The aegis & intelligencer., 1904-06-24


the old way. Therefore it is enough
to require that the County Commis-
sioncrs shallma subsequent repairs
after the Government and the State
have done their part.
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
The Chicago Convention, which is
supposed to be held in the interest
of the National Republican party,
seems to be big Roosevelt demon
stration, and tame one at that.
AS has been anticipated, the present
chief official was unanimously re-
nominated with Senator Fairbanks
as a running mate. The attendance
and small enthusiasm displayed can
be easily understood. 1t is a we'll
known fact that Mr.. Roosevelt is not
acceptable to many Republicans, yet
they saw no opportunity to get rid
of him, so they did the next best
thing by staying away and let the
convention take care of fitself.
This display of apathy certainly
does not speak we'll for the party's
success in November. In fact, it may
be regarded as an excellent indica-
tion of a large stay-at-home Republi-
can vote. On the other hand, if the
Democrats make a good strong nomi-
nation the chances are the entire
party vote will be polled. This con-
dition is indeed cheering to the
Democrats. Things seem to be COM
ing our way and every effort should
be made to help along the good work.
COL. STUDP FOR CONGRESS.
Col. Herman Stump of Hartford
county, former Congressman and
former Commissioner General of I'M
migration, is being considered for
the Democratic nomination for Con-
gress in the Second district, to sue
ceed Congressman J. +. c. Talbot.
The situation in the Second dis
trict seems to be such that Hartford
county is reasonably sure of carry
ing off the nomination if a suitable
candidate can be found. The dis
trict is composed Of Hartford, Balti-
more and Carroll counties and the
Fifteenth and Sixteenth wards of
Baltimore city. The convention,
which will meet at IIavre dc Grace
on August IS, will he composed of
90 delegates, l l of thesc being 4 ma
jority, or, possibly, 1O12, as some Of
the delegates will have but half a
vote. Hartford county has 5 votes,
Carroll county ), Baltimore county
{ and the wards 8. 1t will be seen
that Baltimore county can combine
with either of the other counties and
make the nomination, but that both
of the other counties together are
short of a majority.
Now, Carroll county is for Mr..
Charles E. Fink, and is unwilling to
combine with anybody to nominate
any other candidate. Mr.. Talbot
controls the delegation from Balti-
more county but he does not like
Carroll county very much, as it has
uniformly been opposed to his aspi-
rations. Owing to his declaration
made two years ago, that he never
would be a candidate again, he is
much embarrassed now in seeking
another denomination, and is in such
a position that he can only accept it
after it has been made to appear that
there no other available candidate.
The Hartford county delegation
was selected with view to support
ing State Senator Thomas H. Robin
son, but that gentleman, while never
a candidate, is said to think less of
the nomination the more he considers
it, and is very reluctant to get into
the fight, much preferring, it is be-
lieved, to take chances on being the
next President of the Maryland Sem
ate. Col. Stump has ability, Con-
gressional experience, an impressive
appearance and sufficient money to
make a campaign interesting, and
many of the Hartford Democrats think
he would do very we'll to pit against
Mr.. Robert Garrett, who also has
these attributes, and will probably
be the Republican nominee.-Balti-
more News.
One of the most interesting ex-
hibits at the Worlds Fair is the Phil
ippine Government Exposition. 1t is
the largest single exhibit with COM
plete organization of its own. 1t
shows the grades of civilization from
the diminutive Negrito, who is only
step removed from the missing
link" through the dog eating and
head hunting Bontoc and the Moro,
who isnow causing most of the trou-
bic on the Island, to the Scout, who
is a regular in the United States
Army, and the Visayan, who weaves
fabrics of great beauty. In order to
realize their primitive character, it is
only necessary to visit these natives
and watch their tribal dances, to
study the men and women and their
work, or witress 4 dog feast, and
then to pass on to the Constabulary,
the beginning of the army of the
Philippines, representatives of many
tribes hostile to each other, but