The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-05-19
Too r1any Bosses.

There is grave trouble among the Cecil
democracy. The convention which NOM
mated the ticket last week was called out
of time and out of order, so says Murray
Vandiver, chairman of the State Central
Committee, S. c. Rowland of the County
Committee and John S. Writ, who are all
out with letters of protest and denuncia.
ton of the act of John Banks and A. L.
Crothers, who seem to be blamed for the
unwarranted proceedings. The conven-
ton appointed delegates to the State con-
vention, which was out of order, and
instructed them to support Mr.. Writ for
Governor, which Mr. Writ considers more
as an insult than all act of friendship,
and resents the same i'll the following
vigorous language which he publishes in
the Cecil Democrat.
The letters of Hon. Murray Vandiver, Chairman
oflhe Democratic State Central Committee, and
of Mr.. S. C. Rowland, explain themselves. am
in entire accord with Mr.. Vandiver in the posi-.
tion that the delegates to the State Convention
elected on Tuesday were improperly selected
and have no right to be admitted to the State
Convention.
1t is also proper for me to state that l have
expressed that opinion to every one who cared to
know my views. l made but one request to the
gentlemen who were running the Convention
and that was that no delegates to the State Con-
vention should be named. but that the selection
ofsuch delegates should be left to subsequent
convention, whose right to do so would be
unquestioned by anyone.
l neither asked nor desired that the Convention
should endorse me as candidate for Governor.
1t was not done with my knowledge or approval,
and had no voice whatever in the matter or in
the selection of delegates. From the beginning
to the end of the matter there was not the
slightest pretence of treating with the scantiest
measure of personal respect.
have never decided that will be candidate
for the Democratic nomination for Governor.
Certainly every reasonable man must concede me
the right to decide that question. Should l de-
eide to be candidate, as sincere party man
am entitled from the Democrats of the county to
have delegation selected in an orderly and reg.
ular way. l think also that am entitled to some
decent consideration in the selection of delegates
Undoubtedly the Convention on Tuesday was
deceived. 1t is, therefore, in spirit of entire
SOuibSSy " TIC hiSlioSio vi OOuNeullOn tluL
I regret to state that under no circumstances
would accept the support of the present delega.
ton to the State Convention for Governor or any
other political position. proper spirit of self
respect imperatively requires me to do this, and
to say without any qualification that this decision
upon my part is final and irrevocable.
Should l decide to be a candidate a public
announcement ofthat fact will be made and the
question be submitted to the Democratic voters of
Cecil in the usual and regular manner.
JOHN S. WRIT.
The bosses, Banks and Crothers, have
evidently put their foot in it," in their
Impotence to run the county and are
facing trouble that may dethrone them.
They have heretofore acted on the theory
that any trickery resorted to by the ma
chine i'll the primaries and convention
which created dissatisfaction would blow
over by the time of election, if the con-
vention was held early, but the present
was so unskillfully managed that it is
likely not to be so easily smoothed over,
and may endanger the success of the
ticket. The people are growing very
FESTIVE under the system of bossism that
has so long prevailed in Cecil and show
signs of some vigorous kicking this fall.