The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-11-10
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1894
There is Danger

Under this caption the ADVOCATE last week
said
That the campaign in Maryland on the part |
of the Democrats has been listless and lifeless
this year, is very apparent to all observers,
while among the Republicans there is an en-
thusiasm born of hope and confidence that
seriously threatens TO break the sohdity OF the
Democratic representation in the next Con-
gress from this state.
In the First District bad start was made.
The nominees are excellent men, with clean
records, standing for all that Democracy re,
presents. Still, the convention that nominated
them did not pass resolutions that suited every,
body, and the, candidates have been hampered
by useless questions by class of Democrats
claiming to be better than the great body OF
the party, that seem to imply doubt as to their
views on the tariff and to create luke
warmness.
In the Fifth District fractional spirit and gen,
eral lukewarmness is confronted by sohd
Republican party, filed with confidence.
In the Fourth District the Republicans are
aggressive and are united against half-hearted
Democracy.
IDENTIFY asserting that he will defeat Mr.. Talbot.
He claims that he will carry the Baltimore
CITY portion of the district, his own county,
Hartford. and Cecil and Carroll, while he
will be able to greatly reduce the Democratic
majority in Baltimore county.
II lpo,,ld be nell for the Democrats to seTi-
ously consider Mr.. Bakers claims and go
earnestly TO lrOrk to get ont the Democraf'c
rOte.
Every congressional district in the state has
a Democratic majority, but so far as appears
N, the surface the campaign on the Democrat
ic side has not been of that kind to arouse the
voters to realization of the benefits flowing
and TO further flow from the passage OF the
new tariff bill, and TO impress upon them me
importance of the contest ).
There is necessity for active and effective
work from now until the polls close next
Tuesday throughout the state.
There is necessity for greater dcttrny among
the Democrats of Carroll. The Republicans
are confident of carving the county. This
confidence pervades the luhOle party and full
Republican vote is likely to be polled.
The Democratic majority in Carroll is small,
and if any considerable number of Democrats
remain at home next Tuesday, Baker S claim
TO carrying Carroll will be made good.
And the ADVOCATE said it in large double
loaded type, so as to attract attention 1t did
attract attention, and saved the Democracy OF
Carroll from much more severe defeat. But
for that warning the Republican plurality III
this county would have been 500 instead oil
252, and habit been made sooner, the county
would have gone Democratic and the con
gressional district would have been saved
Bnt the danger was not sooner realized.
And when the returns are read in the light
of that warning, how necessary it seemed
The Democratic nominees in the First Dis
trict barely pulled throughs Mr. Talbot was
beaten in the Second, both Democratic can
didates were defeated in the Fifth, Mr.. Rusk
had a close call in the Fourth, Mr.. Cowen had
marrow escape in the Third and Mr.. Viii
liams was overwhelmed in the Sixth.
The campaign was both ''listless and
'.lifeless."