Evening star., 1898-11-21
BALTIMORE CITY ELECTION
Great Interest Already Manifested in Next
Springs Campaign.
Both Parties Have Kept Open Their
Headq1arters to Prepare
for the Fight.
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special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, November 20. 1898.
The result of the recent election is va
fiousiy Interpreted and applied according
to the political affiliation of the commen-
tator, the democrat contending that it is
the Handwriting upon the WALL and the
republican that it is without Significance
10 say that democrats are elated at their
success would but mildly describe their
emotions. Baltimore street on Tuesday
evening, when Denny's election became
known, and the elimination of former re-
publican majorities, was thronged with a
howiing mob of delighted democrats, who
turned the staid thoroughfare into a veri-
table Bedlam. 1t raised them from des-
pondency to enthusiasm and they will work
next spring with a vim and energy, they
nave not shown since the palmy days of
their old Maryland supremacy And
among those who were astonished at the
result none We're more so than the old
ring leaders, who candidly admit their
surprise.
The claim of the republicans that It was
an on year, and that their vote was not
brought out, is secuted by their opponents
VINO assert that they were the larger suf-
ferers in this respect The democrats were
practically without money. They expended
less than $4,000 during the entire campaign
including expenses and registration, while
chairman Mason of the republican city
committee had ample funds at his disposal
which were lavishiy expended, and it is
understood that the sum paid out in town
on election day by the republican commit
tee exceeded $4,000 1t is believed, how
ever, that a great part of this large fund
was not really used intended, but went
into the pockets of the ward leaders, where
1t remained.
Politicians of both parties here realize
that, from a local standpoint, the city cleo
ton in May will be the most important in
ri, t.o1I
more. 1t is the beginning of new era in
the history of the city. The new and e!ab-
crate charter will go into full effect at that
time. and the mayor and other officers
elected will hold their places for four years,
instead of two, as at present. The powers
OF the mayor, under the new law. will be
vastly greater than at present, and his in
fuence will be largely increased in pro-
portion. Every effort will. therefore. be put
forth by both republicans and democrats
to win, and, as the prizes to be won are
greater than ever before in the history Of
the town. so will the strife be greater to
gain them.
In evidence of the above statements and
to show that the close of the late campaign
really marks the opening of the new one
the fact is that both parties have their
headquarters open-in truth. they have not
been closed a day since the election, and
the committees are working harder today
than they did before November s. The
crowds around the party managers who are
conducting the preliminary work of the ap-
preaching 3contest exceed in size those
which were thsre before the election, and
the greatest energy Is displayed on both
sides This is Especially the case with the
democrats whal We're so much encouraged
by the vote they received in the city that
they feel confident of winning again next
spring.
Both pal1ies ARE, however troubled with
factions. and these factional difficulties ap-
pear to be Increasing day by day, instead of
diminishing, as they should The demo-
cratic primaries to elect new city commit
tee Will be held November 80, and the ring
and apti-rihg factions are preparing to con-
test for the control of that body. The re-
publican leaders, however, realizing from
the late vote that their only chance to win
will be by healing over their differences,
are working hard to bring about state of
harmony, and IF eonciiatory, policy is
followed they may succeed -