The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-09-01
Viii the Republicans Win.

An Opportunity is offered to the
Republlcans of Maryland this year
not merely to win a very complete
victoyy, but to do the people of the
stateh very great service. To rescue
the government of this city and this
stategfom the sort of politics that has
run wem for sixteen long years ought
to ethe aim ofevery Republican, as
it IS q very many pure-minded Dem
ocratA The oft-reported farce of "re-
form inside the party" is to be play
ed again. promises are to he made by
candidates and pledges by conven-
tons and both are to be forgotten as
soon AZ the crisis which calls forth
PROMISES is over. In vain Governor
HamlitJn in his open letter calls at
tention to the violated and neglected
pledges of the party. The reply of
the mapagers is to crush out every
HaM sse fuan wherever he comes
forward. This flank of the Demo-
cratic panty has been so betrayed,
outraged and lnsulted in almost every
county in the state, that it will be
impossible for the Democratic cadi-
dates this year 10 command any APP
Proclamation to the full party vote.
There are many thousands of Demo-
Gratis who will refuse to go to the
polls; there are not few who are
ready to vote the Republican ticket
If a suitable one be Presented.
1t must be borne in mind. too, that,
thanks to Gov. Hamllton's selection
of election officers, a fair election
is possible. The new registration
and the fair election give to the Re.
publicans this year chance which
they have never before enjoyed. They
can poll their votes and have them
counted, and not neutralized by
frauds, as in the former elections.
The last election demonstrated con-
clusively that the Democrats have
outside the city of Baltimore minor
ity in the State. Under the present
circumstances the Republicans can
bring majority to the city that the
city cannot overcome. A brief re-
view of the situation will make this
clear. Last year the elections for
Congress were fair tests of party
strength in the counties. Even in
this city the Democrats, though di.
vided in the judiciary elections, were
united in the Congressional elections.
Yet in these elections the Republicans
won two out ofthe four rural districts
with handsome majorities, and it was
seen that the other might easily haye
been carried with little energy and
organization. This was done while
the Democracy was at its best, and
the Republican, disheartened by
years of fraud practiced at the ballot
box, did not put forth their strength.
The result took them by surprise. and
struck the Democrats with consterna-
ton. The blindest eye can see that
if the Republicans organize at the ap.
preaching campaign they will carry
the legislature. A good working ma
jority in the Senate is assured a fair
majority in the lower house is easily
within our reach. Democratic hopes
will then set wholly upon the city of
Baltimore to make up the losses in
the counties, but the Democratic par
ty in this city was scattered last fall.
1t is true that there is a sort of union
now on the surface. The "reformers"
of last year are the REGULARS" of this,
but the people have learned the valu-
able lesson of liberty. Party cries
have lost their force, and many DEM
ocrats now feel no hesitation in bolt
ing the ticket and voting for Repub-
licans. That lesson has been we'll
learned.
Toe outcome of these considera-
tions is that the Republicans have
the game in their own hands if they
will play it. The Democratic party
must go.-BdLto. american.