The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-25
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR.
THOMAS e. CATHCART,
A Contrast of Methods.

cizes the manner in which the Democratic
ticket was nominated. Notwithstanding its
extravagant assertions the Democratic pri-
mary election was fairly conducted. Every
Democrat voted as he pleased and his vote
was counted as it was cast. The Judges of
Election were honorable men, whose charac-
ter and motives are above suspicion, and they
performed their duties impartially. If any
votes were admitted that ought not to have
been admitted, they were the votes of Repub-
licans who claimed to be Democrats. Very
few of this class, we believe, were allowed to
vote, and all whose votes were challenged
were required to pledge themselves to support
the ticket nominated. 1t is an easy matter to
make reckless assertions, and if our cotem.
porary has any proof of what he alleges lie
should produce it.
Let US see how the Republican ticket was
nominated Three-fourths ofthe Republican
party in Hartford county are composed of
colored voters and yet not more than eight
or ten delegates out of sixty were seen at the
convention. Will our neighbor claim that
the party was ignored, fairly represented
the Republican party in Hartford?
Besides, what voice had the large majority
OF the convention in naming the candidates
The ticket nominated was arranged before
hand by few leaders and the convention
merely registered their decree 1t was known
on the streets of Bel Air before the conven.
ton met, who were to be on the Republican
ticket Before a vote was taken in the
convention tickets containing the names
Of the candidates decided upon by the bosses
were circulated among the members. If any
member had any other choice he did not
dare to make it known.
There was one exception, we believe. A
candidate for Sheriff, from the fourth district
was put in nomination, and vote was taken.
Ills own district supported him, but the cam
didate chosen by the managers received fifty
votes while the fourth district candidate got
only the ten complimentary votes from his
own district. Even this episode seemed to
be but part of preconcerted plan.
The Democratic plan of nominating, with
all its imperfections, is much superior to the
plan pursued by our Republican friends. In
the first place it is better because it is Demo.
cratic. BY it every Democrat can make
his influence felt in the nominations,
and he is morally bound, we repeat,
to support the ticket he has assisted in
nominating. BY taking part in the Demo-
cratic primaries lie tacitly or directly pledges
himself to the support of the Democratic
ticket
In the Republican method, the bosses con.
troll the nominations and individual voters
have no way of expressing their choice. The
colored voters, for instance, who furnish the
great bulk af the Republican party, were not
allowed the privilege they so ardently DESIRE
of having candidate upon the ticket not
even for the most unimporlant place. 1t is
certainly inconsistent for the Republican
managers to ignore their colored friends in
this way
The Democrats of Hartford county are sat-
istied with their system of nominating, and
it is not likely thut they will abandon it be-
cause it is distasteful 10 their political oppo-
nents
The composition of the Republican ticket
shows clearly at what the Republican mana
gers are aiming. tits to get control of coun-
ty affairs, not for the public good, but for the
benefit of the Republican party, with all that
that implies. With the county affairs in Re-
publican hands, how long would it be before
we would have negro road supervisors, and
if Republican judge should be elected, COL
ored men in the jury box? Are the white
people of Hartford county prepared for this
THE COUNTY HISTORICAL SocIETY.-We
remind our readers that meeting will be
held in the Court House, Bel Air, next Sat-
urday, September 26th, at 10 o'clock, for the
organization of county historical society.
Hartford county is rich in materials for his
tory, we have no doubt, but these have hith.
erto remained hidden away in dusty recepta.
Giles and perhaps in the hands of persons who
do not realize the value of the time.worn
documents in their possession The object
otthe society will be to collect and preserve
everything that will throw light upon the
early history of Hartford county, as well as
to keep, in an accessible form, the record of
its current history The ladies, especially,
are invited to take part in the meeting next
Saturday and TO become members of the So
ciety The teachers of our public schools
Should be foremost in the work, and we hope
they will be well represented.
The New York Republican convention
on Wednesday nominated for Governor
Hon. Ira Davenport, and for Lieutenant
Governor, Gen. Jos. B. Carr, the present Sec.
rotary of State. The latter was the only
Republican elected on the State ticket in
1888. Davenport is said to be a man of ex.
ccllcnt character, but his chief element of fit
ness consists IN the fact that he is a million.
airc and can be made TO contribute literally
to CAMPAIGN expenses. The ticket is regard
cd MS strong one.
Mr.. Dorman B. Eaton, the head of the
civil service commission, has resigned. In
nccpDtinp his rnsipnn tim Droaidant Nla,.l.. ,d