Middletown transcript., 1895-08-10
EDITORIAL INDEPENDENcE


Gormanism has triumphed in Mary
land this week! German made clean
sweep at the primaries and named his
men in State Convention last Wednes-
day. While there is no objection to
the nomin; es individually this ring
rule headed by German, Rasin s. Co.,
is running the Democracy of Maryland.
The people are tired of ring domina-
tion and one of these mornings German
and his henchmen will wake up to find
that he has no. following in his own
State. Party organization for the peo-
pie is all right, but party organization
for ring purposes is an abomination in
the eyes of the people and the Demo-
Gratis of Maryland will show their
appreciation Of such tactics by staying
in their tents on the day Of battle.
We do not want to see the defeat of
the Democratic party in any State, but
we doubt very much if there is a State
Democracy in Maryland this year. 1t
looks like German ring with lot of
fools for a following. The people of
the United States were disgusted with
Germans actions and tactics in the
Senate when the Wilson bill was up
for discussion and now the people Of
Maryland are worse than dissatisfied
with him. A Republican in the u. s.
Senate could not have done the injury
to the Democratic party that German
did at the late session and the people
of his State are not slow to forget
him.-SusseI Journal.
The Journal, Georgetown, DEL, is
an out and ont Democratic paper and
it takes no little courage to write so
independently. The Journal has no ak
TO grind in this matter nor has it
either hope of reward or fear of the
political lash. 1t is frank expression
of opinion of what it believes is right
and for its party's good. 1t is to be
commended, not for protesting against
Senator Germans methods but for it's
independence, its manliness, in CRITICS.
ing it's own party. Such course is so
uncommon that it is noticeable. If
you doubt it read the party papers and
be convinced.
The TRANSCRIPT finds much in
Arthur 2. German to admire, That
he has ability no one doubts. But it
would seem that his use of the machine
in politics has been carried too far this
time. He made fight at the primaries
with candidate and an issue and won,
The issue was re-assessment and his
was his lifelong friend.
State Senator Hayes. He and his
friends were accused of using money
lavishly at the polls. The Queenstown
Ne,cS charges that in Queen Anne
county S37, 900 was spent in electing
The delegates, with the result that the |
dorman-Gibson men elected % out of |
So delegates and adopting the "unit |
'ule" took the entire ticket. This was
lone Notwithstanding their opponents
lad the majority of the popular vote.
At the convention the German people
we're in the majority, the method of
heir election not being under consi-
leration. Two hours before the con-
7ening Of the delegates Mr.. Cor
nan announced to Mr.. Hayes that he |
ould not be nominated, charging that
freeman Rasin, the notorious boss of
Baltimore City would not accept him,
The delegates were elected to nominate
Dir. Hayes, but Messrs. Rasin and
sorman said nay, and so great was
heir influence, SO perfect the machine,
o fully under control were the delegates
hat Mr.. Hayes received but two votes
ut of 124. Is not that a remarkable
of affairs? Of 124 men, two
birds of them being elected at the
rimaries to nominate a certain can
idate, at the dictation of two bosses
IL fall into line and vote against their .
ledges to the people made or implied,
xcept two. How few Independent I
len there are And in the editorial t
anks there are few exceptions, hence
ne greater praise is due the young
len who edit the SUSSEX Journal.
Senator German not only deserted
is friend whose candidacy he had
lvocated before the primaries to q
'odwink the people, but he nominated
man opposed to the issue on which :
had won before the people. Great is :
s power with the politicians, but will I
70 people endorse such action P Ii