The Baltimore County union., 1882-10-28
Correspondence Baifi@ors Coansy Un.om.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
pALrInonr. Oetobsr 2s,h. Iss2.

BALTIMORE, October 25th, 1852.
An election Is now progressing for the choosing
Of one representative from each ward 10 member.
ship Of the FIRST branch of the City Council. Thus
far matters have passed quietly and peaceably,
though n good deal Of anxiety 10 manifested In
several Of the wards and precincts whore there 10
considerable opposition ani whore u 10 supposed
the vote will be very close between eontendinK
parties.
The Democrats have been very active under the
ralying speeches Of the Mayor and others Of their
leaders, they being induced 10 believe that ssesy.
ward would 90 for them largely. There are hata
few close thinkers and sensible, e0nserv attve eiti.
Eens who openly assert that Il would have been
better and more In accord with Civil Service Re.
lorm--which Mayor whyte claims To respect and
advocats-if he had have attended strictly 10 the
business duties Of his Office Chief Magistrate of
the city. allowing others less uammsled with this
great principle 10 run the political (DcmocFaticl
machine. saving him from such diversion from the
path Of official daty TO the whole people. lie has
been making regular partisan speeches In diner.
ent sections Of the city, aud permitting himself 10
get too much exeited-up fully Ia blood heat
gave unpaTlonablc offence TO not few u Balti.
morcs beet and most influential citizens who we're
his personal and political friends. This is some.
what unfortunate for Mayor whyts, who when
free from PartiEAn contentious Is really very
genial gentleman. lie evidently IL willing 60 risk
much for the success of bis brother IN the rare
against the independents for the Judgeship, which
threatens ta be a very close one.
The election to-day, however, will not By any
means foTeshadow the result regarding the out.
cone Of the Judiciary contest now pending, 10
come oa nsxt month. II l correctly read the pre-.
waiting sentiment made manifest Among the
people. u largely pTepohderates IN favor of the In.
dependent movement and the hnai triumph Of the
Independent Judiciary candidates. This 10 the
paramount contest and there seems a determine
sic al ais a..l h.
Judiciary above aud out u the miry sleagh Of
partiaan politics ~ 10 save II from lamsntshle
soing incident thereto Such al least 10 the pies.
snt aspect ef affairs. 10 other matters there ap.
psars "a be willingness that voters ,hail adhere
10 aud support regular political aud paftiaan
measures. but potential public voice cries aloud
% have the Judges tree from ali aud every Kind
or semblancs u one sided pATtsautsm. Voters
want g. believe at least that shsn they vote they
are t8tiug faf geutiemeu whn owe NJ faxors of =
political nature 10 those who NAV O. voluntarily
or be forced before them sud their high tfiba
ual fof even handed justice
Il !. believed that the CansFe..ional contest
neat month 10 the Third and Fourth districts u
baltimore sill be much closer than many are apt
% suppose, The truth j. our Democratic friend.
are greatly the iark a. q results unlsr the mes
rsslstfa'or aui cannot predict they once could
in days u pulling ucks;ing and the usiug oi
lead msn. aud other spsFious nAmss o. be used
anl ,otei upon At the polls Ths hsw las has 70
very great extent operated sgain.t fraud aud
political chtcansry ~ith those even the bsmocfA
~ wAa bold the marhtnefJ from doing ani
tgung otherwiss than fairly
Il must - conceded that the baltimore Nas b.,
fecrutit been doing noble service 10 the canss II
political rvtnrm ln uur city sspecially utth refer
sure g. its all "a pfuc4fing al tnispshisnt , aii
eiAfv. shsiiy ire, from one sided psrtiHsnism
! slcis.s saa t. 4Ay the sitsstissment u nv
tfeni " u Schroeder. sha has recsutiy siensi