The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-15
Baltimore County Politics.

From the following Towsontown core
spondeuce in tho Baltimore San Of Thurs
day, it would seem that our Baltimore
county friends are arranging in advance,
aud without consultation with the other
counties, the affairs Of the second cOngres-
siopal district, and are parceling out to
themselves all tho positions Of honor with
in the gin of the district. ]. F. G. Tai
bot Is to be returned to Congress, WilmOt
johnson, Of the twelfth district, Is to be
delegate to the national convention, and
Patrick H. Walker, Of the third district,
is to be placed on the electoral ticket.
Here Is the Suns article;
Considerable stir has been created among
the democrats Of Baltimore county by repated
arrangements between Hen. ]. Fred. z. Tai.
bolt, member Of Congress from the second
district, who desires q denomination, Wilmot
johnson, of the twelfth district, and Patrick
II. Walker, Of the third district, who are both
anxious to 20 as delegates TO the democratic
national convention. Only one delegate from
the county can 20 to the convention. Prima'
~ elections will be held in the several dis.
tricts OF the county on the 2ist and 22d in-
slant, to elect two sets Of delegates in each,
one set TO q county convention on the 24th,
to elect delegates to the State convention,
which sends delegates TO the national conven-
ton, and the other to elect delegates to the
congressional nominating convention, which
meets in September. Al recent meeting Of
the democratic executive committees Mr..
johnson opposed the proposition Of Mr.. Tai
bot to hold both primaries on the same day,
but the motion was carried by q majority Of
one, Mr.. Talbot himself voting. Since then
Messrs. Talbot, johnson and Walker have
''pooled their issues,n and, provided the del
eeates from the other counties embraced IN
the second congressional district, namely,
Hartford, Cecil and Carroll, do not object, all
three will be satisfied. Il is learned from
reliable source that at q conference held at
Barnum's Hotel, in Baltimore, on Monday
night, between Messrs. Talbot, johnson and
Walker, at which \ well-known Baltimore
Democrat acted as arbitrator, the following
slate was made up;-There is TO be no contest
between the friends Of Messrs. johnson and
Walker as to who is to go to Congress, but
all are to agree upon Mr.. Talbot, so that 1t
will only be necessary 10 slect one set OF dele
gates 10 both conventions, unless The district
prefers otherwise. Mr.. johnson is to be
elected delegate to the national convention
and Mr.. Walker to be placed on the electoral
ticket by the State convention. The delegates
to the national convention are elected FIRST,
and il has been agreed thatin case Mr.. Walk
err is not selected as an eleetor, Mr.. johnson
is to resign as a delegate in favor of Mr..
Walker. In the coming presidential and
congressional contests only four positions can
be hlled by persons from the second congres.
sional district, namely, Congressman, two
delegates to the national convention and one
elector. By the arrangement given above, If
carried out, three will come from Baltimore
county. Mr.. Walker, il is stated, refused to
make any arrangement which would not in
sure his being placed in one position or the
other. A we'll known democrat Of thetWelith
district, il is stated, offered to deed his farm
as security that Mr.. Johnson Nopld carry ont
his bargain TO resign in favor Of Mr.. Walker
10 case he was not made an eleetor. There
are two classes Of persons, It IS said, who donet
favor the arrangement, namely, those who
are opposed 70 returning Mr.. Talbot 10 Con
gress and those who generally make money
out Of political contest. Mr., johnson is
parSonal friend Of Senator BayaEa, aud is
avowedly in favor Of bis nomination for lhe
presidency. Miss Bayard, daughter Of the
Senator, has been on a visit the past week 10
the residence Of Mr., Johnson. Mr.. Walker,
it is understood, is also in favor Of Mr.. Bay
ard, though he is willing to vote in accordance
with the wishes Of the people Of the State, no
matter who they may be in favor OF.