Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-01
THE PRIMARIES.

DNNe ~ HSeN9 AAAS pAhtdi 10
for the nomination Of State and To-
cal candidates will be held, hence
the time is growing short for can
didates to file their certificates Of
candidacy.
The list for State candidates will
be closed on August 9Th and that
for local candidates ten days later.
All indications now point to the
nomination Of the State ticket with
out the necessity Of primary fight
to determine who. shall be the re-
spective candidates. There being
no likelihood OF a State wide PR
mary the eyes OF local politicians
are naturally turned to local affairs
and the nomination OF local ticket.
The offices to be filled on the
local ticket this year consist Of two
members Of the House Of Dele
gates, three Judges of the Orphans
Court, a Sheriff, the County Com
missioner and States Attorney.
None OF these offices from a finan-
cial standpoint save that Of Sheriff
is Likely to cause a primary contest.
This being so there is every reason
why the Republicans in the County
should get together and bury their
differences if any exist and agree
upon the Candidates as has been
done by the leaders OF the State in
the selection OF candidates Tor State
Offices. The harmonious meeting
held here on july Slst gives every
indication OF this being done and
we sincerely trust it will as bitter
primary fight never does any party
good but rather tends to kindle fires
Of discomfort and bad feeling that
are hard to be eradicated before the
election. The Republican party
has plenty Of good material from
which TO select strong and able can
didates for the local offices to be
filled this fall who will fill them
capably, efficiently and with credit
not only to the individuals but the
people Of the county as well.
Announcement was made at the
recent meeting Of the Republicans
that Mr. Adrian Posey who has led
the Republicans in this county for
a number Of years will not be
candidate for State Central Com
mitteeman, which announcement
has led some to the conclusion that
the most difficult problem to be
solved by the Republicans will be
in the selection OF new State Cen
trail Committee.
There should, as we see it, be no
difficulty along this line as the par
~ has plenty available and excel
lent material to select a strong
Committee that is fully capable and
well qualified to conduct and man
age a successful campaign for the
election of the candidate chosen in
the primaries which is the princi-
pal duty that deyolves upon this
Committee. If party interests are
put above selfish interests there can
be no difficulty in the selection of
a new State Committee and this
fact was plainly shown at the re-
cent meeting OF Republicans held
here. Party success is what should
actuate Republicans in the selection
Of the campaign managers of the
party for it is upon them that rests
the burden of a successful cam
paign.
In view Of the material available,
the bright prospects Of the election
Of a Republican Governor, we urge
the Republicans of the county to
get together and select a strong
body OF campaign managers in the
State Central Committee and to
nominate a strong local ticket. This
done victory at the polls in Novem-
Der is assured. Party success de-
ponds upon the loyalty Of party men
to principle. the selection OF well
qualified candidates, unity and hon
esty Of purpose and action.
The State leaders have paved the
way for party success by burying
their differences and uniting be-
hind strong men as candidates and
an appeal 10 the Republicans Of this
county to do likewise without doubt
assuring the election of our entire
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