The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-11-10
THE ELECTIONS.


The result of the election in Mary
land on Tuesday last, it must be con-
fessed, was not as satisfactory to Re-
publicans as they had been led to be-
lieve it would be.
The reasons of the defeat it is use
less at this time to recapitulate or dis
cuss. Certain it is that for some cause
the people have concluded to continue
the Democratic party still longer in
power.
Notwithstanding the charges brought
against Democratic control notwith-
standing the established allegations of
fraud and corruption in the public SER
vice as administered by the Democratic
party; Notwithstanding the clearly sus-
tanned accusation that the State govern
ment is dominated by shameless ring
that seeks only its own personal ag-
grandizement Notwithstanding all this
and more, the people have deemed it
wise to entrust their affairs for four
years more to the hands of the Demo-
cratic party.
1t will be well, when the proper time
comes, for Republicans throughout the
State to, carefully, consider the causees
of the situation and of this result and
to apply the remedy. They will not
have to look far for the causes and the
remedy is in their own hands it will be
for them to apply it.
Still the hopeful citizen will find
some facts to encourage him as he ex-
amines the State returns. He will find
throughout the commonwealth many
evidences of an awakened public con-
science and many proofs that the peo-
pie can no longer be blindly led by the
seltconstituted bosses, who for years
have made and unmade men at their
pleasure and who have ruled every
branch of the public service.
In the greatly reduced Democratic
majority in the State in the improved
methods of elections in the absence
of wholesale frauds which have hereto
fore characterized elections in Balti-
more city ; in the defeat of certain of
the most Objectionable candidates of
the Ring and in the apparent fact that
the independent voter is numerous and
is everywhere, the hopeful citizen, we
say, will find much to encourage him
in the effort, which will be renewed, to
secure a reformed and honest State
government.
So far as the result in Cecil county is
concerned, we have but little to add to
what we have said above. 1t is true,
the Republicans elect the Sheriff by a
handsome majority, but beyond that, it
must be acknowledged, the figures
furnish little cause for rejoicing.
Our State and county rooster is una
bic, therefore, to crow very loudly, but
thank heaven it still crows.
When we get beyond the State limits,
however, the sky is brighter and we find
abundant justification for Republican
hallelujahs. Republican thunder rolled
all along the line on Tuesday last out
side of the Maryland borders and the
result is a purer atmosphere and most
cheering prospect for the future.
Pennsylvania returns to the Republi-
can moorings; New York bows down
once more at the Republican altar and
Connecticut and Massachusetts, and
Minnesota and Nebraska renew again
their Republican VOWS.
The Democratic tidal wave has sub
sided and the Republican party needs
only to maintain its standard at the ex-
allied position it now holds, it needs only
to keep itself in alignment with the best
thought and impulses of to-day to en-
sure its overwhelming triumph in 1884.
Let Republicans everywhere join
hands and close up the ranks and VIC
tory is certain.