The Baltimore County union., 1883-05-19
POLITICS IN Maryland.
Tho Coming Campaign LikOly to bo Hotl
Contested-The Republicans Hopeful.

Contested-The Republicans Hopeful.
The situation Of politics and parties In Mary
land at this time presents novel and sOmewha.
remarkable spectacle. The fact that two Repub.
iiean congressmen, three Republican judges, and
four Independent Judges were elected from BAL
'imore city last fall, quite surprise TO many
who did not under'tand the peculiar political feel.
Ing In certain portions Of the State, where the
ring have made themselves so obnoxious 20 the
public. since 1872, when tho Republicans sue.
eeedcd In electing two Congressmen, there has
been an underenrrent Of dssatisfaetion, which has
manifested itself from time 20 time. 20 the no
small detriment Of individual politicians. In
ls1i-'T6 the Democrats elected six ConRressnen.
but In 1873, when the canal managers nominated
George Peter. Of Montgomery county, as their
candidate. 90 strong was the dissatisfaction In the
party, that Col. Horace Resley, q prominent
Democrat OF Aiiegany county, was induced TO run
as Grcenback candidate, which made Milton a..
urner, the Republican candidate. much stron ger
before the people, he being afterWard elected by
q majority Of ,53l over the Democratic candidate
and a small majority over the votes Of both com.
bined. Since then the distrie, has been Republi
can.
The organization Of ''The Young Democrats
Association Is decidedly encouraging to the Re
publicans, who are now counting upon electing .
Legislature this year. which will send Rspubli-
can to the United states Senate in place Of the
Hon. james Black Groomc, Of the Eastern Shore
district. The judiciary movement In Baltimore
city last fall the hrst expression Of the fceing
that was gradually increasing against 'bOss rule.
Senator A. Il. Gorman Il beliey cd to be the in
spirer 0f this young Democratic movement In that
city. his objective point being the destruction of
the unity Of his own party, 80 as TO retain his
seat in the Onited States Senate. and thwart the
plans Of Mayor whyte.
The contest in this State at the election in
November next promises to be the most exciting (
of any 10 the history Of the State since the Con
stitution Of 1867 vas adopted.
Maryland this year elects a Governor, Comp
troller. Attorney General. one-haif the State Sen
ate rs members.l the whole House Of Delegates
leomprised Of " members a States Attorney in
each county and In the city Of Baltimore. sherHs.
County Surveyors. County Commissioners, several
Clerks Of Courts. aud some other officers In several
Of the counties.
In Baltimore city a Mayor aud both branche.
of the city Council are 20 be elected in addition
to Is members of the House Of Delegates. two
Senators. sheria. Sta,e's Attorney. &c. The city
will he the great battle ground. On one side
German. on another side whyie and Hamilton.
and on the ether the whole Independent party
and the Republicans combined. Republican.
base their calculations in Maryland on the result
Of the Congressional election in lSSe. when the
state gave only Democratic majority VI 1924.
They carry l2 of the % counties by vote oi
1896 against t,lj3.
In the approaching general election interest
centers on the election of Senators especially. -
The state Senate 10 composed Of 20 members, oi
whom Republicans and Democrats hold over.
leaving i3 90 be elected as follows From Balti-
ucre city. >. and one each from 4 counties. viz
Anne Arundel. Baltimore. Calvert. Carroll. Fred
eriek. Howard, Kent. Queen Anne's Somerset.
Washington AMI Wicoinieo. Five Of these coun-
ties went Republican in isSs. via: Anne Arundel.
Calvert. Frederick, Somerset and washins,ou.-
IL the Republicans succeed this year in slectin :
Senators in each oi these counties il will give to
add 10 the Senators they have holding over.
making total Of -. and tie. A. Garrett only
gave Dem mocsaiic majority Of l. Ken, -. and
Carroll III last fall. these three counties may be
put down a. doubtful. With chances in favor oi
the Republicans. owins 20 the Dissatisfaction in
the ranks of the Democracy.
Ia the House Of Delegates a. the Las, session
the Democrats were 90 and the Rrpablcans 81.
Keeping up where they bad strength before. and
gaining - more members this fall will give the
Republicans a majority Of in the House Of Del.
esaies .: l>Si. The Republican strength in the
House ot Delegates az present Is naie up as fol-
lows Allegheny. Calvert. > Caroline. .
Charles, Frederick. Garrett. Hartford.
l Montgomery. Prince George. l. Queen
Annes. / Somerset. =. Mary. Talbot 3 .
Washlns;on. total. 81
Tue Governor. Comptroller aai state Treasurer
compose what IL called the Board Of Public Works.
which has exclusive coa;rol o; the property of the
state. Including the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
which run. from Cumberland q Georretown. Il.
G., 4 distance Of Isl miles. Since ls5p. 4 major
ity of the Board has been in opposition 60 the
Governor, especially in regard 20 the ntrol Of
the canal. which is a great bone Of contention
among politicians. 4. =. GoEman still control.
the canal the same a. he did when he vas presi-
der; Of the great waterway. lie vas forced 20
submit 20 the nomination u Hon. William I.
in t.-u has h. e..
re r0miEation in lss3. German knows that In
case the Democratic Convention re nominate.
Governor Hamilton. that IL will probably nomi-
nate Comptroller in sympathy with the Cover
nor, and that he will thus be able % control the
election Of the board of directors, ani the presi
dent Of the canal, and turn out its presen, mana
gers with very few exceptions. German is amhi.
tious. Not conten; with the honors Of Senator
ship, his cry is for more power more influence
He hears the cry from many Of the Democratic
State papers for him 20 step doEn aud out from
the chairmanship II the State Central Committee
To have this power restored % him now is one oi
the objects of his ambition. lie will not resi- 70
his sea, in the State Central Committee until he
IL forced 20 10 -. lie will stick 90 IL as be did
20 the canal presidency, 20 a. 20 prevent Whyt,
from returning % the senate. The wires hav,
already been laid By his iieutenants % capture
the counties after the other, by Aatterng eaeh
With the hope Of hasin; one q its flvorite son.
nominated in the convention. Hon. Charles u
Roberts. Of CARROLL Henry W. Archer. q Har
ford Robert ". McLane, of Baltimore city, and
George Hawkins Williams. of Baltimore county
are all his candidates 60 beat Hamilton. Gormar
is naturally anxious that the Hamilton boon
should rot assume undue proportions. IL Il
therefore polite has part 70 diEerithe attentiol
/ Of the people from Hamilton % prominent Demo
era,s In the various sections. and feed them with
sA~ slI-si~~ tk-s s~.h - Gsraaa's choice for ths
, Governorship. II he succeeds. Maryland will thi
year elect . Republican Governor. The dissen
sion % the Democrats In Baltimore city may pos
sibly give the city 20 the Republicans, but ih
IL not absolutely necessary 20 secure the Legisia
ture. II the Republican, in Hartford. Montgom
cry and others counties do a. we'll AZ they did II
/ tssl. AID gain hftees more members this fall II
The House of Delegates, they will have q major
ity of ! in the House aud . majority in ,h
Legislature sufficient 20 elect = United State
Senator. IL is apparent on every hand that vic
tory awaits the Republicans II they pu, out ,h
proper Efforts.