Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-05-31

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political event Of the past week was
the meeting of the Democratic State
Central Committee IN Baltimore.
which unanimously decided upon
September, the 10th, as the date Of
the Nominating Convention. Mr..
German presided and all the counties
we're represented, except Calvert and
our own. A resolution was passed
authorizing the County Central Com
mittees to name the dates and condi-
tons for holding the primaries and to
make all other necessary arrange
ments TO provide for the representa-
ton of their respective sections in
the State Convention. Of the politi-
cal situation in Maryland in both
parties, as it presents itself at this
time. the Sun, says. speaking of the
late meeting of the Democratic State
Central Committee THE harmony
which characterized the proceedings
proved that the necessity for united
effort and fair dealing. which is recog-
nized as imperative in this city, is
also accepted by the county represen-
tatives of the party. The war of in
vective which had for SO long been
waged by the adherents of party lead
ers appears to have its reflex action
now in the general dem md for unity
as a political necessity. The demo
crat who at this iuncture would air
his disappointments or presume to
wash supposedly sOiled party linen
in public would be pretty sure to get
rude setback. In this laudable
work of setting crooked things
straight, friends Of the aspirants for
Office even have to tread very eau
tiously. These are times when party
and principles, it is said, must have
precedence over men, and an ill-ad-
vised attempt to boom a candidate
in the wrong direction or at an m
propitious time might be disastrous.
OF the three conspicuous party lea
ders, one is understood to be wholly
engrossed in the executive business
of the city and in the practice of law
another is watching the wheat grow
while he attends to tie affairs Of State,
and the third is bnsy in the coal bus
mess at the Office of his company on
Second street. All treat of politics
in an incidental way, and expect the
people to do the managing for them
selves. None Of the gentlemen whose
names have been connected with the
gubernaterial nomination have ex-
pressed any desire for the hon>r, which
must come unsought, so far as they
are personally concerned. Hence the
State canvass promises to be refresh
ugly uncertain prior to the nomina-
tions, and the shrewdest do not care
to hazard a prediction as to the COM
ing men for Governor, comptroller and
attorney-general, because to do so
might start antagonists.
OF the situation in the Republican
camp in Maryland the same authori-
ty says:
1.-THE republicans thus far have
done nothing towards making prepar-
atiops for the coming campaign in
the State and city. The ugly term
Of half-breed, which the stalwarts
gave to their fac.ional opponents. ap-
pears to have been eliminated from
the party vocabulary, and "new
blood" has taken its place. These
new bloOds have in their ranks the
aspiring youth and the gray or bald
headed veteran Of many a political
battle. The election Of Mr.. Holton
70 Congress from the Southern Mary
land district gave the new bloods a
prominent leader, and they are show
ing up as an important factor in the
party. They are understood to have
the active sympathy of the city post
ONCE as against the stalwart custom
house, and have recently captured
the internal revenue officer, where a
southern Marylander succeeds Col.
Ditty, stalwart appointee. as collec-
tor. Republican politicians are an-
thoritY for the statement that the
cnSsom- horse is Int a small affair IN