Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-11
Bargains Alleged to Have Been
Made in Baltimore.
STATESMEN WHO HAVE FAILED.
Men Who Failed to Garry Their
Own Counties.
WHAT THE ELECTION MEANS.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.


election is over and the democrats have
carried the city and state in the usual way
and by little less than their usual MAORI
ties, the results of the victory, the means
by which it was obtained, are becoming
clear to the observing citizens, and are
causing considerable discussion in the COM
munity.
The result in this town on Tuesday was
confessedly brought about by a series of
deals and the use of large sums of money.
The deals were made between the factions
of the democratic party, which united the
leaders of the old-time reform movements
and the machine. by which it was agreed
to prevent the passage of a stringent as
sessment law at Annapolis next winter
and give the reformers a part of the rep
resentation on the legislative ticket. Four
of the reformers have been elected to go
to Annapolis, and thus a part of the deal
has been carried out. The other deals were
made by the machine with certain repub-
lican federal officials, by which those re-
publicans are to be allowed to remain in
office in consideration of their influence
in behalf of Mayor Latrobe's reelection.
Mayor L2t-obe has been reelected by the
aid Of the influence of these republican
ofiicials, who persuaded their adherents
remain away from the polls or else to vote
the democratic ticket. Part of the bargain
has thus been kept, and the future will
show whether the other part will be OBJ
served, and President Cleveland allow these
men to remain in office for any length OF
time -'
The republican representation in the gen.
eral assembly is larger than il has been
fer several sessions. In 1892 the opposition
party had only seven out of the ninety
members of the house of delegates and but
four out of the twenty-six senators. Next
session the republicans will have twenty
four In the house and six in the senate, and
some OF the ablest men in the body will
be republicans.
Col. BauGhman's Prospects Blasted.
The result of the election in Frederick
county and the defeat of the entire demo-
cratic county ticket is said to have de-
stroyed the chances of Col. Louis Victor
Baughman for securing the democratic
nomination for governor in 1895. 1t is also
asserted that Col Baughman's ticket was
defeated by the secret connivance of the
state machine in the interest of State
Treasurer Spencer c. Jones, who is pre-
sumed to be Senator Germans candidate
for the succession TO Governor Brown.
Some of Col. Baughman's friends openly
assert that the defeat of the Frederick
OF the program to name Jones for the ex-
ecutive chair two years hence.
Col. Buchanan Schley of Washington
county Is a candidate for the naval office
at this port. Congressman Barnes Comp
ton, who is the chairman of the state GEN.
trail committee. wants the same place
But Col. Schley's county ticket went under
the clouds Of defeat on Tuesday, and his
prospect Of succeeding Naval Officer Urner
is believed to have suffered a decided eclipse
at the same time. Col. Schley's friends do
not hesitate to say that the result in their
county, might have been different had il
not been for the fact that their success
would have jeopardized the chances of Mr.
Compton to be naval officer and Increased
Col. Schleys TO u great extent. These are
usual tricks of the machine in this state,
and its managers do not hesitate to sacri-
nee local ticket and make alliance
with the opposition in order to clip the
wings of an aspiring politician who is try
Ing to soar too high to please the powers in
control.
Congressman Brattan's DiscOmnture.
Congressman Robert F. Brattan Of the
first district won the primary fight in his
county Of Somerset. but the ticket named
at his dictation by the county convention
was defeated on Tuesday, and the entire
republican ticket was elected This, 1t is
believed, will defeat Mr.. Brattan in his ef-
fort to be renominated next year, and pre-
vent his return to Congress. politician
In this state who cannot carry his county is
soon retired to private life-the democratic
party has no use for him, because he can
no longer be of any use to it. 1t is beliey-
ed that Ex-Governor Jackson, whose coun-
ty went democratic by large majority will
be named to succeed Mr.. Brattan at WASH
ington.
Senator Gibson succeeded in carrying his
home county for his local ticket by the lar
gest democratic majority 1t ever gave.