The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-10
Oh, GraciOlIS.

OH Gracious!
Messrs Crothers and Graham have
been heard from again in the matter OF
that memorable substitute for primary
meeting, which the Eighth election
district of Cecil county learned and
experienced a few weeks ago.
| Messrs. Crothers and Graham do
not doubt or question the position that
| Messrs. Cro,hers and Graham aud
ony they, had any possible claim upon
the recognition of the Democratic
party in the Eighth election district.
Messrs. Crothers anu Graham till
then the bitterest of political foes, sud
denly awakened to the convi, tIon, that
the Eighth election district was their
meat and manor. For them and theirs
it was created, and only because of
them was it permitted, that the said
Eight election district OF Cecil county
should exist, or should claim the right
to hold an election.
But for Messrs. Crothers and Ora
ham, the Eighth election district mig bit
as we'll not DE. 1t Is built for them,-
lives or exists for them, and has no
right to any other privilege except to
vote for, or on account of them.
Such, at least, seems to be the logic
of the position developed In the Cecil
County Meas of last Thursday.
Enough for Messrs. Crothers and
| Graham to have declared themselves
to be agreed about the diviSion of the
| sboiZs, and the Eighth district ad no
more interest in the proceedings.
Heretofore the Eighth district has
uniformly resented the imputation of
rotton borough.
What has 1t 10 say hereafterP
| "Charley- Horse" became anxious
about the situation, and last Saturday
went to Rock Springs to fix 1t. He re-
turned fortified with a statement made
"by request" by Mr.. McNamee.
Now, Mr.. McNamee evidently hest
tated, and finally, only consented after
urgent requests.
Mr.. McNamee "ahended fer tile
purpose Of holding tile elechon.'
But did Mr.. McNamee and his as
sociates hold the electlon2
He certainly does not say so.
To the contrary, he, IN manifest
modification admits, that no real cleo
ton was held, but rather, that ninety
nine per cent OF the voters being IN
favor of their two local candidates,
hence there was no need of an election.
Now, if the Eighth election district
of Cecil county really belongs to, and
was carved out for the especial per
sonal benefit of the Crothers-Graham
dynasty, the letter of Mr.. McNamee,
fortified by the endorsement of Mr.
Moore who WASH; there, ought to be
conclusive that the Eighth district had
done all it was expected to do.
But, will the Eighth district be able
to convince the Democratic party of
Cecil county, that it only exists to en-
able Messrs. Crothers and Graham to
decker away the party's rights Though.
out the county,
Is there nothing else for the Demo
cratic party to do in the line OF
aspiration or defense, than TO let
NeSSrs. Cr0therS and Graham elect
themselves, and defeat everybody else
z.ho happens to have a personal
ambition or a party claim?
If Messrs. c and G can properly
agree that they are the owners Of one
district, or two or three, what is to
prevent other C's and G's in other dis
tricts from doing similar thing9
Why should not Mr.. Howard or Mr..
Steele gobble up the Second district,
agree upon delegation which would
secure the Second for Mr.. Steele,
provided, the Second and the Third
districts should 60 for Mr.. Howard,
and close the polls to all but an empty
procession of viva-voce voters, who
might march by and say-"I agree to
the compactP'
No, gentlemen, it will not do.
The election IN the Eighth was a
farce.
1t was a mockery of the voters
rights.
1t was selfish and wanton defiance
of popular will and edict, and Mr..
McNamee's letter, read in the lines, or
between the lines, cannot alter the dis
graceful and disqualifylng fact.
There was Lo proper primary in the
Eighth district. The result of the
nominal primary in the Seventh, and
the travesty of a primary in the Sixth,
by the shameless coalition IN all, speak
in tones of worse than muttering thun-
der against such usurpation of popular
rights, and such unparalleled outrage or
party credentials.
In defense of such wantonness there