The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-08
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
I,ETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Late Elections-Very Poor Gas-De-
feat of Mr.. Holton, &c.
BALTIMORE, November 5th, 1884.

BALTIMORE, November 5th, 1884.
Editors Union Yesterday was election day,
both National and State. In many of the Com
monwealths State officers were chosen, resulting
pretty much as usual, though rather favorable to
the Republicans. 1t would be useless at present
to reiterate the returns they incomplete and
rather uncertain on the Presidential question. Up
to late hour last night-or rather early this
morning -what telegraph dispatches had come to
hand, both by the Associated Press and private
sources, were meagre and very uncertain. In New
York city, where the Associated Press has been
managed for some time by Democrats and those
mainly in their interest," their news has been much
biased and has turned out totally wrong mislead-
ing many who relied at first upon it. The people,
therefore, up to this afternoon appear to be great
ly in error. Going. therefore, upon first princi
Piles, the Associated Press was induced to change
its news this morning and send on despatch to
Baltimore and elsewhere that the State of New
York had gone for Blaine and Logan by about
5000 majority, thus changing the tenor of infor-
nation materially. It is also said to-day that the
Pacific States had given their votes for Blaine;
likewise that Indiana goes for him. The Demo-
Gratis, however, say they will yet get enough States
in the North and elsew here to elect Cleveland.
give you this as it comes and hope it may be untrue
Unless dispatches come in decisively this after
noon and evening-the vote being very close-it
may be some days, as in the case of Hayes, before
ers will know definitely by the time your paper
goes to press this week. There is one thing GER
tain, that the Republican party, in power for many
years, has, under trying circumstances done its
duty to the best of its ability. IF Democrats
should take its place they must strive also to do
the thing, or tho people will turn the rascals
OUT in the next four years.
The weather yesterday was rather warm, cloudy
and slightly drzzling, but not specially disagree
able for an election. 1t went off quietly and
peaceably, with a few exceptions of triiing rows.
Many persons very anxious to hear the news and
learn by dispatches how it went in other States,
remained up all night. They are still up and look
weared and stupid. 1t was rather curious ~
read the countenances of different persons
pubiicans and Denocrats-on meeting them this
morning. They hardly knew which way to look
for Sunday. One moment they seemed lively and
full of anticipations, then chop fallen. So they
are even at this writing. If the Democrats have
the advantage of us l am get along.
So will it be if on the other side. We must all do
for the best. There is one consolation, it will be
several years before are obliged to 60 through
the same annoyance and vexation on both sides.
Many changes will take place between now and
then. Let us all act for the best and know that
we arc one people destined to the same purpose !;
that is-our own prosperity and country's common
good. We have plenty of time on handsome
what may-to turn our attention to business and
do what we hest can for ourselves and the Nation.
We are not opposing Republicans and Democrats,
but friendly, social citizens.
regret very much to say that since our gas
companies consolidated, or agreed upon terms to
charge the same price, and have ceased TO be in
opposition, charging sixty cents per 1000 feet for
their fluid, the gas is by no means so good and
satisfactory. There seems, however, to be no RENE
dy. Let those who are at work in improving the
electric fluid continue until they have made full
discoveries, so that the gas monopoly may be put
wholly out of existence, which can and will DO
done in course of time. Those who once use cleo
tricty will never go back to dull, dim gas.
regret to notice that Mr.. Holton has been de-
feated for Congress in the Fifth Maryland distriss
by Mr.. Compton, who, however, is an able and
very clever Democrat. | should also have been
glad to have seen Mr. Blairs success in the Second
district, but it was otherwise ordered. Let US
hope his time will yet come. A most excellent
gentleman has been defeated in the rejection OF
Mr.. Blair. Democratic as Maryland is, she must
be content with one Republican Representative
from the Sixth district for the present.
Business has been pretty quiet during the past
few weeks, owing to the election, the dry weather
and some other causes, and so will it be until re-
suits are fully known. There is no special demand
and not likely to be for some time to Prices
remain pretty much the same in all commodities.
The oyster season has now commenced and they
are quite good. NEsroR.