The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-07-23
Democratic National Ticket.
Who for Congress ?

The Democratic national convention has
nominated candidates for President and Vice
President who have united the party as it has
not been united since 1892. There is scarcely
dissenting voice in the party from the At
lantic to the Pacific aud from the Lakes to
the Gulf Not only is the Democratic party
united, the platform and personnel of the
Democratic nominees have called forth strong
endorsements from the great daily papers who
opposed the Democracy in the past two pres
idential campaigns, and from thousands of
voters, who have no fixed party utilization, who
voted against the tickets of 1896 and 1900 and
contributed heavily to the Mckinley campaign
funds The outlook at present is favorable to
Democratic victory in November. In fact,
some Democratic leaders look for a landslide
that will give the Democrats the Presidency,
the House of Representatives and an increased
representation in the Senate.
This is the situation today. The conditions
can be improved or marred by congressional
nominations The need IS, to secure candl-
dates who will add strength to the presidential
ticket; TO nominate men of high character and
acceptability who will aid in bringing out the
vote; to nominate men who viii assist the
Presidential ticket, not men TO be carried
along by its strength. There will be no dis
pnte about this. The question Is, will those
who take active parts in directing nominating
conventions act with these ends in view.
A Democratic majority of twenty thousand
NJ L
Gratis carried the State by u, l2S in 1899 and
1926 in 1903 In these elections the Balti
more City press was either against the Demo
cratic ticket or neutral and the large indepen-
dent vote Of the city was mostly against the
ticket or refrained from voting. The BAlt
more press, with one exception, Is not against
the Parker-D4vis ticket, and it will have
the active support ofseverai papers, while the
independents will generally support the Demo.
cratic presidential nominees. They will also
support the congressional nominees if men Of
high character and competency are presented
by the Democrats.
In addition to predicting Democratic ma
jority of twenty thousand in Maryland, claim
has been made of carrying FIVE Of the six con
eressional districts This can be doue if care
is taken in selecting nominees. If the con
gressional nominees are not men generally &C.
eeptable, indifference to their election may
extend to the presidential nominees.
In the second congressional district the
voters Of Carroll are most interested. For
the second consecutive time the Democrats
have endorsed the candidacy of Charles +.
Flax, Esq. Mr.. Fink should run as well ia
the other divisions of the district as any other
Democrat, while his candidacy would greatly
aid in bringing ont the Democratic vote here
in Carroll. He would not have to be carried
along BY the presidential ticket. The rather,
his candidacy would help the Democratic tick
ct Not only is Mr.. Fink clean, able and com
petent, an active party man, and party worker,
but the Democrats Of Carroll believe that the
county is entitled to the nominee. The last
Democratic congressional nominee from Car
roll was Hon. Frank I. Shaw, in 1886. Since
then Hartford has had the honor of having the
nominee three times and Baltimore county
five times The four thousand Democrats Of
Carroll believed the nomination should have
come to the county two years ago They are
more strongly Of the opinion that the eoanty
is entitled 10 the nominee this year, and q
strong delegation has been selected TO present
the claims of the county at the nominating
convention at Havre de Grace, on August Is
The delegation viii also present the name Of
Charles Z. Fink, Esq, as the choice OF the
Democrats of Carroll for the congressional
nomination. Should the claims Of Carroll be
recognized and Mr.. Fink be chosen leader in
the congressional contest, the second district
can be counted upon for an old Time Demo
cratic majority of over two thousand, and
Carroll will be found ia the front Of the battle.