The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-10-16

re- election, his past record is th'
safest guarantee of his future useful.
ness, or otherwise. A new era is mp
pearing in American politics ; the in-
dependent voter, vino regards the
man rather than his political party.
has become potent factor in detid
ing elections In other word the PEG
pie are voting inteliigenily, and not
merely To elect any candidate That
may be put f.rwartl by n party they
think often before they vote once.
They are learning the important
truth that in republic the candidate
should be measured by his fitness
the Office fits the man and the man
the Office, they believe in prolonging
his tenure.
The history of the nation shows the
wisdom of retaining in Office such
men as represent the people imparti-
ally and prove themselves equal to
important occasions and emergencies.
In late years especially. men who
have proven their fitness. have been
returned to Congress term after term,
and by this course Of Legislative train
ing great statesmen have been devel-
Oped. In the very nature Of things,
can salutary legislation be expected
! from callOW members whose faces are
new to the halls of Congress and
whose names are still less familiar
to the people of tn nation? Is il
possible that an inexperienced con-
gresham can leap into the legislative
arena, fully equipped to struggle
/ with minds prepared by long study
and special training: Even should
his natural ability be equal to that of
the ablest statesman on the floor, his
lack of experience would put him at
such disadvantage that he would
be unable to compete successfully
with one much his intellectual in-
fprinr, but who has had the expert.
ence of previous sessions aud UNDER
stadS the routine and methods OF bus
inpss in the body Of which both are
members. In the seltcti u Of men to
fill public positions experience. com
bined with aptitude and sperial prep
aralinn for the place. should be rank
ed before aud above all other consul
erations.
These are the grounds upon wklcf
; we advocate the reelection of Mr..
McComas 10 Cungre-s. That he has
, exhibited distinguished ability; that
he has shown remarkable aptitu IL
; for the position init his private ant
} puhlic record Is pure ami unSpOtte,i
that in The ADMINISTRATION of his Of
flee he has represented his entire dis
tri"t, without respect Ia political diff
: AMI courteous To all his constituents
he they Republicans, Democrats, 0r
what not ; That he has been an earn
est, conscientious student IF The grea
questions agitating the puhlm mind
and forming The SUI .jects Of Congress
sIOunl discussion and artinn; and
finally, tba; hr has, through hi,
prominence and talents, given West
ern Maryland n national Importance
: not enjoyed for very many ytars.an
made fur himself reputation u
which the citizens of his district. re-
galdesS of party, are justly proud
, will not he denied, even hy thos,
differing with him in poliiical opin
, ion.
II Against this record what can he
said TOR his competitor? We hav,
no desire to say aught against him
personally and shall not do Sc
throughout the campaign. but hi
most earnest supporter cannot = y il
his behalf what. in strict honesty, he
must admit in Mr.. Mo- nm ,s' favor
And this fur the patent reason, thai
while the Redublican candidate ha,
already made his record. Mr.. Baugh
man has had no experience in lrgiS
lative affairs. We are. not prepared
to say that, given the opportunity h,
might not represent this district ably
But we ran aud do say, that VIVA
: Mr.. McConaS has done in the past
he can do better in the future other
, wise there il no virtue in experience
: and that in the event of Mr.. Baugh
mans election, the sixth district viii
he represented by n man unknown
and uniripd in Legislation. w,
would be exchanging known abiiit,
. and aptitude for an unknown guam
tity. 1t would he that LEAP Of NJ
leaps-hartering certainty for uncer
tainty.
Let the people ponder over thi
matter carefully, so that when the,
do east their ballots III November, /
will bp after thoughtful deliheratinn
Let every vote he the result Of matur