The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-16
MoMENTous EVENT. ETC.

The Washington correspondent Of the Bait-
more AS'ericaH, writing under date Of November
s,h. gives the above highly momcntous aud i'm.
rortant information. With large caption. saying:
Collector Thomas was in the city to-day, and
alter transacttng some official business at the
Treasury Department. called at the white House
and took lunch with the President. Referring TO
the contest In Maryland. the President expressed
hts Qualification At the election cf Mr.. lTner In
the Sixth district and A. TO the general result.
the President observed that the erca, victory
achieved last Tuesday by the Republicans would
tend to solidify the party. and put it in the beet
trim for still greater victory in tSSe.''
We feel confident the lunch compOrted In every
respect % the dignity Of the occasion aud are sat
ishei the important information impaired of 80
monen,ous fact will be welcome intelligent 90
the nation. How csuii Il be otherwise II l. a
rare thing for distinguished parsonage to en-
Joy the honor q launching with - exalted an OH
eiAi.
IL must also have been very gratifying 90 Mr..
rhomAs 10 anl his Excelcncy - veil pleased
With results " the resent Congressional elections
particularly the triumph u Mr. UrnrT in the 9Th
Maryland district. who was nominated indcpend-
entity, and wholly in disregard 81. any aid asked
FROM Mr.. John l.. Thomas. his ring OF the State
Ceatrai committee. all Of whom, 6niine they had
no other possible resort. we're obliged TO bcsome
mere .ubservieni followers and endorse Mr. Urn-
or. or step out in the cold. We are much inclin
Ell TO believe, and saOaiI have deeply regretted
the fac,. had the distinguished ls#ck-ua been
permitted TO control AFFAIR. Of the hey ablican
party In Western MarylAn as he ami hi, .PeciAl
tfewl friends did elsewhere. Mr.. Timer would have
failed in ssttins the nomination tina, Demo
era, might be IN bis place At present a. Is the
ease in every other Congressional district troash.
Sas MArylA sherx the Collector and hi. bench.
asSa en4sasorSd 70 exercise their migh;y influence.
We may say herr. just now. srmly A. NC are
attached TO AMI believe IN Republican principle.
tia, other leaders thAn Mr.. Thomas. NJ. z. Stock
Ct; MAttheu. AMI more % the sane sort We nigh,
name. mus; bs seen a; ;he bead q our srea; pha-
ianx before i,s iihervn;. caa hope far triumph
in this Commonwealth. TAey have been ~e shei
Ia the balance AMI found waiting
ins,eAi Of the Republican party in Baltimore
and NAryla being ".oiidias,l." obedi-ut o. a
hope expressed By Presiden; Hayes a, the lunch.
ias 0f NJ. Thona.. It has been segregated by bad
nAaAssmen; anon the part of the Custom House
z Clique. beaded BY the Collector q the Port.
fhere -. 6syoni question. good. strong In
fsaf. conservative Republican party in Ma-y
-; IL lack % aai;y Or disposition t. har-
rs Is tie rssult q esresios' tai.rs ana cement
EAn;-af esaa4ehes. to great extent. in men
p - leS.isr.. We Zee. hopeful hos
--esldrat. desired add. aeai.aa wiI he
vhsn the period arrive. approving jus;
titan nAna semea; ;ha; ~aieh a3m-
rtsd Mr.. Timer. in4'K,nien' q AMI
fow Iietation. sfe5s'A I;eman %
- r-ssnsly BY <aehins .isA his EN.
A he White Hoa--.
. bsid. energ.,,. Intelligent AMI houe.t
lead ia nanA;emea; Z the Republican
aen ~ can sonnaai re.ps-; anI conf
~i;A the people mea O.: Ai.h tone sho ain
J" eer;emeh 20 reliance spoa them and
~ii Be- no longer ,pii; ~. ii.ih;esera;sd.
ti'sa,issei. inaartr oniou. weak and defeated Re-
=ublieas parry. a. It has been and i. nov in Bal.
fi=ors aad cher par. u Maryland.