The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-24
1.-THE RIGHT OF BoLrINo."
Mr.. William Keyser Says This is the
Time to Exercise 1t.

Gne D6HOcTdJlC executive COmu lGGee
in 1898, is one of the numerous
Democrats who will manifest their
opposition to Messrs. German and
Raisin by voting for Mr.. Lowndes.
In explaining his position yesterday
Mr.. Keyser said:
Il am Democrat and entertain
the very highest regard for Mr..
John E. Hurst, but | intend to
vote for Mr.. Lowndes.
"There are occasions when good
citizenship requires man to sink
his personal preferences and ignore
his party affiliations in the interest
of good government. | recognize
the necessity of party leaders or
bosses as they are called, and
when confined to proper limits they
are not only desirable, but neces-
sity. Two men, one having control
of the party machinery in the coun-
ties and the other in the city, have
of late usurped the party's prerog-
atiyes and functions and subordl-
mated them to their own personal
advancement in opposition to the
wishes of majority of its members.
"In my Judgment there is no
Democratic party in the State of
Maryland to-day.
cat the last national convention,
held in Chicago, which resulted IN
the nomination of Grover Cleveland
the attitude of the Maryland dele
CATION was ridiculous. Notwith-
standing the fact that the prefer
ence OF the Maryland Democracy
was for Cleveland, the bosses refused
to allow its expression at the con-
vention called to elect delegates,
and the influence of the State at
Chicago was thrown away in the
effort of foisting Maryland's senior
Senator into the presidential chair.
"Since the election Maryland has
been in the attitude of opposition
to the administration, its Senator
having been continuously engaged
in thwarting the Presidents plans
and defeating his intelligent efforts
to place the fiscal affairs of the goY-
eminent upon sound basis. In
stead of using his influence to
oppose the silver craze, which
seriously threatens the welfare OF
his constituents, he has remained
silent, hoping to deal in the future
with this vital question, as with all
others, as may best seem to suit his
own private interests. Upon the
sugar question, in which one would
suppose his State had vast interests
he exerted himself to the utmost in
championing the interests of great
monopoly, so much so that his zeal
in its behalf caused universal critl.
cism.
This being the position as see
it, the so-called nominating conven.
ton recently held to select candi.
date for the governorship was a
matter of more than ordinary
interest both to the Democratic
party and to the people Of the State
at large.
"Mr. Rayner, man of known
ability, a strong friend of the ma
tional administration and possess
ing decided views on the important
subjects agltating the country, hav
ing entered the field, after shor
experience withdrew, foreseelng thu
hopelessness of any contest within
the party when opposed by bosses
controlling it.
"Judge Fisher, one of the hes
citizens of Maryland, man o
large experience, with mind vel
trained in affairs, having venturet
to express too openly for his owl
interests his views as to the senio
Senator, soon realized the hopeless
ness of his position and followed tn
example of Mr.. Rayner.
"Messrs. Hayes and Jones, boil
of whom had a strong hold on tn
party, were invited to conference
by these political chieftalns ant
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