The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-10-31
Next Tuesday is election
day. Polls open at 8 o'clock
in the morning and close at 6
o'clock in the evening. Dem
ocrats should vote early.
FROM NON-PARTIsAN VIEW.
Warf1eld and Atkinson Endorsed
by a Religious Paper.

by a Religious Paper.
The Methodist Protestant published at
Baltimore, never NEEDLES in politics. Dur
inc the Civil War it was the only paper
that was permitted to circulate in both
North and South because it refrained from
making comments on the great struggle.
Since the war it has never published any
thing that could be objected to by mem
bers of any political party. In its issue of
September %, the Methodist Protestant
said :
"We will be pardoned by our readers
in departing from the settled policy of this
paper not to meddle in any way with mat
ters political, in referring to two men who
have Just been nominated for the Office of
Governor and Comptroller. We will have
nothing to say of the political party to
which they belong, nor Of the contest upon
which they are now entering to secure the
election. Nor do we wish to be regarded
as taking sides with either party in what
we shall have to say of the two men NOM
mated Both are of good old Methodist
Protestant stock, and one of them is a
leading, active and generous member of
our church at Crisfeld, which is sufficient
reason for speaking of them here.
Hon. Edwin War6eld is a very cour-
teous and courtly gentleman, cultivated
and refined, clear-headed and incorrupt
able, who was born and reared in one of
the fine old Methodist Protestant homes
of Howard county, county in which he
now has large property interests, and where
he has his elegant summer home. Here
with his brother, Joshua, and their fami
lies, they attend the Methodist Protestant
church, and are among it's chief supporters.
As a business man Mr. Warfeld has been
marvellous success. Beginning in small
way, by wise management, and approved
methods he has matured and carried to
immense proportion one of the largest bus
mess ventures in the entire country. His
character as a man, his splendid abilities
in business, and his recognized qualifca-
tions for places of responsibility and trust,
commended him to his friends as eminently
qualified for the office of Governor of Mary
land for which office he has been nomi-
mated by his party.
CDR G. 7. Atkinson, leading mem
Der of our church, and who has served as
delegate, both in the annual and general
conferences, was nominated to succeed DIR.
j. w. Herring in the Office of Comptroller.
We may say in passing that DIR. Herring
has filled this office with consumate ability
and integrity, and will leave it with the
confidence and respect of all parties. He
is one of the choice men who fits splen-
didly into any position that involves re-
sponsibility and fidelity to duty. Dr. At
kinson is an excellent physician, fine
business man, pleasing and affable in his
manner, cordial and hospitable in his home,
active in the work of the church, and true
to the instincts and impulses of gentle
man, and if elected will discharge the du-
ties of his office intelligently and satisfac-
torily. TO both we extend our cordial
congratulations for this evidence of esteem
in which they are held by their follow
citizens. -