The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-11-13
Mr.. Urner's Victory.


Especial to The Americana
FREDERICK, November 6.-Hon
Milton G. Urner returned from a
brief visit to Baltimore last night,
much refreshed by a day or two of
rest from the fatigue of his campaign.
He has received the congratulations
OF his numerous friends, both by
letter and in person. The Republi
cans of the county are delighted over
their splendid local success on Tues.
day, as we'll as at the general triumph
OF the party throughout the nation.
The result in the congressional dis
trict is universally considered a more
decisive victory over the Democracy
than was the election of 1878, when
Mr.. Urner ran against Mr.. Peter, of
Montgomery county; for although
his majority was 1871 then, it was
obtained largely on account of Mr..
Peters great unpopularlty in Fred
erick City, owing to his persistent
support of'the BELT BILL" by which
the taxable limits of the city were
greatly reduced, as well as in many
other localities where his offensive
action had in some way or other ex-
cited the people against him. Besides
these things, Mr.. Peter was recog
nized as y ''ring" candidate, and did
not receive the hearty support of the
friends of Mr.. Prettyman, also of
Montgomery county, who was an
ether aSpirant for congressional
honors, an opponent of the ring"
and who represented more nearly
the real sentiment of the people.
In this campaign. however, the
fight was fair and square one be.
tween party and party and man and
man. The Democracy have never
been been better organized, more
united nor in better trim than in this
campaign nor have they ever fought
harder to secure the success of their
candidate, as the vote brought out
will show, their protestatiOns to the
contrary Notwithstanding. There
was no reason why true Democrat
who acted upon principle should not
support Colonel Schley. 1t is true, he
was charged with being a "ring"
candidate; but, then, his utilization
with the "ring" was no more noto-
rious than was that of the other
gentlemen who were spoken of in
connection with the nomination e.
fore the convention which nominated
him met at Hagerstowon. In short,
he was as strong man as was named
for the position-at least, so far as
Frederick county was concerned and
the Frederick county Democrats fully
appreciated this, and worked and
planned accordingly.
At the election of 1878 many
prominent Democrats worked hard
and openly against Mr.. Peter; this
time they put forth their efforts in
support of Colonel Schley. In 1878,
large number of the dissatisfied not
only cut Mr.. Peters name from their
tickets, but substituted the name of
Mr.. Urner; this time, the few who
were dissatisfied were content when
the name of Colonel Schley was
erased. In a word, Mr.. Urner re
ceived the support of no Democratic
voter in Frederick county excepting
that given on the ground of personal
friendship; and when it is noticed
that he received vote greater by
nearly fifteen hundred in this county
alone, and that he led the national
ticket by 208 when it received ma
jority of from 1875 to $50 greater than
the average majority of the county
ticket year ago, it will be acknowl-
edged that his strength as candi-
date has made large and healthy
increase.