The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-07-28
Primaries and Convention No. 2.

Primaries and convention NO. Z.
Last Saturdays Democratic pri-
maries resulted in four of the dis
tricts choosing delegates friendly to
Mr.. Writ and his Gubernatorial
candidacy; namely, the l, 2, 3 and
9. The other five districts elected
delegates who were chosen and rep
resented the Crothers- Banks fac
ton in the May convention.
County Convention No. 2 gath
cred in Elkton on Tuesday and
after organization DR.. T. b. Moore,
a member of the Sixth district del
egation, read the following names,
which had been selected by the
May convention to represent Cecil
in the State convention: Manly
Bremen, John Banks, George w.
Taylor and DR.. John H. Jenness.
After reading the list he moved
that they be adopted by the con,
vention. Mr., Writ at this point
in the proceedings arose and an
nounced that he would place the
following named candidates in nom
ination as delegates to represent
the Democratic party of this
county in the State convention, and
accompanied his motion with a few
explanatory remarks: w. H. De
shane, Geo. S. Woolley, Col. w.
II. May and DR.. j. B. Slicer.
Mr.. Writ prefaced his remarks
by referring to his party record and
his straight forward consistent rec.
ord as a strict party man, and then
reviewed the action which culmin-
ated in the irregular and unparti-
san methods which had produced
the unpleasant state of party affairs
which they were now facing.
Mr.. Writ discussed the question
in diplomatic and dignified Ian
guage, while administering a severe
censure on the course which had
been pursued by Mr.. Crothers and
Mr.. Banks, naming these gentle
men as the chief instigators in the
act designed to disparage and hui
initiate him before the whole State.
The opposition made no reply to
Mr.. Wirt's scathing arraignment of
acts and motives of his antagonists
but called for Il vote as soon as he
closed his remarks. Tellers were
appointed and the convention pro-
ceeded to vote for delegates to the
State convention, the delegates from
the l, ., 8 and 9th districts voting
the ticket offered by Mr.. Writ, and
the other five districts voting for
the delegates chosen at the May
convention.
When the count was completed
Mr.. Writ referred to the delegates,
who were re elected, having by the
May convention been instructed to
vote for him as Gubernatorial
candidate in the State convention,
and moved that that resolution be
rescinded. There being no further
remarks the chairman put the
motion to the house which was
agreed to and the convention
adjourned.
The convention, as usual with
Maryland Democratic conventions,
was silent as the grave in regard to
what political principle or prin-
ciples the party stood for, and a
fair inference is that like all ring
parties they represent hunt for
spoils of office only. The State and
county may go to the Elimination
bow vows if by hook or by crook a
dozen Or so tax eaters can by any
species of dark lantern iugglery get
into office. 1t is shame and burn
ing disgrace to the sturdy, honest,
well intentioned men of the county
and State that they submit to such
humiiating condition Of ring rule.
Every ticket of whatever party that
has the smell of a ring about it
ought to be defeated, until the in
tolerable practice of corrupt, sans
nrinciDla notifies is broken nm