The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-08-05
YOUNG MEMS DEMOCRATIC
CLUB ORGANIZES
Largely Attended Meeting Held in
The Henry Building Last Night
Club Headquarters Will be Main
tanned Until After The Election
Meetings Every Monday Night.

J %'ASStAAAS9o AANSAS ~NANS -'-O~
A very largely attended meeting
of Democrats of Cambridge was held
last night in the Henry Building, on
High street, in response to the call
| issued through this paper yesterday
| afternoon. The attendance justified
the belief that the Democrats OF
Cambridge are aroused in this cam
paign as they have not been for sew
eral years; every element of the par
| ty was represented in the gathering
and there were indications that the
young men in the party are deter
mined to take a hand in the con-
| duct of affairs in the future; not on
| ly is this true, but from the express
sions heard at the meeting last night,
the intention of the young men to
participate actively in party affairs
was welcomed by those who, in the
past, have assumed charge of cam
paign plans, etc.
There is no one particular thing
that augurs so well for Democratic
success as the participation in party
affairs of so many of the Democratic
voters, young and old. 1t means the
putting of new blood, new life, new
energy in the campaigns and means
that every possible force will be lin
ed up in the contest this fall. In this
| connection it has been quite amusing
to note the struggle among the Re
publicans for certain nominations,
some of the aspirants, seemingly, be-
nomination was equivalent to an
election; previous experience with
nearly all of such candidates should
have proved that such is far from
the case, and when the Democratic
ticket is nominated this fall, with
representation If every element, with
the strongest kind of men as its
nominees, and with a united party
behind the ticket, the fortunate ones
among the present Republican as
| pirants for Office are going to be
those who are defeated in the pri-
mary election.
At the meeting last night DR.. E.
E. Wolff was elected president, Mr..
Frank Robbins was elected vice
president, MI Howard B. Matthews,
secretary, and Mr.. Henry Lloyd ,Jr.,
treasurer. A committee composed OF
Messrs V. Calvin Trice, P. Watson
Webb, John Ewell and William l..
Merrick was named to formulate
plans and make suggestions for the
complete organization of the club, to
report at the meeting next Monday
night.
Upon an invitation from the chair
man, Governor Harrington, who had
dropped in for a few minutes, was
invited to address the club, and made
ringing speech, in which he stated
that the Democratic party in the
State and Nation was ready to meet
any issue that might be raised by
the opponents; that it welcomed the
fullest publicity upon it's every act,
that it had met the demands of the
public and had redeemed every
pledge that it had made. Speaking
concerning the national situation, he
stated that the record of the Repub-
lican Congress was not such as 1t
could go before the people and ask
for a return to power; it's record is
one of nothing but bitter partisan
ship, it cannot point to single
achievement, carping criticism has
been it's only accomplishment at a
time when not only the public well
fare, but civilization itself, demand
ed concrete, constructive action. De-
spite recommendations by the Presi-
| dent, who is recognized all over the
world today as the greatest man in
public life, Congress, Republican in
both branches, cannot point to sin
gle constructive achievement; its
members have nagged, have attempt
ed to besmirch the President, have
tied his hands by the most bitter par
tisanship. and despite the fact that
whole session has passed. not a
single measure calculated to bring
relief from high prices or relief OF
any kind has passed either branch of
| Congress. a 49,
The Republican party ia the ma
tion has shown itself completely lack
ing in those qualities which are nee
essary in crises like the present to
| cope with the situation that neces-
sariIy follows every great war; lack
of foresight, lack Of palms. lack OF
constructive ability have signalized
the representatives Of that party IN
both branches of Congress, and it Is
a safe prediction that the voters OF
this nation will emphatically rebuke
and repudiate the party at the next
election.