The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-08-28

Dor NN Gers ! recognize amongst us true
Republicans, who were here two years ago,
when on May 20 | stood on this very stage
and you forced me to make a declaration of
principles. To those principles l am still
true. You have placed me as the representa-
tive OF the principles that embody all the ee-
ments of Republcanism. This fight, which
has waHed so warm. is not Masters fight
1t is the peoples fight, your fight. and shall
stay by you to the end" [Great cheeringl
AS Mr.. Malster stepped backward Mr.
David Potter, of the Twenty-second ward
stepped forward and presented him with
magnificent bouquet. 1t was the signal for
another outburst, and as Mr.. Malster, in ao-
cepting it. exclaimed: Il only wish l could
keep them until November 4, as Il memento
OF the people and their loyalty. and the aboli-
tion of one-man rule,' the convention again
went wild.
1IR. GATHER SPEAKS.
George r. Gather in assuming the chair
said: Not only, for the first time in
the history OF our city, is the large
number of 302 delegates, representing every
precinct in our city, gathered together to
nominate their candidate for the Chief Mag
istracy. OF Baltimore, but the great body of
the people as il in town-meeting assembled,
are here to ratify your free choice.
As | look upon your earnest faces and
realize that you represent over $4,000 free
voters, who declared Tuesday, by their
action, us il with one voice, the choice OF the
people OF the city. l realize the importance
of this occasion. AS the representatives OF
the people you declared to the voters OF our
city that no star chamber commission should
rob the people Of their rights and reverse
their sovereign will, as expressed at the ballot
box. (Appnuse)
The day for selt-appointed returning
board, representing the will of any one man
or set OF men, has passed forever In this free
city. You have been threatened with every
punishment, and our fidelity to the party
which you loved has been grossly attacked.
but you have answered those who attacked
you, and would have robbed you OF your
citizenship, with the same spirit OF American
independence which has ever characterized
our country and our race.
We will not submit to any one man our
rights as citizens, or our privileges as mem
oers OF the great Republican party. We have
stood untlinchipgly for truth and Justice, and
the truth has made us free No man will
ever attempt lightly again to destroy our
rights. (Applause.)
But it is not only in the justice OF our own
great cause, and its triumph, that we rejoice
tonight. We are here to do simple act of
justice to n man whom we all love We are
here to right the wrong which was done him
at the hands of those who should have been
his friends only two years ago For the sake
OF his party, and for the splendid victory
which was to follow, he cheerfully yielded to
the party's decree, and gave his loyal support
to his party.
Again, in this present campaign. has the at
tempt been made by tho same men to rob him
Of his privilege to be the candidate Of his party
and one arbitrary individual even asserted
publicly that our candidate should be
knocked out" OF this nomination. Misses.
The people answered this wanton insult
and the verdict was given in no un-
certain terms. l am reminded that in a great
convention like this, called together to act
for the best interests Of our city, we are to
consider not only our present duty, but also
the future policy which shall govern us in the
administration Of the affairs OF a great city,
il we are entrusted with power by the people
in November.
The great struggle through which we have
passed has brought us closely together and
made our purposes one. | believe | voice
the sentiment Of every one in this vast assem-
blage tonight when | declare that we are
united in demanding pure primary election
law to govern our primaries in the future.
Let rs sec t. It that Tho lisgracnful efforts
which have been mndc during the pas! few
weeks to deprive the people of their right to
select their own candidates can never be re
peated again by anyone or under any cir
cumstances.
Let us set our ideals OF city government
ni.; a, auu ,ru 10 !. iGr: Oul pau, .g..u.Is,
and those who are entrusted with high posi-
tions, measure up fully to them. II we but
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after in this great victory, which has pre-
served to us, under the leadership Of the
great trusted friend OF the people, the gov
ernment ''of the people, for the people and
by the people, and we will enjoy as a party
and as citizers this new, glorious birth OF
freedom.
MALsrEE FACTION RESOLUTION
The followers Of Master in this their great
fight for fair primaries, then adopted the fol-
lowing, among other resolutions:
We hold that fair expression OF the will
OF the people at the ballot box and the right
to have their votes counted as cast are essen.
tial to the existence OF American institutions.
The last Legislature conferred upon our city
tho fairest election law which could be de
vi-c'. What is the value OF such law II
the primary elections by which the candidates
are chosen to be voted for at such general
election are tainted with fraud and corrup-
tion and with measures intended to reverse
the popular will? Unless the sources are
pure, the stream must be tainted with the
debating elements which have been poured
into it. W., therefore '-mnnG the pnssaye
OF primary election law next Leyjs-
lature, such law being modelled MS far as pos
sible upon our present election law, aud with
such provisions as to prevent fraud, corrup-
tion and chicanery.
The Organization" convention the same
night nominated Mr.. Theodore Marburg for
IL. ..lA. II