The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-29
POINTS ON POLITICS.
Hard for Democrats to Jubilate this
Christmas

Politically speaking this will be Republi-
can Christmas Tn" Democrats in Maryland
and Baltimore have been joIlifying so many
years that it goes hard with them in this
season, when the peacc-and-good-will and
love-your-encmy-spirit is presumed to pervado
the atmosphere, 10 think that Santa Claus
will not daily long with their suspended
hosiery. 1t would require the spirit of the
early martyrs for the average Democratic
politician of the regular stripe. big or little, in
this vicinity to contemplate the loss of three
Congressmcp with the seat of another
seriously threatened: to realize that Maryland
for the first time since the war gave "A Re
publican plurality: to consider the fact that
the "domiuant' partycarricd only six out of
% counties: that the Republicans have Il ma
iority in til" First Branch Of the City Council,
and-what is quite as distressing, no doubt
that $. Davis Warfeld has the Postoflicc:
and then lift up his voice and sing "Hosanna
in Excelsis."
The Republicans, on the contrary, think
they may he excused for jubilating moderately
and it is not strange that they should view
the future in avery rosy light. In the demoral-
ization and internal discussions of their
opponents they see great possibilities for their
own success next year. The election is more
than ten months off, the nominations will
hardly be made before next July: yet what
do you find that is both strange and unusual?
Half IA dozen Republicans Of more or less
/
early date for Gubernatorial honors. Just
think Of it-Republicans so sanguine over the
success of the party ticket next fall that they
think the nominations are actually worth
fighting for. while Democrats with the eX-
ception of Mr.. Rayner, are almost fearful to
let it be known that they have, or ever had,
hopes of being placed at the head of their
ticket in 1895
This IS no laughing matter condition
of affairs to be passed over idly by Democrats
who really want to see their party maintain
its dominancy in Maryland. The buoyancy
and aggressivencss of the Republican organ
ization and the masses is in itself ominous
and indicates plainly that unless the Demo-
cratic convention selects ticket that will he
above suspicion, and possessing inherent
merit, the Republicans will sweep the state.
elect United States Senator to succeed Mr.
Gibson. and secure control of the Police
Board of this city. The best informed and
most conservative Democratic politicians in
Maryland admit with regret that at this pres
ent time the chances for Republican success
al ,Ft L. IA
Is it any wonder then that the Republicans
hereabout should claim this as their own par
ticular festal occasion?
Three or four Republicans stand out little
more conspicuousy then their fellows as pos
sible Gubernatorial nominees. The public
has been hearing 50 much about the Demo
cratic possibilities that it may be somewhat
refreshing to learn that at last there is such
thing as Republican possibility in connec-
ton with the Chief Maglstracy of the Com
monwealth.
State Senator William b. Baker of Har-
ford, who achieved a phenomenal victory in
the Second Congressional distric, defeating
Congressman J. +. G. Talbot, who had been
deemed invincible, is regarded hy many as a
most formidable candidate. Mr. Baker makes
friends wherever he goes by his unassuming
straightforward manner. His election to
Congress will necessitate his resignation
from the state Senate. What if he should be
compelled to resign from Congress to be
inaugurated as Governor Browns successor.
In Baltimore City one Of the leading candi-
bptac 10, H., WA m
Master, of the Columbian Dry Dock Com
pany. Mr. Masters friends are said to have
already begun to push his canvass. One clul
in his interest is reported as having been
formed and others are expected to follow
Mr.. Masters position in the community as q