The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-05-04

THE CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST.

The Democratic voters of the county will he
called on at the approaching primaries To give
expression TO their wishes in the selection of
delegates t. The County Convention in refer
eDcu to The selection OF a candidate Tor Con
gress. Therefore 1t is the duty OF every Demo
crat who feels un interest in the success OF The
party TO attend on that occasion and vote for
those delegates who he believes will support
the interest of the congressional aspirant the
most closely Identified with the welfare of the
county. But inasmuCh Us the district is com
posed of four counties, each of which has II can
didatC, il will be absolutely necessary To com
promise. This Is the point which requires the
most vigllant circumspcciiun in the selection of
delegates, 10 prevent II repetition of previous
methods. Although parties are necessary, aud
should be supported 20 iong us they are carried
on for the purpose for which they are created,
Qhc greatest good 10 the greatest numbcr) but
when they depart from this principle we are
taught by recent experience they become rnre
of sand.
Notwithstanding the fact welI.hnowm To all
that Hartford i, Democratic county yet the
Republican candidate at the head of his ticket
carried it at our late election. l. not this sui-
iicient admOnitou that the people will not sub
mt to u few machine politicians, to the eXcu-
sion of all Others equally as well fitted, by train
ing, ability aud honesty to participate in man
aging the organization? We hope, therefore,
there will not be oil attempt to iOist sham
candidate on the people of our county with the
view of advancing the Interests OF Il candidate
from an adjoining county. By so doing the SUI
premacy OF the party in Hartford win be jeopar-
died aud its connecting ligamcnis strained to
their utmost tension, ii not broken.
We have no personal objection To the gentle
man named from the adjoining county, who re-
presented the district several terms IN Congress,
yet we do not think he displayed such marked
ability while there as to justify us in Ignoring
our own citizens, numbers OF whom are equally
as well qualified, and no doubt would be equal
ly as acceptable to the people of the entire dis.
trict. Is II Just? Is II polite? Or will ii add
strength to the party TO continually Keep in the
back ground such men Ms Jno. Carroll Walsh,
Judge Maynadier or Col. Herman Stump, Uhe
last named appears to be the choice of the
masses as their candidate for Congress- merely
TO crafty the wish OF the gentleman alluded 10,
whose votes when in Congress were Invariably
with Mr.. Randall ON the tariff question, and
consequently antagonistic to the most promi-
nent Issue now advocated by the Democratic
party-thc reduction of the tariff?
Again, will it add strength to the Democratic
party of Hartford TO assist in making stepping
stones Of such men as Charles b. Roberts or DR..
Shaw of Carroll, or Mcssrs. Cruikshank and
Constable, OF Cecil counties, to enable the gen
tleman alluded TO to rise to q position where he
may, Of he has not changed his opinion on the
tariff question: be Il disadvantage to the party
On The contrary Col. Stump's political record
is unstained, and being the only bona tide candi-
date in the county, it is clearly the duty of all to
give him their honest support, not only in the
primaries, but in the nominating convention.
lAyRE DE GRACE.