The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05
THE BALTIMORE CUSTOM HOUSE.

The Washington correspondent Of the Balti-
more SHH, writing under date Of January 3Oth,
says:
'The most prominent names mentioned here In
connection with the collectorship of the port oi
, Baltimore under the next administration are Col
lcctor Thomas, Mr.. Edwin II. Webster, Of liar
ford county, and Mr.. J. Morrison Harris, Of Bal.
timore county. The commission of Collector
Thomas does not expire until next November, and
u does not seem 10 be thought that there u any
doubt Of his serving until the expiration Of the
term for which he was commissioned. Amer that,
masy believe that Mr.. Thomas chances will be
as good ss any ones, owing 10 the leading posi-
ton which he occupies in his party, and the pleas.
ant aud intimate personal relations which he sus.
tains toward Gen. fairfield. . Friends
OF Mr.. Webster express the opinion that no will
not make any formal application for the collcc-
torshiP ofthe port Of Baltimore, hut that if Il IL
offered to him he will accep, H. Friends Of Mr..
Harris say that he will stand good show 20. va
rious reasons. IL IL understood that certain prom
inent Republicans of Maryland intend 10 press
upon Gen. Garfield the necessity Of such di,,ri.
button Of the federal patronage in Maryland as
will promote harmony and ailay the resentmcnts
and jealousies now existing between the different
factions Of the party in the State. IL Gen. Gar.
field can find the men who can do this these gen
tlemen affirm that the Republicans will have a
splendid prospect to capture the State at the mex,
opportunity"
How near true the above may he VIC arc
unable TO say, but We do not believe THAT Mr..
Thomas's chances will be as good as any ones"
Gen. Garfield is thorough politician, and unlike
President Hayes, his aim will be to accomplish
the most good for his party. not only in Mary
land but in every other State. This being the
fact, would he Te-apPoint Mr.. Thomas in opposi-
tion To the wishes Of four. .fths of the leading lie.
publicans Of tho State!
The Democratic party in this State has "ring'
which rules II with an iron rod and 10 fast driv-
ing IL to destruction. So Is il with the Republi-
can party. Ifit ever expects to accomplish any
Of the present "bOsses" and bring new men 10 the
front. We are not among those who think the
only end to be accomplished by the Republican
party Of Maryland is TO secure and hold on to the
federal Offices. large proportion Of the party in
the State, who have noby fought many battle.
against terrible odds. are governed BY higher and
more creditab!e motives. They want TO wrest the
State from Democratic ring rule and this they
will be able to do in the near future provided our
best men are selected as leaders
Mr.. Thomas and Mr.. Fulton promised Presi.
dent Hayes that IL he would give them new
lease Of power they would "elcctrify" the State
lie did SO and VIC have bcen quietly waiting for
about four years 10 this electrify ing process
begin, but have seen no sign Of IL yet. ON the
contrary We have seen the vote Of the party drop
OF several thousand, notably in the case Of the
Hon. james A. Gary. when he ran for Governor
"Mr Thomas and myself were no, aitoge,he,
satisfied with Mr.. Gary's nomination AMI the re.
cult was they did not give him the supper, which
he deserved. Again, when Congregational nomi.
nations did not suit them they either stood oa
with their arms folded or did worse and eovertiy
damaged the candidate whose election they could
not claim as their espesial victory. Al this &,
wrong, and particularly in the case Of these
bosses who have had their noses in the federal
crib almost ever since the existence Of the Rcpub
iican party in Maryland. What deccn, Repubi,.
cans want is new deal and unless they get i,
they will wan, TO know the reason.