Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-23


Harrington, Democratic nominee for
Comptroller, and Hon. Edgar Allan Poe,
Democratic nominee, for Attorney Cen
eral, were all notified of their nomina-
ton at the home of Senator German
last Tuesday afternoon. The scene at
Fairview was notable one. The dis
tinguished visitors arrived in automo-
biles and as they were whirled on the
lawn of the magnificent estate string
ed orchestra played Maryland My
Maryland" Democrats were present
from every county and the city of Balti-
more.
Senator John Walter Smith was one
of the official party. and Congressman
Talbot, Covington Linthicum and Konig
were along, with a score of county
leaders.
Gen. Murray vandiver, who was COM
mander of the official delegation. acted
as chairman of the affair. and he called
the gathering to order soon after the
sun crossed the noon line. General
Vandiver announced that the Demo-
cratic hosts had assembled to do honor
to the party's candidates to officially
notify them of their selections to carry
the party standards in the approaching
election. In brief speech he intro
duced Senator Jesse ID. Price. of Wi
comico County, who announced to Sena-
tor German that he was the Democratic
gubernatorial candidate.
When SenatorG Gorman took his place to
reply demonstration followed that last
ed for over five minutes, while the candi-
date attempted to obtain enough quiet
to begin his address. Finally, when the
crowd became subdued, Senator German
opened by declaring that it was with the
greatest pride and pleasure that he ac-
cepted the commission given him by
Maryland's Democrats as their candi-
date for governor. Next he thanked
the chairman for his announcement and
his compliments. and he added he was
confident that both his running mates
and himself would receive the united
support of the Democratic hosts, with
equal loyalty from the followers of Sem
ator Lee as from those who supported
him in the primaries.
Then without further parley the can
didate launched off into counter-attack
on the assaults made on him last week
by the Republicans.
Senator German next defended the
Democratic platform, and at this point
began his attack on Mr. Goldsborough
and the other Republican candidates.
The speaker compared the primary
campaign waged by Senator Lee and
himself to the lack of fight made by
MIR. Goldsborough. While not believing
in mudslinging, Senator German said
he did not propose to permit Mr.. Colds
borough to hide behind any mask of
pretense and hypocricy. The Republi-
can party. he continued. is tainted to
the bone with bosses. bossism and cor
ruption in politics, and no man knows
it better than Mr.. Goldsborough. Sem
ator German charged Mr.. Goldsborough
with lack of frankness and he reviewed
the latter's public Office record. Next
the speaker raped Mr.. Goldsborough's
nomination. claiming that it was Gus
tom House-made product. fashioned by
a clique of politicians largely dominated
and sustained by federal patronage.
He charged Mr.. Goldsborough owed
his nomination directly and entirely to
William +. Stone and that he had really
been nominated in room behind closed
doors by few Federal officials. while
he. German. had been named in the open
field by majority of the voters Of his
party. He charged Mr.. Goldsborough
with being the political protege of VIII
liam H. jackson and the chairman of
Jachson's campaign COMMITTEES in the
year in which Mr.. jackson admitted
spending $50. 900 to go to Congress.
Altogether, he said, there was moth
ing in the Republican candidates record
to show that he was not subservient to
his political sponsors and bosses and
everything to show that his status in
politics was due to the big negro vote
in his county. which had enabled him to
be elected to his first Office and which
retained him as factor.
The Republicans. the Senator said. had
made high-sounding promises in their
platform, because they knew they would
not be in power to carry them out. The
speaker referred to "bob-tail" tickets
nominated by the Republicans in many
counties and showed where the Demo
Gratis would control the legislature. He
charged that the Republicans drew
their platform with this previous knowl-
edge.