The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-03-18
MOONS PHASES,
WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE.

WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE.
Congressman !. Fred. {. Talbot,
III Il recent interview with represent
tative Of this paper, stated most pos
itivelv that lie would not be 4 candi-
date for denomination at the coming
congressional primaries. Mr.. Tai
bott made this declaration two years
ago at the IIavre de Grac" Convcn-
ton. and since that time has steadily
insisted that lie would not ask any
further houors from his party. He
further said that his friends would
take an interest i'll the next primaries
and he expected to take part in the
nomination. He will favor the choice
Of some bright intelligent young man
who will develop sufficient ability to
look after the interests of the district,
and then urge the party to keep him
there. Mr.. Talbot does not approve
of making so many changes i'll the
personnel of Congress, as it requires
some time and experience for men,
Der 70 become of any special value to
his constituency.
Tie frank statement of Mr.. Tai
bolt, coming from this gentleman
himself, will effectually set al rest the
persistent talk that has been going
the rounds since the last election. In
taking this consistent stand our pres
ent congressman deserves credit for
his sincerity Of action. He les re-
ceived many honors from the party
OF his choice, and feels that his las:
election was vindication Of his pub
lie record. Mr.. Talbot has ALWAYS
had the reputation of being a useful
man in Congress, serving his people
with fidelity, regardless of their par
ty affiliations. He has maintaineda
strong hold on the voters OF this con-
gressional district for the last score
years and has never yet applied for
anypubiic office without always llav-
ing the backing of his home people
The declination of Mr.. Talbot
leaves an open field for a number of
aspirants. No doubt his native coun-
" will have 4 choice, as will also
Carroll and Hartford. While it is Il
little early vet to make any positive
assertions, we feel confident that the
Democrats will be sufficiently I'M.
pressed with the Importance Of elect
ing successor to Mr.. Talbot, and
therefore will put their heads togeth-
err to get the best available man. We
need concerted action, for it is neces-
sary to have Democratic majority
i'll Congress to support the policy OF
the Democratic president whom we
believe will be elected next fall.
TO REGULATE PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
Senator Thomas II. Robinson has
introduced a primary election bill
which will probably be made to APP
ply to a number Of counties, includ-
ing Hartford. While somewhat on
tn. lines of the Baltimore City meas
ure, it lacks a number of the expen-
sive provisions. The bill provides
that all parties that polled ten per
cent or more of the vote at the cleo
ton Of 1909 shall hereafter biennial
" chose their candidates by legal
lied primaries These are to apply
only when local candidates are NOM
mated for office. The bill allows the
two dominant parties to select e
time for holding the primaries pro-
yided they can agree upon the same.
ifnot, the second Saturday in Sep.
tclnbcr shall be the day. The polls
shall open at twelve o'clock noon
and close at six o'clock p NJ. The
primaries shall be presided over by
election Judges and clerks appointed
by the Supervisors of Election. These
shall be paid So per day and the re-
turn Judges $3 additional The vot-
ing shall be from the poll books ex-
clusivcly, and no one will be allowed
10 cast a ballot whose name does
not appear thereon. Different color
ed tickets shall be used to designate
the two parties, and these shall be
furnished by the Supervisors of Elec-
ton, who shall obtain the form from
the executive committees of the two
parties at least ten days before the
primaries are held. Severe penalties
are enacted for attempting to vote
falsely, and the punishment is i'm
posed both upon the participants
and the Judges who receive the ballot.
The rules and regulations governing
the details of the conduct Of the pri-
nraries shall be promulgated by the
Supervisors Of Election at the same
time that notice Of the primaries is
given. The cost of the primaries is to
be borne one-fourth each by the two
parties and the remaining one-half
by the taxpayers. The Supervisors
Of Election are not allowed to place