The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-05-04
Hon. Isidor Ravner.


Hon. Isidor Rayner opened his campaign
for the Democratic nomination for Governor
in speech on Tuesday night ia Baltimore,
and notified Senator German. Senator Gibson.
Gov Brown. Col l.. Victor Banghman,
Hon. J. Fred C. Talbot, l. Freeman Raisin.
]. Frank Ford and Others, and their friends
that be did not want their support. He also
made thrusts at Hon. Thomas G. Hayes and
Col Spencer Jones, who are also candidates
for the Democratic nomination for Governor.
Flaftery of enthusiastic friends seems 10 have
made him rash. To win. # nominated, he
will require the full vote Of the Democratic
party. and it is very unwise in any candidate
TO drive away from him any portion Of the
party. Outside Of Baltimore, at least, there
has not been any popular demand for Mr..
Rayner's nomination so far, and he should
not presume TOO much on his popularity. II
he should die tomorrow, It IS possible thar the
Democratic party Of Maryland would survive,
aud would be able TO find some one to serve
as candidate for Governor who would lead
the party to victory. Should he live to con
tinue his canvass, it would he better for him
10 stand upon his own merits rather than the
alleged dement's of Others. Ii Is not time
now, f ever, for Democrats 10 be eriticising
each other, and fla candidate has nothing to
stand upon but the shortcomings of Others. he
might as well retire. The people are willing
10 give every man a respectful hearing. They
want to know what be stands for respecting
state matters-not what is his individual
opinion Of other people.
Not only is Mr.. Rayner driving people
away from him, but he and his friends are
elamoring for early primaries in Baltimore.
They think the people there are for him in
his ambition to be Governor, and they want
early primaries 50 that the action of the party
there may influence the action of the counties.
Mr. Rayner is one Of the men who denounced
the action of Senator Hill in holding mid
winter convention in New York. when he was
a candidate for President in 1892, so IS to in
fluence sentiment elsewhere, and vet he wants
To do the very same thing in his own behalf
here in Maryland lfthe people Of Baltimore
are really for him, they will be for him later,
aud as be expects to speak in the counties.
the Democrats Of the counties ought to be a.
lowed to Judge him on his merits and be I'M
influenced hy the action of the Democrats Of
Baltimore. The state convention will not be
held for three months, and other gentlemen
besides the three now actively seeking the
nomination may become candidates. When
Gov Brown was candidate four years ago,
he did not get his county to lead off in his be-
half by an early convention. He did not
seek to influence the people elsewhere by an
early home endorsement. Carroll did not
speak until about two weeks before the con
FentiOn.
II Mr.. Rayner does not change his style Of
campaigning it viii be no matter ofimportanee
10 him when conventions ara held, for he win
not receive the endorsement of any of them.
The Democrats are looking for candidate
who will lead solid party to the polls in
November-not one who is creating faction.