Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1901-08-02
The Terrified Democracy

The 'unterrihed Democracy" Of thi:
county met in terrified condition in this
,owH on Monday to send delegates to thu
State Convention and TO nominate loca
ticket. The weather was hot, the delegates
hot and hot condition OF affairs prevailed
all around. Buttonhorng, angry discussion.
and a few ient al fsucufs with "bart
knuekles' made up the programme Tn,
circus began at an early hour and lasted
until sGndown, and while The doings OF tht
day were unusual they were nevertheless en-.
joYed by the visitors to the town and horde
OF curious spectators who Notwithstanding
the intense heat watched for hours, the kids
playing politics. A feeling OF discomfort has
existed for sometime among the brethren, u
growing GU OF the charge that the STATE
Central Committee for the county as 81
present col 8 ituted is playing personal poliuci
in the interest of II nonresident boss. TIC
break up this game an effort was set on fool
to change the personnel of the Committee. Sc
warm fight was started in the primary meet
ings between the faction known as the organ.
lzttioD srowd-and those believing in HON,
talent managing the local poitics OF tn,
county
The result in the primaries vas very close
the non resident boss crowd getting the bes
Of the fight, and so, on Monday--eonventior
day prospects for some fun were decidedly
promising, and all who knew Of what wa.
going on were here to enjoy the sport Tn,
anti-non-resideut boss portion OF the delegate:
and their friends claimed unfair treatment in
many instances in the conduct of the prim,
aries, and very properly held to their position
that nonresident interference in local party
affairs was against party usuages, was an I'M
pardona6le oifense, and should stop. To
stop it, change in the personnel of the State
Central Committee was demanded and they
would not treat with their equally stubborn
brothers on any proposition unless this wa,
done. Street corner confabs, liquid pursua.
sions, and other well known methods in form.
ing political deals were restorted to, but TO nc
avail. So after three-quariers of the day,
hob-nobbing in the sweltering heat, the dele
gates were called to the Court House to as
semble in convention Dr. P. L. Sa.scer,
chairman Of the State Central Committee foI
the County called the convention to order
Mr.. John E. Stone who hiss been in training
nf late 10 nraa;da ow.r aa,,,no.. a.
the venerable DR.. P. W. Hawkins, having
served his time, wac made chsirman and
Messrs. GeorgeN. Simms, and J. D Gardiner,
secretaries The temporary organization be.
ing completed the fun began. Upon motion
the committee on credentials was dispensed
with, the roll was called and it appeared thai
Pomonkey District was short Eve delegates
The latter, however, were authorized BY a
resolution passed in primary meeting to cast
the full vote of the District, and they asked tc
be permitted TO do so. The proposition raised
storm. One delegate after another was on
bis feet demanding recognition and general
medley of declarations followed. The fore.
uiO9f d" euO Neoiohu ioi ANeORuilOn oelng an
irrepressible delegate from the Sixth District
who made so many motions, one upon the
other and talked go freely while perspiration,
inches in sze washed bis flushed checks tina,
The cool head of the chairman at one time
seemed perpleIed as to how to settle the
tangle. Others took part in the word,
melee until pandemonium was created the
whole body becoming a noisy rabble. The
chairman pounded his and ap-
pealed for order but the terrified democraey
were net TO be subdued. Shouts rent the al.
and coats were doffed as the excited member,
surged about the convention hall wild with
excitement, while the spectators enjoyed the
disorder, Nsnifestly the convention wa,
without leader. During the tumult a per,
wsg cried out, call in Mudd. Finally, ex.
hautions produced partial quiet and order
was somewhat restored when the question ol
party ususge was discussed by Messrs. s
Cox, John Davis and Thomas HALEY and
al. Mr.. Cox opposed granting the right to
the Pomonkey delegates to cast the Who'll,
vote of the Distric. aud Messrs. Davis and
HALEY favored it. The lat.eris position wa,
sustained. The nomination for delegates Il
the State Convention was next in ords
Several names were presented, but the g.San
isation people hasisg control, soppositio
would not permit any of the,ss ..sndids,s, i,
stand, but contented lhems rs with voup,
against their opPouau,s h loud and seeri
monions nays The delS ,a,es elected were