The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

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tween Republicans at a primary
election as was Mondaf Isl
the | 9th, Long before fduf ock
the hour appointed for tAe
open men could be seen
| every direction and on tba
corners discussing the
Malster and Lowndes tile
ants for the Governors hip
the windows opened the ego
voters gathered and the opp
workers kept up the contest unt
eight o'clock and when the windows
shut down, in one or two wards
from three to five hundred men
were in line anxious to vote. In
the 18th, 10Th and goth Wards
the opposing generals and their
followers fought good naturedly
and as a result there was little or
no fighting. These wards gave
maiorities for Malster.
In South Baltimore, pistols were
used and Jim Busey, big Ward
boss, was shot, but his injuries are
not serious. East Baltimore came
out of the fight with less black
eyes and bruised noses than at
some elections in the past.
According to the return Lowndes
carried two legislative districts and
Malster one. In the first district
the Malster men entered protest
and finally bolted and two sets Of
delegates were sent to Cambridge.
The feature connected with the
city contest was the turning down
of Capt. ]. Frank Supplee by the
convention and substituting Lewis
+. McDermont. It appears that
the Captain was induced to make
the contest in his ward with the
assurance that he would be the
wards delegate to the Convention.
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Supplee was to cast his vote at the
Convention for Mr.. Malster. To
this, 1t is said, Mr.. McDermont
consented, but for some reason
changed from Malster to LoWndes
a few hours before the poll opened
on Monday and headed the Lown-
des ticket in the 18th ward. The
Supplee ticket, which was headed
"Supplee for the State Conven-
tion," was elected by fifteen ma
jority, and yet the convention, in
its partisan zeal, turned down the
peoples choice. The delegates from
the 18th Ward supported by dele
gates from other wards entered a
protest and denounced the treach-
cry ''worst than Gormanism," be-
cause the convention reversed the
direct verdict of the people.
Two sets of delegates from the
Eleventh Ward presented creden-
sials but after careful investigation,
5he committee seated the Malster
delegates. This action means the
nomination of DIR. J, NJ. Cargill,
who was endorsed at the primary |
election by the Malster faction for
he First Branch of City Council. s
DR.. Cargill was a candidate in "a, {
1ut was forced ont of the contest
BY Mr.. Jas. Doyle, the wards pres
snt representative in the Council.
DR.. Cargill will be the only Afro
American on either of the three
Party's tickets to be voted for in
his State next November. The
Ward has a majority Of colored i
voters and they should see to it
hat the ] stor is elected. }.
The Legislative District Conyen +
ion will meet at the call of their i
president to nominate candidates !
or the next Legislature. The pros j
oects are that there will be warm f
contest between candidates. 4
The outlook for a Republican q
legislature is very hopeful and as t
United States Senator is to be +
lected to. succeed Senator Gibson, !
aspirants for the nation \
| prize willno doubt make great I
fforts to get their friends on the y
icket. !
Delegates to the city convention !
we're also elected at the primary t,
lection last Monday and will meet 8
hortly to nominate a Mayor and
ther City officials. The City i
Will be controlled by n
he Malster element and they viii !,
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