The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-10-06
Correspondence Baitinore County CHian.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.


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Msssrs. Editors Thus far, SO far as the
weather 10 concerned. we have had n beautiful
Outward October month. The weather Il mild,
very pleasant and no frost. Nothing could be
more inviting than the surrounding country. A
slight tingc Of melancholy appears on the eoun.
try foliage. We, Of the pent-up city. really envy
ous country neighboTs Of their exquisite scenery
and enchanting surroundings.
Tho Democrats had their primary elections yes
terday for Mayor, Clerk Of the Superior Count
and Judges Of the Orphans Court. There was
no opposition for tho Mayoraiiy. An the wards
went IN favor Of the nomination Of Genl. Y. c.
Latrobe, aud he, rs n matter OF course, will be
nominated by their city convention, which mee,s
Tomorrow for that Office. lie had over 25,00e
voters which, 10 the entire city, was n large one
'aor . primary. The old "Ting"-Democratie-
seems 10 have come back again into power and
ruling, 80 far nj least the City Council, Judge
Of the Orphans Court and Clerkship Of the Su.
pcsior Court are concerned. In the case Of Gen.
eral Lairobe, he appears TO be general favoritc.
There is, nevertheless, good deal Of opposition
to him with what l. called the "young, refractory
Democracy" who had hoped TO rule hereafter in
city and State politics. bu, were badly laid on the
shelf yesterday. In this perpexity, they hope to
form a coalition with the Republicans, and, as
last fall, get up an independent ticket. with Mr..
Iieiskel. Democrat, and present chief Of police,
usder Mayor whyte, NJ their Mayoraity candi-
date. including also Clerk Of the Superior Court
hbu Juukcs oi tuc prFuhus Court. In lew DAYS
probably to norrow-it IL their expectation 20
50 arrange and nominate Mr.. lIcskcii as an In.
dependent candidate against fatrobe for Mayor.
There IL doubt. however, II Republicans will very
freely join with them. inasmueh a. n majority Of
them-as the choice Is simply between two Dem.
oerats-would rather prefer Ten. La,robc. who
made good Mayor and has hitherto been sup
ported for that ofhce when he ran for Il before.
There u likely, however, TO be lively contest,
but as I said before, General Latrobc, being u
liberal Democrat, and having made an acceptable
chief magistrate, many Republicans would rather
have him-a wel-brod otiicial-at the head of
city affairs than another partially unknown and
un,ried ruler Of the same political school and n
comparative stranger 90 Baltimorcans.
Hon. X. Socket Mathews has formally and
vastsissiy declined the Attorney Generaiship Of
Maryland. rendered him by the State ConYention.
Efforts will, no doubt, be made by the committee,
which meets here TO morrow. TO OIL his place with
an acceptable candidate. and let inc hope, if Mr..
J. Morrison Harris can be induced 60 accept, IL
will be rendered TO him. In my judgment he l.
one among the foremost men in our State and
would Gil the position with honor and ability.
II l. evident ON all sides that there l. irrecon.
cilabic differences aud dcfcctions In the Demo-
cratic party here. ne also throughout Maryland,
and thosc-espccially the "yonng Democrat
who being grcvously disappointed Mt the "oli
ring outgeneraing them. ready Tor aimos, any.
thing to oppose their new methods. You may.
therefore, Put " DOWN rs certainty, that there u
brewing n terrific struggle between these two fac.
tions Of the once harmonious tcrrorzcrs and bal
lot-box suffer. who carried things their own way
by terrorizng over earnestly struggling but ter
ribly cheated Republicans. There Is evidently
great dissatisfaction with most Of the noinina-
tons forced upon the Democratic party yesterday
those of the City Council, Judge. of tho
orphans Cour, aud Clerk Of the Superior Court.
The people generally wanted Mr.. Allison retain
ci in place of Mr.. james Bond, nominated yes.
ter,iay.
II the Republicans determine 10 make straight.
1ut nominations of their own for Mayor, etc,
they will let the Democrats Eight out their own
quarrels and difficulties among themselves, which
possibly might be the better. In these times when
u -s1, Presidential election l. pending Il l. sat
i'fas,ory to know precisely our own independent
strength without relying upon the uncertain oppo-
sitiaa.
There arc high expectations regarding the ap-
preaching Pimlico races aud State agricultural
fair. They PROMISE pleasant results.
] might give you come more items in this
cpistlc. but will close by saying that things gen
orally in our city. embracing politics, amusc-
menis and business Of all kinds are cheerful and
encouraging.
Oar merchants are doing an active business on
Change. and prices Of -four. grain aud other
leading commodities are steady. There il
hcahhful tone in all mechanical and industrial
puriuits.
notice many new buildings going up in all
points of our city, especially on the northern
subsrbs. as also close by within the city limits.
NrSrou