The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-07-15
Nominating Conventions.

\ railroad ticket Is valuable to the holder IN.
III he reaches the point for which he purchased
ii. stage coach is an excellent institution 10
land destitute Of locomotives. A tallOw can.
die gives good light in the absence Of gas. The
old fashioned fail is very servieeable for ihresh.
ing wheat in a country were steam threshefs
have not been Introduced. Any policy Of gov.
eminent Is good so long as Il serves . purpose
beneficial TO the people. Any honorable means
administering that policy Is justiRable that
docs not con,Fovert its original intention and
sacrice the interests Of the people 20 the interest
OF the politicians and place hunters. The legit-
innate use Of tina, policy aud means when subscr-
Went to the welfare Of society should be fos,ered
aud supported. Bu; the abuse Of either should
furnish sufficient reason for abolishing either or
both aad substituting in their stead something
that will better serve the purposes for which Their
were intended. Years ago the people instituted
the convention system OF controlling political af-
fairs tor the purposc Of securing the triumph OF
certain principles Of government which they "a.
yor-d
To secure the success Of policies and principles
they advocated it was necessary TO have strong
organization, to have thorough cooperation Of
all The parties who were in favor Of q given pol.
,ey CT principle This was very well. |, Is
probably the only way that complete success
could b. obtained Bai the original intcntion
q The convention system has long since been de-
i,a'cd. From being an organization TO reflect
and execute The viii Aad voice Of the ptople i,
Las b,ccme piece Of convenient machinery for
'nc ssc o. che political wire workers and schem.
100 politicians Isaac have besn sapplan,sd BY
ts F..f \ political convention is no longer
'lc reflection Of the voice OF the sentiments o,
tar l's tg, the IN unerrng iudex to the wish
90 tAe politicians who have made the stFonges,
r,mt nations aud mos, successfully derelopsi
Ties. combinations "A the selection Of the dele
ft., .ali compose the convention.
rhe ~. 4'si O. mlls the delegates to the
Convictions Bur the politicians MAKE then
aaw The laaali.l advocated By the peopls
"'-i ppfermos, IN the selection Of delegates
to A,ons,uuon. Nov the eg,sl,Rsie, 10 BE- nom,
'as'el .s-'s. ,-l are the most important thing.
connected a.,a county c0uves,ions and primary
m.'-1s e. The msn Who are candidate. Tor shsr.
.lHr commissioners. clerk an4 other o..
.es a., B., mel vao ,ri,r' the delegates to The
a.a.a.s. ..avrHtoas And ,hes- delegate,
,- l '.r %, Tgrl' Pgfpose Of securing
t. ..mi-l., * 'lo,, b. whom they arr se-
t.| Tsrl p arr pa,ros.Ii sgly invited to
.H..e l--a-y u.craags anl slsc. the ucke,
.-. as. t.sa .'sliogs'y s-.e-tei BY e0Rblna-
I..4 e.ea,a W a. vh. e a eandidas Tor
a-l Hr a eboiss CANDIDATE for STAT, .
.".-l e Mr. e. Nho q. pfontssa, ean-
bog. -.aag .e.s-4ief ara Ns T. ~ho s
s..-s.- s- ~.s'e ~-HAie ~ county oomns-
a-r
lo o.; ave Aay eho,es Of delegates
They Soc Jared ;.e P'irs'sse Of ,sisesu.s an4
rfl delegates They have eaasrs
..'tna ID! Js.egaioss a. between
.s. Bare t,aeatt ihst ncibiug ID,
r3r,seefnrn; II ihoss b. ~bom they
.-..,4. Ilr time has arrived -hen
4t.-.es tf t4is sys',u. % saAkiag nouinaious
a-4 th s4ri by ID, emphatic demand u
a. f 20 ahl 81 ias 'sHr-i t.-if ll-i the
t-aHt.fl .Flirnl 'aks Us pLacs