Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-12

TO the Editor Of the EUeniag Capital:
The nomination OF Governor Cox by
the Democratic Convention at San
Francisco has been received with a
great amount of enthusiasm here IN
baltimore. and reports from other sec
tions Indicate that Democrats gener-
ally throughout the entire country are
highly gratified at the outcome OF the
Seonvention, and are filled with strong
thope and confidence in the result OF
the election in November.
The Democratic nominee is un-
doubtedly the strongest candidate that
could possibly have been nominated.
He is a man in the prime OF life, IN
full health and vigor, is known every
where as a strong, vigorous, person
ality. of far above the average ability
| His popularity in his home State is
evidenced by the fact that he has been
elected Governor of Ohio three times,
after most grilling and strenuous
campaigns, through which he came
Iunscathed by the attacks of his enc
mics. He has been literally through
fire. and has escaped unframed. As a
business man, as journalist and
newspaper writer, as man OF un-
blom!shed moral character, the people
of Ohio have three times chosen him
for Governor and all, even his political
opponents, admit that he has proved
himself to be one of the best eXecu-
tives the State has ever had. That he
will make a popular and winning can
ddate for the Presidency is the pre-
diction of large proportion of the
people whose judgment of public at
fairs is not warped by partisan rancor
and political spleen and hostility.
In striking contrast to the Republi-
\ can Convention of four weeks ago at
Chicago, the Democratic Convention
was an Embossed affair, and all its ac-
tions were performed in the open, and
in full view of the whole country
There was no one boss, or coterie OF
bosses, as at Chicago. There was no
Penrose to dictate what should be
done, and to give the signal as to
when and whom to nominate. In fact,
| the whole convention at San Fran
cisco was probably the freest from
outside interference and dictation OF
any that was ever held in this or any
other land. What was done in the
way of platform resolutions and nom
nations was the untrammeled act OF
the delegates themselves, the majority
| f,,r "a Vyhnln
ceedings from the first day to the
close on the final adjournment.
All this augurs well for the cam
paign, and it looks as if the Demo-
Gratis in the country would again re-
ceive the approval of the people, and
be entrusted with the government OF
the country for another term of four
years. 1t should be a matter of pr
to the Democrats of Maryland .hal
several of their delegates voted for
the successful candidate from the be-
ginning. and that at the close ,ney
were practically united in favor OF
Governor Cox The party goes before
the people with a platform patriotic
in every plank, and American in the
soundost sense from start 10 flesh
And on this platform are candidates
who represent all that is soundest.
best and ablest in the patriotic citi-
zenship of the whole land. And there
is every hope that the ticket will ~
No boss dictated any act of The con-
vention; no plank in the platform was
/ placed there by any special interests.
financial and otherwise, and the Plat
form was adopted in the open. after
free and vigorous discussion. ant the
nominations were made after all the
candidates had a fair chance, and al
ter one of the most thrilling and dra-
matte fights in the history OF the Am
erican politics The whole conven-
ton, from the election of the dele
gates to the final adjournment on
last Tuesday, was as fine an exhibit
ton of real democracy in action as
this country has ever seen. and there
is no reason to despair of the republic
after what has taken place in San
Francisco.
All good and patriotic citizens can
now rejoice, and thank Heaven that
Providence still reigns and that the
great American Republic is still real
democracy, despite all the ominous
forebodings of the past five years.
And today in Baltimore Democrats
and good citizens generally are smil-
ingly rejoicing at the outlook for the
future. and are preparing to go TO
work with heart and soul. full of zeal
for the election of the whole ticket.
and for the triumph of the party
which has alone stood for popular
rights, and for the greatest good to
| the people for more than century.
paul WINCHESTER.
Hotel Rennert. Baltimore,
July z. - A