The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-08-01
THE CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARIES.

The Democratic State Central Com
mittee has issued a call for local
primaries to be held in one place in
each of the election districts, on Sat
urday, August 9th, to select ten dele
gates to the County Convention,
which will be held in Bel Air, on Tues
day, August 10Th, to select five dele
gates to the Congressional Conven-
ton, which meets at Havre de Grace,
The time is rapidly approaching
and now is the opportunity for the
Democratic voters to be stirring
themselves if they desire to see the
proper candidate for Congress
chosen. For some months past the
Congressional question has been con-
sidered in desultory manner, and
it is pity to see so little interest
taken in this matter when it's i'm
portasce is realized. Maryland at
one time had six Democrats, while
today she is represented by solid
Republican delegation in both
Houses. On the fourth day of March
Senator German will succeed Mr..
George L. Wellington and this is
an entering wedge to regain the
State for the Democrats. Out of the
six Congressional districts, three of
them are reasonably Democratic if
the proper candidates are named.
Included in these three is the second
Congressional district, ofwhich Har-
ford forms portion. Owing to the
present state Of affairs it is more than
probable that our own people will
hold the tie at the Congressional
Convention and it will rest with us
to decide who the nominee shall be.
So far as can be seen, the trend of
local public sentiment seems to be
for the success of the party rather
than for any particular individual.
The nomination of any certain man
is of little moment as compared with
the ultimate success in November.
1t seems to be the desire Of the voters
to select delegates who will go to the
Convention without any other pledge
than that of naming the strongest
available candidate. 1t is a we'll
recognized fact that if personal in
fuences were to govern, it would be
easy to forecast the Conventions
work, but actuated by the broader
desire of party success, our delegates
will not allow personal Influences to
govern their action. 1t therefore, be-
hooves lis to get together and name
five men upon the platform that APP
peals to the Democratic majority in
the district. Men after all, are mere
ly the servants of the voters, and it
is foolish to think that because we
have in the past gone in certain ruts
that we cannot at this critical time
make a move which will have for its
ultimate object the effect of placing
a man on the ticket who would poll
the full Democratic vote.
The Second Congressional District
was carried by the Democrats last
fall by 1715 votes and there is no
reason why good live active Demo-
crat, who has the confidence of the
people, could not easily run this up |
to majority of at least $500, but
everything will depend upon the
action of the Convention, and it will
be the fault of the voters themselves
if they allow delegates to go there
who will misrepresent them in the
choice of the nominee.
PROHIBITION IN VERMONT.
The agitation of the question of
license last winter, and the defeat Of
the bill, which had for its object the
re-submission Of the question to the
voters of the county, is well remem-