Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-08-21
pemoeratIe Primary rIeksts.

Tho meeting Of democratic voters
called for Monday last was well at
tended and while TO all outward APP
pearance but little was accomplished,
We doubt not but that the meeting will
be o faetor in future developments.
Ii calling the meeting TO order Or.
nar,t -naisls
I'm calling you together today
was acting as one Of those whom you
chosed two years ago to act In DEM
ocratic Managing Committee. II
seems that the greatest fault that has
been laid at the door Of our body poo
little has been because OF what some
deemed too much managing, for that
reason and for those which actuate Us
In endeavoring to harmoBize the vari-
Gus opinions which arise in many
minds, we have delayed taking the in
itiatiye lest someone cry machine pol
itics dominate the Democracy Of st.
Mays.
The call has been made as public as
would seem necessary 10 reach even
the remoteSt by ways OF our county,
with no effort 70 exclude from our
council the humblest or highest demo-
crat OF cur land. The object OF this
meeting, should in my humble opinion
be To exchange views as to men and
measures for our party success and 70
discuss them IN an amicahle way.
Personal ambition should not rise
above our enthusiasm for party sue
cess, and while / cannot resist the OPP
portunity to say that FIRMLY believe
in organized effort, | firmly believe
as | think the rank and file of our
party do, that methods dictatorial or
anything savoring Of a machine Is
offensive TO all who are not profess
sional Office hunters.
There are among us men good and
true, too modest TO offer what they
would call their humble efforts for the
common veal Let us today seek
them as the Office should seek the man.
II is no disgrate for volunteer to
come out in the arena and challenge
the world in an honorable battle and
no stain upon the fair name OF any
man who seeks Office OF profit, when
he can give fair service for the remu-
neration offered We all have bat
tie with the lean harvester Of destiny
who knocks often at our door, but
when be comes lot ns pay to him that
which our talents have earned.
The meeting after discussion In q
general way the differences between
the two wings, and announcements
from several Of the wonld be eandi-
dates adjourned.
At a meeting Of the progressive wing
OF The Democratic party, held recently
at Hotel St. Mary's, II was decided to
support MIR. +. Lee Mattingly, for the
Senate; Harry q. Dent and }. Frank
lin Adams, for the House; Leonard b.
Johnson, F. r. Greenwell aud II. Al.
Richardson, for Central Committee
men; BENZ. Combs, Morris O., I'homp-
son and j. BENZ. Hebb, for delegates
to the state Convention.
Dir. r. f. Greenwell, Of the Progress
ives; also wrote letter TO Or. Walter
B Dent, under date Of August 18th,
which contained challenge for joint
debate between themselves. In re-
ply, dated August l5 Dir. Dentrefnses
to debate.
The following Is q part of DR.. Grcen-
wel2s letter:
sOn March 26, ! received letter
from You expressing the hope that you
might have my support in your declar-
ed candidacy for the State Senator
ship. In this same epistle you claim
10 be Progressive Democrat, and on
that very properly seem to base your
hope OF my support. Had your letter
delt with business or professional
matters, II should have had my imme-
diafe answer, but experience has
taught ME to know all the facts attain
able Id politics before making any
pledges, hence the delay
AT d we'll attended meeting 0f Pro-
gressive Democrats held very recently
a representative committee WAS APP
pointed 10 select and recommend can