The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1879-06-21
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE,
Democratic Primaries and Convention
The New Ticket-Effects of the Dog
Pound on the Suburbs, &c.
BALrmoRr. June 18th. 1879.

BALTIMORE, June 18th, 1879.
For the past several days there has been an in
tense political excitement here, all, however, con-
fined to the Democratic brethren and among them
selves as family quarrel. They were substanti-
ally divided into two fierce antagonisms each
strong in itself, which clearly cropped out at the
primary elections of yesterday to nominate dele
gates to the Judiciary convention which assem-
bled to-day at in the Holiday street theatre
and after organizing nominated the following can
didates for Clerks of the several Courts and Reg
lister of Willis Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, I. Freeman Rasin; Criminal Court, John
S. Bullock; Superior Court, Frank A. Provost
Circuit Court, James R. Brewer City Court, Nat.
C. Robertson; Register of Wills, Robert I. Banks
Hon. Joshua Vansant presided at the convention.
The above ticket, though satisfactory to those
who supported it, is by no means calculated to al
lay the opposition or appease those who have been
defeated. 1t is said VIM. F. McKewen was sold
out by some who at one time pretended to be his
friends. His being thus dealt with has caused in
tense bitterness with that wing of the party and
they are ripe for an opposition. What is termed
the conservative faction still muttering and
may unite with independent movement if it be
organized under reliable leadership. The result
of yesterday and to-day's work has pretty signif-
cantly demonstrated that Hon. VIM. Pinkney
Whyte is to be thrown overheard. A new deal
with new leaders is to be had. Hon. VIM. L.
Hamilton now stands head and front of all, who
will have the special aid and favor of German,
Cotton, Bannon, and others afiliating with them.
There is really no opposition to Hamilton.
There was intense excitement and any amount
of fighting, bull-dozing, ruting, ETC., yesterday
among the hard-fsted. Almost a regiment Of
these patriotic voters found Judgement at differ
ent times in the station houses. Some shooting
| also took place but no actual murders. Rather
unusual quiet prevailed at the convention to-day
| though an immense crowd was present in and out
side the theatre where it was held.
1t is significantly asserted that Hon. VIM.
Pinkney Whyte's strong advocacy of r. Stockett
Mathews confirmation has operated against him
with his party in Baltimore and elsewhere. Doc.
Slater is now on the top round of the ladder.
notice since the dog pound law went into eff
feet that the canine population of Baltimore's
suburban regions has materially increased. There
can now be seen superabundance of dogs in
every direction outside the boundary where they
have been sent for safe keeping and beyond dog
pound jurisdiction. I think your County Com
missioners, who must possess a benevolent care
towards those exposed to dog bowling and hydro
| phobia, might take some compassion on denizens
of the "belt and see that the fearful CANNES are
| pounded out of it, else one more of them might
| some day when looking after things there get a
"'snap" and go mad.
forgot to say that Mr. Robert T. Banks and
| Mr.. Bullock are the only two new nominations
| made by the Democratic convention to-day. All
the others are old incumbents, which by no means
appeases the wrath of the Gazette, Bulletin and
| Sum- as also those who went in for an entire new
deal. 1t is proper, however, to assert that Mr..
| Bullock is a very clever gentleman, will make a
good officer and is popular Ex-Mayor Banks Of
course is well known. He has always been well
| thought of and is highly esteemed gentleman,
thoroughly suited to the very important office of
Register of Wills.
met to-day Mr.. H. Yingling, proprietor of the
Gettysburg Springs Hotel. He tells me his pros
poets for good season very encouraging
Comparatively few of our citizens have yet gone
to the watering places, though many to their coun-
try seats.
The passage by Congress of the bill to give Bal
timore postofice has given citizens great
satisfaction. The next interesting question is the
site on which to erect it.
Since the hail storm of recent date we have cool,
delightful weather.
Advices from all directions are favorable regard
ing the prospects of good harvest-aso full fruit
crop. Our markets are glutted with fruits and
vegetables selling at low prices. NEsroR.