The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-11-02
Bright Republican PROSPECTS.

uoNefuor LOWnueS, as he is now being
called on all siies, is in Western MARYLAND,
winding up the mos Interesting. dramatic
and sensational political campaign uf recent
years. The end is almost here and by this
time next week the people of Marylanu Will
have heard of the overthrow of the German
Rasin ring and the overwhelming triumph of
the republican ticket. In point of fact, how
ever, it would be more correct to saw the
triumph of the forces of GOOD government
and individual freedom. for in the great fight
which will end in sending Mr.. Lowndes TO
the executive mansion ut Annapolis. the
sturIiest warriors are not Republicans alone
but thousands of the best thinking Democrats
OF the state-men who can no longer brook
the arrogant domination of two or three
dlctators. who manage party and public
aifails alike for their own selfish purposes,
ana with lofty disregard of all principles of
Justice or the wishes of the people. The
baltimore sun recently told in plain words
why thousands of decent and self respecting
Democrats this year will vote the straight
Republican ticket. Ii was speaking of the
sycuphahtlc Gealty of the petty bosses and
oilice-holders to the Gorman-Rasin machine.
and said
1.-The poison of moral slavery is in the
spoils system. The boss is the creator of n
breed OF men that is grovc!ing and distinctly
awning toadics and cr,ngiu.s
Sy'"phants: men who carry into politics the
same spirit that Jeames. the English liunkr,.
SHOWS III tue service Oi his NOBLE master
ready to render any service. however mean,
which may iJp IhmDnipI pf hin,
Maryland bosses have done their full share.
Our Maryland bosses have been steadily at
work for years building up IL following Of
TINS soft. The official atmosphere of this
state and city has been thoroughly infected
with the idea that serviIity 10 The bosses is
the price that must be paid by all who desire
TO keep Office or get office III Maryland or
Baltimore
The Democratic leaders are protesting Il
confidence which they do not feel. They see
upon the Wall the fateCul handwriting that
means their doom, and yet are still shouting
victory. although with slightly blanched cheek
and quarering voice.. They intend to die
game. The earnest blow they have been
struck this year is not the wholesale disalIec-
ton within their party ranks-they had
Planned to counterbalance that-but the re-
ientless. through exposure of all their crooked
work and crooked plans for more crooked
work. One OF these ward heelers disconso-
lately remarked to a crowd OF sympathizing
friends the other day that $50 id much
fuss had been kicked up" this year that they
would not be able to get in much fraudulent
work on election day. This is very true The
citizens of Baltimore are aroused AS thew
never Were before. and are determined that
this shall be Il fair election. 1t has been
found out that at least 5000 fraudulent names
have been placed on the rcgisistration books.
1t is not too late to have these taken Off. and
the BEST that can he done is to watch closely
and prevent as faras possible rcpeatcrs rom
voting on these names. For this work
hundreds of prominent Democrats, as well as
Republicans, have otferd their services at the
polls as watchers. Another shrewd trick was
uhearihed this week At the last registration
III least Z'oO0 colored voters were taken off
the poll-hooks by a slick scheme. This was
by getting lot fhircd colored men together
furnishing them with the names of colorcd
voters al! over town, then having them 90 to
the registration offices, impersonate the rona-
llue voter and ask for Il transfcrto some other
ward. This transfer would of course. be
| given and the name of the real voter stricken
from the books. 1t is unnecessary to add, of
course, that the transfer was never presented
at the other ward for registration. In order
to t.ove that there had been Il heavy fraudul-
ent registration this year, the Reform League
sent out 100 registered letters to names ap-
pearing on the books in certain wards. OF
these, fifteen were receipted for and the rest
returned, as the person to whom sent could
not be found. These nstances-onlv a few
out OF the many brought to light this fall-are
cited simply to show the desperate measures
being resorted to by the ring to retain control
In spite Of all this, the Republican ticket
will sweep the city and state. The prospect,
which has been bright ever since the Cam
bridge convention, has now become an abso-
Lutte certainty, which nothing short of mir
acle can divert. From present indications. it
will be more than Republican victory-it
will be landslide that will sweep everything
before it. There are no more worried or
frightened men in Maryland to-day than Sem
ator German and Mr.. Rasn. TheIrnotorious
hold on power is about to be broken. and for
that blessing the people of Maryland are
profoundly thankful.