The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-02
scienceless manipulators.

elecLlOn law Lnen IN force The majority
of Election Supervisors which major
ity, being appointed by the Governor,
were Democratic-the majority, or
Democratic, Supervisors appointed the
Republican, or minority, election judges
and clerks; and those who recall those
memorable Democratic ring days will
remember that they usually selected
the weakest, most stupid and most
tracta5le Republicans they could find
in order that they might have them to
cooperate with the Democratic judges
and clerks in anv plot or plan they
might have on foot not unlike the con-
ditions that existed in Baltimore City
during the recent primary, which made
possible the corruption and repeating
which have been brought to light dur
ing the Grand Jury investigation.
The Republicans Notwithstanding the
fact that they could have turned this
same law and its customary operation
to their own good account with a Re
publican tGovernor to appoint the ma
Jorlty members OF the boards Of Flee
ton Supervisors in each county regard
less OF thus same advantage 1t gave to
them, they promptly repealed this man
ifestly unfair provision and enacted the
law as it is at present, governing the
selection Oh election judges and clerks
by the Election supervisors which pro-
Woes Ihal each supervisor democratic
OF hepuDIcah' mas the rlght oil Vetolng
any name suggested Tor an election
Judge or clerk by the supervisor or Su-
PefNlSofS Oh the opposite party. IN case
d oeadloch results lhe supervisor rep
resehIihs Ihe party Tor "hom the Judge
or clerk Is 10 DC CHOSEN must hom'n-
a1e thIee men, one OIL "hom must be
CHOSEN pI lle supervisors representing
inc oIheL parry
bu' ILIs IaIt ana cqullaDle pan dld
NO. SUIT MI NoiIIaH' ne oI the Sacfeo
REGARD Iof 'he sahcIIF OF Ine baIlot,
ne Oh tiLe 0eep concern Tor lalf ana non
e9' Slec'Io'lS. MI Notlilah "ahleu inns
Id" changed Inc funlohhgs oI as
SATISFACTION ana oiScoAIeAI IRON every
SecIloh oI Ihe oIaIe were increasing ii
Eolushe ana intensity ana the Demo
craIlc posses were growing corfespon-
uIigly uneasy lheF must again get
possession OF 'the Wlhdo" before they
coulu once more leel apSoIutely secure
ana the way to get the window was
70 get Ihe eIectloh ludges ana clerks,
ana theY must ma way to select them
aA-hepuoHcans as well as Democrats
they must select them all themselves II
they were to control them.
ana SO 1t Followed that Mr.. German,
President OF the 1910 session OF the
Maryland Senate, introduced bill, the
passage OF which practically meant
return to the old system OF selecting
judges and clerks of election by placing
their appointment solely IN the hands of
the Democrats. Mr.. German S bill re-
neWed the right OF the Supervisors to
veto any appointment, and lodged full
power with the majority (Which are
Democratic members of the board. 1t
provided that the Supervisors OF each
party must nominate three men for
each Judge or clerk to be selected, and
from these names the majority Demo
crats) members OF the board should Sc
lect the election officials. Thus the ma
Jorlty members OF the boards Of Elec-
ton Supervisors, who are Democrats,
could pick out the strongest and wis
est Of their own party and select for
themselves those Republicans who
either would not understand, or who
would cooperate in any Juggling or
other 'irregularity' the Democratic
election officers might find it necessary
or eXpedient to engage in during regis
tration or election times. In plain words
it gave the Democratic bosses absolute
and unrestricted control Of ''the win
dow"
1t is worth noting further in connec-
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