The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-03
SENATE PRESIDENCY.

terests Of the Democratic party IA Els
state and the best welfare of all the
people. might be materially served ny
the selection Of Senator-elect Waoe
RI ID. Warfield, of Carroll County, LOT
President OF the Senate, has Deeh
very favorably received by nunDer
Of State and County papers. we nave
M reason " believe, also, that some OF
the gentlemen who are close ~ tne
fountain-head of Democratic power al
the State have been looking over the
Carroll Sonator-elect with goou
daaI of interest of late. There are
few men who will sit in the next
legislature on the Democratic Side
and we say this with sense OF pFlue
and satisfaction-who stand hlgheF NM
the estimation of the people generally,
~ who are better equipped in all re-
spects for President Of the Senate or
for any other conspicuous service
than the one Democrat who VIII rep
resent Carroll County at the coming
session. In the late election, Wheh
most VI the Democratic candidates.
went to defeat, including the tour
candidates for the House OF Dele
gates. Wade II. ID. Warfield came
through with a substantial victory
His election, while particularly srau-
fying To all Democrats, must De re-
sarded as a personal triumph for him.
rather than a notable Democratic
victory. Insurgency was In the ar III
Carroll County during the last cam
paign, but the people were not Will
Inc that 80 good man as Mt. war
field should suffer. They had I'M
plicft confidence in his integrity ana
ability and far-sceing judgment, ana
they saw to it that he had sutlclent
votes To secure his seat in the Senate.
His election was indeed tribute
worth while. from those who know
him best, and il is not to be wonder
ed at that the suggestion that ne ls
available for and worthy of the Presl-
dency OF tile Senate has attracted at
tertion.
A. MIR. Warfield himself clearly n
noinred out in an interview printed in
the Advocate last week, TIE coming
session of the Legislature bids fair 10
BE one Of tie most important since
the Civil War. Great possibilities Tor
unusual achievement confront the
Democratic party. It must make good
II must redeem its promises soiemnly
made to the people. 1t must lnaugu-
rate al era or wise economy and in-
creased efficiency in the administra-
ton OF State affairs. The hands Oh
the Governor must be upheld IN this
great work of reform He must not
be handicapped in any way. LII inc
Democratic party Is to be fully r.
hatilitated in public confidence and .
favor, il ii is to come back into us
own III Carroll County and through
out Maryland, where it has been chas-
tened in the very recent past, If 1t NY
wy make good Oh all the Commenda-
bic propositions upon which 1t went
to the people III the late campaign
then II Il important that X should
bring forward It's best men for places
w trGst ard responsibility.
It ~ fortunate for the party and
fortunate for the State, that Carroll
County has brought forward such .
man as Wade f. y. Wartield. Men of
his stamp are needed right now in
the Democratic couIsels. Tie knows
how to do things. Like the Governor,
he in man of high ideals of public I.
service. Promptly and III manly
fashion following the election, he
made it plain that he would stand
with the Governor In every sincere
effort 10 fulfill the pledges Of the
Democratic platform. Governor Har-
rington will have staunch friend il
the Carroll County man in every N
the public service, il every movement
that means a higher standard of etii- 4
cheney in all departments. Whether
ch osen tor the Senate Presidency or
not. he can be depended upon to aid
the Governor in every possible way
I'll Wv effort u attain his ideals and
serve the people and the party.
1t goes without saying. however.
that man OF great strength of char
acter and initiative, il needed at the
@ head OF the Senate-one OF undoubted
capability and integrity, who is e.
seeing, and has the ability and cour-
age to apply sound business principles
To the conduct Of TIE public business.
This il a critical time in Maryland
for the Democratic party, and the
need for such man AS we have de-
scribed being placed at the head of
the Senate IL fully recognized by the
Democrats Of the counties, whether
others i'm high places, recognize the
fact Or net. Senator elect Warheid
II lust such a man. His vide knowl-
edge of public affairs, his successful
experience az banker and business