The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-05-02
REORGANIZATION" OF THE DEMO-
CRATIC PARTY.

REORGANIZATION OF THE DEMO-
CRATIC PARTY
For the past few weeks, a number
of stories about the reorganization
of the Democratic party have been
appearing in the Republican and So
called independent press ofBaltimore
City. AS these journals seem to
take such lively interest in the affair
it is reasonable to suppose that if
they themselves are not at the
bottom of this talk, it is at least
on lines that would be entirely
agreeable to their own interests.
One recent article has caused some
little curiosity and no end of amuse-
ment on account of its utter absurd
ity. 1t is very easy to trace the fine
Italian hand who planned the scheme
and it is just about as practicable as
any of his political efforts. The
movement includes the discarding of
every one who in recent years has
the slightest faint ofsuspicion resting
against his reputation as straight
party man. Only those who have
been chronic kickers for years will be
allowed to come into the Holy Of
Holes and participate in the delibera-
tions of this new Democratic party.
Straightout? Democrats like Post
master S. Davis Warfeld, William
Keyser, Ex-Governor William Pink
nev White, seem to be the attracting
magnets of this new show, but they
will not be trusted with the leader
ship which will fall to the lot of one
Isaac Lobe Straus, whom it will be
remembered, was a member of the
last House of Delegates.
If this is to be the new Democratic
party, we think that the new order
of things will be something like an
Irish regiment, all captains and no
privates, for it would be impossible
to get any self-respecting Democrat
to follow this coterie who have never
in their life been straight on party
matters, except possibly when they
themselves were on the ticket-and
it has been limited that sometimes
not even then. The outline of the
campaign reads beautifully and it
will be found to work wellin theory so
long as these four men are to be con-
suited, but when it comes to actual
vote getting the result will be very diff
ferent.
The article says: "There will, it is
said, be no scarcity of funds to con-
duct the campaign" We have no
doubt but what this is true, especial
ly if Mr.. Warfeld acts theimportant
part of treasurer of the new combi-
nation. The Democrats will remem-
Der to their sorrow, several of the
past campaigns in Baltimore when
it was alleged that this gentlemen
handled the Republican "barl' with
telling effect. We have no idea but
what he can get all the money he
needs to conduct this new Demo-
cratic party" and if he should run
short of local backing it will be very
easy to gain the ear of the National
Republican campaign committee.
1t is said, as an Introductory, that
Mr.. Straus has abandoned" all in
tention of attempting to secure a
Congressional nomination in the
Fourth Congressional district. This
is about the best thing that he has
done lately, because, we think, that
unless the new primary law would
allow Republicans to vote in Demo-
cratic primaries, he would scarcely
poll a score in his own precinct. 1t
would be just as we'll while he is
"abandoning' to also give up claim
ing that he is a Democrat and go
over to the Republican party, to which
he belongs and with whom he has
been training during his briefpolitical
life. The sooner such Democrats"
are safe within their own fold the
better it is for all hands concerned.
We do not question the need of a
reorganization of the Democratic
party especially in Baltimore City.
Rasin influences have been so perni-
cious as to finally result in the down.
fall of our party in that City. 1t
would be apleasant day to the Demo-
Gratis all over the State II his influence |
could be gotten rid of, and our monu-
mental neighbors can never expect
to win until he has been endorsed;
but it would be case of "out of the
frying pan into the fire" if the Demo-
Gratis consider seriously the new dish
whichis being served up to them by
renegades from their own party. 1t
would be better to have straight,
clean, honest, Republicans than such
men who represent neither party nor
creed being, like Rasin, in politics for
selfish purposes only.