The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-15

JiitISIaStiC IMAM For Many ears
The Maryland Delegates 10 the Ma
tional Convention have, at 1ast,
reached home, and all are greatly
pleased at the result Of the work
done. not only in nominations made,
and the character and ability of the
nominated. but also at the position
taken by the assembled wise men OF
the States, in the platform adopted.
Never before in the history of the
country, and especially in the history
of political parties, has a ticket been
received by the public with greater
manifestations of approval, and there
is no doubt but that 1.-The domestic
party will go into the campaign more
thoroughly united than it has done
at any time since the civil war. Co
ing clear back to the nomination Of
Seymour and Blair, in 1886, now
:nore than half a century ago, not
one democratic ticket has Oeen
named which has been received with
mora enthusiastic favor by demo-
Gratis in Ill parts of the country than
THAT put up by the San Francisco
convention early last week. Not one
Tora of hostility has been heard
from Maine to California, so far as
the democrats are concerned ana
al the real democratic papers, as
VII as very large majority of the
independent papers, in all parts of
lie land are openly supporting Cox
ana Roosevelt And the tide which
r. nit
rush this year in favor of the repub-
lean ticket, seems to have ceased 10
grow in that direction, and is now
on its turn, slowly but surely. TO-
wards the democratic party and the
ticket named at San Francisco. The
republican leaders and the repuhli
can organ are shouting no more in
fancied triumph. On the contrary,
they are already sending out notes
Of alarm and distress. Don't be
too sure" they are saying. Cox is d
strong man, a resourceful man. Il
man of great ability, and we aIe en-
tering a fight which will strain 10
the EXTREMIST point all the resources
of the Grand Old Party. This is no
cary fight, it is no Walk-over:- sc
rouse yourselves, all We who love the
Grand Old Party of great moral
ideas. for the enemy in strength Is
at our portals" So the shouters
and organs of fepublicanism are al
ready almost in panic at the out
look, and are 10 more fattering
themselves that it will be all one
way And the democrats, putting
Of C~ln0n1 nnS-
pondency which were evident on ill
sides few short weeks ago, are al
ready assuming a bold and courage
Gus front, and preparing TO assume
the offensive when the signal to adj
vance is sounded by the leaders. And
here in Maryland, and especially in
this old time domestic town, the
democrats of all classes, from the
highest to the lowest are already
arming for the fight. and are pre-
pared to advance on the enemy at
the first sound of the gun.
And one of the most cheering
signs of this rising tide of hope and
confidence in the party, rejuvenated
by the action of the San Francisco
Convention is the change in regard
to the cadidacy of Senator John Wal
ter Smith, especially here in Balti-
more. A few weeks ago it vas open
ly predicated that Senator Smith
could not be elected, and that thous-
ands of democrats would openly OPP
pose him at the polls All that has
passed away, and the belief is open
ly expressed here, by, people who
would say nothing short time ago,
that Senator Smith will receive the
loyal and answering support of the
democratic organizations, and all the
democratic leaders in the City and
State. The writer has known all
those leaders, and very many of their
followers for many years, and in
quiries made in person from many of
them early in the present week. has
convinced him that one and all will
be found supporting the entire demo-
cratic ticket, including the candidate
for the United States Senate and all
the candidates for the House of Re-
personalities
1t has not often happened in this
State that County leaders of all fac
lions have lined up this early in a
SaI1PdlSA, duO nave SuOWu SuCu I'LL
aninlity of desire to &c to work for
a ticket without any preliminary call
or conference on the subject. Such
patriotic and faithful citizens and
democrats as Emory L. Coblentz and
Jacob Rohrback of Frederick, Or
lando Harrison of Worcester, Ste
phen Cambria of Howard, w. Nit
chell Digs of Charles, J. Frank
Smith of st. Mary's, William McKen-
ney of Queen Anne's Edward Q.
Weant, and Guy w. Steele Of Car