The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-08-31
Mr.. whyte's Interview.

Elk Gov. Whyte, IN an interview, says he
will not support Mr.. Hurst for Governor, and
the reason Of it all is, because he was nomi
mated by one-man power. Mr.. Whyte says ::
The public understands how this gubernatorial
nomination made, how little the voters had TO
do with it, and how far short of duty the eonyen-
ton fell, when, without conference or considers
ZION. it obeyed orders and called upon the party to
ntify the outcome of such dett0erdttre body.
The ADVOCATE differs very radically from
Mr.. Whyte as to the manner of the nomina
ton of the Democratic state ticket He well
knows that primaries and county and city
conventions were called by the proper authori-
ties and the usual time given for the people TO
consider and act He knows, too, that neither
fraud nor bribery was praeticed in any part of
the state. and that nominations were made
Just. as they have been for many years past
lust as when many we're complaining of alleged
ring rule. when he. himself, was the biggest
man of the ring.
Gov. WHITE must consider that he is still n
man of influence or he would not have had
his views published. Admitting that the Peo-
pie had nothing to do with the nomination of
Mr.. Hurst, Mr.. Whyte, as Democrat of III
fuence contributed TO boss rule by stand
ing idle and letting the ring fix delegates TO
suit lis purposes. His course is not credita-
bic to one who now processes SO much devo-
ton 10 Democratic principles and love of
party. If there is boss rule in the Democratic
party, such men as Gov. Whyte, lsidOr Ray
uer and Judge Fisher are partly responsible
for it, Not one of them, further than to ex-
press an opinion, raised a hand. so far as the
public knows, TO thwart the designs OF the
managers. There is no better organizer IN
this state than Gov Whyte; Judge Fisher is a
man of influence in the party, and there Is no
more forcible speaker in the state than Mr..
Rayner. This trio, with the city press 10 aid
them, could easily have led the Democrats TO
the polls and had full and fair expression of
Democratic public sentiment in Baltimore, at
least. and because they did not do their duty
their inactivity, their remissness Of duty, il
lust as censnrable as the bossism Of the man
ayers. Gov. Whyte, nor no other man Of his
prominence, has any right to complain of the
and permit a ring TO FIX matters to suit their
purposes. He should be ashamed To now
complain, and his inactivity in the cause Of
the principles he now processes 10 50 dearly
love, throws suspicion Of insincerity on his
professions.
While not intending to support Mr.. Hurst,
Mr.. Whyte has nothing to say against the
capacity and integrity Of the Democratic
nominee. Personally Mr.. Hurst Is invulner-
able. All concede that he is eminently fitted
for the Office Of Chief Executive and that he
is a man Of the highest honor. Gov. Whyte,
ike all other men Of like prominence, has
considerable influence within the party, bni he
viii be unable to lead Democrats out Of the
party to any considerable number. And many
who have followed his lead and did his com
mands for years, viii quietly smile when the
Governor talks about one imam power. aud
the people not being in it.