The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-12
Not a Question of Party Allegiance.


mated Mr.. John E. Hurst for Gov
ernor was neither a Democratic, a
representative nor a deliberative
body. 1t was not mocratic be-
cause 1T did not reflect the will or
the wishes of the Democratic party
or of the people. 1t nominated a
gentleman for Governor in regard
to whose selection the Democratic
voters of the State had not been
consulted, for whose nomination
they had expressed no desire, and,
indeed, had no opportunity of
forming or formulating an opinion
in advance of his nomination. Not
single county convention had
declared in favor of Mr.. Hurst.
Not single voter at any of the
primaries had voted for him. At
the primaries held by Mr.. Rasin in
this city, where Mr.. Hurst resides,
his name had not been mentioned.
Only one set of delegates were voted
for and they were selected by Mr..
Rasin. Whom they were TO vote
Tor when they got to the convention
was a secret known only to German
and Rasin, and possibly few cho-
sell intimates. Such a convention
can hardly be considered as "Dem-
ocratic" even in name, unless
Democracy in Maryland has lost its
ancient signifcation-the rule of
the people-and means merely the
personal rule of German and Rasin.
1t was not representative body.
Its mem bers who voted for Mr..
Hurst, when they had been in
structed or promised to vote for
Mr.. Hayes or Mr.. Jones, simply
betrayed their trust and violated
the confidence, expressed or I'm oiled,
which had been reposed in them by
their constituents. They ceased to
represent them. To this extent it
was misrepresentation body. The
Hayes and Jones delegates who, at
the command of the bosses, "fop,
ped over" and voted for Hurst,
merely represented the will of Cor.
man aud Rasin, not that of the
people, which had not in a single
instance, in any nook or corner Of
the State, been expressed by theil
votes in favor of Mr.. Hurst.
1t was not a deliberative body
1t made no pretense of celebrating
The majority of the delegates whC
had their orders from German ant
Rasin before the hour appointed
for the convention to assembl,
showed their anxiety to do thei
masters bidding and get away a
fast as they could-to escape qulckl,
from the ironical laughter, tn,
boots and jeers of the crowd, whc
were alternately moved to mirtl
and disgust by the clumsy perform
ance of the badly coached actors OF
the Academy stage. 1t was tn,
least dlgnifed and impressive, an(
the worst demoralized body tina
ever pretended to be a State con
vention. Even the long experience
of the chairman did not save hin
from making fiasco of what wa
doubtless intended to be very elo
quent and impressive nominating
speech.
1t is incredible that any intelli
gent Democrat, however he ma
decide to vote next November, cal
feel himself bound in any way o
his entire freedom of action takel
away by the action of a convention
which proved itself to be nothin
more than a German and Rash
machine, working according to tn
most approved machine methods.
Besides, who is it that lnvokes i,
behalf of the State ticket thu
nominated the venerable tradition
of party allegiance, appeals to sen
timents of party fealty, and loyalt
in Democratic breasts to supper
and stand by the German Rasi
ticket? Is it Arthur P. German
And how long has Mr.. Gonna
been loyal Democrat and what ar
the latest proofs of his loyalty? LA