The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-11-23
| NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Gathered by Our Correspondent
Has Outlived its Usefulness.

Has Outlived Its Usefulness.
EVANSVILLE, Nov. 19.-The leading editorial
in last weeks 1EqiS should be read and care
fully studied by every Democrat in Hartford
county. 1t has long been apparent to the
thinking men of the party that the present
mode of nominating our candidates has be-
come failure. 1t was splendid success at
first and resulted in good selections but as
the politicians became fully acquainted with
its workings it was found to be easy
matter to use it as an engine by means OF
which unsuitable candidates were brought be-
fore the people and consequently the aim and
purport of the system was defeated.
AS stated in the AEgis, it is possible for any
man in the county, who chooses to do SO, to
become candidate by the payment OF a small
sum of money, and the voters are asked to
support nominee who might be in no way
worthy of the office. 1t is often alleged by
the opponents of the delegate system, that,
ssby purchase or other means the choice of
the people is defeated;'' and while we admit
this, isn't the shoe as often on the other foot?
1t is well known that for many years past but
few gerry fen, of the nominees OF the Demo
cratic party have been the choice of d majority
nor is such a choice probable when there are
more than than two names to be voted upon.
Another objection offered is, that convention
Is too often under the control of clique or
cabal. If this is so, to whom is the fact charge
able? 1t is very seldom that ring or clique
has the support OF majority of the voters
In fact this is an almost self-evident fact.
Then the success or failure of primary cleo
ton depends upon the attendance of the vo-
tiers, and a voter who does not attend and
vote for the man of his choice certainly has
no right to object to nomination which,
while distastefu to him, he in no way helped
to defeat. By the same course of reasoning
it certainly cannot be cause of censure for
voter to refuse to stand by nominee under
the Crawford system. The lesson of 1898 has
taught us lesson that nomination by the
Democratic primary is not always equivalent
to an election if the candidates are unsuitable
to majority OF the people.
The funeral OF Mrs. K. Cecilia Spencer took
place on Sunday morning from the residence
of her brother, Luther NJ. Birmingham, the
burial being at West Liberty. She was in the
65th year of her age. Her husband, Mr..
Edward n. Spencer, resident of Colorado,
survives her. Rev. Thomas Henderson
preached the funeral discourse, from Prov.
Zach, 25v. The pail bearers were six nephews
of the deceased, DR.. c. V. Hawkins, Messrs.
Z. A Hawkins, James NJ, j. Sterling, Harry
and Clinton Birmingham.
Announcement has been made of fair to
be held in the future for the benefit of Dry
Branch NJ. p. Church and all invitation is ex-
tended to all ladies who feel an interest in
the matter to meet at the church tomorrow
Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Sunday, December I'd, will be observed at
Ayres' Chapel as Missionary or Church ex-
tension day. Services OF specially pleasing
character have been prepared and good music
and fine recitations are promised those who
attend.
Mr.. Charles Webb is still ill.,
Mr. James b. McComas, of Baltimore, is a
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Nc
Comas. CLAY.