Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-24
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED
RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT THE
DEMOCRATIC CONFERAECE
GOseuOr warfieId ArOuscs Party's Ire.

The selection Of a candidate for Gov
ernor Of the state IS as far of now
as IL was before the high and mighty
conference Of Democrats held in Bal
timore yesterday afternoon at the
Central Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation building.
Ex-Governor Frank Brown was not
present. sensation was caused by
Governor Wardeld. who, in his
speech, after declaring that be had.
s'had his day" asserted that il some
other man in the party who bad for
thirty or even more years been re-
ceis ing party bon0rs and welding
party power should recognize that
they had bad their day, too. the
party would be better OF. The soy~
ernor made this remark IN = ringing
voice and with emphatic manner.
Following this. he warned the party
people not 10 bc beguiled into lhink-
ing that the party j. in fine shape, and
predicted that IL could not win in the
fall unless IL got down to the people
and found out " hat they wanted. lIe
bit straight from the shoulder. and
his words aroused the ire Of a mum
ber Of tbosc who heard him.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the confer.
enee
called. as this conference of Demo
Gratis has been, for the purpose Of se-
curing a free expression Of opinion
AZ 10 our present political situation
IN Maryland, and not to further o.
antagonize the aspirations Of any of
the several gentlemen whose names
have been suggested for places upon
our State ticket for Governor. Comp
tfolIer, Attorney General and CLERK
Of The Court of Appeals, 80 refrain
from all action that might scem to
indicate a desire or design on our part
10 forestali the work of 0nr coming
Democratic State Convention, or 10 ln-
tcrfore IN any way with the task that
IL peculiarly intruslcd 70 them.
but earnestly dcsiriug,as We do, the
triumph Of the Democratic party IN
Maryland in the coming election. We
all agree that IN the selection 0f our
candidate for Governor, as our stand
ard bearer, the convention may we'll
bc exborted 10 choose man Who, to
the qualifications Of high persCual
character aud intergity, knowledge
Of the financial condition, resources
and needs Of the State, approval oi
BtpDtIhAlt bIfHStDttA anu putty III
tellectuaI capacity TO deal with mat
ters Of State and ability to impress
upon the people with both tongue and
pen his convictions upon public ques-
lions. Is found at the same time to be
free from personal objections that may
tend to inIuriousIy affect his avail
tbility a. a apopuIaTcandidate or alien
tate from him any considerable body
Of our party friends.
What we need IN our candidate Is
a union Of strong moral aud intel
icctual qualities with a yote-getting
popularity founded upon q personal
magnetism, which viii commend him
to all classes Of the people and with
whom ~ our leader we can 20 into
every section Of the Estate and carry
on vigorous and aggressive cam
palgn.
Entertaining these views, We feel
that We may very properly urge them
upon the State convention and thus
aid The accredited representative Of
our party IN the esecti0n Of a candidate
for Governor who will lead us ~ vic
tory.