The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-09-01
BRUCE ATTRACTS
LEADERS TO HIM
HIS NOMINATION ASSURES Sue
CESS FOR THE DEMOCRATIC
TICKET.
WILL REGAIN PRESTIGE

The candidacy Of William Cabell
| Bruce is receiving the enthusiastic sup
| port of practically all of the State and
City Democratic leaders, and there is
no, doubt, if nominated, he will be
elected.
As the The Baltimore Sun recently
said, Mr.. Bruce's candidacy is OF
type which is bound to appeal strongly
to those who see in the forthcoming
elections chance to recover for Mary
land the prestige She formerly held IN
the councils Of the Republic.
Former Senator John Walter Smith
says:
Mr.. Bruce is gentleman OF ripe
experience, of character, has made
study OF public problems for lifetime
and hence, as member Of the Senate,
is best able to give the State and coun-
try that sort of service that is mos
needed.
Mr.. Bruce has achieved a literary
distinction such as few men in our
country can equal, and he Will at once
take rank III the Senate as man G
fine intellectual 2ttainments. He IS
sound anG conservative, Wielcs an able
pen and has a measure OF culture ana
ability that does and will make him
conspicuous.
HE is allied with no faction, and So
far as ! can see is best able Of all the
candidates named to command the
! wholehearted support of united party
IL the polls. In short, he is thor
sughly capable, urageous and honor
.ri5le gentleman, who can be, and will
be, elected. l shall be glad, as patrl-
otto duty, to aid so far as l am able in
mis- nomination and election
William Cabell Bruce of Baltimore
city, was born ON March IL, 1860.
While law student at the University
of Virginia during the session of 1879
its faculty medal for the best essay
published during the session in the
college magazine. Woodrow Wilson,
CORNER President Of the United States,
was member of his class.
After leaving this institution, Mr..
bTuCG W DIS d SluuGiIl dL luS Andi lo-lu
University Law School from 1SS0-S2.
He was admitted to the Baltimore City
Bar in 1882, and in 1887 formed part
nership with the late Judge William A.
Fisher and his son, Mr.. d. X. Este Fish
err, under the firm name of Fisher,
Bruce & Fisher, which acquired large
and varied practice. On the death of
Judge Fisher in 1901, the business of
this firm was carried on under the
same firm name by the surviving part
ners until the year 1908.
In 1893 Mr.. Bruce was elected to the
Senate of Maryland from the Second
Legislative District of Baltimore City,
md in 1896 he was made the President
! of that body.
In 1908 he was appointed City Solic-
itOr of Baltimore City by the late
Mayor Robert M. McLane. He was re-
appointed to this office by Mayor Ma
| hool, and discharged his duties until
1908, when he resigned and resumed
The practice of his profession. On June
i, 1910, he was appointed to the office
u General Counsel to the newly ere
/ attS>- Public Service Commission OF
| Maryland by the late Austin L. Croth-
ers, Governor of Maryland, and reap
! pointed to the same position by Gov
errors Harrington and Richie.
While the head of the Baltimore City
| law department during the ad.ninistra-
| ton of Mayor Mahool. he was appoint
| ed member OF the Charter Commits
sion to frame a new charter for Balti,
more City.
1918 Mr.. Bruce was awarded the
Pulitzer prize for writing the best
biography which tends to promote pa
| triotic service, the biography being
BENJAMIN Franklin. Self-Revealed"