The Baltimore County union., 1883-11-10
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, November T. 1888.
MessrS. Editors The political excitement in
Baltimore during the past fortnight or more ha;
been almost unsurpassed in her thrice decada
history. Both parties were strung to the highest
tension and did all in their power to gain the day
AS every one knows the Democrats have been III
the majority-and that pretty largely-in our
city, it is considered decided triumph to largely
reduce that majority by several thousands, as il
was yesterday.
A little over seven thousand majority for Mr.. Nc
Lane, the Gubernatorial nominee, in this city, il
| looked upon greatly reduced, when we refec
that some years ago they used to carry Baltimore
by ten and twelve thousand and the State fifteen tt
| twenty thousand votes. This shows very en-
phatically that the party welding it in the pas
is gradually lOosing its hold, and in short time
hence will be--echo answers-no where. 1t wonla
be at all surprising if this condition of affairs
Genes with the grand Presidential-or National
contest of 1884. The Republicans seem quite
well satisfied with things they have turned out
Mr.. Holton, every one knows, had an uphill
road to travel; that he had to do battle against
great odds, and yet he has come out admirably
reducing the Democratic majority very materially
in the State, leaving-a fair open field for whoever
runs for Governor after the expiration of Mr.
McLane's term.
| 1t is but fair to say that the Democrats have
placed in the executive chair of Maryland an ac
will discharge his duties with fidelity and ability
There is no doubt, nevertheless, if Mr.. Holtor
had have been chosen in his place. the people oi
our State would have had a much more practical
and desirable Governor-One better suited to the
times in every way. But, so mote it be.
The greatest achievement of yesterdays con-
test here has been the defeat of Col. Joyce, the
| Democratic candidate for Sheriff, by Mr.. VIM. +.
| Airey the Republican nominee, whose majority
is in every way substantial Although Mr.. Alli-
son, for chief clerk of the Superior Court, is d
| Democrat, he was run on the Citizens and Repub
lican ticket, he came within few hundred of be-
ing elected against Mr.. Bond, the Democratic
| nominee. This is also looked upon as on encour-
| aging achievement. I learn to-day that the con
| sequence Of suspected fraud and crookedness al
the polls in several wards, Col. Allison purposes
~s--1--4:-g- -L:---Ir-.:~4, pGt as ti7s "a upz2a
business-all the machinery being against him
| fear the odds are against him. His defeS
is greatly regretted as he has made a mos
excellent and efficient officer.
1t is just to say that the friends of Mr.. Holton
for Governor, worked most faithfully in his be
half, as did also Mr.. HOltOn for the triumph O.
hisparty.
The greatest and grandest political achieve
ment, however, of yesterdays elections in New
York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and severa
| other Republican States which went off with thu
| Democratic tornado of last year, has been theil
TeIuTu dBdlu-NeTy y-IO Tue h6pUUIl
can fold, and in such manner as to leave no doub
that they will all be soldy in line next fall wher
| the grand National or Presidential contest take
place, leaving no doubt whatever of the certain
election of another Republican President to sue
| ceed-if he does not succeed himself-Presiden
Arthur
| Nothing could be more nspiriting and cheering
| to Republicans-and may not say to our whole
country-than this. 1t thoroughly bouys up the
somewhat dropping hopes of the whole Repubi
can party of our country which had tagged q
little, but not much. There will no longer bC
heard the fulsom Democratic boastings that have
| been set ahoat in the past few months, caused
mainly by the deceptive Democratic wave thai
was simply allOwed-as permitted by Republi-
cans-to take place in some of the States ysal
ago to make their Republicans, as a party, the
stronger and more powerful when called upon tC
| fight the pending National battle. Let them taxi
courage from heuceforward.
1t is gratifying to say that the Republican here
| as am confident they must be elsewhere-are
greatly elated and gratifed-taking all things in.
to consideration-with the results of yesterday;
election in all the States, not even excepting
Maryland and Virginia. 1t is shown also that
the whole West-including 0ho-wll noby
wheel again into the Republican line. 1t is in
deed fair to say that yesterdays battle and glo.
rious triumphs have settled already the fact that
the next President of our ever glorious Union will
be Republican. The thing may be put down as
a fixed fact.
There is but little general or special news here
to-day, outside of political matters, worthy Of
note. All kinds of business was very much in
terrupted by politics and the election. The in
tervention of the regular legal holiday yesterday,
owing to the election, caused almost entire
pension of trade-Government State and city
offices and places of business, including the post
office, were closed most of the day. From now
hence it's expected all channels of trade will be-
come Ire active and good business season
super NEsToR.