The Democratic advocate., 1895-10-19
Irving to Obscure the Issue.

The Republicans of this county and state
are endeavoring in this campaign to appear
very non-partisan, very pure, and intent only
upon releasing the state from boss.rule
If there were mis-lule in this state due TO
bossism. there might be some plausibility in
their position. But no party IN the Umon IS
more boss s-ridden than the Republican party
in MARYLAND and in proof of il we cite our
readers to an article in another column. writ
ten by IA Malster Republican and published in
the Baltimore papers of Saturday and Sunday.
The party is bossed in every county in the
state. and in Carroll Mr.. Harry NJ Clabaugh,
now on the Republican ticket for Attorney
General by his arbitrary action in permitting
delegates whose seats were contested to act
upon their own credentials. is a most supreme
one.
Everybody knows that no one can get q
nomination on a Republican ticket IN tins
county without he has the endorsement OF
Mr.. Clabaugh, and no one can 60 as dele
gate to congressional or state convention un-
less he first gets Mr.. Cabaugh's permission
Did he not tell Ex- Mayor Brooks of this city,
that he could not be Il delegate to the late
state convention unless he would support Mr.
Lowndes as we'll as himself, and that if he OPP
posed Mr.. Lowndes that he (Clabaugh) would
oppose the Ex-Mayor for States Attorney?
Here is Mayor Brook 5 own statement, pub
hshed in the 4me,icdn Sentinel, the Repub-
Iican organ of Carroll, on the subject
On Monday, the 29th of July, called on
Mr.. Harry NJ. Clabaugh for the purpose of
discussing the political outlook. During the
conversation stated to Mr.. Clabaugh that |
would like to 90 to the Cambridge Conven
ton AS n delegate and asked HIM to use his
Influence for me. | told him was for him
for Attorney General and would do anything
to help him to win. He then said, that Is
not enough" | asked him why. He said
must be for Lowndes for Governor too.
told him did not think it wise to commit the
county for anybody for Governor until we
saw what our friends, the enemy had done.
He said he had made Il combination with
Lowndes and wanted this county for him. and
in view of the fact that ! was a candidate for
States Attorney had better not medde
with the State ticket. but that if | did oppose
1he nomination of Mr. Lowndes he would OPP
he did not want anybody to go to the State
Convention except those who wOuId do as he
said and nothing else.
Mr.. Brooks would not bow the knee to Mr..
Clal,augh and did oppose Mr.. Lowndes. sup
porting in the primaries Congressman Baker.
The county convention came along. and Mr..
Clabaugh saw to il that Mr.. Brooks did not
get the nomination. II is true that Mr.
Brooks did not contest for the nomination for
States Attorney. for he knew the machine
was under Mr. Clabaugh's absolute control
and at this time he was powerless 10 defeat
the machine.
If the Republicans of Carroll want TO break
up bossism they have chance 10 do so ught
here in Carroll in their own party. DIR. Neav-
er. who spoke so eloquently at Odd Fellows
Hall here on Monday night against boss rule.
well knows that it exists in the Republican
party in this county. He was mceremonious-
" knocked off the State Central Committee
two years ago at the command OF Mr.. Cla-
baugh. a fact he well knows and will not
publicIv DENY. DR.. Weaver also knows that
Mr. A. H. Huber. IL prominent Republican
of this CITY. was taken off the State Central
Committee this year, because, like himself.
he did not bow to Clabaugh's dictation. The
Doctor knows that he was nominated this year
bv the Republican machine, and was noml-
mated so as to get the benefit Of his popularity
to help to keep the machine from going to
nieceS. These facts are also we'l-known to
the other speaker at Odd Fellows Hall last
Monday night. who spoke in such strong terms
against bossism He has not been playing
in Clabaugh'S yard very long. and since he
has been taken ON the band-wagon he has
been blowing the Clabaugh horn with great
vigor. almost exploding in his efforts.
1t is astonishing that any intelligent Repub-
hcan could get up before an audience IN Gar
roll county and seek Democratic votes to
break up bossism in Maryland when their own
party is rotten to the core in bossism. 1t Is
the height of impudence. But, the party Is
PLAYING for high stakes this year. The pre-
tended hatred of bossism is mere hypocrisy.
They want 10 obscure their real purpose-to
carry the state and secure the Governor ana
Legislature. elect IA Republican United States
Senator. and hold Maryland in line for 1896,
as Mr.. L.owndes expressed it in Washington.
That is their purpose. They care nothing
now for bossism, for it exists in their own
party, and to far greater degree than ii was
ever charged to be in the Democratic.