Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-09-25
The Democratic County Convention

The Democratic county convention.
The Democratic county convention IS
called to meet again on next ednesdsy
to nominate a full county ticket. 1t Is of
the highest Importance hat there should
be full attendance of the delegates The
gentlemen chosen at the primaries on the
12ta inst to represent the several districts
are as rule intel igent, representative
and judicious citizens and upon the wis
dom of their action in the coming conven-
.ion much depends.
The opinion prevails mere generally
this TALL than for long time past anon Z
the masses Of The tax payers and Democra-
county may be redeemed. Those who are
familiar with our local political aft sirs
concur in this opinion. The great Dem
ocratic national triumph Of last fall natur-
ally inspires our people who have SO long
and so bravely led the forlorn hope III the
unequal contest with the organized ignar-
ance with renewed hope and confidence.
The neighboring counties, which like
Charles have been SD long dominated by
similar bad local combinations, are conf
dent of their ability to dis odge their po-
litical adversaries this fall and are resolute
in their determination to do So. 1t is safe
to say that Charles will not he laggard
in this great movement.
Now is an exceptionally oppor uue
time to make tie great final charge all
along the line. The ranks # the opposi-
ton are essentially weak ard manitestly
wavering. The pc itical bosses who hav,
| just renominated themselves for the more
important county offices, have lost their
grip in great measure upon the ailcsi
ance of the colored voters, which is their
only stock in trade. Any one who bias
been among that class at all cannot fail to
have heard the universe! complaint against
the life tenancy which the two leading
bosses have taken to themselves in the Of
fees which they occupy, anl especially
with reference to the chief high boss
Notwithstanding the earnest and labori-
Gus efforts of he Judicial and other agents
of the bosses % pour oil IN the troubled
waters, 1t is apparent hat their lsbors
have been in vain and that the co'ored
voters caunot IS unit be any longer ca
! ioled into further submission - life
/ tenure in the best Office il til" coun v
The coored voter is poorly satisfied aud
oninously threatens to make : change
All that remains fer lie Democratic con
vention % 90 is 10 make tie Wy easy for
change to he made.
As we have heretofore stated, tie oFpor-
tunities afforded the Democratic conven-
ton to make good and strna- ti,ke'. arc
this fall exceptionally good. Whiie there
is, happily, no unseemly con'ention FIR a
place on the ticket, the Democrats and
tax payers OF The coun are ugitrd IN a
firm resolve that now is the time 10 make
a determined effort to di,laigc the bad
combination which has us.rpcai II itsc I
tEe control Of the 'ocai atf.irs or the coun-
ty. Actuatel by this great an! pltri,ic
purpose, our best and most available citi-
zens viii not feel a, liberty to decline q
place upon the tiskct. The sacrifice Of
personal preference and private molina
tion at such time must and wi .s made
to he pub ic good
The Democracy of the county will come
together on next Wedaesday animated ana
inspired by mr.. reso ute purpose than
has ever Characterized any similar meet
ing since the dogreIa,ion q he had local
misrule was saddled upon The penpe. It
is expected hat their deliberations will
be characterized by that GOODNESS which
is always born of a lofty and patriotic
purpose. Al personal preferences which
delegates may eBtertaia for individuals
who may be willing or anxious to have a
place on the ticket will be set at naught.
and every man into whose hand sand
ard is 10 be placed in this great final charge
will be carefully weighed IN the ba ancc
and coolly subjected to the crucial test of
unquestioned fitness and known available
ity. There will devolve on the conven-
ton of next wednesday that most respon-
sible work of initiating the most vitality
important popular contest which has ever
been known in the county. The manner
10 which it performs that work will in a
large measure determine the result Of the
great struggle which is to follow. 1t is
hoped that every delegate elected at the
primaries will answer to his name when
the roll is called