The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-20
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, December 10th, 1884.
Drawing to Close-Democrats Still Jubi-
lating-Senator Gorman-The
Gas Monopoly, &c.

Messrs. Editors The old year is rapidly draw
ing to close, much like many others have done
before it and will do henceforward Only few
days more and Christmas will be with us, for
which people are already preparing. Next week
will be quite busy one, especially if the weather
is fair. There are some, however, who say they
don't expect business quite brisk as it has been
on such occasions, though when that period comes
it always finds plenty to do. There is no danger
of persons starving nor of the young folks not
seeing an abundance of Christmas fun. They are
sure to have it. Well, Christmas comes but once
o year. The Juveniles, therefore, will have their
day. All secular business, except what pertains
to the holidays, will be suspended.
The young Democrats of Baltimore had quite
large enthusiastic meeting last night, in Concor-
dia Hall. The building was well filed and many
speakers present who made addresses. Mr.. james
Hodges, Of our city, presided. In taking the
chair he made very effective speech. 1t was
very much to the point and treated principally of
business matters. There were many merchants
present of both Republicans and Democrats, who
harmonized properly. Politics, of course, was
somewhat spoken of and INDUCED in, mostly OF
the Democratic order, but nothing of an offensive
ORDER Allow me to hope business will always be
uppermost in such gatherings, whilst unanlmity
and good feeling prevails. We have nad enough
politics on both and all sides in the past six months
to last us for two or more years to come. For my
self l am rather sick of it. The truth is we are
even now having rather too much of that material.
It is quite proper and reasonable to permit our
Democratic brethren to have some fun. They had
hard fight to gain the victory and they should
reap some of its Publications, as it may not last
SO long as they imagine.
Senator German, in having his grand reception
recently in our city, has certainly placed himself
prominently before Democrats and the people
| generally of Maryland and of the whole country
The impression is that he will certainly be his owr
successor when U. S. Senator comes to be chosen
smart, 'sagaaciods politician and makes usei1
Senator. Hon. VIM. Pinkney Whyte, who onc'
filled his place with such credit and distinction
would like to have it again, but Mr.. German ha
the whip hand of him. Some suppose he may il
due time be given foreign mission-possibly
minister to the high court of st. James. You may
almost put it down as a certainty that our talented
scholarly and accomplished citizen, lawyer anG
statesman, Hon. S. Teackle Wallis, will be offered
an appointment-if he wants it-of some dignifeC
character. I have always contended, however
that places to be given out by Mr.. Cleveland dur
ing his first term of Office will be much fewer thar
supposed. lie will be obliged as matter of pol
icy, to move slowly. The Civil Service bill is nov
and will be greatly in his way, even if he were in
clined to attempt to infringe upon it, which un
derstand he is not
regret very much to say, from practical ex
perience, that since the gas companies have al
consolidated and put up the price OF gas nearly
one half more than it was, the gas itself is muci
worse than it was, giving poor, semi-red light
affording comparatively defective Illumination
My own bill, find, nearly double what it was
this month last year and no redress. We have t.
take it as it is and say nothing. 1t is now a com
plete monopoly, all managed by one concern. 1
is still hoped that in due time the electric ligh
company will give us relief. Those at its heaC
are at constant planning to give the people wha
they most need-that is, effective, cheap light ant
no monopoly.
As it has been the case in old Wing times, wher
the Wings were beaten politically, they most in
variably found general business with them better
/ more prosperous in defeat than in triumph. s.
allow me to hope it will prove with my Repubi
can friends-and especially Republican newspa
I pers-in coming Democratic times. Whilst ont
! of the publishers and editors of the old (now de
funct) Baltimore Patriot, 1 certainly found thi
practically the case. I suppose there was NOR
time to give to legitimate work and business ant
less confusion with seductive politics. It is to-
true that paper given too much to other people,
business which belongs to everybody has not tim
enough to attend patiently, properly to its owl
matters nearer home. NEsToR.