The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-05-09
Senator Hayes Sensible Talk

The Baltimore San having misquoted Elk
State Senator Thomas G. Hayes an pub
ished interview with him, concerning re-
organization of the Democratic party, Mr..
HAYES wrote to the San correcting the inter-
view and adding some sensible remarks. as
follows:
made the statement that there were three pre-
requisites for Democratic success:
l. A leader well equipped.
J. Democratic organization.
g. Democratic harmony.
To obtain the last all Democrats. whether they be
German. Rasin Hurst, Bruce, Fisher or Cowen
Democrats-regulars or independents-mnst De
For baltimore city suggested Messrs. Johu f.
Hurst Governor Whyte, Joseph E. Heuisler, Ber-
nard Carter, Henry Williams ex-Judge Fisher, SEN
ator Bruce James Bond, Hiram Dudley, Lloyd L.
Jackson Charles Goldsborough and several otners
In the counties l suggested senators Crothers
and Talbot, Spencer G. JONES' ]. Clarence Lane,
General Douglas, Ferdinand Williams, Senator
Waters, of Somerset and Colonel Lloyd, OF Talbot,
with number OF others.
All of these know to be Democrats devoted TO
their party and its principles and willing TO put
their shoulders to the wheel to help the party win
70 exclude any genuine Democrat from the par
tvs councils would be but to keep alive chickering's,
factional contests and ultimate defeat
To insist suggest that because Democrat
had followed In the past the leadership OF either
Mt German or Mr.. Rasin and was today personally
men was a cause for exclusion is too absurd to be
of a moments consideration. Both Mr.. German
and Mr. Rasin, as men who have been and are con,
nected with the party organization, should be Of
the number invited 10 the consultation.
Should this representative body OF DenOcrae
come together, actuated by desire to advance tnt
interests of the Democratic party, the most conci
iatory spirit should prevail the past be buried and
forgotten and all have their sole and single ain
the reestablshment of DemocrHtic supremacy IL
MARYLAND. Actuated by this spirit their conclu
sons should be followed implicitly by every Demo
crat in the State. a.,
This whole arrangement Of getting together tn
representative Democrats of the State should b
with the approval and under the supervision OF th
State Democratic Committee, which is the recog
nized head of the party organization.
/ did say as to my personal Judgment that
thought neither Mr.. German nor Mr. Rasin shoul'
be entrusted with the party leadership because Q
the fact that under their leadership last fall tn
party had met disaster, and that 1t would be bette
and wiser for new leadership. did not however
10 giving this personal judgment, asssiil Mr.. Col
man or Mr.. Rasin. Upon the contrary, knew tina
both Mr. German and Mr.. Rasin had said, so ha
been informed, that they had no desire to retail
either the control or leadership in the party, bu
that the course they preferred to pursue was to hell
II need be. in the ranks, the party to win III IN
coming election.
The Democratic party cannot win in this State q
the next election by keeping alive political an
mosities To keePs live past differences ey an aDus
of the Democratic party. If the party Is TO have IN
scenes of last fall reenacted. with one faction a
rayed Lgainst the other, then Dem0crauc Succe'
Nv position Is not one of relentless on N
Gorinan and Mr.. Rasin, nor do consider II tn
proper one for Democrats TO assume at this critica
period in the partys history.
may and do differ with Mr.. German and Nj
Rasin ON certain questions of party principles an
party management. but am I'm full accord wit
them In their efforts to carry Maryland for tn
Democratic party next fall, and will do anythin
in my power in cooperation with them and al
other Democrats to attain this end.
AS a regular Democrat loving my party and ii
principles no effort will be too arduous to keep m
from helping along this line; To Mr.; German an
Mr. Rasif and their friends say nobody Will b
more ready than myself in helping to restore tn
Democratic party TO power under any leadershi
or management which the representative Demo
Gratis of the State may conclude to be best am
which has true party principles as its controlling
aim and purpose.