The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-10-02

The Coalition licket-Fosltion OF Mr. Wallls.
The committee Of tho Merchants meet
ing which convened at Masonic Temple,
Baltimore, reported at another meeting
convened at the same place on Tuesday
evening last, the State and Municipal
Ticket heretofore made public. Mr.. Har-
ris and Col. Wilkins made oral acceptance.
sodid Mr. Henry NJ waraeld, candidate
for Mayor, but Mr.. Wallis, being absent
in New York, communicated his accep-
lance BY letter, which was read to the
meeting. The letter Of Mr.. Wallis, We
are assured by gentlemen in Baltimore,
fell ike wet blanket upon the Republic
can portion Of the assemblage, and has
been damper upon that party ever since
Let US examine it. II starts ont with the
declaration that the movement IS not
intended to break up the Democratic par
", but on the contrary to make the organ
ization and purposes Of that party more
worthy Of its professions. We quote the
exact language Of the letter us follows:
AMy necessary absence from home has
precluded that personal interchange Of views
between US which was to be desired. But
think that we thoroughly understand each
other on all pointsimportantto be understood.
The leading one Of these is that it is no part
Of your purpose or mine, by the movement in
which We are engaged, 10 break up the Dem
ocratic party in Maryland, or to set up new
party IN its stead, or in any way to hinder
the legitimate triumph Of the principles which
Il has heretofore represented. On the con-
trary, so far as this movement concerns the
Democratic party, It's work, as understand
Il, is exclusively one Of publication and re-
form-an effort to assist IN making the organ
ization and purposes Of that party worthy OF
its professions and Of the devotion with which
the true men Of Maryland upheld its princi-
pies when il cost more to do SO than now. y
Let us inquire what is the character Of
She movement which resulted in the Sc
lection and presentation Of this ticket.
Three classes Of men, if not four, were
concerned in bringingit before the public
1.-The citizens or know nothings, the mer-
chants, some Of whom were democrats.
and the republicans These all joined in
the movement the denouement Of which
was the formation Of the ticket which has
been made public, composed of one know
nothing, one democrat, and one republican.
The purpose Of this movement, " in which
these several parties all joined, was the
publication Of the democratic party and
the triumph Of its principles True, Mr..
Wallis qualities the purpose Of the "move-
ment, in the concluding sentence Of the
extract by saying 80 far as it concerns
The democratic party But the "moye-
ment' was one entire result Of three
ibld agency, which made up ticket COM
posed Of men Of three different parties or
organizations. Now, for the sake Of the
argument only, admitting that his nomi-
nation was made for the qualification of
The democratic party and for the alegiti.
mate triumph Of its principles" can Mr..
Wallis or any one else say the same Of the
selection Of Mr. Wilkins, republican,
whose candidacy i part aud parcel Of the
same ssmosement just here lie the OBJ
.jectioBs Of republicans and democrats who