Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-07-04
Political Nominations.

Mr.. Editor The Baltimore Sun just be-
fore the late nominations in the City Of Balti
more in several able and well written articles
urged that party nominations should be the
product Of public sentiment" and not the
result of political tricksters and wire-pul-
lers."
The Gazette. TO the same effect, said, lex
actly how the Democratic organization can
escape the great peri! that now threatens il in
this locality is a serious question. That there
is growing discomfort at the present man
agement, no one can doubt. II is
the grossest folly TO attmept to ignore it.
II is openly charged that the most
vicious and discreditabe practices, coupled
with shameless frauds and trickery have been
resorted to year after year to defeat fair ex-
preston of the popular will at the primary
elections Of the party Against this intermi-
nable control of affairs by the old regime as
well as against the disgraceful manipulation OF
primaries by the selfconstituted managers Of
the party, there is to-day a universal and in
dignant protest." Such was the warning
language of the two leading Democratic pa
per of the Stale. The Gazette charged this
earnest warning by the following patriotic
statement Of its own position: "We have no
personal ends 10 serve and no candidate to
present for any office" (Such is the position
OF your correspondent ain common with
the Democratic masses we only desire fair
dealing at the primaries, honest management
and a ticket that will commend the confidence
and respect of the Democratic voters " To
this will add, and all who are honestly and
earnestly seeking economy and reform 10 our
State and county administrations, ! will also
add my endorsement OF the position of the
Sun, that candidates should be the produce
ton OF the popular voice and not the Inanpu-
lation OF party managers and irickster."
These managers and tricksters have had their
day long enough. The result is jobs, contracts,
high taxes ana greatly increased State debt.
But how has this earnest warning and whole
some advice been met aud considered by the
Ring and party leaders in the City Of Balti-
more. Let the party press of that city an
swer. The Bulletin says the result "shows
that the most corrupt and corrupting infu-
ence which has ever ruled the party in this
city still retains its power, that the best fea-
lures in the ticket just nominated are con-
cessons 10 the public, only extorted form its
fears" This is, that the few respectable nomi-
nees made are by the managers relied on to
float the corrupt element into power-by
which the Ring aud its adherents hope, expect
still longer to manipulate the City and State
treasury aud TO make a new lease Of political
power and personal agrandzement.
The Gdsdte 10 commenting on the result
says, "As We plainly indicated would be the
case, this dscrediable work was the of
spring Of the City Ring that has for years
past debauched the local Democratic associa-
ton. The convention was completely under
its control and simply registered its DEGREES
In another issue 1t says, 1.-THE last convention
OF the Ring series was held at Pains hall yes
terday and the ticket nominated by the worst
aud mos, corrupting elements that ever dc.
bauched party. Il is not necessary 10 waist
time and space just now IN referring to the
trsudulaut practices at the primaries, the
brutal violence that in many polling places
controlled the voting the insolent deiaiion
OF few men claiming to he leaders, the
shameless irickery that dsgraced the whole
proceedings aud turned them into a farce for
] honest men TO laugh at and deplore."