Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-08-16

The city executive COMMITTEES ramon-
strsted without effect at heine left
out IN the cold. Their asked yesler-
day 70 BE given control over the city
afIairs. on The same Plaza A. i granted
to the counties. The resolution Of
Gen. King comprises the concession
which vas made. Tn the democratic
party the city conysntion. which Is
the executive body, has the manage
ment 81 eli primary ard conversation
events. and any serious proposition to
have il otherwise would certainly
raise q storm.
Aninvikafion frcm the Young Mems
Republican Club for the members Of
the committee to visit the club head
quarters on Baltimore street. &C their
convenience. was accepted. This club
also cent or address, which was read
to the meeting. The address says the
y. ma. rs have none bnt patriotic
desire for party success That the
State central committee entertain no
motion which has not for its object the
present and general good Of the party.
That any effort, from any source,
which contemplates merely personal
advancement, or which tends to con-
aiet with the working Of party ma
chinery. should be peremptorilv con-
demned. That the club, while Il aims
to be q factor, disclaims any intention
Of trespassing upon the legitimate and
well-defined functions Of the commit
tee. The address also earnestly re-
quests the State eentml and city ex-
ecutive committees Of the republican
party to hold all future primary cleo
tons under the act of Assembly Of
1882. (known as the primary election
law. The address was received, bat
the central committee did not, as seen
above, recommend legalized primary
elections for this city.
A plan or set Of rules for the or
ganization or reorganization Of the
republican party machinery, which
was offered In the State convention
two years ago at Cambridge, was re-
ferred then 70 the State central COM
mittee, and has been knocked around
ever since. was brought up again yes
teIday. The '.plan met its predes-
tined fate of going back on the table,
but gave rise to little breeze.
The committee members after the
adjournment scattered around the
city. Candidates were only referred
to in general terms. Mr.. Holton left
the city early in the day. but there
was no lack Of persuasive eloquence
used in his behalf by persons who
have essayed to run the Holton boom.
Therepablicans expect to 90 to work
at once, and now that the dates for
the State conventions are fixed, the
time is at hand when both of the poll
teal parties Will enter the lists and
prepare for the fight. Up to this time
nothing much has been heard of in
Maryland politics except democratic
movements.
The selection of Baltimore as the
place of meeting Of the State nomi-
mating convention was made without
opposition. A Western MARYLAND
delegate Of prominence said: "Repub-
lican State conventions were driven
out Of Baltimore by the rowdyism
which at one time prevailed there.
We did not believe there would be
any reason to expect any bulldozing
this year, and concluded it would
have a good effect for the ticket if it
was nominated in this city. That is
all there is in it, and the selection
has no significance SO far as helping
Mr.. Holton or any other candidate
is concerned. The fact is the real
friends of Mr.. Holton do not wish him
to be the gubernatorial candidate.
The men who are pressing him for
the nomination are not his true and
tried friends. Some of the leading
men Of the party long ago put their
heads together about this Governor
business. The found that Judge Fred.
Stone, of Southern Maryland, who
would make a powerful candidate,
would not relinquish his place on the
bench for the governorship or any
other place. The same was found to
be the case with Judge John E.
Smith, of Carroll, another strong man.
Col. Trail, of Frederick, will not per-
NIT his name to be used, and we can
hardly talk TO him upon the subject.
He would be a splendid candidate
and give dignity to the Office: So you
see there is nobody looking for the
place now among our strong people.
Mr.. HoltOn viii probably get the
nomination If he wants it and there is
no one else Of prominence who comes
| into Aha Gnld nrrninnA him