Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-01-15
our Next Governor.

OuuCT the 0BOtG uC0sasthS WIG OC-
Gil Democrat forcibly and earnestly
endorses the Hon. EDWIN WAKEFIELD
for the Democratic Gubernatorial
nomination. Many st. Mary's Dem
ocrats are srdent admirers Of Mr..
warfield and would be delighted TO
have him Governor Of Maryland.
His friends here will read with
pleasure the nice things the Demo
crat says of him, OF which the fol-
lowing is part:
I'VE believe the candidate who
has the most strength, and who will
best command the supporter unit
ed and enthusiastic Democracy is
the Hon. Edwin Warfeld, of Balti-
more City.
"All Democrats can support Mr..
Warfield and il is not necessary for
any one TO eat dirt in order TO do SO
This is negative qualification
but it is an important one.
'Fouryears ago Mr.. Warfeld made
a contest in Baltimore city with Gov
ernor Smith. While he received a
handsome vote, Governor. Smith won
and Mr.. Warfield very promptly
took the position OF supporting Gov
ernor Smith.
Loyal party men throughout the
State commend his course at that
time, as we believe his course was
commendable in 1896 in supporting
Mr.. Bryan.
But Mr.. War6eld has certain
positive qualifications.
He is thoroughly competent for
the position.
He is not now in politics and il
would be his ambition to fill the Of
flee 70 the satisfaction of the people
OF the State.
HE does not wish TO be Governor
as a stepping stone to higher honors.
There would be q desire upon his
part to so perform the duties of the
Office, so as TO round out his useful
and honorable career.
MIR Warfield has had an expert
ence which especially fits him for
the position, and which gives him
positive elements of strength as a
candidate.
He is corAty man and for years
was in politics. He understands
our people, their modes of thought
and feeling, ana viii know how to
deal with them with judgment and
discretion.
He is in contact with the bust
ness interests of Baltimore, which
is an element of strength.
His business experience has
broadened him. He is neither a
hayseed, nor a man whose sympa-
thles have been narrowed by the
exclusive experience Of the count
ing room.
He has not only the qualities which
fit him for the Office, but he has the
capacity TO make stirring canvass
of the State upon the hustings, and
report our cause Alright to the un.
satisfied.
IF he is nominated, he will have
the support of united and enthu-
siastic Democracy, and he will be
elected.
And If elected he will admins
ter the duties of the Office in a man
ner creditable alike to himself and
to the State. He has the executive
ability, the Judgment and discretion,
which pre-eminently fit him for the
position to which he aspires.
"All the interests of the people
would be safe in his hands, and the
petition of the humbiest citizen of
the State would receive from him a
courteous and just consideration.
He is the kind OF a Democrat
that we need at this juncture to win
with, and we believe he will in the
administration of the Office justify
every statement we have made in
his behalf.
He is a candidate upon whom all
the Democrats of the State can unite
in sincere effort to keep the good
old State of Maryland in the Demo
cratic columns.