The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-08
Primaries and Convention.

Democratic primaries will be held on
July 29-three weeks from today. The
call, giving the hours in each district, ap-
pears in this issue, and there is ample time
for all aspirants for places on the ticket to
let their desires be known to Democratic
voters.
The ticket this year will be short one,
the chief offices being filed by election two
years ago. -Four persons are to be nomi-
mated for the House of Delegates, one
to be County Commissioner, one to be
County Treasurer, one to be Sheriff and
one to be Surveyor-eight in all.
The Democratic tickets in Carroll have
been good, as a whole. Sometimes they
have been of very high order as to ca
pacity. Men have sometimes been nomi-
mated by reason of their popularity, who,
in other respects, have not been so well
qualified as Others While, at all times,
the men Of the best capacity should be
placed upon the ticket, the situation this
year demands that the very best men be
nominated who will consent to serve. The
personnel of the Legislative nominees
should engage the attention of Democrats.
Men of good capacity and high personal
standing should be ehosen-men whose
qualifications will not be questioned and
whose characters are unassailable. Men
should be selected whose judgments will
be valuable in committee work, and who
can advocate or oppose measures before
the House Talking machines are not
wanted They soon become bOres and
have no influence. One plain talker i
better than dozen babblers who speak
upon every general measure
As rule county delegates seem to think
that they are to look after local legislation
only. This is very necessary, but If all
county and city delegates confined their
efforts to local measures, who would take
care of general matters2 From every leg
islative district in the State there should
be at least one man who can comprehend
general legislation and take part in fran
ing it. The chief work of Legislators is
done in committee. and there is where in
telhgence and sound judgment is needed.
On the Eastern Shore and in Southern
Maryland the best equipped men seek
nominations for the Legislature. In West
ern Maryland it is difficult to get the best
qualified men to serve, hence the prepon
derating influence of the Eastern Shore
and Southern Maryland in the General
Assembly. What is true Of Western
Maryland is also true of Baltimore City.
The delegations from Baltimore are gener-
ally below the proper standard, and the
job-lots the Republicans elected in 1895
and 89T we're a disgrace to the city.
There viii be very important matters
before the next Legislature, requiring the
best wisdom that can be displayed. Should
the Republicans win they will undertake
to change registration and election laws.
If the Democrats are successful they will
have some changes to suggest. The oys-
ter and good roads will come under con-
sideration; also some matters pertaining to
general education.
Carroll is one of the leading counties of
Maryland, and her influence ought to be
felt in the next General Assembly. There
fore, Democrats, select the most comPe
tent persons for nominees who can be in
duced to accept Whether there are as
pirants or not we do not know, but if there
are it is not binding upon convention to
confine itself to the consideration only of
candidates for legislative hOnors.