Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
WarfieId Scores the Maryland
Democrats.
ARRAIGNS THEIR METHODS
Asserts That Their Organization
Should Be Reformed.
SAYS HE WANTS NO OFFICE
Presents to His Neighbors Resolu-
ton Favoring Popular Nom
ination for Senator.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, July 31.-Former
Gov. Warfield in a speech to his neigh
bors and friends at the Howard county
democratic primary meeting at Lisbon
precinct polling place today fiayed the
leaders of his party in the state. He
declared that the party leaders were
animated by selfishness and hold their
power as the result of much lawless-
ness.
He asserted that they hoodwinked the
people into naming candidates and then
danced the candidates around at the
end of a string. He also averred that
he did not want any Office, nor would
he accept one If it were rendered
The former governor presented reso
luton calling for the selection of the
party's candidates for the United States
Senate by direct vote and the naming
of all candidates for office in the same
manner. He spoke at some length on
the resolution and then informed his
listeners that if they agreed with him he
would carry it before the voters of the
state.
Arraigns Democratic Leaders.
He then entered into a vigorous ar
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claring that their rule was that of office
holders. who get together in clique to
tell the people whom they are to name
as their candidates, and then proceed
to jump these same candidates around
at the end of string after they have
been elected. As result of these condi-
tions. he said. it was first necessary that
the democrats reform their organization.
The former governor said he was being
o-.{; ase
organization. but declared he had been
"a democrat for forty years, never scratch
ing a ticket. Under existing conditions,
he said. he felt he would no longer de-
serve the respect of the people unless
he expressed his views and made known
his opposition to the existing order of
things.
He referred to the democratic party in
Baltimore, where every move of the
organization in the last year he said,
had for it's purpose the Capitalization of
power in the hands of the leaders and
the sitting of the voice of the people
He called attention to the new rule
whereby ward executives are appointed
by the state central committee instead
of being elected by the people.
The Disfranchisement Amendment.
Referring to the disfranchisement
amendment, he said:
THE amendment question is above
party. No party resolution can bind me
in the matter of fundamental constitu-
tional law, and any effort to adopt such a
resolution will, in my opinion. result in
the defeat of the pending measure. In
taking this stand / do not wish to be I'M
derstood as opposing the present amend
ment.
I'm due time" he said. in closing, Il
will state to the people of Maryland my
position upon the present constitutional
amendment.
Il am not interested in politics as DO
litical activities are generally understood.
| am not seeking an office and would not
have one. / am simply doing my duty as
citizen. | am trying to put the party
purpose is to bring it back to a position
where the people Of the state can become
affiliated with it,