The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-14
The Democrats of Delaware, Maryland
and Pennsylvania on Fraud.

ana fchnsylNuna on FRAUD.
The Democratic sentiment sets strongly
against rcnominatlng those members of the
party who voted for the BURcHARD or the
HARTRfDGE resolution at the recent ses-
sion OF Congress. A large majority Of the
conventions thus far held have set them
inside for new men. As THE Sun circulates
pretty largely in Delaware, Maryland. and
Pennsylvania, we will show the Democrats
Of those States tho record Of their repre-
sontatives on this important subject.
Tho member from Delaware is JAMES VII
L1AMs. He was elected by q majority of
1900 He lodged the vote on the BURoHARD
resolution, and voted for the HARTRIpGE
resolution.
All the members in the present House
from Maryland six in number, are Demo-
erats. DANIEL NJ. HENRY. Of the lower
Chesapeake district Is serving his first
term. His majority was about 5000 He
uttered manly No against both rcsou-
tions, and ought TO be reelected.
Gov. THOMAS SWAMI, who represents part
OF Baltimore, lodged the vote on both rcso-
lutions. WILLIAM KIsniE1. another Of the
Baltimore members, lodged the vote on
the BURCHARD resolution, but voted for the
HARrRIDGE resolution. CHARLES Il. ROB
ERTs, who represents Baltimore in part,
voted for both resolutions. ELI JONES
HINKLE's district embraces several coun-
ties and a small piece of Baltimore. He
voted against the BURcHARD resolution and
ior the HARTRIDGE resolution.
All these Baltimore districts went heavily
Tor the Democrats IN 1876. Their four men,
oers make poor show on the Fraud issue.
The Monumental City might improve its
delegation in Congress
The western district Is represented by
WILLIAM WALSH, who Is serving his second
term. His majority in 1876 was only four
teen. He was sick when the vote was taken
on the Fraud resolutions. but caused it to be
announced in the House that If present he
would have voted Aye WALSH should be
allowed an opportunity to stay at home and
get thoroughly we'll
The record made by the ten Democratic
members Of Pennsylvania on the memorable
fourteenth of June was as bad az it could
possibly be. Not man OF the ten had the
courage TO vote against either OF the resolu-
lions, while seven voted for both, and two
lodged the vote on both, and the other one
lodged on the BURCHARD resolution, but
voted for the HARIRIDGE resolution. How
much like Pennsylvania
SPEAKER RANDALL pleaded his privilege,
and RETAINED from voting. He would have
appeared much better with n loud No issuing
from his lips. HENDRIcK b. WRIGHT the
noisy Greenbacker Of Wilkosbarre followed
the example of the Speaker, and held his
tongue on the roll call. FRANCIS ID. COL
Inns OF Scranton lodged on the BURcHARD
resolution, but supported that Of HART
RIDGE. These three districts have usually
gone heavily Democratic The National
Observation-Disclosures movement is strong in
those Of WRIGHT and COLLINS.
The other Democrats in the delegation
greeted both resolutions with solid Yea.
The only two who cut much Of n figure in
the House are HESTER CLYMER, who rep
resents old Bcrks, and WILLIAM ). STEM
GER OF Chambersburg, who Is on the POTTER
Committee Each ought to have known bet
ter than to give two such votes.
SAMUEL A. BRIDGES Of the Lchigh dis
trict was elected by 5000 majority in 1876
JOHN b. REILLY represent, the Pottsyille
district He barely squeezed into his seat
by seycnty-six majority. In these two
great iron and coal regions, old party lines
will be broken this fail b. the outside fac
tions.
!, LEVI MASH is representing the York dis
trict Tor the second term. Two years ago
his majority was 5000 AZ the same cleo
tion l.. A. MACKEY was chosen for the second
time in the Twentieth District, which lies
well up among the Allegheny mountains,
receiving majority Of 5000. The Fayctte
district, which also lies among the noun
talns, is represented by joins TURNEy who
was chosen in 1916 by 4,2QO majority. This
is his second term in Congress
The five members last mentioned are Of
little use in Congress for any purpose; and
ms they all proved worse than good for moth
ing on the question of Fraud in the title Of
HAYES, the Democracy should set them
aside for better men.