The Washington herald., 1909-10-18
METZEROTT Is WELL BACKED
Mine Workers Secretary Praises
Republican Candidate.
"YOu Are Never Swerved from What
You Believe 10 Be Right"
Says william j. Ford.

Concerning one OF the hottest political
fights ever waged in Prince George Coun-
ty reports reaching Washington Indicate
that the action of William J. Ford. sec
rotary OF District l6. United Mine Work
ers OF America, and a leading Democrat
Of the State legislature. in coming out
In an unqualified Endorsement OF oliver
5. Metzerott, the Republican nominee for
the State senate, may cause a stampede
to Mr.. Metzerott.
Mr.. Metzerott Is being assured Of the
votes Of many who never before bolted
the Democratic ticket.
Mr.. MetzerOtts strength comes not
alone from his personal popularity and
that OF his family. but because OF his
remarkable record OF accomplishment as
a member Of the last house OF delegates.
which rallied Mr. Ford 10 his support
with the written declaration. namely.
I consider you with good reason one
Of the most upright and sympathetic men
L met during my term in the house. and
I know that you represent your con-
stituency honestly and faithfully; that
you were a fearless advocate OF the peo-
pie; that you could always be calculated
upon 10 support any measure that would
benefit the workingmau. and that you
never swerved from what you believed TO
be right"
Hardly less weighty IN the present
campaign has been the action OF 7. A.
Brown. OF HRgerstoWn. the Republican
floor leader IN the last house, who, fear
ing that Mr. Metzerott's modesty would
deter him from placing his excellent rec
ord before the people declared that Mr..
MetZerott was one of the leading mem
bers OF the last house; that he was al
ways in his place. familiar with all legis-
latiOn before the body and on the floor,
Invariably commanded attention by his
clear and direct exposition OF the subject
in hand.
7 know OF no man in the house. he
concluded I'm his letter, FOR whom a
higher regard was held. nor one held in
higher esteem by its membership than
Mr. Metzerott''
Mr.. Metzerott is a bachelor. thirty-four
years Of age. and comes from an old
Maryland family. Of which the late w.
G. MetzerOtt was head. In 1861 his par
ents went TO Price George County and
purchased the farm in Chillum district.
which Is still the family home and at
which Mr. Metzerott now resides with his
mother. sisters. and brothers. He re-
ceived his early education at the Emer-
son Institute. in Washington. and upon
graduation was awarded one OF the two
medals offered by the late Bishop Pinck-
ney, of Maryland. known as the Pinckney
medals. These two medals were the high
est honors in the school.
He was graduated from Princeton Uni
versity In 1898 with the degree OF bach
elor Of science. and three years later had
the degree of master OF laws conferred
upon him by the National University Law
School Of this city. Since then he has
been engaged in the active practice OF
law in this city. IN addition to which he
is the treasurer Of the Columbia The
ater Company and manages two large Of
fee buildings.
The Metzerott brothers have been act
I've in Republican politics in Maryland
for many years, but it was not until 1896
that Oliver Samuel Metzerott consented
to forego the family resolve to ask nor
accept office, and became a candidate
for the house OF delegates. He was de-
feated by the narrow margin OF seventeen
votes, but two years later ran for the
same Office and was elected by a hand
some majority, leading his ticket by over
q hundred votes. During his term in the