The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-23
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.

The New Municipal COntest-New Tricks
of the RebeIs-The Politicians in n
Stew, Etc.
IEvENIRe TELEGRAPH SPECIAL coRREsPoNDENCE,l
BALTIMORE, January %.
We are soon TO be again involved in a fierce
political contest for the Mayoralty of Baltimore
and members OF the City Council. Our con-
seryative State Legislature has just passed
law ordering a new election for Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, to take place on the 9th
February ensuing. The period for holding this
election is only two weeks off. It's short
time in which to do so much. There is no doubt
whatever that the conservative candidates,
whoever they may be, for Mayor and Council
men will be elected.
The Union party in Baltimore and Maryland
killed itself dead more than year ago by schism
and division. Two factions sprang up in it,
each wanting the control, and the result has
been its extinction. Governor Swami, who had
great influence, went in with the conservatives,
who, being joined by the Democrats and dis.
affected Unionists, controlled the majority, as
against what is termed extreme radicalsm.
Union men might at one time have united or
held together as party, but each faction grew
obstinate, the house divided against
ITSELF and we now realize the bitter
fruits. Democrats, those IN sympathy with
the South, together with many who
were and still are purely loyal, Joined together,
ana thus the sCeptre has departed from Judah.
There is no need OF complaining, such Is the
tact, irrevocably tXed. What is known as con.
servatsm must have its day. There are, no y
ever, significant Indications that the seeds of
dissenslon and corruption are already sown in
this party, tending TO its destruction. Every
Rebel SympathiZer is its friend and supporter,
all OF whom expect not only TO be restored to
tul citizenship, but to have the offices and con-
trol of affairs as they had during the l9th OF
April, 1861.
The politicians and wire-workers are now
busily engaged preparing the programme for
the ensuing munclpal election. A clean
sweep, of course, is to be made of all who are
now in authority under the city Government.
Not solitary radical will be left TO tell the
tale Of his misiortunes. We have, under the
Enfranchisement act, probably thrty-tve thou
SAND voters in Baltimore. Of these the ruling
party lradICals) were able to poll only about
$500 for Mayor Chapman. When all vote as
they can and will, on the 9th of February it
is easy TO divine who, or which party, is destined
to triumph.
The Democrats will not be likely to make
nominations. II is altogether probable David
Harvey, Esq, conservative, will be again put
up Tor Mayor. He is really good man, and
entirely sound as TO loyalty; was an old Wing,
and belonged to the Union party before it split.
Two OF more candidates may be in the field, of
the same sentiments. Serious CONSERVATION
prevails to-day amongst the corporation office
holders. 1t is believed Mayor Chapman and
member of the Council now in office will con-
test their right to hold on, regardless of any
new election, in the courts, alleging its uncon-
| stitutionabty,
One thing is certain, the power and reign of
the straightout Union party in Maryland are
| gone for the time being, unless Congress comes
| 10 the rescue, giving our State a provisional
| Government. William Gatchell Esq, who
| served some fifteen months III Fort Warren
| during the war, is spoken of as a conservative
candidate for the Mayoralty. 1t is supposed
! Colonel George p. Kane may be called back
| from his exile, and put at the head of the police
We are in what may be termed pretty stew
But the tates have so decreed, and who can
! help II? A good deal OF fault lies at the doors OF
those now to suffer. Had they been wise and
d screet, all this trouble might have been oh.
waited. The North has nothing politically 10
| expect from Maryland. She is Joined to her
idols. If, in the course of human events, it be-
cones necessary, she may be taken by the neck,
as she was once before and forced 10 obedience.
We are now thrown OFF, politically. com
mercially, and, TO some extent, socially, from
all sympathy and utilization except with the
imr oyerished, broken.dowu South. Perhaps it
may be in our power to exist on chiValry. Let
the worst come to the worst, and then the ''tug
of war;"