The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-11-13
THE DAY AFTER.

Early Wednesday morning, and almost
the first thing he did after reaching Balti-
more, Mr.. Edwin Warfield, Governor
elect of Maryland, called at democratic
headquarters at the Eutaw House and in
the most graceful, courteous and grateful
manner possible thanked Chairman Muir
ray Vandiver for the mastery manner in
which he has handled this campaign, Civ
ing him full credit for the uphill fight.
In Baltimore, no small mead of this
credit is given to the State press, which
has done manfully and we'll what the
press of the metropolis failed to
do. THE counties" say the city leaders.
"did their part in this fight and their
papers did what ours would not do. But
we managed to roll up our share of the
majority just the same"
The only difference is, that without the
State press it is not believed for one mo-
ment that the sweeping victory in the
counties, especially for the legislative
tickets, could have been achieved.
Governor Warfeld's few and simple
words, in addition to being the we'll de-
served thanks due Murray Vandiver, were
a just rebuke to the anonymous writer's
who have attempted in the advertising
and news columns of the papers to dis
credit this man, more than anyone else
responsible for the victory.
The people Of Maryland have set their
seal of approval upon Col. Spencer c..
Jones appointee, as Chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee, for
it is admitted that the perfect organiza.
ton effected and made use of by demo-
Gratis in this election has had more to do
with the result than anything else, the
new Governors undoubted popularity in
cluded.
In Baltimore, the chief subject of dis.
cussion is the new United States Senator,
to be elected in January, and the reported
stand being taken by Mr.. Isidor Rayner:
that the result of this election is due to
him.
1t is accepted as a foregone conclusion
that either Governor Smith, who, by one
of the cleanest administrations ever given
this State, is entitled to support for any
thing he wants, or ex Governor Jackson,
with exactly the same claims from an ad
ministration few years less recent, but
equally good, will be the next Senator.
Other aspirants are not considered very
seriously.
The idea that Mr.. Rayner, who didn't
take the open until three weeks before
the election, should be entitled to any
serious support from the party as whole
is not considered for moment by politi-
clans interested in this senatorial fight.
Governor Smith and Governor jackson
have for years been the heaviest contribu-
tors in the democratic party, and the
friendly fight for the honor will be be:
tween these two alone.
There is no intention whatever of deal
ing in bad faith with Mr.. Rayner, how
ever, and the delegates from Baltimore,
who pledged themselves to him, will, be-
yond the shadow of doubt, vote for him.
Mr.. Rasin, however, is believed to favor
Governor Jackson, who has been his
friend in need for years.
Mr.. Rayner's lead of twenty votes will
be easily Offset by both of the other can
didates, and not even Mr.. Rayner expects
to hold his lead after the first ballot has
shown that his strength is less than that
of his rivals.
While in many ways Mr.. Rayner would
make very attractive Senator, especially
because of his gift of oratory, this has
never been of the slightest service to the
State of Maryland, however much it may
have redounded to Mr.. Rayner's personal
glory. As Congressman it is a sad fact,
that for all his entire lengthy service Bal
timore has never profted by it in the
slightest manner.
1t is not believed, therefore, that the
Attorney Gel will gather much