Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13
SATURDAY MAY 10, 1922.


men and women of the Eastern Shore-n of the nominations
Of Hon. Joshua w. Miles for United States Senator
This sentiment exists perhaps pronounced
but no less significant degree section OF the State The
editor of this paper Mr. Miles intimately and has close
y observed his private professional and pubic career almost
from it's beginning advised to whether not Mr.
Miles candidate for the Democratic nomination for United
States Senator but always assuming generally thought
that the old the State Democracy Hon. John Walter
candidate for Senator we hope MI Miles VIII ehCel
the
Certain is if leaders Of the Democratic Party desire to
take chances and are loo king Tor sure ana certain "e
they could mistake in rayng to the support oil M
Miles, Of the cabe that appeals TO the Deocratc
rank and file.
Although there are public widely known IN the
puoio life State he has held but few pubic offices
marked characteristic of his has been preference 20 ght 1o
some potca principle policy or to lead IN the contest or o
friend desiring high rather than to fight Tor official posi-
tjons himself This outstanding characteristic was first MADE
manifest early days the memorable Eastern ohofe oo
nton which the late Henry Page for Congress- MI
Miles lead in the fight Judge Pages nomination over the heads
Of leading politicians then supporting the late Charles
H. Gibson again the early stages OF Governor warmed
campaign when Miles withdrew his name from consideration
rs candidate for the Attorney Genesp that he might be
free to fight Warfed nomination. recognizing that the peo
Sc Of the Staehat the rank and file OF the votelWanted
MI. Wartield for Governor
But perhaps striking instance OF this trait IN the
makeup of Mr. political character cropped out IN the Demo
cratic National Convention at Baltimore 1t will be recall
ed that Mr. the first in the Maryland delegation T."
see and take advantage Of the situation IN coming out
was probably more responsible than other in Maryland
fol the attitude finally assumed by the Maryland delegation IN the
Baltimore Convention in breaking from the Clark column
ard joining the Wilson forces.
While Mr. Miles held few public Offices in the several In
stances in which served the public official positions he
succeeded establishing for himself commendabe reputation
AS States Attorney his county very young man
49, he prosecuted in many celebrated CRIMINAL cases.
and succeeded in securing leading position at the B that
upon retirement from the States Attoneyshp IN January
1885 formed partnership with the late Judge Henry rage
and the firm created gained statewide reputation
Inc leading firm of The Eastern Shore Elected to Congress
in 1894 Miles took prominent place in the debates and com
mttee work of House, and the term which nc
served in Congress- his ability lawyer recognized by
the Speaker Thomas Reid that he promoted during
that membership the Judiciary Committee OF the HOUSE
of Representatives serving with such great lawyers Judge Cu
the late Speaker Henderson aid the distinguish
ed constitutional lawyer, Joseph W. Bailey of Texas
After defeat close contest candidate for reeec
ton Congress the memorable campaign OF 1906 when every
Democratic candidate Congress Maryland went down de-
feat MI resumed the practice of law in the First Judicial
Circuit and exaggeraon that member of the
Bar Shore Of Maryland today commands larger
centage lawyers the State enjoy finer reputation
lawyer Mr. Miles has not only taken high rank and show
his ability profession and the public affairs of the
State has secured commanding position and shown n
usual ability in the business world.
AS Collector of Revenue he discharged the aduou
and exactng duties that Federal with high
praise public and the administration under which he
ed he voluntarily retired from the Coecorshp last
summer office which he presided Collector enjoyed
the highest rank of any office in the United States.
elected President of the Bank of Some, set in 1900
and of the Maryland Bankers Association in 1910
he has aided making the Bank of Somerset with
million dollars of the leading banking in
sttuons of this section of Maryland AS member of the Mary
land Bankers Association he did perhaps than ohel
the Association the establishment of State
Banking Department secured the of such legislation
regulating state banks had met the approval of all the
sive states of the Union.
sincerely hope that Mr. Miles will speedily his
candidacy and he should do hazard the prediction that
hic
support certainly the people of these counties recognize his
high standing lawyer his exalted character citizen and
his and conservative democracy and and
where these parts believe that political honor which he