Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-14
NEWS FROM rREDERrck.
Victor Baughman Doomed the Next
Governor Of Maryland-Notes.
Correspondence OF The Evening Star.

Victor Baughman Doomed the Next
Governor Of Maryiand-Notes.
Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
FREpKRIcK, Nd, February u, 1888.
Nothing in Frederick in the way of a political
recreation for many years has equaled the
banquet which was given in Junior Hall the
other night by the democratic county central
committee, Of which ex-State Controller L.
Victor Baughman is chairman. 1t is charged
that the banquet was a boom for Col Baugh-
mans gubernatorial aspirations, and that what
was originally intended as mingling together
Of the true and loyal democrats of Frederick
county to talk over their past battles was
turned into a mutual admiration society, in
which the coloners gubernatorial ball was set
rolling with considerable vim. These charges
were based upon the fact that the colonel was
presented with q handsomely engraved testi-
nonial OF his able management Of the party
organization in Frederick county, and with q
handsome silver punch bowl bearing further
testimony to the value of his services in achiev-
ing triumph for the party last fall. Senator
Blackburn, who was present and one of the
speakers, openly addressed the colonel as ''the
next governor of Maryland" and as it is well
known that the ex-controler would by no
means object to sit at Annapolis and preside
over the dcstinies of the commonwealth. it was
natural to suppose that advantage would be
taken of such an suspicious occasion this
banquet to spring upon the unsuspecting party
a boom that might be expected to resound
throughout the confines OF the entire state. Ali
these charges and suppositions are deprecated,
however. by Col. Baughman and his friends,
who declare that when the colonel is ready to
come forth for governor he will take his
chances with the rest of the candidates and not
seek the aid of a banquet boom from his own
home. He frankly declares that he was not
rlgad of fhar ap.r TO,
testimonials and the punch bowl until they were
produced in the hall. and Senator Faulkner said
Friday before he left for Washington that he
would feel sorry if any one had construed his
remarks to be part of preconccrted plan to
advance any ones personal interests. What he
said about Col Baughman was purely spon-
taneous and be is quite sure he was not coached
by any one.
Recent sales Of real estate in this county re-
veal that there is decided decline in real
estate values ut this time, affecting almost all
kinds of property. There are more sales of
personal property and real estate advertised
than ever before and many farmers will make
changes this spring. fine farm belonging to
VIM. u. Shook at Utica, this county, contain
ing lao acres and improvements. brought at
public sale only $40 per acre, and a farm of
the late Christian Buckevs near this city, con-
tanning 1872 acres. sold for 500 per acre. Real
estate men say that they cannot account for the
decline of values and believe it to be only tenn
porary condition of affairs.
One OF the most elaborate social entertain
ments ever held in Frederick was a reception
given by Mrs. DR.. VIM. S. Baltzeu on Friday
night from 8 to IL at her home on East "a
street. Among those who received was Mrs.
Robert lie DoY of Washington, d. c.. a daugh-
ter Of the hostess. She was attired in pink
brocaded silk and wore diamond ornaments
The board of school commissioners of Fred
erick county have appointed Samuel Dutrow,
VIM. II. Lakin and Ephraim l.. Boblitz COM
mittee to prepare an exhibit of the work of the
Frederick county public schools for the Mary
land building at the worlds fair. Owing to She
fact that the state appropriation of school funds
has fallen off the schools of this county will not
be continued open after the present term.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
has purchased valuable property at Knoxville,
this county, and will erect thereon handsome
new depot.
z. T. Brantner has been elected mayor of the
new 3. and o. city of Brunswick, this county.
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