The aegis & intelligencer., 1897-08-20
THESEIrE CENTRAL COMmIrrEE


AT a meeting of the Democratic State
Central Committee, which was held
in Baltimore on Wednesday, chair
man Nandiver delivered an address
in which ne called attention to the
necessity of every party vote being
cast. He also laid stress upon the
committee of nine members was APP
pointed to take special charge of the
appointment of registers of voters
and judges of election.
Hon. Thomas ii. Robinson was ap-
pointed as the Hartford member of
the committee on campaign organiza-
ton.
Hon. Lloyd Wilkinson was made
Secretary of the Committee and Mr..
Spencer Watkins, of Montgomery.
treasurer.
Headquarters will be opened for the
campaign in Il short time and will be
located at the Carrolton Hotel.
Mr.. Nandiver' speech in full was as
follows:
DEMOCRATIC HOSTS AND VICTORY.
Gentlemen of the Committee On the 5th
day OF the current month the Hon. Buchanan
Schey, Chairman OF the Democratic State
Convention, held in Baltimore July %, 1897.
by virtue of authority vested in him, appoint
ed me chairman OF your honorable body, and
duly notified me of hls action. Aftera profIer
oil severance Of official relations that We're
deemed Incompatible with the acceptance OF
such trust and careful consideration of the
weight of responsibility attached to the duties
imposed. accepted u week later the trust,
with firm resolve 10 do my utmost toward the
accomplishment OF the purpose it involved
but with larger faith i'll your aid than in the
assumption of any peculiar fitness Of my own
to lead the Democratic hosts to victory
Immediately upon acceptance of the posi-
tion addressed 10 each OF you letter ppris-
ing you of the situation, and requesting the
assembling of the Committee here TODAY to
consider ways and means Practical ques-
ons confront u.s. | take it there is no diver
sity of view about ends. The chief purp Jse
is the accomplishment
AT the Threshold stands for consideration
the reappointment of two committees, which
were originally constituted by my predecessor
whose devotion and efficiency | lain would
emulate-Hon. Hattersley w Talbot. In the
propriety Of their continuance, as well as
tnelr makeup, desire your counsel.
THOROUGH REGISTRATION.
A matter of greater weight with which we
have to grapple is the work of registration.
Every Democrat, as far as possible, must he
registered. To mature some plans whereby
the State Central Committee for each county
may work in harmony with the County EY
ecutive committee, and with subcommittee
in each district of every county, to the end
that the number OF Democrats may be ascer
taned and their registration secured, is a
work that will make large drifts on our best
resources and our most devoted energies
Registration is the most important feature
OF our canvass. Our reliance on the ballot
was never more vital than now. Without
registration the ballot is strangled. On the
ballot all depends for Democracy In two
successive elections neglect to exercise it, or
abuse OF its privileges, has composed defeat
in our beloved Maryland of the party to
which all its interests are sacred with which
all its purposes are sympathetic, and that has
gone hand in hand with its patriotic progress
and material prosperity from the beginning.
TO RESCUE DEMOCRACY.
Rescue is the duty of every Democrat An
other failure may make rescue in the near fu-
lure uncertain. Defeat is not to be aDpre-
hended II hands, hearts and hopes be Joined.
In faith Maryland is Democratic to the core
We only need that Democrats shall vote. and
vote as they feel and think Bury resent
inents, stlile seltishness aud unity action
Above all, and necessary to all, let no Demo
crat fail to become a qualified voter. 10 be
voter he must be registered. To assert his
manhood, he must vote. If he votes, aud
votes as he thinks, the party in Maryland is
safe. | Will not discuss the possibilities OF
failure.
To avert failure, it is our oounden duty to
interest ourselves in behalf Of the party which
we represent here today. and see that every
man who can lie relied on to vote the Demo
cratic ticket, in the district we each nav
represent, is registered. II you will advise
me canddly Of the condition of your county,
politically, any possible assistance will be
Chcerfuliy rendered.
ask you that you select chairman of each
delegation from the respective counties, with
whom can correspond in regard to all mst- |
ters OF registration ana campaign organic EiCn
generally. IL would he very gratifying to me |
as your Chairman to accept our selection Of |
II committee, composed of one member from |
each district Of your respective counties, to |
give espe2tIl attention to thl matters of regis ]