The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-06-23
DEMOCRATIC EDITORS 1T SNOW
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The Marylanu DemOcfltlc EullOfS
Association were handsomely enter
tanned at Snow Hill, last Saturday.
The freedom of the city was extended
to them by Mayor John p. Moore, and
the only reason the keys of the city
were not turned over to them was be-
cause the Mayor couldn't find them.
a business meeting wab held ut
Hotel Purnel, at which the following
officers were elected
President Joseph NJ Street,. of Bel Air
V enthusiastically. b. Usilton, of Chester
Secretary-Fred Sasscer.
Executive Committee--George f. Hadda-
way, OF Easton: w. j. Price, of (cntreville /;
John ". Everett, of Cumberland; Charlie
VanderfOrd, of Westminster, and F.N. King, Of
LeOnardtown.
Papers were read by w. Il. Ustun, of Ches-
tertown; Arthur haddaway, of Easton; F..
Eugene Walthcn. Of, Anuupolis; Paul Winches-
| ter, Of Baltimore. and George r. Ash, of Elkton.
Mr.. Ash's paper wss on The Pro-
vince of the Party Paper" He took
| the ground that the editors of party
papers, being expected TO support the
party's candidates, whether agreeable
to them or not, ought to be consulted
as to the makeup Of the ticket, and
declared that unless the party paper
is more independent in the future, it
must give place to the independent
press. TO meet The changed condi-
tions." he said, lit is necessary for the
party papers to shake eff the ties
not OF party, but of leadership-that
now bind and and blind them, and by
speaking the truth fearlessly as they
find it, render their party the greatest
possible service by purgirg it of the
elements that will surely carry it to
| defeat"
| Mr.. Frederick Sasscer introduced
the following resolutions, which were
adopted:
The Maryland Democratic Editors, in con.
| vention assembled, desire to give expression to
their recognition of the fact that the Demo-
| cratic party i'll this State enters upon the pres
| ent campaign under most auspicrous circun-
stances. The patriOticZe | ana geneI Gus rival
| ry existing between the friends OF the repre-
| sentative candidates whose names have been
| mentioned in connection with the Democratic
| nominations, manifest spirit OF reconciliation
and harmony among once dlscordant ele-
InelltS lnuU gives inspiring nope Oh sue
| cess, and we congratulate the people upon the
| prospect of the resi- oratiOn of good manage
ment in every department of the State govern.
| ment. The Republican party having forfeited
the confidence of the citizens of Baltimore, has
| been deposed of its brief lease OF power in
| municipal affairs through cordial reunion OF
| Democrats, and the same Influence will be
potent in the State campaign, if the ticket
| sele ct, d by the convention shall deserve the
| confidence of the public and the Democratic
| party. The editors of Maryland pledge their
| hearty sympathy and support to the candidates
| whoever they may be, believing that the nom.
| inees of the convention will be men of such
| high character and ability as to be guarantee
| that the reforms so greatly desired will be ac
| compished in good faith should the party
| again be entrusted with power"
On Saturday night the editors, forty
in number, were entertained ut dinner
by Col. John Walter Smith, whose
hospitable mansion WAS thrown wide
open for the pleasure of the guests.
The Colonel and Mrs Smith were ad
mirably assisted by Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Foster, of Baltimore: Mr.
Lloyd Wilkinson, Mayor Moore auG
others.
On Sunday morning the party took
a special train rendered by the Penn
sylvania Railroad company to Ocean
City. where they were entertained al
the Colonial by Col. John Floyd Wag
gaman, of Washington.
The party returned to Snow Hill al
night end took the steamer for Balti
more on Monday morni g