The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-12
PhSDIMoN1uM rPoKrN LOOSE
A Fight In Baltimore over u Nomination for
Conrress-Andrcw Johnson's Hand stiii
visibic-fIow the Grant Administration
is making a Democrntic Hoase.


IL making a Democratic Hoase.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 1.-THE Bcpublicans OF the
Third District Of Maryland, comprised Of tac th,r-
teen uprer wards Of Billim"re CITY, qpneir 10 be In
pretty snail just now. This is Winter Dtvis's old
district, at present represented by the Hon. Thomas
Swami, ard II has peculiar traditions. Dcvis and
Swami as members Of the old American parry we're
rivals, and af(er the broke out they were rivals
IN the Union party, Davis awu,s representing the
advanced or progressive sentiment, and Swami tie
conservative sentiment. The Baltimore AmoricHa,
the only rrole'sed Union and now Republican paper
In the city, always denounced Davis until after
death, and upheld Swami.
by a combination between Swami ana the As,sri.
el'. Dayiss friends thrown out Of Office in
1sC5 ~ Andrew johnson and new set Of men ap-
pointed. among them broth NJ the proprietor OF
the American rs Surveyor OF the Port then, and
now Managing Editor Of that paper. Atcrv ard Swarm
went over to the Democrats and was elected By
item TO the present Congress. Tie leadership OF
tie Davis wing OF the Inr'y fell to Jud g Bond, an
Creswell with the American at his back took tire
Leadership Of the Swami ring. Hence when Crew
well was appointed Postmaster General and TOOK
control ofthe patronage OF the State he succeeded
in 1ling all orthe oflcc5 with members Of tire old
Swami faction, ard excluding the Winter Davis PAR
ty rom any particitotion In IT, except ne TO tho
couri Offices These being under the control OF
Attorney General noar that gentleman appointed n
Narsl A. District Attorney, aud ultimately Judge
Bond 10 the Court onices
Ncyettlec's, continuous war HIS tcen mae on
toe United states Marshal Ito Inns hrcn dcr ounced
by TIC Amsr'c7n for nos summcrinc ue~rocs o. his
| lie juries, HthCugh Ie hss shown TINT by United
tticS law, tie qualifications o jurors are liked ny
State liw. and after i1Sinr good ic-a' atvicc. he
! TO, te'nc LAWYER, he bat 10 auu GRITTY 10 summon
nceto jurors lie WIS assni CT aso Tor not az.
pointing negro deputy wHish:@ 10 take the crrsus
hen the ring and It's nr-'rs we'll xtew that wHs
dn,uli enough for white non to rot DUNG ladies to
tn ,her agcs and would have been Impossible Tor
| negroes A. tie Marshal said no nero arn'ici tor
tie position, and n be hal appointed Gny they could
not have ucturred the or; ia the present state OF
society 10 Mar Land The feet stands oH' too. that
| the ring WHO fs-aN him, having control OF O mucl
| rrercr number OF Offices. have not themselves ap-
These hck.rinr. came 10 an seu, 10 the late
| urinary election 70 nominate candidate for Con
| pledged tn Gcu. Adam y King The old Swaun
| parry, now iu possession Of tie Custom House aud
! Revenue Offices supported :. Matthew's
| King carried seven wards and Matthews carried
SIX Wdrd-; but tho Custom House bruis ~, finding
! 1t nee sslry 70 success 10 make Wlrl dount n,
sn. sted the lnlot-boSes II tie Tenth M1'd and
| scatiercj tie ballots ont the v injov. When the
| Couvcuuor met the row was irde-crhalo. u Is
rcurcsiuted as p1udemOnlum orc ao loose. TIE King
| men elected the cside1l, and / lthsws men n
| regro Secretary; hut nothinr corld he done and
Tie Convention adjourned until next Tuesday, tIe
Meantime tie Matthew's men me, last MONDAY.
| only seven wards being rerrescrtel, one Of them
tie ward IN Which they had de- tfoyei the ballots and
| nominated T. Stockcli Matthews for Congress The
| AHi,ricG1, tho crgau Oi th' Rim has placed Ms
name NJ the head o. he columns AZ l. the nOmua.
ton was rcculir NEXT Monday ia Convention OF
| hi rcn will meet. represen ing doubt seven
wards in which tdcg were re sucCfsgiu', and viii
| doubtless nominate Gen. A. :. King for CONGRESS.
Thus there viii I've two Ee'uiiican cnnGi istes IN q
minority ais,riCi, against swami. Who"l- Ilst h.Ai
| nominate by the Democrats witlinn. orvcsitior,
This Is the wiv tic Administration manages us
| business IN Msrvl'nd. the feeling between tue two
| wings oi tho Republican party beit more bltlcl
| than between either vi uicm au1 the Democrats.