Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-03-22
POLITICAL AFFlIRS.

I
The Baltimore Sun of Saturday last gives
! the following
! state Senator Hattersly w. Talbot
Chairman Of the Democratic State Central
Committee, who was in Baltimore yester
day, said he has decided to call the State
committee together here on Wednesday
April Bird. Notices 10 this effect will be
sent out on Monday by Mr.. Spencer Wat
kins, secretary to the committee, who will
come To Baltimore for the purpose. The
committee will meet at the Carroilton Hotel
at noon on the day named
"rhe Senator says be decided on an early
meeting Of the committee after consultation
with leading Democrats throughout the
State. While opinions differed as To the
time tor the meeting, he said he found the
preponderating sentiment favorable to an
early call. Democrats 10 the State recognize
that the fight this year will be stubbornY
contested, as the Republicans will enter it
with confidence stimulated by their success
last fail Therefore, Senator Talbot thinks,
the Democratic party committee should get
together early and map out its plan of &C
ton.
"rhe committee will fix the date for the
State convention, which will nominate can
didates tor Governor, Comptroller, and At
torney General. The dates for the local con
ventions 10 nominate candidates for county
offices, State Senators aud members of the
House of Delegates are left TO the central
committees of the several counties and the
three legislative districts of Baltimore city.
Senator Talbot said he could not say what
will be the action OF the State committee in
selecting date for the State convention.
Some members favor an early convention,
while others are as positive that short cam
paign will be the best
"The opinion is freely expressed by some
of the party leaders that the State conven-
ton may be held before Mr.. German sails
for Europe with his family This opinion
is sustained by the fact that the State com.
mttee will be called together this year earlier
that at its meeting the committee will be
urged to name an early date for the State
convention, perhaps for some time in May.
This, it is SAID, will give Mr. German an op-
portunity to assist in making up the ticket"
Governor Brown is opposed TO the propo-
sitIon 10 hold the Democratic State Conven
ton earlier than the latter part of July, the
usual time for the meeting of that body In
speaking OF the reports that an effort would
be made to have the convention called for
May Is, he said
81 am sure that 1t would be un wise and
result in harm to the party to hold the con.
vention in May 1t would proong the cam.
paign unnecessarily, and during the months
Of June and july the people are either too
busy Ia be bothered with politics or many
Of them are away iron home at the seaside
or ia the mountains If the convention is
held the latter part OF July il will allow
three months for the campaign, and that is
enough time to canvass thoroughly state the
size OF Maryland To hold it so early would
look like an attempt on the part of those
in control 10 obtain a snap judgment on the
people The various candidates should be
given ample time TO canvass the State before
the convention, if any of them desire to do
so, and any attempt TO prevent their having
this time would do the party more harm
than good. 10 the counties the period at the
latter part of July is after harvest, and the
farmers have some leisure TO attend to D iii
tics, while in the spring and early sum ner
all are busy. Ii the convention is held the
last OF July the campaign can begin at once
thereafter and be- kept up until election day,
and every county can be visited by the
nominees | am, therefore, opposed To hold
ing the convention in May or June, and
whatever influence may have in the party
councils will be used To prevent such an
early call There is absolutely no necessity
for any such move, and do not believe it
can be successful. II the State Committee
has the good of the party at heart when it
meets it will not indorse any such plan,
but will call the convention TO meet at the
usual time in July"