Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-10
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1921
THE ELECTION

The election IN Anne Aruhde'
county Tuesday took wide
range in exhibiting the strength
and the weakness of the Demo
cratic party as an organization
here. From a majority OF $40 Tor
the partv's nominee for STATE
comptroller. il broke 50 badly II
the support OF several OF tho
nominees ON the local ticket thai
three Of them were defeated anC
one or two others had the closest
kind Of an escape. In looking Ioi
the cause Of this disaifection there
is no conccaling the TACT that
acute factionahSm was at the bot
tom Of il. for il is. of course, ap
parent that it those who took part
in the primary had abidcd by tho
result Of it and voted in the gen
cral election accordingly, the
whole ticket would have Comt
through just about Is easily a
the majority OF it did. The quail
i6cations of those defeated, "a
compared with those elected, was
not seriously in question, 50 that
the result. in the instances above
mentioned, must be taken as .
sort of suspension of the rules IN
favor of those Who are willing t
bctray their party faith in order
to satisfy factional or personal
grudgcs.
it is safe to say that good GOV
crnmcnt in Anne Arundel county
IS dependent more on the eih
cheney OF the Democratic partA
than ON any other agency. for tina
party is the one naturally ordmn
cd to furnish the officials OF tn.
county government. The com
position of it is such as to MAKE
this inevitable. Therefore. II is Il
10 the substantial men and Womei
of the party.-those who rcall,
give the public welfare som,
thought and have a care for II, a
DISTINGUISHED from mere faction
III iockcying.-to get together anc
put the party Organization in sucl
shape that il cannot hc crippled
by the destructive tactics it ha.
lad to contend with So often ii
the recent past 1t would take {;
liberal amount OF Self-sacriicn anC
real leadership to accomplish this
but in the lull between this cam
paign and the next one 10 come
there will be ample opportunitl
for the development OF Sucl
strength aS the party possesses III
the county. Is il too much t
hope for that a genuine desire fol
party harmony will grow ont OF
the recent conflict
If this desire should develop
4 triumph within the party would
be iii sight. for where there's ;
will. there's 4 way. TO foster
this will and desire for harmony
hard as some MAY find it right
now. Is the most important tas(
now confronting the party work
ers and is the outstanding lesson
to be taken To heart from Tues
DAYS election.
That Anne Arundel county IS =
Democratic stronghold was PROV
cd most impreSSively by the phe-
nomenal majority given Mr.
Gordv for State Comptroller. rs
heretofore indicated in these col
umns. the party Was united be
hind his candidacy. and showed
lust what il could do under such
circumstances.
The majorities given most OF
the candidates on the local ticket
were likewise highly gratifying,
and to all of the victorS heartieSt
congratulations are in order and
we are glad to extend them. This
applies also. OF course. TO the three
Republicans who came through to
a notable victory for themselves
and as outstanding representa-
tives OF their party. They will
find cordial treatment from their
erstwhile opponents to the ranks
OF official life. and. now that the
election is over. all sections OF the
county will join in wishing the
elect successful administration.