The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-18
Wellington as a Boss.
From the Easton Star.

We we're told in the recent campaign in
MARYLAND by those Democrats who refused to
support the Democratic nominees, that they
were going to rid Maryland of boss rule. 1t
must be refreshing to those gentlemen to read
Mr. Wellington's ultimatum on the Senatorial
question.
He SAYS, "But for my efforts he Lowndes)
could not have been nominated and perhaps
not elected, and naturally now want to know
where he stands. told him l expected him
TO be my friend in this fight, and he assured
me that he was friendly. ! expect in the dis
tribution of patronage that some of my friends
will receive recognition, and that others who
are expectants will not be recognized. Who
can object to that? That is politics, and we
are engaged in politics. expect 10 have my
friends who helped to put this administration
into power rewarded. That's politics, too;
and it is the practical way of doing things
My understanding with Governor Lowndes
was satisfactory. We do not expect 10 repeal
the Eastern Shore law, but TO ignore II.
Dissatisfied Democrats read this and pom
der upon it.
You would not believe that the Republi-
cans in MARYLAND in '95 had any politics in
them. You thought they were all patriots
engaged in a great struggle to save the State
from ruin at the hands of those whom they
claimed to be the bosses. Some Of the best
and purest men in Maryland were sacrificed
under the cry, anything to beat German. J"
The Democratic party was beaten, and the
Republican party has been duly installed into
power. But during the long reign of Demo-
cratic power in Maryland, no Democrat, great
or small, high or low, ever dared to speak
about Democratic governor as Mr.. Yelling
ton has spoken about Governor Lowndes.
Nor no Democrat during that whole period
of Democratic reign ever arrogated to HIM
self such supreme distinction and power as
Mr.. Wellington has just announced for him
self. And yet Mr.. Lowndes as Governor was
lust two days old when these words were
spoken.
And how delightful this must be to the Bal
timore Sun and News, who waged such an
unrelentless war against what they termed as
bossism How puny and Insignificant does
Mr.. Rasin as a Boss appear in comparison
with Wellington.
Mr.. Wellington, in so many words, says,
II nominated Mr.. Lowndes as Governor,
and Totally ignoring the efforts of the Balti-
more Sun and News, who supported lowndes,
and the thousands of Democrats who voted
for him) declares ~ elected him, and as a
matter of course Mr.. Lowndes cannot help
from lending me all the aid in his power, and
the men who support me for United States
Senator are the friends who are to get the
patronage. The Eastern Shore law be id.
What do care about law when it comes in
the way of my ambition.
We have said all along that our friends who
refused TO vote the Democratic ticket at the
last election were mistaken. That the Demo-
cratic party was not bossed by anybody.
That it was only a hue and cry gotten up by
the Baltimore Sun to strike at Senator Cor
man. We are sure now, after this exhibition
ofMr. Wellingtons dictatorship, that the men
who have controlled Democratic politics in
Maryland were not bosses, but by the side OF
such men as Wellington were really faithful
servants of the people.
OF course the Republicans will say in an
swer to all this that Mr.. Wellington will not
be made Senator. That does not alter the
case Here is the man that stands behind
the throne and claims that he is the man that
is to rule Maryland, and the Governor can
didly admits that he is for him and is going
to back him if the Senator comes from West
ern Maryland So that it matters not whether
Wellington is made Senator or not, the power
and the boss is there all the same, and his
influence will be felt for at least four years.