The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-10-05
LET Us HAVE AN ACCEPTABLE
CANDIDATE, INDEPENDENT
OR OTHERWISE.

We publish elsewhere a report of the
proceedings of the Republican Con
gressio Convention of the Second
District, by which it will be seen that
the Convention, after short session at
liayre de Grace, on Tuesday. adjourned
TO reassemble at Baltimore today. We
have no disposition TO anticipate the
action of the Convention bv assuming
what it will or will not do But of one
thing we are confident. that we rightly
interpret the sentiment Of the Republic
cans Of the District when we assert
that their vote will not be thrown for
any candidate, whether regularly momi.
mated or offered them as an indcpend-
ent, who does not plant himself<quarelv
and unreservedly upon the platform of
an honest currency and the religious
ina: ntcnancc Of the national credit
And such we are happy 10 say. is the
opinion of the individual members of
that Convention, the implication Of the
Baltimore Sun that the accep,abili,y
of q possible anti-Talbott Grcenback
candidate was discussed by that Con
vention 10 the contrary notwithstand-
ing For we speak by authority when
we say that no such possibility was
even suggested 10y any member of the
Convention. 1t is true that the l.cpub-
licans of the District, 30 far az their
opinions can be asCcrtaincd, are willing
and ready TO turn to good account the
dissatisfaction manifested hv n large
body of the Democrats at the nomina-
tion Of Mr.. Talbot. But if they forego
the nomination of regular Republican.
the independent or opposition candidate
must be Of different school Of politics
from that 10 which Mr. Talbot belongs
In other words, they do not propose
TO make choice between two evils bv
surrendcring Their party organization
for the support of any independent
Democrat Of the popular or Talbot
type. Succnctly stated, their position
is simply indicated in this question -
What are Republicans to gain by lend
Ing their vote to the election of any in
dependent Democrat, upon whom they
could have no claim. after his election,
and who, in assisting in the Democratic
organization Of the new House of Rep
resentatives, would, in no essential re-
spect, be an Improvement upon Mr..
Talbot himself? There is something
more involved in their opinion, in this
demand for somebody 10 beat Talbot.
In addition to the question Of superior
personal fitness over the Democratic
nominee, they must be assured Of the
souhdnc-s Of the candidate upon the
financial issue: otherwise they prefer
defeat with regular Republican nomi-
nee, in whose integrity and principle
they have confidence The Republican
vote of this district cannot be COM
manded for any candidate who proposes
to trim his sails for every breeze that
blows during this uncertain political
weather On the contrary, We believe
that formidable opposition vote would
be thrown in behalf of anv candidate
Of high personal standing whose finan-
cial views are in accord with those Of
the intelligent business. commercial
and industrial classes of the district.
without regard to past party affiliations
If such an independent candidate can
not be found, then we hope TO see the
best regular Republican nominated that
the district affords, and the canvass
conducted vigorously and regardless of
results.