Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-10
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION

Mr.. Henry r. Lewis, of Den
tou, Chairman of the First Con
gressional Democratic Conven-
ton, which recently met at
Ocean City and nominated Hon.
Elihu f. Jackson, has issued to
the delegates notice calling
them to reconvene at Ocean
City on the 18th day of Septem-
Der to nominate another can
didate, Mr.. Jackson having de-
clined.
1t is the determination of the
Democrats to carry this Dis
trict, and it is safe to say that
a candidate will be nomina at d
next Wednesday who will re-
ceive the undivided support of
the Democracy.
Either Ex-Governor Jackson
or Ex-Governor Smith could
defeat William HI. jackson with
ease, even though he had the
only barrel When Wilbur +.
Jackson was the Republican
candidate for Congress against
Hon. John Walter Smith, his
brother, the present Congress
man. threw his barrel in with
Wilbur's and both worked as
they never did before or after
to defeat a candidate. They
had the advantage of Repub
lican State and National ad-
ministration to back them up;
the District was then represent
ed in Congress by a Republi-
can, but Col. Smith wiped the
earth up with them. He has
done his part of the redeeming
and he no doubt feels that there
are other men in the Demo
cratic party of the First Con
gressional District who can
defeat the Hon William III
just as easy as he defeated the
combination. The conditions
now are much more favorable
inasmuch as the State is Dem
ocratic, and there are no fac
tional differences existing such
as were very active during and
for several years prior to the
election of which we speak
Neither Ex-Governor jackson
nor Ex-Governor Smith desires
to go to Congress. Their ser
vices to their party in the past
have been of such a character
that they have earned a rest
from campaigning if they SC
desire. They have fought the
Republicans year in and out fol
the past thirty years with al
most unbroken success, anC
they desire that another shall
be the candidate. Their wishe:
should be respected.
In this Congressional Districi
the Democracy or Maryland i.
especially strong in bright
brainy, men. We have Croth
ers, of Cecil; Thomas A. Smith
of Caroline; Joseph B. Seth, o.
Talbot; w. Laird Henry, Of
Dorchester; John r. Pattison
Dorchester; E. Stanley Toad
win, of Wicomico; and in fac
dozens of far ADLER men thar
the Republicans can produce
Then, there should be no trou
BILE to nominate a white man.
candidate who can show to tn,
people of this section of the
State that it is to their best in
terest to send to Congress {
representative who believes in
the supremacy of the white
man in this country. anC
who disapproves of the action,
of President Roosevelt in at
tempting to make the negro oul
social equal. Our people are
fully aroused to the danger
that confronts this and Other
Southern sections by the per
nicious doctrines of equality
preached by the Republicans
and their Southern blood boil,
with the desire to drive then
into oblivion. 1t is safe to say
that the best people of the East
ern Shore of Maryland will raj
ly around the candidate nomi
mated at Ocean City mex
Wednesday, and they will as
sist him to win a white man,
victory.