The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-09-30
The Democratic Nominees
an Exec ptionallH Strong Ticket Ado
Well Distributed. 49,.

an Exc. ptionally Strong Vick"i Adt
Well Distributed. -.
The Democratic voters OI Do'ci.cs-
ter county had an opportunity a. The
! late Primary Of excellent .date. "a
i'll the exercise of their primary Sc
| lection. md as all of the Candidates
were men Of fine character and abil-
| ity, it is no reflection on any candl'
date that he was not selected, as
! there were varying elements that en-
tered into a proper consideration Of
the nominees as whole, earliness OF
! candidacy, geographical location, etc
The primary was very we'll attend
ed. over $500 Democrats participant
| ed therein and the selections made
can be fairly considered as represent
ative of the wishes of a majority OF
the Democratic voters OF our county
and now we should all get be "gooo
sports" winners as well as losers
and get behind the ticket and elect
it.
We are glad to note that the indi-
cations are, that seldom if ever in
the last l 5 or 20 years have the
| Democrats been SO thoroughly unit
ed after a contest, and it is indeed
| beyond any dispute that the Demo,
cratic spirits is buoyant and the tide
running stronger and stronger, botf
in the State and Nation toward the
Democratic cause.
Both in our State and county, the
Democrats are fully justified in ask
ing for and expecting the support OF
all Democrats and the people gen
orally.
First as to our Candidates.
The Democratic Candidate For
Comptroller
Mr. Gordy is from our sister coun
ty Of Wicomico. He is comparative
ly a young man. For years he ha
been the cashier of The Salisbur.
National Bank (of which Senate
| VIM p jackson, is presidenD; on
of the largest financial institution
of the State. He is a man of excel
lent character and fine bushes
training and with every qualification
for the important Offic of Stat
Comptroller.
Besides the Eastern Shore o
Maryland is properly entitled to
member of the Beard of Publ
Works, and this POSITION is highl.
useful az times to our people and al
| Eastern ShOremen should give hin
their vote.
Clerk OF The Court
Our candidate for Clerk, MIR. ]
Fred Dunn is we'll known in ever.
quarter of our county. He is {
| l., h 10 ny in oil
ligent man, of pleasing address anC
obliging disposition and fine charac
ter, man of the people, has never
held office and is fully deserving O
the popularity which he enjoys anC
should be elected.
Register Of Wills
Of Mr.. Russell P. Smith, it is I'm
necessary to say much for it is con
coded, not only by all members o
the bar, but by everyone who ha:
business with his office. that Mr.
Smiths service is Of the highest or
der of efficiency and his official re
cord stands uneXcelled by ANYONE
who has ever held this office in Dor
chester county. He has always tax
en- a prominent part in everything
| that PERTAINS " Jul NOuHIs clhN
State. He is one of the directors Of
The Eastern Shore Trust Co., {
member of the Chamber of Com
merce of Cambridge, and has beer
an active member of the Volunteel
Fire Department of Cambridge fol
lis years. His election is admitted
ly a foregone conclusion.
County Treasurer
Mr. George Albert Thompson, Jr.
our candidate for County Treasurer
is we'll qualified in every way fol
this position. A fine bookkeeper. {
most pleasing address, with pledge
which he will keep, that he will de.
vote his whole time to the duties o.
his office if elected, with a reputa
ton unsullied and with popularity
unsurpassed by anyone in the upper
part of the county. Mr. Thompson
is the very kind of a man we shall
need for the next four years a:
County Treasurer.
County Commissioners.
Mr.. John A. Baker; of East New
Market and VIM. MCGEE Insley, O
Straits, have been nominated for the
two County Commissioner terms tt
| be hlIed TINS fall.
Mr. Baker is well known, especial
ly in the upper section of Dorches
ter county. He has character anC
backbone, the firmness to say No
as we'll as Yes" he will go into of
flee without a single pledge, excep
to devote his time to the county:
business and to give a progressive
yet at the same time a strictly eff
ficient and economical administra
of the county's fairs. He is {
prominent business man. director
in the Farmers & Merchants Bank
and at all times an active party work
er. He comes from a district thai
for a long time was the banner Dem
ocratic district of the county, dis
trict which is centrally located. as
to the upper section of the county
and from a district generally con
coded at this time entitled to the
nomination of Commissioner.
Mr.. VIM. MCGEE Insley is the sol
of the late Richard Insley, and is {
prominent merchant of Wingate, the
border line between Straits anC
Lakes district. He is a young mar
of the highest character, energetic
affable manners and has never held
office and has an ambition to render
service. He is the only candidate
for County Commissioner from be
low Cambridge, nominated by either
party.
If Messrs. Baker and Insley are
elected, the people of our county car
be assured of a strictly business
and economical administration
County Sheriff
Mr.. Ira Y. Wheatley, of Fork, who
has been nominated for Sheriff, is
an exceptionally strong and popular
candidate He is a man of the very
highest character. He is an auc'
tioneer of no mean ability and in his
| nosition as "Crier of orr Circuit