Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-04-10

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ler by . MAORI, Of 3,SSi. 1aesiss el0gG
votes TO 9r Sr th's l7O45.
The 6gbt botwsyn NJ. Gephsr. .1d Mr
0u7loa for he preridsnc, rs .hs ss,oad
branch Was much closer, and Mr.. Gephart's
majority Of lott was not certain until late
in the evening. He received, all told, 49,
$50 votes, and Mr.. Guyton 1892.
In all Of the "a wards there was but one
anu-organization candidate for the First
Branch City Council who won his fight, and
that was In the Fourteenth ward, where Mr..
Bushrod NJ. Watts, who is known as Ores.
cent Club man, but who was also backed by
other influences In the ward, won by 964
votes.
In all the other wards-even In those car.
ried by Mayor Hayes-the organization can.
didates were nominated, although In sev.
eral cases the margin was extremely mar.
row.
The Baltimore Sun, Of Wednesday morn
ing, speaking OF the result of the primary
election, says:
The primary election yesterday ended
what was perhaps the most hotly contested
campaign Of the kind that has been con
Quoted in this city during recent years. II
had all the mar Ks Of general engagement
Notwithstanding the fact that 1t was only
the preliminary skirmish. The real battle
will now begin and the rival parties will
line up against each other as the combat
ants. This 10 far more serious affair than
the contest for the nominations. and its re-
suits will be more far-reachipg. The contest
for the nomination was q contest within
parties among gentlemen, all of whom pos
sess, no doubt, many qualifications for the
Offices they were seeking. Now the issues
will narrow down 20 matters Of policy, and
we may expect the members of the several
parties to line up behind their respective
standard bearers. II is entirely In accord
with political ethics that those who partci.
pate In q primary meeting shall be bound
by its result II that result Is the expression
OF the will Of q majority fairly and freely
made and honestly declared. Upon no other
principle can party organization exist. II
cand date goes into the primary for NOM
inAtion it Is with the expectation that If he
Is nominated be will receive the support OF
those who contested with him for the nom.
nation. Having that expectation, he Is, of
course, bound by the same rule II be is de.
feated. Heretofore many voters lacked con
fidence in the primary election system
They felt that an aspirant had no fair chance
OF success against the organization candi
date. The result was that large numbers Of
party men refused TO take part 10 the cleo
tons and did not consider themselves under
any moral or political obligation to vote ior
the nominee.
As to the election yesterday under the
law Of 1902, the opinion seems TO be that the
result was the voice of the people. There
was confidence in advance that il would be
fair, and that confidence encouraged many
gentlemen TO enter the race. This Ia g
healthy sign Of the times. and II the party
organizations win 1t can only be by putting
forward candidates who are acceptable u
the people. And TO be acceptable they mus
be fit and decent men, for when a voter Il
armed with the secret ballot and takes refuge
In the voting booth, no organization car
reach him. He can vote his own sentiments
with safety and effect
The real campaign for the May election
will now begin, and the public welfare may
be greatly affected by the result. The pres.
emit Is an important period in the history o
the city. Baltimore is reaching out Tor
more extended trade, deeper water In th,
harbor and the channel leading TO IT,; lo
more railroads, for more factories and inter
nal Improvements. These and not persona
affairs are the legitimate subjects for discus
sion In this campaign. and Il is TO be hopec
that the discussion will be characterized b,
dignity, good temper and decorum.