Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-09-03
SNOW HILL. MD. SEPT. 3
Result OF the Primaries.

On Tuesday last the contest
throughout the State for Con-
gressional nominations was
made under the new primary
election law. passed by the last
Legislature. In the First Dis
trict Hon. j. Harry Covington,
Democrat, had no opposition
and it was not necessary TO hold
primaries; the same was true in
the case of Hon. \, Lincoln
Dryden, the Republican candi-
date. In the Second District a
similar condition prevailed, and
Hon. j. Fred Talbot is the
Democratic nominee and Hon.
William Il Baker the Republi-
can nominee. In the other dis
tricts of the State there were
contests.
The hottest contest in the
State was fought to a finish in
the Fifth district, which com.
prises a part of Baltimore City,
Anne Arundel County, Howard
Calvert, Prince Georges, st.
Mary's and Charles counties.
The contest was between Hon.
j. Enos Ray, Jr., and Hon. Chas'
Stanley, both of Prince Georges
County. 1t was given out by
the Baltimore papers that Gov
crnor Crothers was back of Mr..
Stanley and Senator John Wal
ter Smith and State Senator
Arthur p. German espoused the
cause of Mr.. Ray. The Balti'
more papers also claimed that
the Governor and Attorney
General were attempting tC
wrest the State leadership from
Senator Smith and the fight in
the Fifth was to be the first
blood letting. If war was made
with that object in view, it fail
ed of its purpose, as Mr.. Ray
received an overwhelming ma
jority, carrying the district by
over 1000 and winning out III
his own county by 600.
The complete list of nominees
in the primaries is as follows
First District j. Harry Covington,
Democrat; A. Lincoln Dryden, Repub'
lican.
Second District j. f. C. Talbot,
Democrat; William b. Baker. Republic
can.
Third District George KONG. Demo
crat. Charles W. Main, Republican.
Fourth District--J. Charles Linthi
cum. Democrat; Addison Z. Mulikin
Republican.
Fifth District James Enos Ray, Dem
ocrat: Thomas Parran, Republican.
Sixth District David J. Lewis. Dem
ocrat; b. II. Warner Republican.
The people of the State seen
to be pretty well pleased with
the new law, although the can.
didates who engaged in the
struggle do not think so we'll OF
it. Mr.. Etchinson, who made
the contest against Lewis in the
Sixth district, has this to say
about it;
Il am through after eight weeks Of
hard work. IL | should 20 through
again what | have experienced in that
time. am free to confess, | wouldn Z
do il for two seats in Congress, instead
of one, | am striving so hard TO get.
never knew before the labor involved in
such a contest.
Were you 70 ask me If was in favor
Of the Primary Election Law. my an
swer would be, NO. Theorists in the
Legislature may say il is alright, but
they never tried to apply it personally
TO five counties. | would a hundred
times rather go through an election con-
test than once through what | have ex.
perienced. But | am saying moth.
ing in relation 70 the cost of primary
election to the taxpayer. | am espec.
tally referring TO its physical death-deal
ing blows 10 a candidate. Just now,
am almost as tired from work as have
ever been in my life. have ridden ovei
three thousand miles in the cars, trolley,
conveyance and automobile. Speaking
for myself. | am not in favor of prima
ry elections, but rather would prefer
the old way"
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