The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-08-05
ahe Democratic sdrOtate.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1882.
Then and Now.


Governor Hamilton last winter nominal
ed to the Senate a Republican and two o.
L. DIS. for Supervisors of Elections for Bal
timore. The Republican was unanimously
confirmed, and the o. L. DIS. unanimously
rejected. This action showed to the Gov
erncsvery plainly the position of the Dem
oeratic party of Maryland regarding rewards
to boilers and disorganizers, and it showed
that the Republicans, too, would rather
have straighout Democrat than political
nondescript, for every Republican voted
with the Democrats in rejecting one Of the
nominees, if not both.
The Governor, however, respects no
opinion which is contrary to his own, no
matter if it is held by one man or ten
thousand. All opinions and views except
his own are wrong, in his estimation, and
in himself is summed up all the wisdom
of the state The expression of the Senate
on rewagding disorganizers and boilers with
Office, is q matter of no importance to him.
Last week he appointed VIM. j. Hooper,
Republican, and Samuel Merritt and James
Hodges, O. L. Ds- Supervisors of Elec-
tions, in the places Of those named to the
Senate last winter, Enoch Pratt having de-
enned to serve after confirmation by the
Senate. Mr.. Hodges has been quite active
for two years in. opposition to the Demo-
cratic party, as an o. L. D., and Mr.. Mer-
ritt was an o. L. D. candidate for city
council last fall.
When Governor Hamilton was candi-
date for Governor he made speech at Port
Tobacco, in Charles county. in which he was
particularly severe on those who cut their
tickets or refused to support the regular
Democratic nominees He may have for
gotten his remarks, but the people haven't.
Vim. I. Hamilton as candidate and VIM.
I. Hamilton as Governor may be different
individuals, but the Democratic party ex-
pected they should be one and che same
man. The views and opinions the Govern
or then expressed were 50 in accord with
the views and opinions Of the people, that
ne was elected by an overwhelming major
ity.
We shall not consider at this time the
difference between the candidate and the
Governor, and it Is vast. we assure the
people, but win give an extract from the
Port Tobacco Lazepen&eat. being the
recollection Of the editor Of the Cover
ners speech there when he was a candidate,
concerning those who cut their tickets.
We ask a close reading Of the extract, and
consideration Of It in connection with the
Governors appointment Of two Q. l.. Ds.
as Supervisors Of Elections, one q eaadi-
date agaiuss tie Democrat ticket and the
other an ACTIVE worker against the regular
party. Here is what the editor Of the
Ladepealeaf says:
sswe well recollect the speech which Gov.
Hamilton made in the CoaEt House in this
place, when eanvassing the state IN 1872, and
which made such favorable impression upon
ali who heard him Ia the course Of his I'D
dress he spoke Of the four years during which
he had been DISTINGUISHED BY Radical iegisla-
zion and irpn-elad oafhs in this state. and
dweitupon the pleasure be felt when once more
he wns allowed to vote, with what delight he
enzed upon The ticket in his hands. Did i
ke exclaimed pause 10 read the names on
that tieketg No my friends, no never i
was enough for me to know il was the Demo
cratic ticket, nominated by the Democratic
Convention. Il vas enough for me to know
thev we're Democrats battling with the inlqui-
ties Of Repabiicanism. From that day 10 this.
exclaimed the excited orator amid the deaf.
eninq plaudits Of the crowd, II have never
shift 4 ticket and never viii. Then in the
most emphatic manner and with that repetl-
ton peculiar 10 him he said No, SIR never
never and don't yoa, my friends. ever do
snch thing fer Il isn't honest, no, SIR, aA
honest man sreH'f do T.