The Hartford herald., 1880-06-23


Democrats Of the county. What right |
have the committee TO refuse 10 do their
duty and yet hold on 10 their places and
give none others chance To act III
they are for " free-for-all race" or are
for Republicans for the district offices,
aud do not wish TO discharge the duties
incumbent upon them rs committee
men, they should, IA "a matter Of honor,
resign, and let committee be appoint
ed who will do their duty. IL they will
not do this, then they should face the
music, and show nerve enough To meet
together and refuse la endorse the call
of the District Committee, and decline
to appoint officers 10 conduct the Pri-
mary Election. The Democrats oi the
county would then know precisely
where they stood. In refusing To act
either way, and still holding ON Ia their
positions, the committee are perpetrat-
ing AN outrage, a wrong upon the DEM
crats of the county, and one for which
they will be held responsible. Ii has
been said that some of the committee
refuse Ia act claiming that the District
offices are non-political. Ii this be the
reason, then away with all conventions
and nominees for any but law-making
offices. The committee, without any
refusal on the part of a single member,
called convention to nominate candi
dates for Sheriff and Circuit Court Clerk
for this county. The Judge and At
torney are two of the mosi important
officers of the Circuit Court, and ii il is
contended that these offices are non
political and no nominations should be
made for them, how much more truly
can il Ike shown that the minor offices
of Clerk and Sheriff are non-political,
and no nominations should be made for
them, or if made, should have no bind
ing effect. la plain language, To be
consistent, the Democrats of the county
should participate in the primary elec-
ton, assist ia choosing Democratic
nominees for Commonwealth AttOr-
ney and Circuit Judge, and, having
nominated them, see that all fair means
are used to secure the election of the
whole ticket, or abandon their nOmi-
nees for county offices, let all the candi-
dates defeated before the County Con-
vention come before the people again,
and let the race be non-political all
round. Are the Democrats of the cOun-
ty ready to do this? We think not
Why? Because Republicans regard all
offices worth having, that they have
control OF, as political offices, and never
permit any Ia hold them but straight
out Republicans, and Democrats cannot
successfully compete with them except
they employ the same tactics. Who
ever heard Of Republicans giving a
Democrat office? Where is the store
keeper, gauger, collector, marshal, post
master, or any Office, the salary of which
Is worth having, which the Republicans
have the power of filling, not filled by 4
simon-pure Republican. Show us n
county, city, senatorial, congressional
or judicial district or state, where the
Republicans have the majority, and W,
will show you that they have conven'
tions or primary elections, and max,
nominations for all the offices wortl
having, and then rally the party to i
man if possible to vote for the nominee
You will hear nothing there about
the Office being non-political.
But in elections in towns, cities, coun
: ties or districts, where these gentlemen
know they are in the minority, wher,
Democrats have the majority, thei
they try the Independent dodge. They
, all at once become non-partisin, OPP
: posed 10 conventions, primary elections
: nominations or any sort of Democrat,
= organization. Then they take tn,
1 ground that nearly all the offices ar'
{ non-political and raise their eyes in hol,
horror at the idea of making what the.
are pleased to call "A political scramble
for a non-political Office" In this wa,
they endeavor to, and sometimes sue
ceed, in defeating Democratic organiza
ton and secure an Independen
D race. But when the election come
: round, they always manage to hav
: Republican candidates, if there is tn
: least possible hope of electing them, AM
e although they are so opposed to polit
6 ical race for non-political Offices, the las
n one Of them are out and vote for thei
|, candidates, and if they succeed, whic
= they very often do in this way, it
It claimed As a great Republican victory
!. In this manner they have succeeded i
this county and Judicial District, an
are trying to play that game now f.
e Circuit Judge and Commonwealth
D Attorney. We are not astOnished q
e them for succeeding in this way, If the
II can, but what does surprise us, is to st
1. men who claim to be good Democrat.
\ men, who have been hOnored, promote
l. and supported by Democratic suffrag,
r worse still, men who Were selected
l. watch and guard with Jealous care ev,
Is ry interest Of the party, joining in wit
D, these Republicans and helping them
(. give publicity and tone to such miser,
Y. blesubterfuges.
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