The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-05-26

The conference of the county com.
mittee of the Democratic party repre-
senting the counties i'm this Judial Dis
trict, which took place at OwensborO
resulted i'm the call for primary elec.
tiOn," to be held on the third day Of Ju.
~ next, to take the sense of the De
mOcracy as to who shall be the candi.
dates of the party, in this district, fol-
Circuit Judge and Commonwealth At.
torney. This action of the conference
was timely and we think will meet the
hearty approval of every true Democrat
work of making it grand success. To
do this it only requires small amount
of patriotic and self-sacrificing work.
The work to be done Is for every Demo
crat to resolve that he will, in person
and by example, do everything he can
to make the election popular, harmO-
NOUS and practical. This can easily be
done, and will, if every Democratic as
pirant, as well as every Democratic vO-
ter, will determine beforehand that lie
will go into the primary election for q
fair and honest result, and that the re-
suit thus obtained shall be law unto
hem.
We know of no reason why a primal
ry election may not be held with the
same degree of fairness, and with rs
much general satisfaction, Us any regu-
lar legal election, and we counsel and
appeal to each and every Democrat to
see to ii that it is made such. We shall
regret any "fire-brands" that may get
into this election, and to the end that
none shall be admitted, We insist that
interlOpers. or non-DemOcrats shall not
be permitted to obtrude themselves. 1t
Is strictly a Democratic affair, and those
who are not Democrats, or who are not
intending to become such, will be ex-
pected to stand aloOf. No Independent,
honest partisan of another crew can take
part in Democratic primary election
or convention without stultifying him
self, and for self-respect and to preserve
his integrity he ought to eschew any
opportunity, ifever 1t Is offered.
We will take great pleasure i'm the re-
turn Of persons to the Democratic party
who have been lured away, or to receive
any new converts, but We shall most
heartily he ashamed to see men who
have no intention to cast their political
fortunes with the Democracy, taking
any part i'm a Democratic primary cleo
ton, although they may be invited to
do so by some Over-zealous Democrat
We expect to witness zeal i'm many per-
sons in favor of their chosen friend or
friends, but we shall also hope to wit
ness honest magnanimity along with
that zeal. No one can feel well over a
victory for his friend obtained mt the
sacrifice of honor, or by the votes of in
terl0pers. For the good of the party
and to preserve good conscience, all
attempt to obtain aid from the adj
Versailles of the Democratic party should
be discountenanced at once.
The candidates for Democratic sup
port, we shall fain hope. will prove
themselves too high-minded and too
true to their party, to court support out
side Of the party ranks. We well know
that there are many reasons now exist
ing, why sensible thinking men of other
parties, should fall into the Democratic
ranks, but unless they are willing to
give satisfactory reason for u change
Of political faith, or to pledge true fidel-
ity to the party hereafter, they ought
not to Ike invited to step into this pri-
mary election, but rather, should he
forewarned by all Democrats that they
are not expected, nor desired to put in
an appearance on the occasion. The
important question with good Demo-