Recent Westminster Eagle columns by May 21, 2008
Pecoraro makes 'superdelegate' stand in advance of convention
Kevin E. Dayhoff Wednesday, May 21
Political and presidential historians are often quick to point out that the Democratic Party is the oldest political party in the Unites States.
However, many folks may not be aware that much of the roots of the party are arguably in
The U.S. Democratic Party, and specifically, the Maryland Democratic Party "is among the oldest, continuous existing political organizations in the world," according to a brief history of the Maryland Democratic Party written by Carroll County historian and former Maryland Secretary of State John T. Willis.
Mr. Willis is considered by many to be a nationally known authority on political history -- especially Democratic Party history.
In his historical account he notes that it was on this day in 1827, "that a meeting of Andrew Jackson supporters organized a political structure in the State designed to help one of the national founders of our Party win the PresidencyÉ"
Five years later, on May 21, 1832, the first national political convention of the Democrat Party was held in
According to Willis, it "was held at the Atheneum (and Warfield's Church) É located on the southwest corner of
From 1832 to 1872, eight of the 12 Democrat party national conventions were held in
Fast-forwarding to the present, as the Democratic primaries draw to a close, presidential historians are looking forward to a very busy summer.
However, one portion of the drama of the longest presidential campaign in history may be coming to an anti-climatic finish, as presidential candidate and Illinois Senator Barack Obama seems to be close to a mathematical edge over his rival for the Oval Office, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton.
In one important development that made national news, just last Friday, Westminster Common Councilmember and Democratic National Convention superdelegate Greg Pecoraro endorsed Senator Obama.
Pictures are worth a thousand words, but not the whole picture
Last Wednesday, the Humane Society of the United States released videotape of an "undercover investigation" which claimed to show the "shocking abuse of 'downer' cows occurs not just at slaughter plants but É at livestock auctions and stockyards around the country," according to the humane society p...
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For this year's prom, 'Come as you are' ... and stay a while
May is prom season in
It's also the time of the year when many young adults are looking forward to the end of the school year or graduation ceremonies and parties.
The celebrations bring another set of challenges ...
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College may be expensive, but the experiences are priceless
Any family with a high school senior is well aware that April is crunch time for the college selection process.
In conversations with parents and students over the last several months, folks have told me that they are simply overwhelmed with myriad factors that must be considered in choosing a col...
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Rhodes offers a helping hand to those in need
Recently I had an opportunity to catch-up with one of
We first compared notes on the Rock Ball, this week's fund-raiser for Granite House, one of the largest nonprofit mental health care organizations in
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How culture and song can save a nation
Dr. Martin Luther King's enduring words
Courthouse history seems to match theatrical flair of current case
Something we really must talk about
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