The Cecil Whig., 1910-07-30
State League Shut Out
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unwarrsnted by the facts, denouncine
its So-called interference" and has
not published, although several weeks
have elapsed, Mr.. Arters' reply stat
ing the real truth
3 THE SNAP" ORGANIZATION
MEETING.
On Friday afternoon. Iune "A. M.
Arters received word from Mr.. Blake
that there wouli be a meeting at /,
o'c,ock the following morning, Satur-
day, an hour when the majority of the
business men on the committee would
find 1t Impossible to be present. Oi
the twentyseven members of the com
mittee, eight were present and the
Rev. Mr.. McElmoyle claimed to hold
the proxy OF man who in letter IN
the possession of the LEAGUE, states
that he had declined to serve on the
committee and had so informed Mr..
Blake. Mr., Blake was promptly elect
el chairman for the campaion
Mr.. Williams then made another at
tack on the League and proceeded to
read it out OF the county. and these
gentlemen at first turned down the
suggestion Of one OF the members that
Mr.. Arters be heard but later he was
given the floor and exp aimed that the
League had never contemplated taking
the direction of the local campaign out
of the hands OF the local committee.
and sought nothing else than to be
helpful. Messrs. Williams and Blake
said this was not possible because. they
SAID, the League is in such bad odor"
IN the county that its very name would
be menace to success at the polls
When pressed for an explanation, they
alleged general aH- around Sncompe-
tence and political stupidity especial
ly on the part OF the state Superinten-
dent, in the handling of the local op-
tion issue. the only specific example
that seemed to be available beirg the
recent discussion with Editor Worth
ngton. Presbyterian brother N Har-
ford county. who last fall refused to
print the truth about the local option
recod Of his party candidates even for
pay.
NOTHING TO DO BUT TELL
THE TRUTH.
We have discovered that the on'v
aay to deal with 4 situation like this
is to handle ii with the most absolute
iraukness 1t should be known that
the Rev. Mr. McElmoyle has from
the beginning been persistently un-
friendly to the League. for reasons
doubtless satisfactory to h mscli. but
concerning which the League is in ig-
norance. As near as can be learned
Mr. Williams main grievance lies in
the fact that the League did not en-
dorse and support him in his race for
Comptroller last fali. The fact is that
the Office ii comptroller was not in
Nulycd in the League campaign last
year Besides. MIR. Williams open
ent. DIR, Herring. the Democratic no
m:nee. was every bit as satisfactory to
the League and has done just as much
t" advance the League movement
since its organization as Mr.. William
Mr.. Williams a.Sn Legged. outside
OF the meeting that most OF the trout
bic Was caused by the Leagues failure
to make proper legislative endorse
ments i'll the county last iall Last ial
the League made bare statement oi
the facts. VIZ: that two of the Demo-
cratlc candidates dor the house Of
delegates and that the Republican can
dIdate for the Senate and two OF the
Republican candidates for the house
had made satisfactory replies The
League made no other statement or
endorsement OF any kind whatsoever
so that the only grievance possible Is
the tact that the League did not open
ly espouSe the cause of the Repub'i-
cans. The wisdom of the Leagues
policy is seen in the fact that NOT ,