The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26
John Henry Keene on the
Non-Partisan Republican
Candidacy Of Judge
Schumacher.


To the Herald:
As the writer views Demo
cratic propaganda of Mr..
Schmucker's non partisan Repub.
lican candidacy. his course resem.
bles that of the lcise builder, who
attempted to lay his foundation
and rear his superstructure dur
ing the hurricane season.
The municipal storm which has
swept over the State has driven
both Democrats and Republicans
from their mOorings, and before
the partisan of non partisanShip
seeks to elevate to the one high
est niche in the State, the Repub
lican appointee ofour Republican
Governor. it is the part of pru.
dence to pause lat least long
enough to take his reckonings.
Whilst the atmosphere is impreg
mated with the volatile essence
Of non -partiSauship, it may be
smart Republican politics, to get
one candidates head above the
others. but business like as this
course may be it is not in accord
with the practices and proceed
ureS Of Democracy. If the Dem
ocratic stable contained only UNI
clean beasts, sheep or goats, to
be avoided, ignored by all save
creatures, aud put ineXorably
upon the left Of the Judge, such
conditions might serve to Justify
summary and unsavory proceed
ingS to nominate a full bred Re
publican:
Have our brethren forgotten
that the household Of our Demo.
cratic faith contains sons.
"Begrt with battlements,
That on taeir rest cs- front Dor stars,
( limitations f all gcns,'
ForgetfullnesS OF their presence
in our midst. proves that bar en-
dorSements are not the only pre-
requisites to fame. We most
loyal will not contend that as a
body. the bar dwcllS alone, with
the stars: and since its member
ship combines the best with the
worst elements of human nature,
nor blame is loss or guerdon of a
glorious lot.
Put two candidates for the bench
in the field tomorrow and it will be
quickly perceived that the mice
family within the sound Of belled
eats, are not more demure than
bar promoters until they see
which way the cat jumps.
The writer pleads for delay in
order that the genius of other Re
publican and Democratic candi-
dates may also have All opportu
nifty for the display OF their eX.
traordinary luSter.
If in the excited state of public
feeling, candidates are to be now
stripped, weighed doomed and
started. Baltimore's Democratic
contingency can supply Demo
cratic Steepler of matchless cour
age. boundleSs resources and OF
experience without limitation, a
judicial favOrite, long cabbin'd
crib'd and confined to a Ms
Pruis course which is better suit
ed for the performance of raw
recruit.
The writer suggests that before
public opinion cTyStalliZes, am
pie opportunity should be afford
ed tor contemplation and con
trast of the rare excellence o
some Of the other candidates, will
the attachments of the favored
Republican who is now running
against the Republican and Dem
ocratic fields.
1t has been suggested by au
thority unknown to the writer
that the body guard Of Maryland
Justice and Jurisprudence, oil
duty at Annapolis, have been S,
: cheered and gladdened by TIN
outpourings OF the NON pGrtiSai
Republican candidates genius
, that they second his canvass.
this he true, it is to be replied
that the assembled conventional
representatives of the people
Republican and Democratic, no
9 the Court of Appeals. are tn
only Legitimate starters in tn
race, which is not to be a hands
; down walkOver. Before thei
candidate enters the field the vC
tiers who hold the purse and pa
the forfeit Of the stake will a.
{, certain for themselves throug
, their accredited agents, frol
what strain the proposed course
comes, upon what mental, mora
:, and political pastures he ha
i browSed, what is the substanc
$ Of his bone, what is his intellect
= ual muscularity, whether he ca
be heavy weight carrier an
e can run with diligence the rae