The Democratic advocate., 1905-08-19
Why Carroll County Republicans
Failed To Nominate.

To the Editor OF The Baltimore News
The situatiou that confronted Artemus Ward dur
ing the 'onpea asantness" that existed from 81 to TO
in his effort to satisfy his military relatives and
friends is somewhat suggestive OF the Repuollcan
political situation i'll Carroll county The llnstrlous
bard of American humor disposed OF the Gnot'y
ouestiou bv making each and all of the aspirants
to honor brigadier generals. The CarroH county
Republicans. or, 1.-THE organization" which is the
name by which they are best known, place them
on the two committees-the State Central and the
County Central Committees of the party, and these
Committeeman are either office holders under the
Federal Government or related by the ties OF ann
ity or consanguinity to those who are This Is lhe
reason why the party in this county failed TO nom
mate ticket that could have been and should
have been, placed before the people yesterday.
The convention was called among other things,
for that purpose. The "other things commit
tee business and delegates to the state convention
were disposed of, although an effort was made
by some of the office holders to force through gag
method instead of giving the convention the Amer
ican principle of selection. THE organization
having arranged these two features of program
mapped out long in advance, having put them
selves in power again to pass on the destinies of
ambitious young Republicans who might in the
coming two years want Office. looked around for
eight men to fill the ticket and contest with the
Democratic ticket which more than week since
has thrown down the challenge to battle. The can
didates were not forthcoming, whereuPon the con-
vention adjourned to September II. The leaders
had made themselves solid on the committees ana
delegation to the State Convention, and the ticket
would keep
The Republicans of Carroll have again and again
carried the county, sometimes by large majority
There is scarcely an Office from the Judge OF the
Circuit Court down to the County Surveyor and ali
elective that has not been won by the party. In
1896 and in 1890 it went for Mckinley, and time
and again il has given decided majorities for the
Republican Congressional candidates. More re-
Gently, however, by the corruption OF a certain
class of voters, whose sutinge Is now IN jeopardy
the tide has been swinging the other way. Lead
ing Republcans-the ofice-holding element main-
ly-haye not hesitaled. openly and above hoard,
b. trSe IN the primary contests gf their party he
Eoaeys intended originally for legitimate campaign
PURPOSES This has produced all over the county an
Indifference on the part Of many men who at one
time were more or less active and influential but
have quit because of basSism and party corruption
The result is that two years ago the Democrats
swept the county with broom, and last year II
enjoyed the anomalous distinction Of being the only
county in the Stale TO show serious Republican
loss, Parker carrying il by lj7. Even Fred Talbot
had majority ofa little less than hundred This
is the condition Of the party in this county and
explains why a ticket was not obtaiuaoe yeSter-
day. Control 0f Federal patronage IS Of more con
sequence than party victory. CARROLL"
Westminster, Nd. August :.