Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-10-15
The Clover Hoof.
Jeffersonian, Towson.

OleStiOl VIII NC Helu 10 I'LL large majority
of the elective offices in Maryland. By
virtue of the appointive power vested in
the elective offices, very many other posi-
tons of public trust, some of them quite
important, will practically be filed accord
ing to the decision of the voters next
month.
The two great parties have nominated
clean men to head their tickets and have
framed platforms that, in the main, are
good We can cheerfully concede that the
Republican platform is a pretty fair docu-
ment for it is close copy of the Demo-
cratic platform adopted the day before the
Republican convention met. The Repub-
licans are in one respect good deal like
Chinamen-they are skillful imitators
With personally clean men nominated
on both sides and standing on platforms
which promise about the same things, the
Republican spellbinders will argue that
party lines should not be strictly drawn
that Democrats need not be afraid to vote
for the Republican candidate This is
favorite argument of the Republicans in
Maryland, for they know well that they
have not the ghost of show if all Demo-
Gratis vote their own ticket. Now they are
trying to coat the pill of stand-pat Repub-
licanism with sugared talk about bust
ness administration.
On this ground no Democrat should be
misled for one instant. Mr.. Harrington,
our nominee, has practically completed the
four years of his administration of the
Comptroler's Office with high credit and
throughout his term has shown his thorough
grasp of the affairs of State in addition
to pronounced leaning toward economy.
Mr.. Weller, the Republican nominee, urges
his claims to election to the highest office
in the State on the grounds that he had
effectively administered one branch of the
States business. How small appears his
claim when compared with Mr.. Harring-
toms successful supervision not only over
that branch. but over the activities of the
whole State. Mr. Harrington is thoroughly
posted on every source of the States in
come and every item of his expenditure.
II any one man is in position to give the
State of Maryland business-like admin
istration, Mr. Harrington is that man. His
running mates, Mr.. McMullen for Comp
troller and Mr.. Richie for Attorney General,
are men of high ability and of experience
in public life, all of which are worth far
more to the State than any amount of re-
form talk before the election.
But the cloven hoof never fails to show
beneath the role of assumed Republican
sanctity. 1t came plainly into view during
some of the speeches at the Republican
convention on Friday afternoon of last
week. Republican, victory in Maryland
this fall, said the orators to their applaud
ing audiences, will mean that Maryland
will be in the Republican column next
year.
That is the meat in the nut. That is
the most potent reason why no man with
Democratic principles, no matter how in
dependent of organization he may be, can
afford to cut his ticket For more than
year the whole country has been profoundly
thankful that we have in the White House
man of judgment so rare. of poise so
perfect, of knowledge so thorough that he
has steered us safely and with honor
through dangers that have made all think
ing men shudder at their horror and near
ness. Democrats and Republicans have
devoutly thanked their Maker that our
Chief Executive is not a man like Roose-
welt. or even Taft-a thorough gentleman
but too prone to yield TO clamOr.
Yet the Republicans, willing and anxious
TO swap horses" in the midst of turbu-
lent stream, are even now schemine to
Gust Woodrow Wilson from the White House,
and part of their propaganda is to elect a
Republican Governor in Maryland this year.
1t is known that the Republican Congress
siOnal Committee is taking an unusual and
active interest in the Maryland campaign
this year, and is extending all aid in its
power. Senator Weeks, of Massachusetts,
is. as the Baltimore News aptly said, try
ing to dynamite his way to the Presidency"
Mr.. Weller is the school friend and former
business partner Of Mr. Weeks. and he
would be less than human it, having been
elected Governor, he did not use all his
political power in the interest of his close
friend and recent associate.
But the Republicans cannot carry out
this plan without Democratic aid. and this
they will not get The Democratic candi-
dates. man for man, will not suffer by
comparison with their opponents 50 there
is no reason why any man who has a
spark Of affection for the Democratic party.
or Of devotion to its principles, should vote
TO turn Maryland over TO Weller and Weeks.
both trained in the school Of bitter New
England Bourbon Republicanism