The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-08-07
Democratic State Ticket,
ron COMPTROLLER,
LEVIN WOOLFORD.
County politios.


briefly to consider the subject Of County
Politics
The Congressional election Of last year,
resulted ina majority Of over five hundred
votes in this county for Mr.. Roberts. To
thisshet, we think, may be attributed the
large number Of candidates who are offer
ing themselves for the different Offices to
be filed at the ensuing election. Itwould
be wen, however, to consider that the
Democratic party has no such majority in
this county Two to three hundred is the
utmost limit of that majority in a full vote,
aud to get that majority requires good
ticket and an active canvass. An unac-
ceptable ticket unsupported by spirited
canvass, might very readily show major
ity on the other side 1t is clear, there
fore, that it is the first duty Of the party,
in convention assembled, to select such
ticket as would not be burden to carry,
but one that would contribute to tighten
the labors Of successful campaign. We
learn that the policy Of selecting the best
men that can be induced to serve, viii be
adopted in the western counties, and the
sumo policy has been determined upon in
some other counties of the State, in order
to hold the rings and the lobby in check,
or to crush them altogether With that
purpose in view, us well as for the good of
the State at large, it is expected that some
Of the best men in the State win be called
upon to render their services as Legislators,
in order that healthful reforms may be in
augurated and successfully carried through
The contest this fall, in all the State
elections, is but the prelude to the great
presidential struggle of the ensuing year,
by which the Democratic party expects
and Intends to rid the country Of the evil
Of an extravagant and prOAigate admins
tration of the general government, aud any
faltering Of the party aoo, would be set
down to reaction against the democracy
and to the credit Of the Republican party
and aid in strengthening it for the presi-
DENTAL contest The local elections in
every county will partake more or less of
this general character, and their results
will be counted for or against this or that
party, as their ballots may be thrown. 1t
is Of the highest Importance, therefore,
that the Democratic party should enter the
field this fall, with good ticket, with
thorough organization, and with deter
mination to achieve victory at whatever
cost. Let not only this county, but every
county in the State, enter the contest with
a like determination, and with the I'M
derstanding that they are fighting the
battles Of the presidential contest in adj
vance Radicalism, broken and dispirited,
is aiming to divide and distract the Democ-
racy, in order that it may in this way ae-
complish its defeat, which il could not do
il an open field and fair contest. Know
Nothingism has been revived ia secret I
oath-b bound lodges in Baltimore, and it has !
its notifications throughout the State. The q
Democraticparty putt hors DE- combat once, I
and il can do itagain.
Insidions efforts are being made, here d
and there, BY leading Radicals, to get up c
an Independent movement. Give such u
efforts no countenancc Democrats, show
tie crafty, cunning gentlemen, who are {
thus trying to circumveut you, that you b
see the serpent beneath the brush-heap,- v
the cat in the meal IL there was the e
slightest chance Of defeating the Demo !
cratic party under The Republican or Radi- +
cal flag not one word would be heard f.om )
these Radical gentlemen about an indie a
pendent movement Is there any Demo
erat % weak IN bis party fealty, 50 short ,
sighted, as to fall into such trapg
Surely in vain the net is spread in the /
sight Of any bird, but the fowlers are !
attempting 1t nevertheless In the last !
issue Of the Sentssei, the Republican organ
Of this county, We have the evidence Of it.
In the leader Of that paper, after referring !
70 some dissatisfaction ut the result Of the
late Democratic State Convention, il goes
on 70 say
( N dis state Of affairs. an Independent
movement based on reform and honesty, and ,
hostility 10 the corrupt and eorrupting jobbers,
who hold the destinies Of politicians in their
hands, promises we'll IL jndicionsIy managed.
Il seems to rs that one element IL success J
consists m tho practice Of self denial by the !,
intensely patriotic gentlemen. whose valuable /,
services arc indispensable. In the Custom
House, and Post Offices in the State. "A viii
be very difficult we know for them 10 believe
shnt the State or Nation can get ON prosper
pnsly without their active interference IN
primaries and IN conventions, but we are sat I
isiied the people would be willing to incur all I
tho danger and ealainities that might follow i | /
close and iaithfiiI attendance to their official
duties. Their efforts 10 the past to promote !
the good Of the Republican party have not !
demonstrated any superior order Of wisdom. i
We suggest 10 fiems therefore, with the most i
tieiefenfiai respect, that change ID their 1
tactics, a this iunctnre, wonld be very advis-
able. Il they will be satisfied with a consci- Il
euiiQus discharge Of their legitimate business. \
The people who have the interest Of The whole I;
community ut heart, will endeavor 70 super i
Yiso this movement and we are snfe with !,
better results than could be expected to fol- I.
low their efforts Il
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