New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-12
THE SITUATION IN MARYLAND
1oc,1. AS AGAINST NATIONAL ISSUES DIS
CUssED THERE, TOO.
A SIGNIFICANT EDITORIAL IN THE BAAI1N0''A
s,-xp-ApvocAT1xG THE ELECTION OF
STATE OFFICERS ON STATE ISSUES
ivy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRiBo"~

TELEGRAPH TO THE
Washington oct. H." What Is the hepID oSan, en-
look IN your State ~ asked Tribune nfvI.nd
other day of ex-Congressman McComaS' "a 1Tno
0''sI, Aonos, and encouraging" he replied lnY
..,,o ,,.nioh tbroatrned 10 divide the parry e' '"
o,tset have heen healed and pene'e "0 -
an milling together in good faith' al OAo :.
- tnot co,nes N rs from the couhues ou''iuo VI
psImore is encouraging; the drift Seeni' u O' '-''
I'm our favor this year" ,o.y
awbot q the prospect IN Baltimore - So,
nat is .-o than we expected The decent, law
,, 80 ~ TINT city appear to be ready u nl'Ae
nr,ssvc irht this year, and great many D0A
al n, refuse 10 vote for the cahdloaNs SOU up
W Az. noses From information whlch nave no
,~s should not be surprised 10 hilu even i0
sun opposing some OF those canoioa'os
| - verting its influence IN iaVor u inu'PNN'"'
aana,dates for local Offices, at least A..
canGo''soS rresson of Mr. McComas in regard to the
-, course Of ~ The Baltimore SUM- Will be greauS
pn+heoed by q significant and Important enllorial
Licb sppeared in that journal yesterday mornns on
The Campaign in Maryland" which opeus Us lOi-
| lows: ,,.,.., .rnoi,n :, this
a.. nh 6av. MT tended III the least 10 change inc
hs,acer Of the contest or lessen It's nhpoIGfaee i
ee1ts The oinces TO be hlled by popular eleeuo
IN November sti remain as they are ana mus n pg
S ia ofiicaIs who may be elected will have %
deal will continue TO be matterS oIIr,cipoG and
local cohCeinl -, and t6e like This IS Of
ry official upon the ticket from the Governor dG%
The pending constitutional amendments luVoien VIZ,
mDorant changes in the organic law Of the state 0nH
serve 10 further emphasize, BY their 80
application IS Elections in Mary land this as
iy mart of the great National contest to be Wegeu
IN lone S ar members Of the City Council the prime
rnnSaraon 10 be borne in mind is the possible enect
the votes cast for these oSerS sees in the highest
degTee unreasonable TO argue further that al,
questions Of the fitness Of parcnar r
to be waived subordlnaed to the more W. thiS
consideration of securing Democratic a!oS ~ "a
state and city this fan which sha SerNe and seattle
seems to fall little short of sheer nonsense
Further on, the Editor says:
There is time and place for all things, in tn
man saith and this year is the time. above All OIls
when The people of Maryland should turn their aleu
ton primarily the Importance OF ming Ine
n4etIire5t Competent and faithful public servants.
We need wise capable and COURAGEOUS state any AK
executive that the laws and ordinances may ne
flv enforced and public trusts honestly administer
We need an intelligent and incorruptlble Legsla,u[i
or tnAnence of lobbyists bcOdlers, corp0rauon-a
tOrnevs monopoists and paid agents ana 20,
ives az snecial classes and interests. we neeu h
eficient and vigorous administration OF the crHlHa.
law and the prosecution Of habituai onenoers
resnect of persons We need an enlightened system
OF taxation which shall so apport0n ana alsupa'o
burlen as to do injustice 20 no class or INTEREST," IA
mako those burdens fail as hght a. SsT Pssdent
md the NEXT Congress will have nothing to do. bnt
vVhic vi depend
may make of state and other local oihccrs ana rep
resentntives IT, therefore, now Is not the uHe, WEI
the neople are called upon 10 elect an entre sac anu
Sty government for two years 10 come 10 aIleuu ~
these matters OF vital and pressing local concern
vhcn we repeat win that time ever comet Two yelrs
hence II will be the cry, An election OF puanoun
Tetional Importance next year-a Congress 10 eIccI
-Four wears hence ii viii be the same cry as it
Text wear Presidential contest" to whicmaI Stae
aud local elections must be again subordinate anu
ireeted merely as the prelude And So II the PeePlc
viii listen TO the cry Of the politicians VINO are SeehIls
TO divert them from paying attention to their own
orairs II will be TO the end Of time, as long as !ocS
and National elections alternate with and succecd each
other. 80, /.
These sensible remarks will not be acceptable 10
ok President Cleveland since he took the platform OF
Tammanv to remind the members of that powerful
and corrupt organization that he is standing cand
date for the Democratic Presidential nomination. or to
his unfriendly rival, Senator HIM. suu less
will thew be read with satisfaction by Senator German
who has been for years the real leader OF the Bati
more Gang" which has ruled the Democratic party II
that CITY with rod Of iron and dominated the Demo
! cratic party of Maryland mercessy and completely
| as Tammany hopes to dominate the Democratic
marty OF the Empire State with the aid Of It's Willy an'
| interruptions ally and accomplish David b. Ill., ant
| such respectable and "innOcent" stO0lpgeOns a
Grover Cleveland, Roswell z. Fower and Charles
Fairchild.