The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-10-26
The Democratic Revolt.
From our Regular Correspondent
BALTIMORE, October 81,

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BALTIMORE, October 81, 1885,
Democratic leaders are protesting to make
light of the unprecedented disaffection in
their ranks, and continue to assert with Il
great show of confidence that most OF those
who are now sore will get back in the ranks
before election day and vote the ticket No
body believes this, not even those who make
the assertion. The Democrats who are going
to vote for Lowndes this year are not the
kind to changethei minds at the last moment.
You may gather some idea of the size and
character of the great Democratic revolt in
Baltimore city when l name some of those
most prominent in it:
Hon. William Pinkney Whyte Ex-Governor
ex-United States Senator, ex- Mayor and ex-
Attorney General Of Maryland; for years
styled the "Wheelborse Of Maryland Demo-
cracy."
Hon. R. T. Banks, ex-Mayor and ex-Regis-
ter of Wills OF Baltimore.
Gen. Bradley T. johnson. president OF the
Maryland Confederate Society.
Col. Charles Marshall, military secretary to
Gen. r. Z. Lee, and one OF Baltimores leading
lavysA
Capt. George H. Thomas, of St. Mary's
county prominent ex-confederate.
State Senator W. Cabell Bruce, of Bait
more, Son-in-law of ex-Judge Fisher and q
prominent young lawyer.
Rev. Father Edmund Didier, well known
Catholic clergyman.
| rbaa Eiobar Of tha Corr
and Flour Exchange and brother OF ex-Judg'
w. A. Fisher.
Joseph S. Heiusler prominent lawyer ant
president Of the Maryland Catholic Union.
Col. William A. Hanway, real estate dealer
George 7. Gambel, member Corn and Flou
Exchange.
William Keyser. ex-vice president B. Il o
Railroad.
Martin Wagner, president Canton Nationa
Bank and of the Martin Wagner Company
oyster and fruit packers
Joseph ?. Merryman and David S. Briscoe
well-known lawyers.
Jacob S.Rosenthal, capitalist and lawyer.
w. b. Davidson, father of ex-Mayor Rober
c. Davidson.
DIR. Boiling W. Barton, prominent physi
clan and brother of Mr.. Randolph Barton.
j. H. Muynadier. of the Corn and Floul
Exchange.
Being men of such prominence in tho
business, professional and political world. the
above stand out clearly against the public
horizon. and yet. these are. really, chi,
straws showing the drift of the current OF
popular opinion. These have been life long
Democrats, and Of such prominence in Their
party that it means great deal to break
away now. even temporarily. There arc
thousands of other Democrats-m who
have never taken prominent part in party
affairs, yet who have always voted the
tickct-who, this year, will follow the ex-
ample Of the gentlemen named above and
support MIR. Lowndes. This general revolt
extends through all classes it begins, in the
andsomely-equipped professional offices in
the vicinity of the court house and runs
through the busy mercantile establishments
of Baltimore street and Hopkins Place, and
perhaps is strongest of all in the great
factories and workshops OF South Baltimore
One large manufacturer recently had u can
vass made OF his 1863 employees most of whom
were Democrats. He found exactly fifteen
who will vote for Hurst. OF course, this
proportion does not keep up all over the
city, but it is an indication of the general
state fatfairs. and leads one to believe that MI
Lowndes majority in Maryland will be larger
than his friends now expect