The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-06-07
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THE CAUSE OF DLSSENSIOM.

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At the present moment there is
much earnest thought and consider
able discussion both in newspapers
and elsewhere concerning the future
welfare of the Democratic party. Of
course there must be some cause for
this agitation and efforts are being
made by those who have the the good
of the party at heart to locate the
reasons for the internal dissension
that threatens to break out in open
rebellion at almost any time. 1t the
duty of all good citizens, who believe
that government by the Democratic
party accomplishes the greatest good
to the greatest number, to ferret
out the discordant causes so that the
party may be enabled to come
together with an unbroken front ut
the November election.
An interview with Ex-Governor
Frank Brown, has brought to the
surface much of this feeling which
has been lying dormant in the breasts
OF many of our best citizens. Much
that the gentleman named says is
true. We do not, however, agree
with him in what he has to say about
the actual management of the politi-
calmachinery. Weare not prompted
by county pride in defending the able
and efficient management of the past
campaigns by the Hon. Murray Van
diver, the present Chairman of the
State Central Committee. There was
a time when he was looked upon as
a county man, but he has now be-
come one of the most prominent men
in the State. From obscurity he has
risen high in the councils ofthe party.
This has been done by the proper
application of his natural ability re-
inforced by his tirelessenergy Politi-
calcampaigns should be conducted on
the same principle that any other
successful business is run. Systema-
tic methods must prevail and the
more familiar the master hand is with
the details of the work the better it
can be accomplished. Therefore, we
can see no reason for the Governors
attack upon the present business
methods of the campaign. Nearly
every journal or public man in the
State comedies in this view. Mr..
Yandiver is, all things considered, one
of the best executive heads that the
party has ever had. He stayed at
the helm, ever watchful, during the
dark days of the successive defeats
tat we encountered from 1895 to
] 399. He went down with the party
a ID came up again on its next sue
c sful wave. Now that we have
e ned control of the reins of the
S tie government would it not, to
81" the least, be ungrateful to depose
thc head that furnished the sagacity
aud foresight for the victories won?
Tie Republican journals of the
State are eagerly pointing out to us
that the cause of the internal dissen-
sion n the party should be placed at
the q Dor ofex-Senator German. ANY
one " no is Democrat and shares
this ,ew should as speedily aspossi-
bic en-. eavor to disabuse his mind of
such an error. Senator German to-
dav is one of the foremost statesmen
Of this country. In all matters of
great political moment his advice is
eagerly sought by all those who
possess unbiased minds. The latest
example of his ability was, when he
aided in he defeat of the Ship Sub
siiv Bill LIST winter, when as a private
citizen he engineered a plan that
brought about the mentioned re-
suit Tie opposition to Senator
German it this State is hard to under
stand by lersons who are familiar
with the "details. AS we all know,
it is confined to handful ofmen who
possess some little ability as leaders
and find hi,l in the path of some of
tier petite i ambitions. Outside of
the State OF Maryland he is regarded
as mc Of the greatest men of this
period.
The cause of dissatisfaction is as
Ex-Governor Brown aptly expresses
it: Tile pee lie are tired ofthe same
old ring Of dice holders and office
seekers" TIey want new blood.
Year after year the same old names
bob mp for the different Offices until
the eve becomes tired and the brain
grows weary with the dullmonotony.
Whenever an o., ice is to be awarded
whether it be a position on the
Governors stat or a street cleaner
III Marsh Market Space, Baltimore,
the same Old routine is pursued. 1t
seems as if the Democratic party has
upon its list ofclisibles only a favored
few and for these few fortunate
Lcings it apt cas- to be maintained,