The Brookhaven leader., 1883-04-19
why county Nominations should
be wade. -

WiYe' -
We stated som, lime ago tliat TINS
LEADER is uncqaivocaIly In favOr'f
tho Democratic partyoft this 'unty
nominating full ticket for the No
vem5cr election. There are sew
erll rrssrus whyparty. nominations
should ALWAYS be male, when prac-
ticable We viii conic1t onrself
here with the consideration Of TWO.
In the first plane, to no other way
can party organization be so efectu-
ally northumberland party organi-
zation is essential to the CARRYING on
Of tits Republic. There are two
great national political parties striv-
ing at each recurring election TO OBJ .
tain the rcins of government, and
the one which succeeds administers
the affairs of this great country. The
incipient source of all this mighty
political strength Is first observed
in the single voters on their way to
the beat meetings. Next in the beat
delegations which they help to-eiect
and send to the county conventions.
It is next seen in the county delega-
tions to the State conventions, when
the States send their representatives
TO the National Party Councils, and
the two mighty political giants step
forth, con flent in their gradually con
centrated strength, and jpini in deadly
conflict until the political battle is
won and the victor sits down with the
sceptre Of power and directs the affsirs
of the nation as we have state |.
Il will not suffice 20 say that when
it comes to national or State elections,
nomination.. are all right; but 10 the
matter Of county elections the rule
may be ignored. To do 50 violates
an established practice and breaks
the Chain Of organization upon which,
as we have 'en our country depends
for the appointment Of its head.
Furthermore, 'S4 viii bring another
great national contest, and 1t is none
to- soon to begin to organize and
discipline the Democratic regiments
to do battle for the great Democratic
victory which We then expect to win.
But there is second and far more
important reason for making nomi-
nations, when We come t. consider
its local significance. Every county
is vitality interested in the selec-
ton of in elligent, capable and hon
est officials; but when there lis an
open field and free race there is in
riably n number of candidates
whose sale ohject-first, last and all
the time is only the loaves and fishes
in the Offices sought, without any re
gard whatever as to their own fitness,
or one thought or inspirations for the
public veal. Such men do not scru-
pie to use almost any means to &C
complish their ends, and it is more
than likely that such candidates, up
on the principle that like has an
affinity for like, will secure enough
support from the ignorant and cor
rupt class OF the community to OBJ
tain plurality Of votes in the gen
eral result. Again, it may occur
that the ignorant, corrupt and preju
diced elements. seeing the friends of
society and god government divided
among themselves as to their choice,
will either nominate an opposition
candidate outright, or else have a
secret understanding as to one upon
whom their strength shall be united,
There are other considerations, but
these will suffice for the present. We
want the people to think the matter
over quietly and soberly. Having
sp ken IN. favor of nominations, in
a future paper we vii! have some
thing more specific to say as to how
nominations should be made and the
kind of men who should be chosen
as our standard bearers.
u ... The Difference.