The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-08-18
BALTIMORE LETTER

Baltimore, August 10th. 1922.
The leading feature OF the political
situation this week, has been the al
most desperate efforts Of certain city
politicians to persuade some one, any
one, no matter who he might be, so
long as he had money or could get
money to enter the primary contest
for the Democratic nomination for the
United States Senate. The motives OF
these statesmen are not patriotic nor
are they inspired by any desire to aid
in the election of a Democratic Sena-
tor from Maryland. to succeed the er-
ratio and uncertain France. The truth
is these men are made up of the same
crowd that sold out the Senatorship to
Dr. France six years ago, and defeat
ed Mr.. Lewis. and repeated their ne
fariouS treachery two years ago
when they sold out Senator John Wal
terjSmith and gave the seat in the up
per House at Washington to the no
torious doger Weller. Their advocacy
OF a third candidate at this late day
is simply intended as foundation on
which tn base excuses for their plans
to sell out the Democratic party this
year to the Republican nominee,
whether he be the present millionaire
sitting member DR.. France. or the
statesman and diplomatic millionaire,
Mr.. John w. Garrett. And when they
select Mr.. William Cabell Bruce as
their stool pigeon. they add to their
inquitv an insult to the whole Dem
ocratic electorate of the State, for
there is no man in Maryland who has
been guilty of more treason to the
Democratic party than Mr.. Bruce. And
it is not beyond bounds to say that
most of the Democratic voters of the
State look upon Mr.. Bruce's proposed
entrance into the contest as Il piece of
unparalleled imDudence. In 1891, he
supported the Republican and indie
pendent fusion ticket. In 1893 he was
placed on the Democratic ticket and
elected to the State Senate. In 1895
he supported the Republican State
and Citv tickets, and helped to defeat
the Democratic party for the first
time since the Civil War in 1896,
while holding the balance of power
as State Senator. he brazenly placed
himself on the bargain counter and
held himself up for sale to the high
est bidder. notifying the Democrats
THAT IL IltN Nll llJl lul IL 'IO!lH W
Smith down as President of the Sen
ate. and give him the job. he would
Join his vote to that Of the Repuhli-
cans, and get it any way, and the
Democrats weakly yielded. and he
sat in the Presidents Chair during
the session. In 1896. he bOlted the
National Democratic ticket and voted
against Bryan. and in 1897. lie again
supported the Republican ticket. and,
as the record is too large to give in
full. il is but safe to say in conclusion.
that he has never been known as an
active supporter of any Democratic
ticket either city or State while he
has often supported vigorously, indie
pendent and Republican tickets.
NOminallv a Democrat. he has given
as much aid and comfort to the enc
mics of his party as any other man
in the history of the State. Ever since
ie came from Virginia he has taken
ii more or less prominent part in pub
lie affairs, and it has generally been
as IL sharp and merciless critic of the
. Democratic party and its leaders.
Even when he has been holding Of
flee and drawing large salaries as an
appoiutee of Democratic adminStra
tons, he has never been known to
say or do anything which could be
construed into u test of loyalty to the
party Of his fathers and the marty
which had honored him in his adopt
ed state with positions of honor and
trust. And now he is willing to put
himself forward, and ask for the SUIT
frages of the people whom he has Of
nl.IlionaH NiIiEaH
period OF more than thirty years And
all this at the behest OF Il set of men
who have been notorious for selling
out their party nominees at frequent
intervals for generation or more;
and it is but fair to state that in an
swer to question by your cores
pondent. Mr.. John J. Mahon said that
he was not taking any part in the
movement to nominate Mr.. Bruce and
had no interest in it whatever-that
it was scheme of others.
In the meantime the two candidates
already in the field, Messrs Norris
and Lewis, are working vigorously
but quietly, and there is every indi-
, cation that Il majority of the Demo-
; cratic voters OF the State will choose
one or the other, as both have now
, been before the people as avowed
candidates for four months Neither
is rich man, neither is backed by
any boss of collection of bosses, but
both have gone on with, their cam
palgning as plain, honorable and cap
able citizens, appealing to the people
At large for support, and the Demo-
cratic voters in their might will make
, their choice, regardless of the
schemes of those who would use them
to the undOing of their party and
| people.
PAUL WINCHESTER.