Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-03
Endorses Harrington.

The Editor of the Evening Capital:
In declaring for the nomination of
Hon. Emerson G. Harrington by the
Democratic party of Maryland for the
Governorship. upon the withdrawal of
our county candidate, Hon. j. Charles
Linthicum, DR. George Wells has given
his powerful support to man whose
splendid qualifications and sterling
worth are known throughout Anne
Arundel County. And the great ma
jority of the local Democracy, under
the advice and leadership of DR..
Wells, who has for such long period
pointed the way to victory, will en-
Enthusiastically join with him in es-
pousing the cause of Mr. Harrington.
As Comptroller, the official life of Mr..
Harrington has been directly under
the eye of the taxpayers and business
men of the county. and they can unerr-
ingly judge of his fitness for the high
er post of Governor. They know that
he is intimately acquainted with all
the fiscal and administrative problems
of the State, convers mt with its needs
and the difficulties confronting its i'm
mediate future, and they are firm in
the belief that the destinies of the
State should be committed to the
strong and capable hands of this sterl-
ing Democrat of judgment and exper-
ience.
Mr.. Harrington is no stranger here.
He was educated at st. Johns Col
lege, and since his youthful days has
been in touch with our people and
maintained many personal friendships
among them. At this time of stress in
Maryland State administration, when
so many matters of the deepest interest
andlimportance to our welfare will soon
be pressing for solution, we require
the type of mind and character of
Emerson c. Harrington into the Ex-
ecutive Chamber, IF we are to have a
Democratic Governor, and the great
majority of Marylanders are strongly
convinced that only under a Demo-
cratic administration can the State
make the progress it should. Many
Democrats believe that the best inter
ests of our party and of our State de-
mand the nomination of Mr.. Harring-
ton at this juncture of party and public
affairs.
His steady rise from farmers boy
in Dorchester County to his present
nigh position in public affairs has
shown the possession and exercise of
the sturdiest American qualities. From
his boyhood up he has proved himself
to be Industrious, forceful and steady
of soul and purpose. AS college stu
dent, teacher, lawyer, states attor-
ney. comptroller, he has successfully
justified the hopes and expectations Of
an increasing host of friends and ad-
mirers, until today he holds the conf
dence of the people of the State as
firmly as he did that of his original
rural community.
All that Mr.. Harrington has gained
of life's rewards has come to him as
the result of struggle, of persistent
effort, of his own manliness and abil-
ity. He has initiative, courage. con
victions and knowledge of the wants
of the State that is the fruit of having
toiled among its people and in their
service.
Strong and dependable as he is in
all the relations of life, Mr.. Harripg-
tons candidacy appeals to us in Anne
Arundel, as it will to the masses of
Mary ylanders, as most deserving of
success in the Democratic primary
June 8, 1915. GEORGE It MELVIN