, high toned, Representatives
Intelligent body, imbued with the
civic spirit that aimed toprescnt the
best ticket possible, and the most
straightforward, clear cut platform
oil party principles, realizing as the
delegates, did, that the Democratic
party stands and must continue IN
stand for all that is best in the State
and Tor the undisputed rule of the
white man.
The comparatively few in the
great throng TO whom Mr.. Warfield
was not known weregreatly impress
sed and enthused by the magnetic
personality of the candidate for
Governor, as he made his short. but
eloquent and manly address after
having been nominated.
Mr. Wariield is handsome, we'll
preserved man, with all his well
trained faculties at their best pitch
He has profound grasp of public
and one sees at once that
he knows exactly where he stands.
and is perfectly frank and clear in
known his position. He is
q magnetic campaigner and proposes