Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22
THURSDAY EVENING. AUG. q, 1895
THE BALTIMORE papers state that

The BALTIMORE papers state that
the republican leaders of Maryland arc
much encouraged at the prospects OF
the election of their State ticket. This
encouragement is based, not upon any
accession to the ranks of the republican
party of any considerable number OF
voters who have left the democratic
party because they have changed their
views upon the questions of pubic
policy which separate the two great
parties, but upon the belief that suf-
6cient number of the democratic voters
of MARYLAND will vote the republican
ticket to insure its success. This, in
deed, is the only means by which the
republicans can carry the State, for
with an average democratic vote and
the largest republican vote ever cast
Maryland is safely democratic State.
To one not resident OF Maryland the
possibility OF the election of a republic
can ticket by the votes of democrats
would seem to be SO remote as to be
unworthy of consideration. Yet the
situation has to be taken seriously il
the Baltimore american can be beiiev-
ed. What will republican victory in
Maryland mean? 1t will mean disaster
to the national democratic party; it will
mean condemnation of the national
democratic administration; it will mean
the loss of an important outpost in the
great contest of next year, discourage
ment to the democratic party in every
State of the Union and corresponding
encouragement to the republican party
everywhere. Two thirds of the men,
beers of the republican party in Mary
land are negroes. Are the people OF
Maryland ready to turn over the con-
troll of their State to mongrel combi-
nation, one third white and two-thirds
black? Is the property and intelli.
gence of the State to be ruled and
taxed by the ignorant, the vicious and
those who have no stake in the com.
lnuuity? No doubt an attempt will be
made to keep the negro vote in the
background while democratic allies are
being cajoled. but if Mr.. Lowndes
should become Governor his negro sup.
porters will demand and receive their
share of the Offices. In the event of his
success the democrats of Southern
Maryland may expect the appointment
of negro supervisors of election, negro
magistrates and negro school superin-
tendents. This is the feast which they
are invited 10 prepare for themselves.
The republican spider asks the demo-
cratic fly to walk into his parlor. The
legislature to be chosen this fall will
elect United States Senator and con-
sequently national affairs must be
PROMINENT the canvass. Mr.. Lowndes,
the republican candidate for Governor,
is in harmony with his party on all ma
tional issues. He is believer in the
Mckinley tariff, and if the legislature
is republican Mckinley tariff Senator
will be elected. Such result would
please the Baltimore american, but how
can the Baltimore Sun consistently aid
10 its accomplishment? How can any
democrat in Maryland, conscious of his
responsibility as part of the great ma
tional democratic party, give aid to its
enemies and make more difficult, if not
indeed render impossible, success in the
Presidential election next year? The
election of Mr.. Lowndes as Governor Of
Maryland would be hailed throughout
the country as great republican VIC
tory, as an omen of republican success
next year, as the winning of an import
ant preliminary skirmish in the Presi-
Dental campaign. 1t is idle, it is wick
ed, to confuse the issue of the election
in Maryland next fall. The contest is
between the democratic party and the
republican party. Stand fast democrats
of Maryland; the eyes Of the country
are on you!