The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-17
Correspondence Baltimore County Union
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Politics Warming Up-Judge Brown ana
Mr.. James Hodges-Independen
Growing Sentiment, &C., &C.
p,,r,,,onv October 13th. ISIS

BALTIMORE, October 18th, 1885.
Messrs Editors Political affairs in this city
pending a Mayors election, perhaps, never run
higher or were more exciting than they now are.
Both sides-all sides, indeed-are hard at work.
The contest will be almost entirely between the
Independents, with Hon. George VIM. Brown as
candidate for Mayor, at their head, and MI
James Hodges, regular nominee OF the straigns
Democracy, as their leader for the same office
do not desire to say anything invidious OF either.
I know them both long and well. They are ac-
complished gentlemen and among our first citizens.
No man can DO purer than Judge Brown. 1t has
been my pleasure to practice law before MIN
quarter of a century. He is fully honest and pure
as an icicle; thoroughly competent in every re-
spect for the high office as Mayor of Baltimore,
to which the Independents desire electng him.
As the Republicans and others have united in his
favor, with such man at their head, there are
fattering chances of their success by a large ma
jority, provided fairness ON all sides prevails. If
so it will but show what the people, free from
"bosses," want. AS in our city regarding our
chief head so may it be with others, not alone in
Baltimore, but throughout the State. The only
real objection to Judge Brown may be his age, as
he is now nearly seventy years, and posi-
bly too antiquated-a fault not his-to undertake
the drudgery and activity of such Office
Nevertheless he is active, strong physically and
mentally, unsullied honesty covering it all. 1
knew him we'll when he was a good Wing, which,
of course, was no objection to me.
Now l may say with equal truthfulness and
honesty, that have known Mr.. James Hodges,
the Democratic candidate, nearly all his life,
in business and otherwise He is, unques-
tionably, gentleman possessed of a large share
of talent in every respect, able writer, an ac-
complished speaker, a well-known merchant, a
thorough business man, wholly pure and honora-
BILE, comparatively young and vigorous, fully tit
for the position to which he aspres, fairly indie
pendent (himself) in political sentiment and
wholly intelligent in business and other things
IT, therefore, chosen to our Chief Magistracy he
will make an excelIent efsoe-- I. L. h,,s;noss
RFr rim in which he was ever eongena and pleas
ant The only objection to him-not on his own
account-in being connected with city politics he
will have rather too many 'bosses" who may want
to "rue the roost" and have things their own
way, as in past years. 1 am, however, free to say
this is not Mr., Hodges desire. With him as our
Mayor-should he be so Observation-Disclosures will
most assuredly have Chief Magistrate to be
proud Of if he can set the chooses" and bpmmers
aside.
1t looks at present as If there might be a change
in politics throughout our State The people APP
pear gradually coming round to more indepen-
dent status. They seem to be weared of old
Democracy and Democratic rule, inclined very
much to unite with Republicans to have new
deal and change of the too long ruling power
This is not much their fault as it is of certain
few, who want to carry things their own way on
account of money and personal influence Against
this the honest people appear to be turning, both
Republicans and Democrats. They appear also
to be overlooking PRESIDENT Cevelands conserva-
tive movements regarding Civil Service and other
measures of a purely conservative character, he
has been and still is advocating for his own and
the country's good He really looks to me as
very much such Democrat as our Citizen Hon.
George VIM. Brown, candidate for Mayor.
1t is proper for me to say that the Independent
meeting last Friday night, at the Concordia, was
of the most respectable, talented, enthusiastic
and largest assemblages of its kind ever seen or
known in Baltimore. Our very best citizens and
ablest speakers were there, among whom was Hon.
S. Teackle Wallis. Those in that movement are
well-known citizens of both political sides. If
not successful in electng their candidates they,
nevertheless, will impress their earnestness on our
people.
1 observe that Mayor Latrobe has made a short
visit to New York. 1t is said he does not intend
taking any part in politics at the coming munic
ipal election. The fact is he feels sour and thinks
his party-as the last horn was bowing-treated
him unkindly. Not few others think the same
thing.
The resignation-by request of his superior
oficers-of Police Marshal John 7. Gray has
wheel within a wheel. Let those who can de-
cipher it. It's wholly political and "boss" or
"ring' doings. Judge Brown is feared. The
thing had to be done on Civil Service pretense.
NESToR.