The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-04-12
All Candidates Worthy.

II regard the present as the great
est opportunity the Democrats OF the
State have had i'm years to get TO-
gether on common ground" he said.
"It il the chance OF a lifetime and
it should BE- seized upon by all and
the advantage it offers fully availed
OF.
HOf all the candidates named to
head the ticket there il not a single
unworthy aspirant They are broad
minded, capable, earnest Democrats,
with the ability of statesmen and the
enthusiasm Of patriots. ! think, Il all
their names were put into hat and
one drawn by lot, we should have a
candidate as worthy of support as Il
the convention had taken a week to
choose between them.
Would Avoid Quarrel.
"If this is recognized, then there
can be no quarrel in a primary. L
want all good party men to recog-
nize it and not abuse any to advance
the cause OF a favorite.
eve may all have a choice. That
il only natural Personally have
none, but am willing to accept any
OF the lot. 7 cannot expect all TO
take this view. But let any canvass
for favorites be coupled with the
kindest feelings for all. This will
leave no bitter feeling to
apologize for, to retract or to ex-
plain-when the real campaign IL on.
Latitude For Convention.
II do not believe in holly con-
tested primary. 1t hurts, and this
time there il no necessity for IL.
do not believe in a hard and fast
convention any more than ! approve
OF half a dozen men collected In
back room naming the delegates. Let
the people choose the convention del
egates, but let these have some lati
tude to act if the necessity arises for
action apart from the primary ex-
preston.
"In saying this I have in mind the
late contest between Lee and Cor
man for the Gubernatorial nonina-
ton. IL that convention had had
any authority to drop both and name
a third man, it was in the humor To
do it, and how much better It would
have been for the party. This was
clearly shown by the after results.
Too Near Danger Line.
1--WE have gone about far enough In
losses i'm this State and we have Deen
too close to the danger line in the
city. II past policies are continued.
we can only expect to lose what still
remains to Us. Tt il to prevent this
that I want to see the best use made
Of the present chance. We can only
do it by letting the party alone in its
choice. No mistake is possible in
taking this course, because the choice
must fall on some good man.
III allowed to act independently
with no danger to result, the Demo
Gratis may get the hablt-a most de-
sirable one. They may learn to act
free of boss dictation. Let's give
them the chance to do IL now.
Roosevelt And Taft.
'"Take the case of Roosevelt and
Taft. There is not Democrat in the
country who does not expect good to
come to his party as al result Of this
heated contest among the opposition
That ID what T mean. 1t is good
example of what we want to avoid
Press your preferences quietly, if
you must press them, but beware OF
abusing the other rellOw. tit only
makes capital for the enemy in the
end.
Lets keep away from local en-
tanglements in the city and State. We
must do it If we want to win. Fol
il il not easy now to carry Maryland
and it is getting harder and harder
all the time. In the Parker and Dav-
Is campaign we lost one elector. That
was a close shave for the State i'm a
national fight with unobjectionable
candidates.
There Il no reason why we can't
get back to the old mornings this
year. Cleveland carried Maryland BY
10000 and the city by 10000. car
ried the State by $4,000 and my vote
in the city was the same as Cleve-
lands. Let us 40 1t again. Get to-
gether with a vigorous enthusiasm
throw I'D our hats with a. lusty hur-
rah and let US show the country what
Maryland Democrats can do when the
bosses keep hands off and let public
expression and desire have free
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