The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-08-24
The Republican Ticket.

Republican voters of the state and not by bosses OF
machines
1t is almost beyond comprehension how the
San could have the effrontery to make such 4
declaration. 1t is well-known 10 all observ-
ers of political events that the nomination of
the Republican ticket was as pretty piece of
machine work as was ever accomplished in
I.this state. The nominees for Governor and
Attorney General were known some weeks
before delegate to the state convention was
chosen and were published as the slate.
I Mr.. Clabaugh, himself, is the Republican
boss in Carroll, and has control of the party
machinery. He fatty told a Republican law
yer of Westminster that he could not he a
delegate to the state convention unless he was
favorable to Mr.. Lowndes as well as to him
self. and he took particular care that that
gentleman was not a delegate, because the
gentleman was not tor LowndeS. Not only
did he sit down upon all Baker or Master
people, but he was vindictive enough to strike
from the membership N the State CeHsEal
| Committee one whom he could not control
and substitute for him one who has recently
/ icdTitu ~ luhC uiAii - nv" al f''NNHa Wv
herent He had the convention absolutely
under his control, and he named his own del
egation to the state convention. When he
told the Republican LAWYER of Westminster
that he could not go as delegate to the state
convention. unless he would support Mr..
Lowndes for Governor. he also told him that
if he opposed Mr. Lowndes he, Cla9augh
would opposed him for State Attorney.
h !dkere was no pronounced Lowndes senti-
ment in Carroll. Most Republicans who bad
preferences we're for either Baker of Malster.
Mr. Clabaugh had promised Carroll for
Lowndes, and BY the power ofthe Republican
machine. delivered the vote. IL Is also we'll
known that ia Westminster district, at least.
money was used at the primary to help along
the Lowndes cause.
! In Calvert ceanty the delegates were ma
chine made. aud in Frederick also. Here IS
what the Frederick CitiEea SAYS Of how the
| delegates we're chosen in that county:
The ticket TO the state Convention which was
l voted for at the Republican Convention here. GA
| met-in other words, was agreed upon by the
/ Ring" the tickets were made ont Al certain
1 once IN this city
How was it in Caroline? Did the Repub.
Iicans of the county name the delegation to
the state convention. or did George ". Ras-
sum. How was it in Calvert Did the Re
pubheans there name their delegates, Ut did
| Thomas Parran? Did-John =. Ensor or the
Republican party usme the delegates from
Baltimore county ? Who bat Congressman
William r. Baker selected and controlled the
delegation from Hartford Who but SidAey
Mudd selected and controlled the delegates
from Charles? Who but Mr.. Belt selected
and controlled the delegates from Prince
Georges? Who but Wellington carried Al
| legany. Mr. l.owndes is popular With the
Republicans Of his county. but had Yelling
ton opposed him the delegates would not have
been for Lowndes.
The whole list Of counties nigh, be called,
and it could he very eouclusively shown that
county bosses and not the Republicans named
the delegates There were not contests in
every county. and where there were they
were generally between rivals Tor local .apre-
macy. The governorship va generally mot an
issue, and the Republican votcrs did not eN-
press an opinion as \ rule.
How was 1t IN Baltimore Was not the
machine. engineered BY George r. Gather
and Hiram watiy. for l.owndes Aud did
!, not triumph. although the Republicans Of
the city showed their preference for Master
over Lowudes by giving Master nearly Sooo
more votes than Lowudes received
Were the Baltimore primaries, free aud an
trammelled. a the Sr8 said editoriallys
The Amerioan. the Republican organ 81
the city. said
The election vas turbulent IA some sections snd
marked by considerable disorder
The ApvocArs published lasi week The de-
tails Of this disorder. taken from the 4aasri.
cas,. and these details showed that men Werr
shot, beaten and roughly handled Al Most Of
the voting places. and the arrests for disoF
DERBY conduct At the polls numbered veil on
to a hundred. Ballot boxes ~err smashed
and even the judges and clerks Of election
engaged ia ist fights.
The Herald said tina, the primaries vere
marked by greAt disorder, and thar about
the polls of the fifteenth. sixteenth and seven.
treRth wards money was plentiful and pleuiv
of whisky was sfioai The Herald quotes
policeman ia South Baltimore SAYING that
the election reminded him Of Know Nothing
and wartime elections,
The Saa published very liule details Of the
fighting. disorder and ballos-bos smashing at
THE primaries. Il was preparing then to sap
port the Republican ticket and withheld re-
ports of the primaries 80 1t could deceive It's
readers into believing ibe primaries were
fair, free aud anietiered. Il can find
enough in It's own columns, sth pogr Of the
issue Of August IL. to iisProve is own edi-
t0rial assertion.
How were the Baltimore eity conventions
We're they not run on the most approved una
chine plan? Did not a delegate At one Of
them declare thar the proceedings were worse
than Gormaaisiu p Was there any oonsid-
Grafton shown 10 the minority? Did not
George Gather. recent convert 10 Bepuhii-
eanism, ride rough shod over such Srll-knowu
Republicans a. j. Frank Supplee and all
Others who were not with BIS machine
As between Master and l.owndss there Is
but little doubt that the former was the favor
ite for Governor, where there were contests
upon the Governorship, and had he not been
swindled BY the machine in Baltimore city be
would have been the nominee instead Of
I.owndes. As il was he had AZ votes to 6ss
for Rowndez. The IA votes for Lowndes from
Baltimore. had they represented free. fair and
unfettered Republican sentiment. would have
been. fori Master. Master then would have
ssall enO1lgh votes TO win,
The Sa must place low estimate Rpon
the intelligence OF its readers. in face Of the
well-knowu facts concerning the Republican
primaries and conventions, to declare that
die Republican ticke1 was nominated by the
Republican voters of the state aud not by
bosses or machines. Either this or it does
not object to deliberately lie.
European Capital Coming.
The New York World is of the opinion that
instead of American gold going to Europe the
shipments will soon be coming this way. In