The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17
MR.. R. STOCKETT MATTHEW'S
o. COMMITTEE.

From the Cumberland Civitian 1Ih inst.
On Thursday r.. Socket Matthews, chairman
of the Republican State Central Committee met
about nine members of that organization in Balti-
more, and without having quorum, and conse-
quenty without authority to do anything, pro-
ceeded to do the will of the chairman. Heappears
to have been very free in his denunciation of those
members who did not attend, and in his usual
arrogant manner distributed his abuse about pref
ty freely The fact is, the Republicans of the State
are about as much disguised with Mr. Matthews
he is with them, and they recognize the fact
that if Mr.. Hayes had any consistency in his COM
position, Mr.. Matthews, federal office holder,
would have been required to conform himself to the
rule which applies to other ofice-holders.
1t is undoubtedly true that in Baltimore city the
party is demoralized, inefficient, divided and help
less, because of the years of pickering, quarreng
and internal discussions which has marked its
career. The control of federal patronage has been
the aim in view, rather than the success of the Re-
publican party, and this unwise, unpatri0tc, self
ish struggle amongst would be leaders in Baltimore
has seriously damaged the prospects of the party
throughout the State. There is one section of
Maryland, however, which is thoroughly indepen-
dent in its Republicanism, and takes no stock in
the factions of Baltimore city. The Sixth Congress
sional District stands firm united and determined.
Garrett, Allegany and Frederick viii poll honest
Republican majorities, and Washington will hold
her The hope of the Democracy is then
vested alone in Montgomery, and they cannot
again produce a majority there sufficient to ensure
success. Now in this recent Republican Commit
tee we find that Mr.. Small, of Washington county,
stood up manfully for his district, but the half
dozen Baltimore gentlemen deliberately over
ruled him to the affairs of district, and
ried out their own views.
The period for which the State Central Commit
tee was elected expires in few weeks, and one of
the members offered u resolution calling upon the
counties to send delegates -aas now convention to
select new committee. This proposition aroused
Mr.. Matthews, and he denounced it as fire brand
intended to bring discord into the party. How a
strict compliance with the laws and customs of
party usage can be tortured into fire. brand is
difficult to be seen. Mr.. Matthews must be tena-
cous of his office if he cannot consent to have the
Republicans of the State choose their own chair
man. But the secret of the gentlemans Opposi-
ton to this is found in the conclusion of the Suns
report of the proceedings, where Mr.. Matthews
assumed the air of dictator and declared he "was
going to have State Convention and a Central
Committee, but he would see to it that he would
have them the way he wanted" This gentleman
is accustomed to such airs, but we warn him that
so far Allegany county is concerned he will not
be permitted to have q word to say, and every
county in this district will have independence
enough to make its own selections, regardless of
his wishes. The domineering attitude of Balti-
more city in convention is to be done away with.
Instead of having her city convention, whereby
the majority utterly crush out the minority in
State Convention and send in solid vote of enor-
nous proportions, propose that each legislative
district shall have its delegates as the counties
have, and each shall cast its vote Independent of
the other.
Meantime, there will be a consultation of the
Republicans of the Sixth Congressional District,
and they will undertake to carry on their campaign
in vigorous and energetic manner, and we know
of nothing that can prevent them from securing a
victory with at least 500 majority. We are conf
dent Allegany will give from 400 to 600 majority
to candidate who is known to be a sound Repub-
lican, familiar with our interests and devoted to
them.