The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-05-05
Marrland POLITICS.

The Baltimore American has periodical
attacks ei hallueinntion upon the subject
Of s'rings." 1t seems to think that it has
a mission to run amuck with rings special
and rings general. Visions Of rings aP-
pear to haunt it continually, whether awake
or asleep. Nothing escapes its vigilance
except the "Fulton Ring" Between its
tits with the ''Creswell Ring in its own
party, the Municipal Ring" and the
Democratic State Ring, it has its hands
full But it charges them all with as
much vim as the gallant Don ever did the
windmills. Just now, the spectre Of the
estate Ring is its chief disturbing ele-
ment It says, with reference to the next
U. S. Senatorship:
The term Of DIR. Dennis expires on the 4th
Of March, 1879, and his successor must be
elected during the biennial session of the
Legislature that commences on the first Wed.
nesday Of January next Il Is quite well
known that Governor Carroll is an aspirant
for the succession to DR.. Dennis but it may
not be as well known that his election prinei-
pally depends upon the defeat OF Mr.. Latrobe
and Mr.. Swami in the Mayoraity campaign;
The fight is bound to be very close, but all
the Democratic politicians are willing to say
is that the faction that carries Baltimore city
will boss the Legislature. Mr.. German
has undertaken the apparently desperate task
Of bringing the Western Maryland Democrats
into the Ring, and his strategic movement OF
working on them through their sympathy for
and interest in the Canal is the cleyerest de-
vice that has ever been played in Maryland
politics. Ii means Carroll for Senator, Cor
man for Governor, and whoever for Mayor
the Ring pitches upon on the day before the
the Municipal Nominating Convention. On
the initiatory movements the whole thing de.
ponds. Mayor Latrobe has estranged himself
from the Ring, and it is now swearing ven
geance against him. Its members are persuad'
ed that he wants the Gubernatorial nomina-
ton, and that, il he gets it, Mr.. Swami will
be very strong candidate for the Senator.
shin. His candidacy, of course, will be good
for nothing except upon the theory that the
Senate eau seat the individual elected by the
Legislature without regard to State laws
Mr.. Carroll and Mr.. Swami see the point
and it may be added that ex-senator VIM
7. Hamilton is not unaware oft in his can.
vass for return to the Senate. We should
not be surprised to see him proclaim the fac
Of his submission to being cheated out Of the
Gubernatorial nomination in 1875 as claim
to favors from the party now.
The american would be considered Z
sagacious journal, one of the kind that eau
look as far into milestone as he who picks
it. This accounts for its marvellous dis
coveries or fancied discoveries Of the secret
workings of rings which it takes peculiar
delight from time to time in making pub
lie. 1t always keeps "Ring" expose III
reserve for emergencies. Its aim is tC
sow the seeds of discomfort in the Demo.
cratic party, and by dividing to conquer it
But its tactics are at fault. Its assaults
are too direct, too transparent, and are
always met. A successful feint or flank
movement is beyond its capacity for party
leadership. Its strategy is not Of that
kind which wins.