The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
Character and Component Parts OF
tho Republican Party in Maryland.

Character and Component Parts of
the Republican Party in Maryland
Another article from the Maryland Demo
cratic Editors Association, on 1.-THE Repub-
lican Party of Maryland, will be found on
the first page of this issue.
In the first article sent out by the Associa-
citation. "Sham Reform, it was shown how
by sharp as well as dishonorable trick the
oath of secrecy was omitted from the election
law. thus placing the vote of the colored hit
crates completely under control Of Republican
election officials. In the article published on
the first page table is given showing some
Interesting facts 1t shows that there are
"a. s65 white and 50, 113 colored Republican
goters in Maryland, according to the published
oumber Of colored voters registered and the
election returns of the last election. The
article analyzes the table and shows that in
certain counties the white Republican vote IS
very small as compared with the colored vote,
and shows also the power few whites have
who control the large illiterate coiored vote.
Read the article closely. In reading bear IN
mind that the white Republican vote was
largely augmented last year by many thousand
Democrats, probably 10000 or 25,OOO
If the table be examined it will be seen that
only in two counties of the state are there
Republican majorities without the aid Of the
colored vote-Allegany and Garrett.
The white Republicans Of st. Mary $ county
ausnbsr but 86S, and the eolored Republicans
1876. In Charles, Mr.. Mudds county, there
are 2ss white Republicans and 1879 eelored;
in Calvert 1874 white Republicans aud 1l6O
eolored; in Queen AnDes 302 white Repub-
Icans aud 1915 colored; in Anne Arundel
1856 white Republicans and 1896 eolored.
And these white Republicans, as rule, are
not even representative white citizens. Many
of them are mere spoilsmen who have joined
the Republican party in order to gain office
through the colored vote, That the cOlored
people follow the lead of such people can only
be accounted for by their dense ignorance
and the prejudices instilled into them by
designing and low politicians.
Take this congressional district and it will
be seen that, exclusive of the three wards
Of Baltimore city, there are 5,7O9 colored
voters-5el in Carroll, 25O5 in Baltimore
county, I478 in Hartford and 1925 ia Cecil.
Not congressional district in the state GOULD
be carried without the irresponsible and Hit
crate colored vote, placed by John Roses
reform election law under the espionage of
Republican election officers.
Look at the Fifth Congressional district
composed of Charles, st. Mary's, Calvert
Prince Georges, Howard and Anne Arundel
and very small part of Baltimore city. In
these counties there are but 1866 white Re-
publieans. less number than in Carroll
al me. yet they are able to nominate and elect
a congressman, through their control of II ,35l
colored voters.
Look at this judicial circuit that will elect
an associate Judge next November. In How
ard the black vote is 998, in Anne Arundel
1895 and in Carroll sol, au aggregate of
4.7a4. Carroll, with its $500 white Repubi
can vote, will be entitled to five delegates in
the judicial nominating convention. In the
same convention 98S whites in Howard Will
have three delegates, and 795 whites in Anne
Arundel will select FIVE. With about half the
white Republican vote that Carroll has, How
ard and Anne Arundel will have eight of the
thirteen delegates, majority Of three. And
it must be remembered, too, that the white
Republican voters of Howard and Anne
Arundel are not the same intelligent and tax
paying class that the Republicans of Carroll
are.
Look at the second judicial circuit, COM
posed of Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Caroline
and Talbot. This circuit will elect chief
and two associate judges. The colored Re-
publican vote is 7,167 and the white 4,505.
Nearly half of the white Republican vote of
the circuit is in Cecil county, and it is by far
the better class, too yet Cecil will have but
four of the eighteen votes in the convention.
Cecil is not liable to get the nomination for
enc of the associate judgesbips, and little
Caroline is sure to get the nomination for
chief judge.
An associate Judge is to be chosen in the
Southern Maryland district, composed of
Charles, ST. Mary's, Calvert and Prince
Georges counties. There are 1858 colored
Republican voters and 1547 white Republican
voters in the circuit There will be thirteen
delegates in the nominating convention, and
Prince Georges county, with considerably
more than half of the white Republican vote.
.,,;ll have hnt Rour delegates
The black vote is merely machine vote.
From alteration Of Lincoln and prejudice
against Democrats, the bulk Of them make
their mark opposite the picture Of Lincoln,
and have no concern for either men or princi
ples. The others, thanks to Mr.. Roses re-
form ballot law, are placed under the espion-
age of Republican officials.
The Republican party of Maryland is con-
trolled by a small part of its white vote. The
table will show how small is the white vote in
all the counties except in the northern tier,
vet this small vote has large voting influence
in state conventions. For instance 921 white
voters in Dorchester can elect four delegates
TO state convention yet 1898 white Republi
cans of Frederick can elect only six. The
G,5O6 white Republicans of Baltimore county
can elect bat seven delegates to state con-
vention, yet the eleven counties of ST. Mary s,
Charles, Calvert. Queen Anne's, Howard,
Kent, Talbot, Worcester, Caroline, Prince
Georges and Montgomery, with white Re-
publican vote of 6,544, can elect 80.
The colored vote in most of the counties of
the state is under bad management, much to
the detriment of good government and this
same vote gives these unrepresentative white
citizens very unfair advantage in party
control The colored people have shown
some disposition to set up for themselves,
and they should be encouraged to do so. 1t
would be better for the Republican party and
better for the state.
The colored voter is counted in the basis OF
representation in the Legislature and in county
and state conventions He is not consulted,