The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-08-08
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nsxl poliEicai eaupaign ara beginning % at.
tsnet frenA deal q attention. The indiea-
iieAs arc .hal he struggle NH 3 he warm
eat ia he tauE4h Cong lssional District where
IT. Ssann and Mr. Ari.ean ere contssdng the
n0mi.alion. and thosa persons Nho follow
r1Ilz;c1 Is ! livelihood ere rejoicing IN The an.
}t<;pe:iia pf Fer1 remunkrativa season. Il
u rse<tv well understood that Nj. Mclean
Nas insinced 70 come forward By Senator elect
Wm. Enknar Wh5le. M. Wkyls's political
cnrear 40 a. las baen to TIE dSfrimeat Of his
ur7ra.4 1orinne. and had he failed 70 obtain
lho SsnazorshiD. i IS said b thosa whose re-
|1li0ns ui.k lin give their assertions weight,
that kc would have resigned the Governor
ship. II upuld be 80 dissastefal fer him 10
1neet in Congress With bis political opponenl,
The Iat,er keeping open h0uzs to bis hiends,
while he h;msch Is in lodgings, that he Eas
the more readily inelinedto Turn The machinery
he found 90 potent for his oHn advancement
sRsinai NJ. Swami. Il does net, however,
work % smoothly h this direction, and has
ceusea some dirinzioa il the ring. OF the
clerks IA the courts. only AeEzFs. Jas. K.
Brewer n. 9. Robinson and Geo. Robinson
are said to be aTouedly Swami men, Mr..
Aekew4n also leaning that wag. The others
are supposed % incline The other var, Messrs.
4 = ltIlA4- LA@lA ALL = Ia A--4 oA4aaf
The Register 81 Wills, being active IN tha
for third tern asd his friends will use the
city patronage for Mr.. Mclean on the theory
that Il Mr.: Swami IS bz1len IN the conzres-
airnal campaign, Mr.. ynnsanfs chances Of
iefeatinK 6snarzl Lstr0be vii Be better. A
politician Of he Eleventh ward declares that
Ia ofEeers Of The Water Department are a.
work fcr Mr.. McLeen. This Is eontradicfed
b. Ninth ward politician, who however,
admits shat the taking Of Mr.. Sci Free
burger from tbs Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
end making him Assistant Water Engineer,
does look a il the patronage Of the Water
Board waa used for MeLean's advantage.
One of the magistrates says that the Police
Commissioners have as ye, taken no part in
de contcst Commissioners Carr and Morse
are rupuied Swami men; Mr.. Easzelbangh
hnsexpressed no preference. Deputy Marshal
Fry Is beEeFed 70 be Mclean man, bat his
political preferences do not influence his
oiicil conduct.
sheriff Albeit i believed 10 Be one 81
Ssann's rigkt-hand men. He Is popular and
i vel acquainted with ward politics, and hs
d aid to declare his belief that Mr.. Mclean
VII not carry ward in the Fourth district
Men outside that diasriek are giving supper,
to Mr.. SWAIN because they hope that bis sue.
cess may brnzk he hold that The ring pcwel
has On heei9.
A gentleman, Who vas member Of the las
Democrntic Convention says that there am
indications that ex Governor Whyte is alarmed
= the way things are going, and, rather thar
injure his prestige, viii withdraw his supper.
from Mclean. Whether there is anything il
this il probahly better knuwn TO Nj. VIM.
q - IL. ia. .-41..L =
Eosrth Congressional District Is further com.
pEcaxsd b The fact. which The advertisement,
IN the daily pEpers illustrate, that Mr.. Swami
viii siend ten dollars more freely than Mr.
Mclean would spend one for political uses
but Il Swami is elected the general inpressior
among Ar. y2nzantss friends Is that General
I.2trobe vail be sure Of fne regular nonaina.
ton Indeed, It seems 70 be the judgment
of the best informed politicians that Senator
Whyts' scznpaignis hopeless, andfhat be Is Il.
sesdy axHreof 1, and viii not endeavcr to At.
fach the mayorali3 10 the movement against Mr..
8Bann, although 4 Is believed he had In view
WA 4. Stewart, Esq Who was named in
connection With the seat on the beach 70 which
Judge Geo. Vim. Brown was eleeted.
Unless Nj. Mclean xishdraws. the fgh, n
his favor viii be made largely By means Of The
Port War1cn's Departments, which the large
appropriation Of S325, COO for the presens sscai
year has made q richly endowed asylum for
political hacks, and the State Tobacco Ware
Aouses.
In the Third Congressional District, Mr..
0'B1en, the present representative seems
likely TO be again put through BY the rinR,
although there i great deal Of disaFeetion.
Mr. /. Freeman Kzzin and the Port Warden
are omnipotent here, however, and have
things in good working order. Major VIM.
X Stewart, Judge G. w. Bishop, and F. s.
Hoblitzell are named in connection with the
nomination, but Mr. o. Brien does not seem "a
have any formidable opposition In the Fiiih
district the persons named for Congress are
legion- The two latest are Baker A. Jamison
Esq. Of the 18th ward and Col. John Weth.
cred Of Bsltimora county. Some Of the old
politicians on ST. Paul street were much
amused at the eagerness with which he politi.
cal strikers went for Mr.. Jamison as soon Al
his name was announced in Connection w;th
the nomination. Col. Wethered formerly
owned an extensive woollsn mill and is zen.
tleman Of considerable ability.
In the different counties Of the Fifth district
hern are aspinnfs whose riynlries will make
the contest in convention warm one
The mayoralty j. generally conceded to
General Latrobe- Mr.. Otis Keilholfz, the
Rfcsidant Of the First Branch does not seem
10 hsFe much support, and Mr.. Vansant has
no chance for the regular nomination, although
Il u bsileyed be would run as an independent
candidate il be could got backing.
Among members OF the legal fraternity, the
chances Of the different gentlemen whose
1liends are said 70 be pressing them for the
Siste's Att0rneyship, begin 70 induce com
ne1k II Is generally agreed that Mr.. Knott
has shown ability, has performed his duty
faithfully, and IS stronger candidate than
when he was first nominated, hut his course
has not been satisfactory 70 the sporting men,
gho want change Mezsrs- +. x. Ward,
Joseph y heulslers I. 5. Hoblitzel, General
q: ". +. Smith and James A. Mcclure and
vlllian Fell Giles are mentioned in connec-
lion with the Once. w. 9. n. Carr, Esq.
would Be : candidate il Nj, Knott was mot
rnnning, but would not oppose him. Mr..
Ward has been, without pay, the counsel for
the Registers, and has done = good deal Of
other srataltous work. and some think he
ought g have place Mr. Mcclure has
been 4 hard worker in party organizations.
n 6lies y hne lawyer and popular gentle
nan, and = probably stronger than any other
sHEEe.ted - composition OF Mr. hnotk The
e*ndd.tes for the First Branch Of the City
Council are coming 70 tae front- Some