Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-11
THE PRIMARY NEXT WEEK.

Next Tuesday the voters of the State be called upon
select candidates for all the offices of Importance in the gift of the
GOVERNOR Member of the House of Representatives.
National Congress- u S. SENATOR State SENATOR Chief Judge
Judicial District of House of Representatives,
State Legislature; Clerk Of the Court Treasurer States Atto
ney; Sheriff; and County Commissioner
Worcester the campaign has proceeded to this writing,
sort of goasyouplease that is, there has been
candidate seeking votes at the Primary
election Whatever the minds of those who gen.
orally looked aters of political ates yet has
been able to discover
hold office This commendable ambition, provided they
influenced by desire the people looking toward
their welfare There public affairs to be administered the
law presents the method OF choosing the ana the
theory that the best sought to be indicted into office
addition peunary considerations there certain dis
ncton connected with the of ones
fellow citizens feeling of pride the selection by
electorate thrill in the election campaign, excite
the casting of ballots honor in successful ISSUE There
dearth of oceseeng citizens, and in most cases they
are of standing and influence.
theory every has right to aspire to office, and
further right the sentiment of the county to his strength
fitness The primary supposed to acknowledge this right
and to the opportunity for free and untrammeed
opinion the merits Of the candidates. 1t has been
be the most democratic form of election and has TAX
en- the place county convention
still exists difference of opinion between the re
tive merits of the primary and the convention.
of public Offices the primary does not always
give satisfaction it be said that other meth
od rights and privileges claimed by individuals
and which, the light of human limitations could
satisfied and matter what method adopted political fight
will always leave its
In considering county, that inasmuch
all of it desire to hold Office each community should have
the county ticket There interests
vong the whole commonwealth should be selected hav
interests at heart fair distribution the wei
fare of the citizens better than if concentration of officials
should the result of primary vote.
And if there interference by those recognized
leaders for the purpose of appointing officers howl and
the particular party, party is blamed for taking hand in
the settlement of candidates chances &c. frequently there
is undesirable situation arises and certain districts suffer-
from complications which might have been unanged by
able concessions.
Whatever be the of taking that districts shall
ve their due share of public recognition the fact that
Pocomoke district is in line for special consideration this In
the election three member of the General Assembly
and member of the Board of County Commissioners the
only officials that came this The county knows the result
We do not think the people here disposed
than they entitled to- We believe that harmony in the party
ranks could be and this district would it's usual
handsome majority the voters could feel they fairly TAX
en- care of in handing out what are usually called pums