The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-02
BALLOT REFORM.

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BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 1.-THE specia
correspondents OF the Northern paper,
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y. oelatof uorlian '1 On Tue pallot reiofn
question ut the lunch given 10 the Mary
land editors at the Hotel Rcnnert, Balti
more, Monday afternoon. The New
York World 5 correspondent telepraphed
St"tThe meeting was most siynitican,
event, and is regarded by many as The
occasion when Senator, Arthur P. Cor,
man made the greatest mistake OF a lonc
political career, remarkable for 4 its
shrewdness and freedom from blunders
Too late, he realizes his error. and ha,
been making the most strenuous efforts
to prevent the publication OF the
doings Of the day, The meeting wat
called by the Democratic State Central
Committee, There were present besides
the rural editors, Senator Arthur =,
German, State COMPTROLLER Victo,
Bauyhman, Stevenson Archer. chairman
OF the State Central Committee, who
had charge of it, "Uncle' & George
Cotton and a number of politicians ol
lesser note. Senator German opened
the meeting with a fierce attack upon
the Australian election law, which he
declared in most emphatic language
would, il passed, entirely wipe out the
Democratic majority in Southern MARY.
land, II not in me rest of the State, and
turn over. Maryland to the Republicans.
He declared that it would be the creates,
foolhardiuess on the part Of the Demo.
Gratis to give up their political power
and the opportunities they enjoyed up.
der the present system. i.Ths Austral.
ian law,h'l he said, "might be all right in
Massachusetts, where the people were
better educated" but that it would NOT
do at all in Maryland, where so many
people were not intelligent enough To
vote on their own information, but could
be Influenced by their friends. He
also said tho Democrats had already
made too many concessions to the Repub-
licans. :. Z, 4! ;ii's5g5 -
Stevenson Archer, George Cotton
and Col. Baughman followed in similar
strains, and their. views were heartily
indorsed by the meeting at large, 10 Z ~,
The New York Times correspondent
telegraphs: S"Senator Arthur p Cor.
man made the worst ..breakpi in & his
whole POLITICAL career, and people who
knov the facts are wondering how such
IN astutc politician fas he could have
done it. The city is; crowded with the
big and little politicians OF the State
Senator Gorman Z. got q r flatter.
ing reception: The applause en-
couraged hun, and t suddenly
he launched an attack against the Aus
tralian Dailot lsW. i ley editors ap.
planded. Mr.. German made the attack
stronger. He said it would ruin the
party IN Maryland that the Australian
system was deluslon and snare; that
while IT might york well in Massachu
sets, where there was au IeducatlOna
qualification, It would not f.do ( fol
Maryland. Mr.. German began tc
see that unlYerssl favor was MOI
given to the suggestion, for il
meant a violation Of the platform
pledges % the party, and the majority o
the editors were singers eHoHgh'to lool
at the matter In conscientious light
MIR. German saw that mistake hat
been made, so Immediately all presen
were pledged to secrecy. But it was sot
much Of u sensation to be kept quiet
| Mr.. Gorc.an is sorely troubled. E Hi
scheme was to o'persuado the editors t,
start the attack on ballot reform in thei
papers. a lE5fyI. ~; 5;;lY Z
The Washington So. sars ed;tor;allv
"a As;publio" sentilnent fnvorahie ,,n ~,
Australian ballot has been created IN III,
State OF Maryiand. wLich! uniesS Sans
tor Gorman il master of Tia COINCIDENCE
Of a majority of. the neople Of that State
will be heard in loud tones if the new nav
4 Legislature !. does not flame n Ia,
~ acoo,ofHce WIN ~. a stfong elemen
IN III .ie pemocia.ic ,ea.t p parry Is Gemmltted I
T, 1uu iSproseMent y; !Ie eIecti4n laws
n tme ~ tsr 70 sat .iteu 70 neao OF
suu mEYe,aens ai.i.. iof paalon ieiolm y as
sls.aosus ses.st "a q pai!lmore note
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