The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-04-26


Powhatan, I'd District.-The primary meet
ing in this district came off last Saturday and was,
as usual, a farce and mockery. The same old
ticket was brought out, upon which were carved
the names of the same immortals. ticket that
was not made by the people, of the people, for
the people; but one that was made by the i'm
mortals, of the immortals, and for the immortals.
This self-same ticket is brought and thrust down
the peoples Threats at every primary. Now it is
about time that the sturdy yeomanry of this dis
trict burst up this contemplate ring. Sometimes
another ticket is brought out, which, in the judg-
ment of the people, is just as dstasteful. At this
primary one was sprung from the upper end of the
district, and for other purpose than to subserve
personal feeling. Now as the primary is, at
least ought to be, the peoples meeting, it emma
ting directly from the people, the people should
nominate the ticket at the polls, and not for four
Why, such ringism TINS is more dista stefnI and
detestble than than the notorious Democratic ring
Now the proper plan would be for The raters to
meet at the polls, organize, and then make the
nominations. This would break up the factions,
destroy self notoriety and make the party unit.
Until this is done we cannot expect to be unit,
nor can we expect the people to attend the prima-
ries. But this is in keeping with the desire OF
these self constituted rings. They would rather
that the people would not turn out en- aasse. The
fewer the better, for then these self-nominated
nominees can meet at the polls, elect themselves,
and make out their own credentials to the conven-
ton. And another thing very detestible indeed,
and that is for certain man to come from another
district las though there was not brains enough
in the 2d) day or two before the primary, make
out ticket, take it to certain ceored man In
the district, give him from two to hve dollars IN
cash and promise him fifty if his sef-consti-
tuted ticket wins This is truly Objectionable, and
why? Because the colored voters of the district
are duped by this bought colored intriguer, and
their votes are made to subserve selfish purposes
instead of the true interests of the people. This
makes the franchise of the colored man q farce,
and it is high time that the coored voters of the
I'd district acquainted with the fact that they
are bought and sold at every primary. Colored
voters Of the I'd, will you stand this? Are you
still O commodity of commerce to be sold to the
highest bidder? If so, better your franchise be
annuled. Let every colored man in the I'd dis
tet hereafter determine to scorn such, be he white
or Dlack, VIII IT, dina the atrOciOuS act
More anon on the subject if required.
The Powhatan literary, on last Thursday night,
was again replete with an appreciative audience.
The renditions, especially Mr.. Zepps, the teacher
at Powhatan, were we'll received by the audience.
The choristers and others acquitted themselves no.
bly,. This is the second time in the history of the
society that all the names upon the programme
| were answered to.
| Susie E. Jones, aged seven years, daughter of
| John L. and Martha Jones, after brief illness
died, and was buried on the 18th inst. She was
sweet little girl and the idol of her teacher, Miss
| Minnie.
Mrs. Heidler, aged eighty years, who died here
last week, was I'd at Franklintown last Sun
| day afternoon
| Quitea fas' <~edding took place at Frank
lintown the Oh day. The elite of the White
| Grounds were largely represented.
| Two of the august yeomanry of this vicinity
placed themselves in pugilistic attitude the other
| day and had set-to. The result was emo broken
| bones for the doctor to set"
| The mill has at last shut down, throwing many
families out of employment, which is indeed re-
| GREETED. Some have already obtained work at
Wetheredville. 1t is hoped that the shutting
down will not be of long duration, it places the
people in very bad condition, especially those
who have large families and cannot get work.
1t is hoped that those who have the appointing
of registration officers will change the appoint
ment here, as there are men in this community
who are not registered and who will not go to q
| gin mill to be registered. T.