The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-09-02
POLITICAL OUTLOOK IN THE COUNTY


Iii, deserving Of favorable comment, to observe
the perfect equanmity Of temper which Judge
Yellot inanifes,s. notwithstanding the fact that
the contest for the Judicial nominations in the
Third Circuit are warming up in the county
Day AFTER day he pursues the even tenor Of his
way just IL he were utterly obivious Of the in
tense interest the citizens taking in his behalf
We have not had suiIicien, opportunity Of judging
of the cfec; that the candidacy Is having upon
Judge Grason and Mr.. Fowler. bu, we suppose
they arc equally cool and collected under the try
ing ordeal.
As far n We have been able 20 ascertain II il
undeniabic that the prcpondera;ing sentiment, Of
the people gravi,ates towards lelloit aud Fowler
for the Judseships. aud large number Of the
same people like the Republicans Of Frederick
county towards Mr.. Urner, are for Judge Grason
for Congress. This wespeak as chroniciers Of the
drift Of public opinion among the Democrats Of
the county. Judge Grason has a strong showing
for the Jud gcship which would operate greatly in
his ffvOr were it not foF the extreme unpopulaFty
Of 4 leading Democratic Office holder who has
taken upon himself ~ personal light the whole
burden Of the judge canvass. and who has de-
clared mos; emphatieally on several public occa-
sions that Judge Grason must be nominated
This autoerA,ic dir;a,ion and iron heeled Crom-
w0llism is meeting with indignant opposition
which Is severely telling agains; Judge GFason's
chances.
Such rough shod personal imperialism i. but
another evidence o: the wisdom % the Baltimore
.SaH. editorial entitled mon. Partisan Judges"
which clearly snuncia,c. the principles which
should dominate in the selection Of Juigs,-
The San says. "the ring aud the boss. by their
abuses, degrading politics from a contest over
ideas aud opinions TO personal contest for the
spoils Of Office. have, in addition to their other
dreadful consequence, been silently and surely
Invading the independence Of the Judiciary aud
communicating Is purity with the poisonous
breath Of passion. The selection Of Judges
should be made upon higher considerations than
partisan efficiency or partisan sub,ervierey. that
n man has been partisan tool. or IL likely 20
-:-ii h!- -E-. 6~- 'k- '--.h--.r~. ~ r--.ss~-
eontrivanees ought tn be IN insurmountable OBJ
lection to selecting him for Judicial station
The masses Of the Democratic party are array
ing themselves against the bosses in the county
and unless ;heir pTimarie, are fairly aud honor
ably conducted and their hones, choice receives
the nomination By the convention there will be
such AZ OG;pOuring Of Independence by them in
putting ticke, Of their own selection in the Geld
rs will make the heads Of the vie pulling Trick
sters swim for whole year. il they ever recover
from the lightning stroke. The under current Of
the eorrup; machine, that /, may gain it, point,
Is already running into little rivule,. 0. petty CON.
binations whose outcome will be known In the
nominations Of the party mex, year when States
Attorney IL to be chosen, and two years after
wards when a Clerk Of the Circuit Court il to DO
elected. This las, il the JonHA for which
the rOugh-shod personal imperiaiist is now trading
his "pound Of aesh.' Corrupt practices in Balti-
more city are dwaried into insigniaeance when
compared with the corruption Of the county ring,
whose gossamer veil Of principle is Invisible to the
ordinary eye and the only magne, to which the
patriotism Of thi. charmed circle elings IL we'll
filed poke, GU, Of the public treasury. The wire.
they are cautiously laying are being as speedily
cut, and the candidates who look TO them for sue
cessfu supper, will find themselves leaning against
q rotten reed unable TO uphold them.