Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-22
Ten Service Men They Need
Not Apply

there IS j phase u the action taken
by the committee meeting last Mon
Eday iii Annapolis. which cannot fail 70
Il be resented BY al service men and
those who really appreciate the sacri-
nee 81 those who offered their All dur
ling The late war,
il refer tp the fact that this commit
tee, purporting 10 represent faction
of the Democratic party Ell tAs county
8feliberately TOOK action Intended PSI
FAR as they could, q freeze out ne
three service men who had declared
their candidacy before the primary. by
4 naming candidates against them n
every instance
Captain Bernard ] Vineyard had an
nounced Ms candidacy Tor be House
Eof Delegates Captain Wiegard has 4
snberb military record. one ot the
original members 81 the Machine Gun
company of the First Infantry MARY
land National Guard he served on tie
border. and left annapolis for Camp
4 NIX lelian as first iieutenant of has
company There he was promoted g
capta3ney. and plaeed IN command
N f the Machine Gun Company 81 the
ill8th Infantry, from New Jersey Not
8oniy was lie cited for yalor III action.
but know directly from his coli
leagues that his ability ana COURAGE
i were exceptional In addition. ne =
ttciean, capable and industrious, q 1lle
VERY flower of our young Annapolis
manhood
Captain John s. Strahorn was also
i candidate for the House II Dele
gates. He was over forty years old
when the war began, had 4 family aud
was established in the practice Of his
profession His energy and capability
iare recognized. No one would have
felt that he had shirked his duty Il he
Econfned his efforts in The war 10 what
Ioould have been done al home, yet be
8Ientered the service al the first opppr-
ltunity and offered himself for ary
duty that could have been given him
lThat he did not serve abroad was not
his fault, and he is entitled 70 an IN
usual degree of credit.
TO make the case complete. it Is
necessary I'd speak Of myself an
claiming no support on the ground q
my military services they were small
Indeed besides those of many Others
hut 1t is a fact that had entered the
service Of my country promptly on
three occasions during my manhood
when 1t called for men, that organ
ized both of the companies, which
q represented our community during the
late war. and that after my discharge
for physical disability I never ceased
my efforts to re-enter the service
while the war lasted. though | refused
two commissions, which would have
given me no opportunity Of SERVING
Iabroad The consciousness Of having
Idone what / could and that the fact II
generously recognized BY all with
whom have served and the people d
Imy home. Is sufficient reward. and
jclaim nothing on account OF it.
j am convinced that none of those
have mentioned claims support on the
\ ground Of his military service. unless
he is qualified to fiji the Office for
which he aspires, but / submit that
5lthey have at least the right to fair
chance before the voters, with this as
Ian Endorsement, that they have proved
their devotion To country and the pub
lie welfare.
II There cannot fail to be resentment
of the fact that this committee has
lgiyen them no consideration whatever
but has made direct slap at all men
who served BY attempting to deprive
those who aspire ID public Office ot
their equal chance
IN the Capital and the Advertiser 81
4 next week, propose to discuss the
faction Of this committee and the meet
ing which brought 1t into being. ii ac-
fcomplished some good, and it did
much harm, chiefly through the Of
| forts OF few whose interests were
Iselfsh, as ! can readily show
In no particular was their action SO
Iopen to criticism as when they show
led that so far as they were concerned
the men who nave served their coun-
try in the war need not apply
\ tadv.l HUGH ii. RILEY.
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