Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-06-19
MARYLAND FOR BAYARD
HER DEMOCRATS SULID BOR
THEIR EERST EOLITICAL LOVE.
-
other Maryland Delegates Agree
with IEim-A General ExpreHsfon
fu Favor of DeIaware's Ravorite
son for President.
RMlimore Day. Iune 1a.l1.

Maryland regards Tilden's declination
Of the Presidential nomination In two
I different ways. She regrets that he re-
fuses to become candidate and yet re-
joiees that it is so. Her regret is caused
by the fact that in him a majority of her
Democratic sons saw most available
candidate at this time. Her rejoicing
comes from the fact that now she is left
free to express her popular choice for the
distinguished senator from Delaware,
Bayard. There can be- no doubt that the
sentiment in Maryland is overwhelmingly
in favor OF Mr.. Bayard. Ever since the
Greeley campaign of 1872, when Mr..
Bayard, in the convention held in Balti-
more, protested against the blunder of
nominating Greeley and won for himself
warm praise for his pluck and ability in
opposing that gigantic mistake, he has
been highly esteemed by Marylsnders.
ALI the Leaders would have preferred
Bsyard to Tilden SO far as personal
choice was concerned and they only
would have voted for Tilden because they
felt that he was She man.
Now, Tildep being ont Of the way, 1t is
altogether probable that Maryland will
return to her first choice and cast her l6
votes for Mr.. Bsyard, ,as she did four years
ago. In 1880 the delegates were ss fol-
lows First district, Richard Hynson Of
Kent and Il. +. jackson Of Wicomioo.
Second district, Charles B. Roberts OF
Carroll and Wilmot johnson of Baltimore
county. Third district, Hon. George
Cotton and Hon. George Bond. Fourth
district, John W. Davis and William
Keyser. Fifth district, Hon. Barnes
Compton OF Prince Georges, and John 7.
Bond of Calvert. Sixth district, L. Victor
Bsughman and Lewis C. Smith OF Wash
ipgton county.
Every msn voted for Bayard, even in
the face of the great stampede to Han
cock. They will probably do so again.
Many prominent Democrats have ex-
pressed themselves lately as having no
ther choice than the senator from Della
ware, barring Tilden. Senator German
has said so time and again. The dele
gates are also known to personally favor
Mr.. Bayard. Colonel Frederick Raipe,
editor of the German Correspondent, who is
one Of the district delegates to Chicago,
in an editorial this morning, says: "But
four weeks remain for the Democrats TO
select a standard bearer. The duty of
the Democratic party Is clear. They
must place in the field only the pursst
and most unblemished ticket, and the
soundest on all national questions, In
order to secure the large independent
vote which is now withdrawing
itself from the Blaine Logan ticket. The
party has many sneh men, yet they must
at the same time review the status, whose
following is undoubtedly necessary for GER
tain victory. One sioket-Cleveland and
Hoadly or Baysrd and Palmer-would
meet the requirements. The latter would
undoubtedly bring out strong German
vote for the Democrats. Baysrd's course
in the Senate has won for him a national
reputation; man whose name ia without
blemish, and one who fought upoe asingly
for the just rights of his country.
General Bradley T. Johnson said
"BayRrd is, in my opinion, the strongest
candidate for the Democracy. Neither
party is strong enough to elect Presi-
dent by its own organized strength. The
balance Of power is in the hands OF
large body of voters--some OF them Re-
publican, others Demoorstioi in sympathy
on whom party ties sit lightly. They
are in favor Of honest and Just govern
ment, and they place their reliance much
more on men than on platforms and pro-
tessions. To them Blaine and Logan
personity all the corrupt influences OF
American politics. Jobs, contracts, sub
sides, appeals to war passions-all find
their representatives in that ticket. On
the other hand Bay ard antagonizes every
issue made by the Republican nomtps-
tions. He illustrates in his whole life
every principle OF government which the
statesmen and the patriots of the country
have advocated and insisted on. have
fahr nf rad frt ft,h Is
speech. Every man controlled by the
hate OF the war will vote for Blaine and
Logan anyhow, if We nominated Sher-
man or Grant. All that class will vote
against us in any event. The fact Of his
being from small state ia in his favor
for election. II may be against him for
nomination. But If nominated he will
have NO faction in his state with which
he has been identified, and will receive
the solid support of the party in the
great states. He can consolidate the De-
moerscy better in New York than Cleve-
land, because Cleveland has of necessity
autsgonizsd many leading politicians in
his own state. In the struggle
between factions there he has
unayOidably dissatisfied some Of
them. Therefore Bsysrd is stronger in
New York than Cleveland. He ia as
strong in Conneotaaut and New Jersey.
There will be tisa battle ground. We
carry Indiana With Baysrd and Mo
Donald, and Baysrd'a character, princi-
pies and career will attract to him the
independent voters that will make the
three eastern states sure. Many people
are afraid to put Bsyard up now because
OF his supposed southern sympathies
during the war. Many southern people
who prefer BRyard feel this way. To
this | answer that this question will
not lose him vote. The bitter
men will stay bitter, and no lapse of
time will swesten them. But the
Sense of justice, the desire for restored
Union will remand this attack to
Obscurity. MIR. Baysrd was opposed to
accession. He believed it wrong in
principle and utterly unwise in practice,
aid like very large body OF lovers of
constitutional liberty in the north,
deplored the var and the great risks to
liberty it created. Another class that
will support Baystd is the young men of
the country. They are power. They
will be for him with hardly an exception"
Nj. Skipwith Wilmer, one of the dele
gates, said "The high esteem which is
felt for Mr.. Tilden by the entire Demo-
cratic party is only increased by his
action in declining the nomination. His
withdrawal simplifes the position OF the
Democratic party without weakening It.
1t is to be hoped that the Chicago
convention will resligs the great value of
the independent voters in this campaign.
There are many candidates who will poll
the entire Democratic vote; but either Mr..
BayRrd or Governor Cleveland will do this
aud the whole independent vote as we'll.
With these two to choose from, we need
look 20 further
Hon. George Cotton said: "I think
Baysrd and Mcdonald ia the ticket to
win, although l was always for Tilden,
long befOrs he was first nominated, and
have been ever since. Governor Cleve-
land is very strong man and might
carry New York, but think Bsysrd and
Mcdonald can be elected and carry New
York also. l believe that John Kelly and
his Tammany party will be for them
also"
Gen. James R. Herbert said: {" / am
heartily in favor Of Bgyard and Nc
Donald, who, ii nominated, will surely
win. No two men living can carry more
Democratic votes than these two. When
tne Republicans take up Malone, Long
street aud Moaby SIS their leaders, GER
tsinly nothing can be said sgsinst Mr..
Bsyard's loyslty."
William Hollingsworth Whyte is In
favor of Bsyard and Mcdonald, who he
thinks can carry New York and Indiana