Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-04
THE CAMPAIGN IN MARYLAND.

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THE CAMPAIGN IN MARYLAND.
An Exciting Contest In BaltimOre-The Inde-
pendents vs. The B0sses-Thc Result on
COngressmen-Purfty of the POlls-MayOr
Whyte's Loss of Influence, Etc.
special Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 8, 1882.
The political horizon here displays forked
lightning in all its eccentric and concentrfc
fashes,-that the bolt will strike hard and heavy
IN some direction is evident to any political
scientist. Ex-Governor, ex-U. 8. Senator and
now Mayor Whyte, who but little year ago
went into the executive chambers of our City
Hall with almost unanimous vote, is now like
Hotspur just before Shrewsbury. He has all his
Old lire, and his words are brave and defiant,
but the crowd marshaled against him are full OF
light and are of unknown numbers. All that
brains and money can do in political warfare
legitimately will be done, and next Tuesday will
either reveal Leipsic or Waterloo.
THE STORY OF THE CAMPAIGN.
1t is hard now to tell the story Ofevents which
have led to this fight and which turns upon the
judicial ticket. We elect judges in Maryland
every fifteen years, and Mayor Whyte's
brother, who was elected in 1867,
(Hon. Campbell Whyte Pihkney), is
again candidate for reelection. The
independents In revolt, representing both par
ties came into existence and organization in
opposition to the mode by which the old judges
ticket was renominated, accusing the mayor of
controlling the convention and being actuated
more by consideration for his brothers contin-
uance than for the good of the party or respect
for the will of the people, and with having
yreided TO political bosses or managers nnduly
to secure their help in that one direction. Judge
Plnkney, who bears his famous grandfather's
family name. although "Whyte," was a very
acceptable equity Judge but his best friends
concede his unfitness for the criminal court. in
which he has Tor the past two years presided by
assignment of the supreme bench of the
city, comprising the five judges of which he is
one Three of his eligible judicial associates
were renOminated, with the Hon. w. A. Fisher,
VINO with three new candidates, Zone a repub-
llcan) Is also on the independent ticket; (the
chief Judge not being elected this year, Such
Is the character of our local struggle and it has
engendered fight full OF personal bitterness.
the like OF which was never known i'm this CITY
Deiore. The republican party is largely in
favor OF tie Independent movement and have
not nominated any ticket of their own The
same movement embraces also a large number
OF democratic merchants. lawyers and manu-
A"CtuitIs, NHO are ncaueu Dy william keXSer,
esq, late vice-president of the Baltimore and
ONO railroad The Sun is the Journalistic
champion OF that organization. whilst the
American, (the republican mouthpiece) de-
mands strictly party ticket and bitterly
assaiis what it terms the Su'.ffower move
ment
TIRED OF BOssISM.
fair consideration of the field, however in
dicates that like Ohio, Pennsylvania and New
York, Maryland. and especially Baltimore. is
sick and Disguised with bossism. Here it is
democratic, there republican; but under both
parties wherever dominant, bosslsm is syno-
nym or greed, corruption, and an adroit manip-
ulaton of q precious right. few bold. man
aging men control nominations, keep candidates
under obligations. and influence legislation
through them during their term of service,
leyying for their own benefit the tolls of the
lobby. The old friends of Mayor Whyte-and
he had a very large Acknowledgment sincerely
his position. Only year ago he was politically
omnlpotent here, and now, through an excuse
Die devotion to his brother his defeat seems
lmmlnent-because the political bosses are all
On that side, and this being bad year for bosses
Senator German keeps wisely out of the quar-
rel: He is quietly striving to strengthen his
hold upon the party in the state outside of the
city, with all the adrOitness Of the willy Boil
lngbroke. and knowing full we'll how wise it is
not to make ''the people weary of his common
sight"
THE PROBABLE RESULT IN CONG2ESsMEN
The Congressional fight is not involved in the
Independent movement, but it will be affected
somewhat, to the advantage of the republican
nominees. The impartial Judgment, however,
is that the city will elect two democratic Con-
gressmen with decreased majorties. and that
Chapman (dem) will likely carry his district
the 5th), leaving the 9th in doubt, with the
probabilities against Judge Blair although he
has all the hitherto warning factions of the DEM
ocratic party united in his interest. The chance
of the democratic party having control of the
next Congress will hold quite number of its
former partlzans in Maryland to their political
allegiance. The republicans nave able cand-
dates-One or more of them of large wealth.
and that party will stubbornly contest the three
possibly doubtful districts. 18th, 9Th and 9th.
with some prospect of success in two at least.
The LIST and I'd are conceded to the democracy
OF one thing you may rest assured the returns
of the election will indicate with fairness the
will of the people in this city; all protection
will be around the ballot, and the police will do
their duty. CAMDEN.