The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-10-31
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 in Hartford should carefully
read it and be guided by the wise counsel
it contains.
l have already earnestly urged the
Democracy of Baltimore City to be sure
to register and to declare their Party
Affiliation" as Democrats, so as to be
qualified to take part in the Primariesin
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 sittings of the officers of registration
in the City our full vote will be enrolled
and their utilization as Democrats most
willingly declared.
Inow especially address myself to the
Democracy of the State. In the counties
the offices of registration will be openfor
registration on Tuesday, September 3Oth,
and on Tuesday, October 18th, between
the hours of A. NJ. end p. NJ. and on
the 14th 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 time entitled to be 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 ofall
names enormously or fraudulently regis
tered.
1t is believed that in 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 SO
that only the names of bona fide citizens
of the State and real residents in the
several election districts shall be suffered
to remain.
Earnestly urge you to organize thor
oughly in each election precinct. Get
full list of all registered voters.
Scrutinize these lists. Mark the names
of all persons who are not known to be
actual residents of the precinct, and chal-
lcnge, in the mode pointed out by law, the
right of these persons to have their names
kept upon the registration books.
not be difficult or tedious if you begin it
promptly by means of active and intelli-
gent committees in each precinct.
The result of this diligent and vigilant
labor will purge the books of large num-
bers of names of persons who are not ell
titled to vote and who should not be per-
mitted to control orinhucnce our election.
and will greatly help us in our effort to
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 in
this great and important achievement
Your first duty now is to get the name
of every qualified Democratic voter on
the registration books and to cause these
books to be purged of all disqualified and
fraudulent names.
When this task is thoroughly accom-
plished nothing more will be needed but
to arouse the enthusiasm of the rank and
file of our party in all sections of the
State, and the 4th of November will sure
" witness a great and gratifying Demo-
cratic victory.
MURRAY VANDIvER,
Chairman Democratic State Central
Committee.