The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-06-18
Correspondence Baii;@ore cs1aty E.ioa.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Elk Senator Whytc for Mayor-The Regis
try Law-An Opportunity for Repub-
llcans-A Celebrated Brcwory-
Names Changed
Ahead, Ect., Etc, Etc.

BALTIMORE, June 18th, IsSl.
Af,er much trepidation and decidedly more dis.
satisfaction and disappointment than have yet APP
pearcd on the surface, our Democratic friends Of
Baltimore succeeded In nominating Hon. VIM.
Pinkney Whyte rs n candidate for the Mayoralty
in place Of Gen. =. e. Latrobe, who has ailed the
ofhee for the past Eve years more, counting two
terms directly on his own account aud the portion
Of term made vacant by the death Of Col. Geo.
J.. Name. -. Paul speaks Of one being "born out
Of time;" 50 has IL been, hgurativeiy, regarding
the recent-and characterization, on Saturday
last, Of Mr.. whyte. According 10 old and time.
honored custom Of the Democratic party Of Balti.
more he was not only nominated out Of time, but
far ahead Of time and by decidedly irregular WAYS
IL has been the Democratic custom hitherto Of
nominating their Mayoralty candidate in the all
. few weeks before the election which comes of In
October. nor could any good reason, really, be
given Why this usage should have been deyisssd
from In the present case. Until q few weeks sgo
u was almost universally conceded that Gen. Ia.
trobe, having done 30 well and proved so aceepfa-
bic as our Chief Magistrate, would be re- nominated
h. indeed, was Ia duccd 10 believe so himself AMI
fully anticipated nomination aud re- election
this fall for two more years. II began 10 appear,
however, n month more ago, that Mr.. WHITE vas
being dimly foreshaiowed as an aspirant for the
Mayoraity. This being ascertained, many Of those
all active politicians who had been helped into
Office through Mr.. whyte's influence whilst he was
U. $. Senator, many Of them turned out BY Mr..
Latrobe, DESTROYS Of getting back again, seized
this opportunity Of securing change in the eitv's
administrative affairs, particularly its Chief II.
eeutive, so as 10 make Of getting things worked
politically and ofherwise-in their own personal
interests.
Those who suppose there will be any improve.
ment In the registry Law aud fraudulent practice.
at elections under IL, with Mr.. whyte as a eandi.
date, will End themselves deceived. The whole
truth Of the matter 10 that the existing registry
Law, aud u. open gates 10 corruption, are what
have kept the Democratic party In baltimore and
Maryland so long in control ~ u has been. Il Il
the very buiwark Of their strength. Does any one
Tor moment suppose that those holding this
potent political lever will consent 10 surrender II
when BY 80 doing they yield up their own exist
enee! The thing 10 simply fareical.
There is nov an excellent opportunity for the
Republicans, both In Baltimore and Maryland, TO
make an earnest, energetic stroke for supremacy
beth In the state and city at the fall elections
Never vas the Democratic party more completely
divided and al ioggerheads than now. Their pre-
tended unanimity 10 all farce. pinkney Wkyss
has become unpopular with large portion Of his
own party. There Il no liking for his notorious
old "Whyte ring" which, really. was the father Of
rings In Baltimore. There viii, a. . matter Of
course, be just such another ring when Mr.. whyts
becomes Mayor, bending things 10 interests con.
nected Herewith ~ hitherto IL will be out Of the
"fFying pan into the hre"-an exchange Of one
ring for another without guaranteeing any hops
esreforn. Let, thea, Republicans unite and strike
once more for such reform a. honesty demand,
andas the whole community sincerely desire
Nov Is the time may say whilst speaking Of