Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-07-04

Gentlemen:-The time il now ap-
preaching when the party machin-
cry 10 about 70 be set 70 work 70 elect
delegates 10 the County Convention,
whose duty il will be 70 elect or pro-
vide means for the election of Cen
trial COMMITTEES; 20 choose delegates
TO the State and the Judiciary Con-
ventions and TO nominate or % adopt
plan for the selection OF . County
Ticket.
On the eve Of this event are heard
rumors apparently circulated by de.
signing individuals that am trying
to control the Convention, which
rumors seem to call for q statement.
Having been elected Is al Inde-
pendent and with two years vet 70
serve. il is entirely inconsistent with
my position that / should enter q
contest TO control the Democratic
organization or shape It's policies:
but as an Independents Democrat re-
presenting. as believe, o large part
OF the Democratic voters of the
county. and desiring that On earnest,
genuine effort be made TO harmonic
| do feel at liberty 70 speak for nv
people and TO suggest what appears
TO me, under present conditions,
would tend TO bring the party TO-
gether.
With the party so nearly divided
for and against the present manage-
ment. and the same being true OF
the position occupied by the indie
pendents, IL is obvious at once shat
control by either side means continu-
ed disruption OF the party and pos
sible defeat for the ticket. IL was
with regret therefore that learned
someweeks ago. that Mr.. ]. Frank
Smith was an avowed candidate de-
string to go 70 the State Convention.
Some Of my close friends who were
DESTROYS OF taking o like step, were
advised not to do so, but TO allow
the party TO come together on some
delegation, not politically close to
either Mr.. Smith or myself. have
since stated my position to many re-
preventative Democrats of the
county. among them those who vot-
cd for Mr.. Smith as we'll as some
who voted for myself. and find that
it is the general concensus OF opinion
shat this is the proper thing TO do.
That this may be accomplished it
is necessary that all good Democrats
should exert themselves in the pri.
marieS to see that neither Mr.. Smith
nor myself are allowed to name the
delegates TO the County Convention.
For my part disclsim any such
purpose, but Mr.. Smith q announce
ment TO his friends and his convinc-
ing tactics with their silvery tones
TO some. portend what he is about.
A word concerning the Crawford
System of making nominations:
This suggestion coming at this time
and from the source 10 does savors
OF sh-ewd move on the part OF
some persons to control the Conven
tion. accomplish the desired ends
and by referring the nominations
back TO the people. free the county
ticket OF the odium which might a.
tech to it by reason of the Conven-
tion making the nominations. Such
q move appears TO be q ruse TO d.
vert attention from the real issue.
namely q change in the pare
sgement-a real change. not . n07hi-
nal one. hs
The county ticket, nor the man
ner OF nominating Il is not an issue.
But why. IL the ticket should be
nominated by the Crawford System
should not the Central Committee
and the Delegates to the State and
Judiciary Conventions be chosen in
the same manner. All power rests
with the people. Let the people
rulel
FRANCIS +. GREEsWEIL