The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-08

uuv, uK. tueIr nnmesakes, throve and prospered.
Rnmors Of their increase in numbers and Importance
occasionally made their way through the press, despite
their remarkable caution and retcence, and at length
they manifested their strength at public meeting
where they filled the hall and streets like the locusts
OF Egypt The secrecy of their previous meetings and
hints thrown out by themselves led TO the impression
that il was AZ revival OF the old Know Nothing
State through fraud and violence and the APP
pearance OF the men gave the opinion strength.
There unquestionably a swarm OF Potato Bugs at
the first meeting but II is doubtful whether they could
have held out till this time had not some Of the most
prominent merchants in the city called an independent
meeting Of citizens TO consider the situation and take
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REFORM THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
The prominenceof the who assembled there their
weight and character in the community and tho EVIL
dent honesty OF their intentions gave a tone to the
movement which IL had not before acquired, and the
passions engendered by the bad behavior Of the Bat
more city delegation in the recent Democratic State
Convention added fuel to the flame. BY consultations
between this meeting the Potato Bugs and the repub
lican organization, party has been formed in Mary
land, or at least ia Baltimore for don't
think the organization extends outside the city which
4 heterogeneousness of elements exceeds anything
ever gotten up this country The combination Of
republicans Know Nothngs and dissatisfied democrats
beats John Randoph's declaration about Henry Clay
and John Quincy Adams and yet the party will proba
bly, prove highly beneficial to the State at least
Introductory measures. The lgreat mistake that most
moderate men concede IL has made has been the nom
nation OF State ticket This uncalled for On
all sides II Is admitted that there could not have been
q better selection for State Executive than the Hon
John Lee Carroll nor can, probably, the superors OF
the other two the State ticket Charles J. NJ Gwynn
and Levin Woolford be found. They have the
spect Of all parties, and while declaming against
the acts Of the democratic party these gentlemen
are invariably spoken Of in terms Of admiration. What
therefore was the use, say the moderate men, Of
jeopardizng the situation in Baltimore by nominating
candidates against acceptable men2 1t Is simply to
stir up strife among the friends Of these gentlemen
many Of whom arc very decided advocates OF municipal
reform.
THE REFORM STATE TICKET
put In the field is headed, too, by one who served
through whole session OF Congress for which he was
unfairly elected by the Know Nothngs, and in whose
The majority OF the Congressional committee made
an adverse report This speaks unfavorably for the
reormers and casts doubt upon the fairness or their
intentions Mr.. Wallace, the second candidate on the
ticket stands very high here both as lawyer and gen.
tleman, but there are those who say that he has
always onged for political preerment and ashamed
TO come out like other men and ask for IT, Mr. Will
kens, the candidate for Comptroller, is also unexcep
onable but his record as republican will certainly
not be strong card in his favor Altogether, think
IL may be safely inferred that despite the disaection
in Western Maryland, the miserable nominations in
Baltimore and two of the adjoining counties,
and the strong hankerng for reform in this CITY, the
Democratic State Ticket will be elected by handsome
though reduced majority, and wherever in the city
candidates have been put up by reformers who
periorto their democratic opponents the former will
be elected This will also be the TO extent in
the counties.
THE COMING ELEcrIoN
There appears TO be some anxiety here about order
lection day The conduct OF the opposite partisans
When they met last Friday night did not give promise
OF pence; IT rather carried one back TO the days OF
Blood Tubs, Dead Rabbits, Tigers, &c Every thing
will depend upon the manipulation OF the police. The
Commi. soners now in Office regarded superior
men, an the marshal is certainly excellent for
the position. Moreover il is asserted by that two
Of the Commissioners reformers / am unable to
speak knowingly that subject The order of the city
deyoves upon them and they have under their direction
a splendid body of police. OF riots may occur
which temporarily they will be powerless to prevent,
but II Is not conjecturabe that the peace OF the city
be disturbed TO any very great extent while they
supervision.