The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-02-10
Machiavelian Tactics.

With the approach of an important political
campaign appear number OF wise political
prophets or political seers. They are scarce
ly ever honest, but would have the public be-
lieve they are wonderfully wise. Although
the nominations for state officers will not oc-
cur for several months, these wise men have
come to the front, and they all profess to be
of the Democratic faith. Their views and
opinions may be found in the Baltimore San,
american and Herald, all anti Democratic
journals, and they profess, everyone of them,
to speak for the party.
No Democrat, who is one from principle,
will run to an opposition paper to have his
views on Democratic measures and candidates
published, no matter how much he may pro-
fess to be one. Overwhelming evidence is
against him. Such persons are Democrats
for what they can make out of the party, and
would divide, disrupt and defeat their party
unless their views be carried out by the party
and their candidates be chosen.
AS to candidates, these political seers see a
machine behind every one mentioned ex-
cept their own. Behind Roberts they see the
hand of German; behind Archer they see
Whyte, and behind McKenney Gov. Hamilton
appears. All of these-Whyte, German and
Hamilton-are more or less in disfavor, Mr..
German unjustly so, for we believe the at
tempts made to break him down are inspired
by malice or envy alone. We have nothing
to say about Mr.. Whyte. Perhaps he has
been more sinned against than sinned him
SELF AS to Gov. Hamilton, whatever disfavor
he has fallen into he has merted by his own
They have been held up as designing, selfish
politicians, and so odious have become Bosses
ringsters and machines that many men shrink
from sustaining a candidate because some one.
designated by another from malice or other
reasons as boss or ringster, is his political
friend.
Those who set up the cry of "boss''
would generally be the worst kind of one if
opportunity afforded. They know the term is
Odious and they apply it to any and every one
they would degrade in public estimation
These are the men who usually furnish the
bases of the political articles from time to tins
appearing in the Baltimore dailies mentioned
above. They are endeavoring to break down
Roberts by coupling German with him; tc
break down Archer by intimating that Whyte
is running him; to break down McKenney by
proclaiming that he is Hamiton's candidate,
These gentemen-Whyte, German and Ham,
ilton-may or may not be espousing the can
didacies of those to whom their support is
claimed to have been given. 1t should not
matter if they are No one who believes that
either of the gentlemen mentioned as Demo
cratic candidates for Governor are honest and
capable, should be driven from his choice be-
cause some one, who may be objectional, IA
vors him. 1t is just possible that Messrs.
Whyte German and Hamilton have no can
didates for Governor, and the interviewed
have so classed them simply to detract from
the candidates mentioned.
All Democrats should seek Democratic pc.
htical information from Democrats or Demo
cratic papers. The kind served up for them
by Republican papers is the kind intended to
create dissensions. 1t is furnished Republi
can newspapers by scurvy Democrats at best
and the papers give it such a turn as will do
the most harm to the Democratic party.