The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-03-31
The Maryland Republicans.

| Especial to the Baltimore SUM-
WASHINGTON. March %. Ex-
Postmaster General J, A. j. Cres-
we'll was interviewed tonight on the
political situation in Maryland, with
the following result:
Question.-Do the republicans ex-
pect to carry Maryland next fall? If
so. upon what grounds is the expec-
tation based?
Answer.-If they were to drop all
discussions and unite upon good men,
and lay aside all personalities during
the canvass, believe they could
carry a majority of the counties.
Whether they could carry the Legis-
lature is something l have never
counted up. In a fair fight we are
entitled to majority outside the
city of Baltimore but to develop our
full strength would require a thor
oughly united and harmonious par
ty, The gradual increase in strength
of the Republican party in the State
is owing to the fact that the Demo-
Gratis have been so long in the assem-
dant that the people are DESTROYS to
have change of administration
They find fault with the legislation
and financial management of the
Democrats.
Q.-Do you think the Democratic
discussions are serious, and will they
inure to the benefit of the Republi-
cans.
Al do not really know whether
the discussions in the Democratic
party are serious or not. 1t is too
early topredict the condition in which
the Democrats will 60 into the next
campaign, or the men who may be
presented as their candidates. 1t is
possible that some plan may be de-
vised that will effect a compromise
or a truce between their discordant
elements. The Democrats of Mary
land have wonderful capacity for har-
monizing just before an election. and
there is no telling what they will do
as the next election approaches.
Q.-Is the Republican party in
Maryland harmonious, have the fed
eral appointments given satisfaction,
and will the party present a united
front to the opposition
A. - The Republican party has
some difference among its members
which ought to be healed if possible,
and their conventions should be or
ganized solely with a view to the
nomination of the best men that can
be- selected for candidates. The
strongest and most acceptable men
ought to be chosen in every county,
a due regard being had also to their
capacity and fitness to serve the peo-
pie. IF this is done, and I see no
reason why it should not be done,
we shall go into the next contest thor
oughly united and with good hopes
of success.
Q.-What will be the policy of the
Republicans with respect to nominal
tions for the Legislature, the eharac-
ter of the men to be put az, and will
their campaign be active and aggres-
sive, and upon what issues? How
about temperance and local option?
A.-The people in each county and
in the city of Baltimore should be
left entirely free to choose their own
candidates. without dictation from
anybody. AS yet no one can predict
what the precise issues will be-. They
will, however. in my judgment. be
local in their character, and be direct
ed against the errors of policy and
administration of the Democratic
party. The very moment you in
spire the Republicans with an idea
of success they become active and ag-
gressive. Next fall their battles
must be mainly over State issues and
State candidates. / have but little
information respecting the sentiments
of the people on the subject of tenn
peFance and local option. In my
own country prohibition was estab-
lished by large popular majority a
year or two ago, acquiesence appears
now to be universal. L do not know
of any attempts to disturb it.
Q.-Some Of the Democratic papers