Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-04-18
Letter from Medley's

Mr.. Editor ~ have seen in several OF your
late issucs that applicants are looming up for
the positions that are 10 I've filled next Fall
hut | see no mention OF Medley's favorite,
William T. Jones. Not ms he wishes to come
before :he people, being satisfied with the life
GA farmer, he was more than pleased with tho
vote he received more than n year ago at the
hands OF his neghbors and citizens of his own
district. having carried il BY q large majority,
hut bis neighbors and friends have little
more pride and will insist on bringing him
out and honor him with an increased vote, for
We believe in district rights.
! said in a former note that Meiley's had
some candidates whirh she would insist on
A large majority Of our Democratic voters are
an xious for William 7. Jones for the House
of Delegates, William W. Poole for County
Commissioner and Samuel Darby for Judge of
the Orphans Court, and as we have 10 help
furnish the Democratic votes to assist somo OF
our uniortun nate sister districts out Of the Re-
publican embargo they are surrounded with,
| hope all good Democrats will join hand in
hand and render unto Medley's what is justly
her due. | will not say who is our choice
from any OF the other districts, except for
Clerk of County Court. Our people are al
most solid for that true Democrat, who after
having a brush with Montgomery's Peter at
our last primaries retreaied TO the ranks and
battled manfully for the nominee, thereby
ingraf,lng himself in the good graces Of all
Democrats, so much so, that a large majority
of our people prefer him for the position that
he has filled for so many years 10 the entire
satisfaction Of all except few tricksters who
harp on reform and indirectly solicit the sup
port of the enemies of our party, thinking
thereby TO pave the way for a mongrel ticket
We o: Medley's advocate reform, but it
must be inside of the Democratic party. We
will not countenance any man who will not
follow the example set him last Fall by the
present worthy Clerk OF our Court by support
ing the nominee, even il he was his successful
opponent. Some Of our people are dissatisfied
with our present way Of making nominations
There is too much excitement at our primaries
and not enough enthusiasm on the day OF cleo
ton. Would it not be better to fall back on
our former way Let each district he repre-
sented in convention BY individuals iu pro-
portion TO their last Democratic vote with the
minority included, that is, let the minority be
represented by men who, when they meet 10
convention, would cast their vote where they
thought II would give the most satisfaction,
and after doing 1t work faithfully for the NOM
mated ticket, Instead Of going of as they did
at the last election aud casting their votes for
the leader Of the opponents of our party. The
minority have rights which ought to be re-
spected By the majority, for we are dependent
on them in our Congressional contest. Let us
amend our way OF making nominations, aud
allow every element Of our party TO he repre-
senied In the nominating convention, and
then, and not until then, will discord cease or
can we expect TO be united. MEDLEys'.