The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-11-17
POLITICAL TALK.
Is Maryland Republican State at Last p?
Baltimore American.)


Baltimore American.)
Is Maryland Republican State at last
This has been the apparent query agitat-
ing the minds of politicians of both parties
since the results of Tuesdays battle of the
ballots became known, and will continue
to cause more or less speculation and
anxiety until the returns come in from the
election next fall. To say that the Demo-
Gratis were startled and greatly disconcert-
ed bv the tidal wave of adversely that
overwhelmed them is stating the case
mildly. They were panic-strcken. and
began at once to figure on the possibilities
of the future Had this been the general
elected their Governor and controlled the
Legislature by a good working majority.
In Baltimore they would have elected the
Mayor and controlled the City Council.
Such results in a State so long Democratic
are sufficient to cause CONSERVATION within
the ranks of that party and to set on foot a
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of the Republican majority in the First
Branch of the City Council will he
watched with deep interest That these
gentlemen have a great opportunity to
make a record for themselves is generally
conceded, and upon their record the success
or failure of their party next fall, to a con-
siderable extent, depends. of course, they
cannot do much in the matter of legislation
with the Mayor and the Second Branch
against them, but they can prevent ohnoN-
ious legislation and can bring to the light
of day great deal in municipal govern
ment of which the outside world has known
very little. 1t is probable that an effort
will be made to reOrganize some of the City
Hall departments, and upon the wise and
iudicious moves in this direction depends a
great deal more than appears upon the
surface.
IN THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
The Democrats of the Second Congress-
iOnal district are still inquiring as to the
precise nature o lllt tNtlDllt lllut SIIuth
Congressman Talbot. That district has
been the scene of many memorable battles
within the Democratic ranks and the re-
tirement of Mr.. Talbot will open the field
to another pretty skirmish. Senator
Charles C. Crothers, of Cecil, will, doubt
less be in the field for the next nomination
al bn fret have n 1iNn1N tnSSlp
in his county with John S Writ. EX-
Senator Thomas II. Robinson will probably
ask the endorsement of Hartford. while in
Carroll, the friends of Senator Pinkney J.
Bennett b. F. Grouse and d. \. Henning
will contend for the mastery. Baltimore
county may have a candidate in the person
of States Attorney Frank I. Duncan. 1t
has been rumored during the past few days
that Mr. Talbot lost a great many Demo-
cratic votes on Tuesday. by failing to curb
the impetuosity of some of his friends who
there-as in other points of Maryland-it
grew to be the custom of some speakers
toward the close of the canvass to 90 so far
far in their eulogies of Cleveland and Will
son, and in their criticisms of Maryland 5
Senators that their efforts fell little short of
abuse, and this greatly displeased the
friends of Senator German. Consequently
great many of these did not feel impeled
to come out and vote for Mr.. Talbot, to
that gentleman's discontinue. The falling
off in Mr. Talbott's vote in Baltimore
county was somcthin" startling.