The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-10-30
WELLINGTON ADMITS DEFEAT.
Maryland's Junior Senator Says
That Williams Election is a
Certainty.
From Balllmore Herala oetober y. ls97.

From Baltimore Herald october p, 1897.
II believe that Henry Williams will be
elected Mayor of Baltimore by large ma
jority
II have thought so from the beginning
and | think so now. As to the Legislative
ticket, that is anybody fight as | regard
the conditions at present.
The Republicans have defeat staring
them in the face, and the cause is due to
their own willfulness and incompetency
This. Of course, is my individual view of
the situation, but it is nevertheless my
candid opinion
These are strong words, brim full Of
meaning, and force is added to them by the
fact that they were uttered by George i.
Wellington, United States Senator from
Maryland, and the acknowledged head of
the Republican party in this State, to "a re-
porter of the Sunday Herald in Room Is
of the Carrollton Hotel, yesterday after
noon. The hour? Well, it was exactly
? IS 0 clock.
THE LEADER HAS SPOKEN.
The man who led the Republicans of
Maryland to victory in two successive cam
paigns, after many years of Democratic
supremacy; the leader whose brain planned
the defeat of the enemy, and the general
whose executive ability, energy and hustle
combined to establish Republicanism again
in Maryland, has spoken, and the edict
goes forth that Master must meet his
Waterloo, and Henry Williams, the peo
pie and the Herald candidate for Mayor,
be crowned with victory
The results proved in 1895 that Wei
liugton Judgment was good again in 1896
he demonstrated his ability to preside at
the helm with success, and his retirement
from the management of the party in 1897
has in so brief a period shown that he was
the power behind if not in front, of the
throne. In view of these circumstances
the very natural conclusion is therefore
drawn, that his opinions should carry
weight, and his views be regarded as a cor
rect forecast of the political situation
HIS COOL. CALM JUDGMENT.
The Senator spoke coolly, calmly and
with deliberation-not as a man suffering
from an injury with "a grievance to air; not
as would-be martyr to pose heroically in
the eyes of his friends, but rather as loyal
subject to cause that his Judgment and
faculty for looking ahead prompted him to
acknowledge was lost In plain, everyday
parlance he had the appearance of man
who has the candor to say
~ AM SORRY, But WE ARE LICKED.
How large will be Williams major
typ the Senator was asked.
Well, that is Il question | cannot an
swer, was the reply. 'This week he
continued, will tell the tale, and will
practically settle the Legislative question.
What do you mean by that, SENATOR?
The reply was shrug of the shoulders,
but with little pressure on the part of the
reporter the Duke said
The Republicans, think will GER
tainly have the Third Legislative district,
but the other districts depend upon circum-
stances.
''What circumstances, Senator?
''Well, the election will depend upon
what is done next week. The way the
campaign is managed in the next seven
days will settle the question.
HANNA WON'T GIVE UP.
Senator, said the reporter, what do
YOU know about that Doodle that it is said
the party managers of the State are trying
to get in Washington
i saw something about it in the Herald
this morning, he replied, ''but | don t
think they will get any money from the
National Committee
DO you knew from actual experience,
persisted the reporter that an appeal has
been made for funds to assist in carrying
the election in this State p
We'll, Governor Lowndes was up this
way, replied Mr.. Wellington, evasively.
50 you think Marcus Aurelius Hanna
will refuse to give up the money to help
the Malsterites out of hole ? asked the
reporter.
II have not been consulted said the
Duke, drawing himself up to his full
height, ''and cannot say
MR.. GoRMAN $ LETTER.
Here the subject was dropped, and his
caller discussed with the Senator Mr.. Cor
mans now famous letter.
''What do you think of it?'' he was