The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-10

MARYLAND.

MARYLAND.
sTOCKERIDGE DEFEATS RAYNoR-MUDD
DEFEATS COMPTON IN THE FIFTE -
McCoMAs SPLENDID vICToRY-GREAT
GAINS BY THE REPUBLICANs-DEMO
CRATIC LOSES.
Maryland will be represented in the
Fifty first Congress by three Republicans
and three Democrats, rs follows:
First DIstrlct-Chas. Ii. Gibson, Dem.
Second District Herman Stump. Dem.
Third DIstrict-Harry WelIes Rusk,
Dom.
Fourth District-Henry Stockbridge,
Jr.. Rep.
Fifth Distrlct-Sydney Z Mudd Rep.
Sixth Distrct-Lpuis f McComas, Rep
Instead of losing the Sixth district. as
had been 50 confidently predicted by the
Democrats, the Republicans not only
carry the dist riot by an increased III ior-
ity, but add to it the Fourth and Fifth
districts, heretofore looked upon as solldly
Democratic Win The single exception
of Queen Anne's, every county in the
state, as we'll as the city of Baltimore,
shows great Repu blican gains The most
contest is the election of Sydney E. Mudd
in the Fifth. to succeed Barnes Compton
True, he wins by only twenty four votes,
but that Is quite enough to insure him
his seat. IL is claimed by the chairman
Of the Democratic State Central Commit
tee that there was discrepancy discov-
cred In the returns, but inaSmuch as he
did not say where ur how much. il is very
,hah IA hat ba il fat thar tn q
thought.
l., the Sixth district Mr.. McCnmas has
fairly Walked away from his competitor
winning by the handsome plurality OF
,646 Every county in the district
excepting Montgomery gave him IA good
majority.
Mr.. Hodsons gallant fight in the FRS;
is worthy OF mention. He was defeated
by only 1893 votes III d district that has
always been considered surely Demo
cratic. He made gains in every county
excepting Queen Anne's. Stump, in the
Second, was elected by plurality of
1926. little more than half the majority
obtained by DR.. Shaw two years ago,
while Rusks vote i'll the Third showed
remarkable falling away in the Demo
cratic stronghold.
ether. Two years ago he was elected by
plurality OF S2I votes: this time he
was defeated by "a, Republican gain OF
=, 773. McComas' gain In the Sixth is
also remarkable. Two years ago he was
elected by plurality of 42s. This time
he receives l, 646, gain of 1928 Glib
sons plurality in the FIRST i'll 1855 was
1,15l. This time it is 1893. Republican
gain of 75S DR.. Suaw carried the
Second by 1854 plurality Mr. Stump
had only 1926, a Republican ga,u OF
1.72S. In the Third the Democrats lost
about 1000, aud in the Fourth 1000
The result is highly gratifying to the
Repu hlicans, who have reason to feel
encoura Led. But for the Prohibition
vote. which, by the way, has increased,
there might have beeu still another con
decentralization, in the First.
Ceveland,s plurality in the state Is
1891, loss OF 5,227 as compared with
the vote of 1884. His majority was only
I,347.
The Prohibition vote showed up well,
especially in the city and Baltimore
county. whsre great gains We're made
since 1884, whom the total voc cast was
=. S27, II net gain of LII they lost 299
sobOS Al buC oOCohu duu 80 III " o
Fifth, and gained So in the Fifth and 299
in the Second. The other gains came
from the city OF Baltimore.
In some of the counties Harrison ran
behind the Republican congressional
ticket, but IN Others again he ran ahead.
Taken all in ALL it was great Repub
ncan victory; indeed, it was Waterloo
Tor the Democrats.
BALTIMORE CITY.
The election in Baltimore was shock
ing surprise to the Democrats. Morris
A. Thomas is beaten by All immense ma
iority for the clerkship of Circuit Court
No. 2, and MIR. Henry Stockbridge, the
Republican candidate for Congress, de
teats Jsidor Rayner by over one hundred
majority. The Republicans elect ten
Gil, and one member-Mr Thornton Rol
lins-ls an Independent Democrat elected
by Republican votes, The City Council
will, therefore, be tie.
The total vote of the city on the presi-
rison received 80 SIS; Cleveland, A, 600
aud Fisk, / 222 Cieveland's plurality
was 5,09l; majority, 3 1863
The election for congressman in the
Third district resulted in favor of Hon
Harry WelIes Rusk, who received 1886
plurality over his opponent, Mr.. ID. L.
Brinton. His majority was 4.9S3. This
is reduction i'll his majority of TWO
years ago, when his plurality was 10, 1874.
DR.. Coles plurality i'll the same district
in 1884 was 5,276.
Tue vote III the Fourth district was as
follows: Sock bridge 10 10S; Rayner,
is 96S; Reed, Al Stock bridges plurity,
40.
The city vote in the Fifth district was:
Mud, 4, 233; Compton. 4, 372; HELEN. 80.
Compton plurality, 139, majority, 70
The city vote in the Second district
was. Lang, :. 96S; Stump, 2S70; Benson,
$50. Stump's plurality, 102.