The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-03-21
INFAMOUS.

The committee of the House of Delegates on
elections has reported favorably upon the con-
tested election case in Prince Georges county.
That is recommending new election. We have
no doubt that the committee reflects the senti-
ment of the House upon this subject. II this as
sumption be correct there will be new election
ordered for the clerkship of Prince Georges
county. If This be done, it will be a political
outrage too infamous for the federation Of a peo-
pie who entertain proper respect for themselves
and the institution of State government. The
facts are these At an election held in Prince
Georges county last fall the entire Republican
ticket was elected by majorities ranging from 7
to about 2O0 Mr.. Widdecombe was the Repub-
lican candidate for clerk of the court. The DEM
ocratic candidate was Mr.. Brooke, who had held
the post for six years previously. Upon the first
count of the tickets the judges made Mr.. Wild
decombe's majority IL. Upon the recount they
made that majority beyond all question. Two
out of three judges were Democrats. Mr.. Brooke,
upon the advice of his friends refused to give up
the Office after Mr.. Widdecombe had complied
with all the requirements Of the law and quail
fed as clerk. Mr.. Widdecombe was then oblig-
ed to invoke the interference of the Circuit Court
of the county by mandamus directing Mr.. Brooke
to surrender the Office. The Circuit Court is
composed entirely of Democrats. They decided
that Mr.. Widdecombe was legally and fairly
elected and granted the mandamus as prayed.
Mr.. Brooke took an appeal to the Court of APP
peals of the State. That Court confirmed the
decision of the Circuit Court, thus deciding that
Mr.. Widdecombe was fairly elected and entitled
to his Office. Upon the strength of this decision
Mr.. Widdecombe obtained possession Of the Of
fee.
Now, in order TO GUST him from the Office TO
which the Democratic judges Of election, the
judges of the Circuit Court and the judges of the
Court of Appeals all say be is fairly elected, the
pure Democracy are about to order new cleo
ton. This is in entire consonance with their
ideas-if such they ever have-of right. In
their honorable estimation, Republicans have no
rights Democrats are bound to respect. The de-
cisions of Democratic Courts 60 for naught un-
process that deprives Republican Of an office is
entirely legitimate in their judgment
The RESULT OF THE ELECTION The contest on
Wednesday for the successor of Hon. Robert
Fowler resulted in the election of Andrew Banks
by large majority of those who voted. But the
manner in which the result was obtained is by
no means credtable to people who call themselves
Democrats. The party that is falsely so-called
Democratic on Wednesday acted in sacred obedi-
ence to its noblest northumberland and corrup-
ton. We do not undertake to say that Mr..
Banks did not receive majority of the legal votes
cast, but we do say that there was more than one
illegal vote cast for Mr.. Banks The circulating
medium of the Banks put several spanking teams
to work to convey Baltimore voters to our polls.
And considerable number of these able-bodied
Democratic patriots from the City of Monuments
we suppose to get used 10 it by next fall de-
posted their ballots for Andrew Banks.
A few of Mr.. F. S. Corkrans friends, late on
induced him to allow the use of his
name, 10 which be consented. He was put in the
field. There was supreme indifference concern
ing the election. The roads were horrible, the
day unfavorable and Mr.. Corkran did not put
out the circulation that Banks did. Hence the
result. Mr.. Corkran is entitled to the thanks of
the party for the use of his name under such un-
favorable circumstances.