The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-09-26
To Democracy Of The State

Hon. Murray Vandiver, chairman of
the Democratic State Central Committee,
has issued the following address to the
Democracy of the State. Every Demo-
cratic voter i'll Hartford should carefully
read it and be guided by the wise counsel
it contains.
| have already earnestly urged the
Democracy of Baltimore City to be sure
to register and to declare their PARTY
utilization" rs Democrats, so as to be
qualified to take part i'll the Primaries i'll
The City next April.
The results of the first days registra-
ton are highly gratifying and we have
every reason to believe that at the COM
ing sttings of the officers of registration
in the City our full vote will be enrolled
and their utilization as Democrats most
willingly declared.
now especially address myself to the
Democracy of the State. In the counties
the offices OF registration will be openfor
registration on Tuesday, September 3Oth,
ami on Tuesday, October eth, between
the hours of A. NJ. nd p. NJ. and on
the 18th of October for Revision only.
Note carefully these dates and see to it
that all Democrats, who have thus far
failed to register, no longer postpone the
performance of this most pressing duty;
and that all those who are now for the
| first lime entitled to bc enrolled as voters
go and register.
In addition to securing the registration
| of all qualified Democrats, careful and
close examination OF the books of regis
| tration should be made for the purpose
| of striking OFF the names of all that have
died or become disqualified, and also of all
names enormously or frdudulently regis
tered.
| 1t is believed that i'll some of the coun-
ties many names will be found on the
registration books which ought never to
have been placed there.
These names should be stricken off 50
that only the names of bona tide citizens
of the State and real residents in the
| several election districts shall be suffered
to remain.
| earnestly urge you to organize thor
oughly i'll each election precinct. Get a
full list Of all registered voters.
Scrutinze these lists. Mark the names
of all persons who are not known to be
actual residents of the precinct. and chal-
lcugc, i'll thG mode pointed out by law, the
right of these persons to have their names
kept upon the registration books.
| lake THIS WOrK Ill nallu at once. IL VIII
not be difficult or tedious if you begin it
promptly by means of active and intelli-
gent committees i'll each precinct.
The result of this diligent and vigilant
labor will purge the books OF large num-
bcrs of names of persons who are not en-
titled to vote and who should not be per
mittcd to control orii huence our election
and will greatly help lis in our effort tc
restore to MARYLAND a solid delegation
OF Democrats in the House of Representa-
tIveS.
The Democrats of Maryland should eX
ert themselves to the utmost to aid il
this great and important achievement.
Your first duty now is to get the name
of every qualified Democratic voter Oh
the registration books and to cause thes'
books to be purged OF all disqualified ant
fraudulent names.
When this task is thoroughly accom-
plishcd nothing more will be needed bu
to arouse the enthusiasm OF the rank ant
, file of our party in all sections of tn
State, and the +! h of November will sure
ly witness great and gratifying Demo
cratic victory.
MURRAY VANDIvER,
/ Chairman Democratic State Contra
Committee.