The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-16
Political Notes.

The Republicans have the Legislature of
Delaware by majority Of two ON joint ballot
This will enable them TO elect Republican
to succeed Senator Salisbury
Tine Democratic majority for Cleveland in
West Virginia Is about 200. Notwi,hstand-
ing the Republican "claims" the Democrats
have elected Fleming Governor by $50 ma
jority and have the Legislature by majority
four on joint ballot.
Malone, with sublime mpudence, Is pre-
pairing to take steps to steal Virginia from
the Democrats. The Democratic majority
was about $500 and Malone, it is said in
tends to appeal to the United States courts to
set aside the returns. He has employed that
arrant trickster, Ben Butler, to aid him in
his schemes.
Harrison's majority in his own State, Indi-
ana, was only about 1000 The Democrats
elected ten out of the twelve congressman.
The Legislature is Democratic by 90 majority
and they have also gained four congressman
in that Stale
Tie vote between Compton, Democrat, and
Mudd, Republican, in the fifth district is very
close. Mr.. Comptons friends claim il by 7
majority, while the Republicans figure out a
majority of for Mudd. The Republicans, 1t
Is stated, will ask for a mandamus to compel
the Governor TO give the certificate of cleo
tion to their candidate.
There is a dead lock in the first branch of
the City Council, Baltimore. 1t contains II
Democrats, 10 Republicans and Indepen-
dent Democrat. The latter, by voting with
the Republicans, who nominated him for
President ofthe council, prevents the election
of a presiding officer
Hon. VIM. II. Barnum pledged himselfthat
the electoral vote of Connecticut should be
given to Cleveland. He redeemed his pledge,
but the great efforts he made TO carry the
State have told upon his health, and il is fear
ed will cost him his life.
The courts in Indiana promise 10 be kept
busy. The names of sixty or more promi-
nent Republicans who used money on cleo
ton day, intimidated voters or threatened
their employees are to be laid before the fed.
eral jury, together with the names of wit
nesses. Col. Dudley, the Treasurer of the
Republican national committee has been
warned that he will be arrested for bribery
the minute he sets foot in Indiana.
The Baltimore city Democratic Executive
Committee have announced that they would
insist on recount in the Fourth district,
where Stockbridge, Republican, was return
ed elected by 80 plurality They claim to
have discovered an error in one of the pre-
cincls in an uptown ward which, when cor
recled, will result in the return of Rayner,
Democrat
1t is said that there will be new deal in
federal politics in Maryland. Major A. n.
Hancock, Of Hartford county, who has been
in the background for some time, appears to
be coming to the front again.
The Republicans, it is said, hope to re-
tain control of the government for many wears
by the admission of the Territories of Dakota,
Idaho, Montana and Washington as States.
Dakota will be divided into two States, North
Dakota and South Dakota. 1t is claimed
that these States will all be Republican and
will add ten United States Senators and at
least ten members to the lower House. This
would increase the electoral vote in 1892 from
4Ol to 42l, and make 211 votes necessary to
choice of President.
The Philadelphia Times thinks it was the
spectre of free trade which caused the defeat
ofCleveland. The Mills bill, it declares, is
in the line Of just protection, and il it had
been understood by the people, it would, as
against the present tariff, have swept the
country like a whirlwind.
According to the latest returns it looks as
if the next House of Representatives will
stand 1854 Democrats and 1G1 Republicans.
This would enable the Democrats 10 organ
ize the House, but would give them no other
substantial advantages. 1t might enable
them to defeat the Republican project of
admitting the territories as States, but would
be powerless to do any good