The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
THREE MORE CANDIDATES
FOR HOUSE Of DELEGATES
MesSrS. ]. A. Dewitt, ]. A. Iona and
George L. MichaeIs In Field.

The number of candidates for the
House of Delegates has been increased
by three since the last issue of The Re-
publican, all of them making their
announcements in this column today.
Mr.. j. Arthur Dewitt of Accident
district, young man of ability and well
worthy the confidence of the people,
sets forth his claims in the following
statement:
At the request of friends | announce
myself candidate for the nomination
for the House of Delegates, subject to
the decision of the Republican primary
election. If nominated and elected |
promise to support any measure that
Will be to the best interests of the
people OF the county or state As
touching. the liquor question, am
strictly for temperance, and will sup
port any measure that will give the
people the right to say by ballot
whether or not spirituous or fermented
liquor shall be sold in the county or
state. Thanking you in advance for
your support, remain,
Yours very respectfully,
j. ARTHUR DEWITT.
HoYes, Nd, District No. 5.
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Mr.. John A. Long, a member of the
last General Assembly. make his an
nouncement briefly as follows:
hereby announce myself candidate
for nomination on the Republican ticket
for the office of House of Delegates.
/ JOHN A. LONG.
Kitzmiller, July 80, 1913.
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Mr.. George l.. Mlchaels, well known
all over the county. is somewhat lengthy
in his statement, which is as follows:
Having been solicited by many friends
IN various parts of the county for
several months past to become a can
didate for the House of Delegates at
the coming election, | have decided to
become candidate for this important
office, subject to the coming primary
election. AS has been pointed out by
MANY of those who have requested me
to take this step, this is peculiarly a
time when the voter should be interest
ed in seeing that his county is properIv
represented IN the law making body of
the State for the reason that the com
ing session of the General Assembly
will have to address itself to the passage
of much important legislation for the
State generally, and the delegates from
Garrett county will be charged with the
duty OF passing measures which shall
be for the benefit of the county. The
fight tor satisfactory liquor legislation
Will be continued and will not cease
until law meeting the approval of the
good people of the State has been pIac-
ed upon the statute books. Nv position
upon this question is probably generally
known, and | have only to reiterate
statements heretofore made: I am in
favor of and shall lend nv influence
and my vote, if nominated and elected
to the passage of such law as will give
Garrett county, and the State by its
qualified voters, the right to saw
whether or not liquor shall be sold
within its boundaries. do not think |
need an introduction to the peOple of
Garrett county, as | was born and rear
ed within the county and have been
identified with its agricultural and bust
ness interests since my early manhood
and was honored by the citizens of this
county in being sent to the legislature
of MARYLAND for the term of 1886 and
1892. gave my best efforts at that
time to the business entrusted to nv
care, and it has been a source of much
qualification that so many of nv con-
stituents have highly compllmented me
on the work | did in the sessions re-
ferred to above, and with no desire to
laud myself, Ii may say that an examina-
ton of the records of the sessions re-
ferred to will disclose the fact that |
was instrumental in passing much legis-
lation that was for the benefit of the
people generally, and recall with much
pleasure the fact that it was largely
due to my efforts that Garrett enioyed
for period of four years the benefits
OF local option.
If nominated and elected | shall
devote my time and attention to the
service Of the people in an endeavor to
contribute to the passage of such
measures as | shall believe to be needed
for our county and the State, and |
therefore respectfully solicit your sup
port at the coming primary election.
GEO. L. MICHAEI.s.
District No. 4, July %, 1913.
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