The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-06
BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS.
Many States TO Line Up at the Polls
Tomorrow.

of the Election in Maryland-Ken-
lucky to Vote Under the Secret Bal
lot Law for the First Time-Nearly
Every Citizen in Arapahoe County,
Colorado, a Candidate for an Office.
New York, Nov 5.-New York state for
many years past has been noted for the
rapidly changing currents of public opin-
ion as evinced in the result of the annual
elections, The present election nppar-
emily bids fair to be copy of its prede-
cessors. The whole issue of the cam
paign seems TO have been in the nomina-
tion Of Issac II. Maynard for associate
judge for the court of appeals by the dem
ocracy.
National issues have been almost en-
tirely ignored and aside from an occa-
sional mention of the financial troubles
that have so seriously racked the country
for months past, and the action of the
senate in holding back the repeal of the
so-called Sherman bill, nothing has been
heard of the questions which
have been so prominently agitated
both at Washington and in the press
throughout the United States since the
calling of the extra session of congress,
While MIR Maynard is but one of the five
state officers on the ticket, the average
voter, if asked, would pause to think be-
fore he could tell the names of the other
four candidates.
THE CHARGES AGAINST MAYNARD.
The opposition to Judge Maynard has
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been lost sight of, and vividly recalls the
charges made against him in 1891. in
that year, several legislative seats were
contested after the election from the
Fifteenth congressional district and the
contests were recorded at the Office Of
secretary of state. 1t is claimed by his op-
ponents that Judge Maynard, in his ofical
capacity, unlawfully removed from the
Office of secretary Of state the election
returns, sent there by order Of thesupreme
court. 1t was charged that the motive
for this was TO prevent the counting of
the returns by the board of state can
vassers until new return could be made
out and forwarded. The result
of the contest in the courts prac-
tically sustained Judge Maynard and gave
the Democratic party n majority of one in
the state Senate, giving them also com
plete control of every department of the
state government. Following this, came
enactments by the legislature, reappor-
tionment of the congressional and legis-
lative districts and other measures des-
tined to strengthen democratic control of
the state. On Judge Maynard's nomina-
tiOn this year, the old charges were
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in several years the democrats have had
to defend their candidates, A majority Of
the legal fraternity of the state seems to
be opposed to Judge Maynard, and many
predict that he will be defeated. San
guine republicans go so far as to claim
sweeping victory for their whole ticket.
The democrats seem TO have little fear of
the loss of the legislature, and while the
republicans may again secure control Of
the Senate the more conservative of both
parties believe that the democrats will
have majority on joint ballot.
THE BALLOT IN MARYLAND.
Baltimore. Nov. 5.-Maryland will bal
lot Tuesday for a controller, state treas
urer and a state legislature,
The city of Baltimore will elect
mayor, city council, two judges, a
sheriff, q court clerk and a surveyor, while
officers and four judges will be chosen.
Marion DeKalb Smith, of Kent. the
present state controller, is the democratic
candidates James II. Perkins, of Prince
George, the republican, and Riley f..
Wright, the prohibtionist Smith will
undoubtedly be reelected, as the state is
largely democratic and the republicans
have made no contest.
The legislature will be democratic, al
fhouuh blioun Oa inc from South
Maryland are not unlikely, owing to the
local disatfection.
The real contest is in Baltimore, where
an independent democrat for mayor,
Fredwrick w. Schultz, is giving the
regular party trouble Ferdinand G.
Latrobe, the present incumbent, is the
democratic, and William r. Malster, the
republican candidate. The democrats
have the best organization and have made
a strong fight The outlook is in their
favor
They Will also elect their three Judges
in the Eastern Shore district. The re-
publicans claim to have good chance TO
elect Richmond as Judge over Boyd in
Western Maryland The campaign on
the whole has been very quiet.
THE SECRET BALLOT IN KENTUCKY.
Louisville, KY, Nov 5,-The first cleo
tion uEder the new constitution will be
held in Kentucky next Tuesday. Half of
the Senate and members of the House Of
Representatives are 10 be elected. For
the first time the voting will be by secret
ballot, and the prophets are at sea in
their efforts 10 prognosticate the result
The only issue in the legislative con-
tests among the democrats in the early
stages of the campaign was on the ques-
tion Of the United States senatorship.
The aYOwed democratic candidates are
Senator Lindsay and Congressman Nc
Creary. A large majority of the demo-
cratic applicants for legislative honors
proclaimed themselves for Senator Lind
say at the commencement of the cam
mencement of the campaign. and there is
no doubt but that the legislature will re-
elect the big Kentucdan, and that, too,
perhaps, without opposition.
AS to the political complexion OF the
legislature, 1t is not probable that there
will be any material change. The rural
citizens has not been educated up 10 the
advantages of the secret 'ballot and the
change in the mode Of voting will not
show until state officers are to be chosen.
In this and other cities Of the common
wealth, municipal officers are TO be cleo
ted. and as the urbanities have great
advantage over the subarbanites matterof
teduCaion, the contests have been hot.
For the first time in years, the democrats
Of Louisville have gone 10 pieces, and the
voter is called upon to choose between
the regular and independent candidates,