The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
THE REPUBLICAN RECORD.
Mai. A. M. Hancock Tells Of Repub-
Hcan Fraud and Corruption.
INCOMPETENT LEADERSHIP.
Severe Scoring of Gov. Lowndes

Maj. y. NJ. Hancock, prominent Repub-
llcan and campaign speaker for some years,
and who was once the Republican nominee
for Congress in this congressional district,
made speech cefore Republican club in
Baltimore last week. He made a severe ar
raignment of the leaders of his party, and
was particularly severe on Gov Lowndes
Here is what he said
mo party ever came into power with great
er promise Of permanency than did the Repub-
lican party in 1895. We promised the peo-
pie honest government and pure politics, and
they believed us and gave us their confidence.
Unfortunately, however, a number of men
tloated on the surface in the political upheaval
of that year whose only apparent aim, so far,
has been to satisfy greed and achieve their
own personal aggrandzement. We, who
preached purity in politics, and meant exactly
what we said, have been chagrined at the
political corruption that these men have prac-
ticed, and which now threatens our longer
hold upon both city and state. With shame
and modification we have recently seen the
honest and conservative men in our party
before the State Central Committee earnestly
pleading for honest primaries, soon to be held
in this city.
''The better sentiment of the Republican
party, however. was shocked and outraged to
find those who assumed To be our leaders
opposing these just demands and seeking to
continue the corrupt and dishonest practices
that prevailed at the primaries year ago.
and disgustel and Inundated hundreds and
thousands Of Republicans in both city and
state.
''The selfish purpose of this movement was
made manifest few days before the meeting
of the State Central Committee, when Col
supplee, an aspirant for the mayoralty nomi-
nation, vauntingly declared that Senator Well
ington and Mr.. Stoae had become his friends.
and that was equivalent to the nomination.
We should not forget that, on the 9th day
of March last, Mr.. William F. Stone openly
declared in the public papers of the city that
the Republicans did not favor Colonel Sup
plee's nomination, and, therefore, he was not
for him. If the signs that are apparent are
to be trusted, the Republicans of Baltimore,
rising in the might and majesty of their man
hood, will show that they are not sheep 10 be
driven to the shambles, nor slaves to do the
bidding Of an imperious master
LowNDEs AND THE sENAToRsHIP.
"The second part of this selfish plan. and
that which lies closest to the hearts of our So
called bosses, is to secure the nomination of a
legislative ticket favOring the election of
Lloyd Lowndes to the Senate They care
little or nothing for Supplee, and simply use
him with the hope of accomplishing their end.
There is not, in my Judgment, even a respect
able minority Of the people who favor the
senatorial aspirations of Mr.. Lloyd Lowndes,
for he has been sore and grievons disap-
pointment to the Republicans of Maryland.
He came into power with the promise trem-
bling upon his lips that the patronage Of his
great Office should not be used to the ambition
Of any man, and Immediately handed it over
to George l.. Wellington to he corrupty used
to procure his election to the United States
Senate.
''He has shown hostility to laboring men
that violates all the traditions of the Repub-
lican party, and in violent contradiction of
his own promises when a candidate before
the people. On the 29th of April, 1895, the
people of his own county expressed their
Indignation toward him for vetoing bill ben
eficial to the miners of that county that was
pushed through the legislature, against his
opposition, by mons. David Z. Dick and JAS
NJ. Campbell, mem bers of the Legislature from
his own county
"Mr. Campbell denounced him in unmeaS-
ured terms, and the people, his neighbors
and friends, applauded the denunciation.
And Mr.. Dick, no less complimentary, re-
ceiyed perfect ovation from the thousand
people packed in the IrosthHrg Opera House
to hear him.