The aegis & intelligencer., 1903-12-04
SENATORIAL THOUGHTS.


SENATORIAL THOUGHTS.
The friends of Attorney General
Isidor Rayner feel very much inter-
ested in the final outcome of his cam
didacy for the United States Senate,
and while the ballot will not be taken
for more than a month, speculation
is rife as to what the result will be.
disconnected by everyone that should
henot win in the start, each succeed
ing ballot will have a weakening
effect upon his forces. To Offset such
chances, his opponents are now
busily engaged in bringing forth
minor booms for different candidates,
all of which are calculated to bring
the local delegations into line. 1t is
with regret that we see such practices,
and feel that some Of those who are
high in the councils of our party are
pursuing steps that cannot but end
in disaster to all parties concerned.
The real opposition candidate Gov
ernor John Walter Smith has not de-
veloped the strength that his friends
had hoped for, and there now seems
to be a disposition to dilly-dally
about the matter, so as to either
give the present Chief Executive, or a
dark horse, time in which to gather
the scattered forces.
The people of Maryland do not
want Governor Smith as the next
United States Senator neither will
they be satisfied with any dark horse.
1t is seldom indeed that pu' l. ex-
preston is so near unit as it is on
this occasion. The election this fall
was a magnificent victory. The
loyalty of the democrats throughout
the State, Hartford county included,
was appealed to, and this loyalty
elected a Governor and Legislature
that was in accordance with the ex-
pressed wishes of the managers. In
return for this all that the people ask,
or in point of fact demand, is that
Mr. Rayner be sent to the United
States Senate. 1t is certainly a very
little thing to give in return for SO
much that was extended in our hour
of need. If the popular voice is not
needed it is hard to foretell the con-
sequences for another revolt in Mary
land, such as was the case in 1895,
is not pleasant to look forward to.
The opposition comes from the
managers, with whom it is alleged a
contract was made with Governor
Smith in 1901 when the extra session
was called. The action ofthe Cover
nor at that time was commended by
every loyal democrat in the State,
and he only followed the clean cut
line of duty, that was required on
account of the extraordinary situa-
tion then presented. 1t would seem
poor craftsmanship if we were COM
PEELED to reward every public official
who simply does his duty. If we
must put a premium on doing right
in such cases, then we had better re-
vert back to the original ideas when
might was right, and the strong
gained by depressing the weak.
AS we at present feel the public
pulse, it is in no mood to be trihed
with, and should the unequal con-
test of the classes against the masses
be carried on, the voters themselves
will rise up and visit a just punish
ment upon those who stand in de-
fance to their wishes The next
session has other duties to perform
besides electing United States Sem
ator, and as the legislature comes
from the people to whom it will have
to go back for an endorsement, the
members may be depended upon to
endeavor to reflect the sentiment of
their constituents. Should this senti-
ment demand stringent action on
certain lines, those who have the
nominal voice in recording the wishes
of their constituents may be forced
to do certain things that would not
be agreeable.
Our party is now together, almost
a unit, and if the break must come it
will be disintegration between the
managers and the mass ofvoters who
will not hesitate to dispense with
servants who fail to do their bidding.