The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-08

BALTIMORE, Nov. 7.-Incomplete re-
turns from the city of Baltimore and
meagre returns received from the state
UP to II o'clock tonight indicate that the
Republicans of Maryland have been over
whelmingly defeated, and that John Wal
ter Smith, Democratic candidate for gov
ernor, has been elected by a majority
variously estimated at from 10000 to 49,
co., 1t is also reasonably certain that the
lower house of the legislature will be
Democratic by a large majority, and that
the Democrats will elect enough state
senators to overcome the Republican ad-
vantage among the holdover senators,
thereby controlling both branches of the
legislature.
The Republicans are correspondingly
depressed by the result which they are
inclined to attribute to treachery among
the followers of Mayor MaIster and
United States Senator George L. yelling
ton. The latter has taken no part in
the campaign, and has not hesitated since
his resignation of the craftsmanship of
the state central committee, a few weeks
ago, to predict the overwhelming down
fall of the Republican ticket.
The gold Democrats, as rule, support
ed Gov. Lowndes, but they seem to have
had little effect as whole on the re-
suit.
Lloyd s. Wilkinson, secretary Of the
Democratic state central committee, to-
night made the following statement re-
garding the result:
Mr.. Smiths majority In the state viii
be from 14OOO to 1900, with a majority
in both houses of the legislature The
result shows clearly that the Democrats
were clearly united, and that the Repub-
ncans were divided in Baltimore city
and in several of the counties. National
issues were not considered in this con-
test. The nominees of the Democratic
state convention were satisfactory to
Democrats generally, and the way they
were nominated met with general ap-
proval. The result Of today's election
shows that Maryland is Democratic
state whenever the Democratic party is
united"
REPUBLICAN MANAGER ANGRY.
Gen. shyrock. chairman of the state
Republican central committee said at 10
9 clock:
Reports received up to this time in
dictate that Baltimore city has given Mr..
Smith CDen-), for governor, 5000 plurality
over Gov. Lowndes. WiIcomic county,
the only county heard from up to this
time, gave Smith 300 plurality The 9th
CT counties of the state may swell Mr.
Smiths plurality to 1900. I attribute our
defeat to a fight against tie negro and
dis-SHftST0 Pfiun IN ha .7,1zc
1 predict that an attampt Will be made
at the coming session of the legislature
to disfranchise the negro"
REPUBLICAN LEADER REJOICEs.
A special from Cumberland to the Bal
timore Sun quotes Senator Wellington as
saying this was one Of the happiast days
of his life. The senator added:
The defeat of the Republican party in
this contest was not a surprise to me-
At the time of my retirement from the
Craftsmanship of the state central com
mittee there was no question in my mind
as to the result 1 counseled Gov
I.owrdes that his only escape from de-
feat was his retirement from the ticket
I felt convinced that from his deceit,
weakness and treachery it would be i'm
possible for him to succeed. He accepted
the advice of a coterie of Republicans
and assistant Republicans, Cowen- and
Warheld, on whose account he betrayed
me. On account of his action, although
1 felt it unwise for me to put myself on
record as saying that he would be beaten,
1 felt no doubt as to the result Four
years ago I worked for his nomination
and election to the governorship. This
year it was only necessary for me to
stand aside, at his bidding, and inevitable
and overwhelming defeat came upon him
Notwithstanding the assurance that the,
independents and gold Democracy and
corporation influences would be eXerted
to the utmost in his behalf
The defeat told him Of has come on
him, and he has not only the bitterness
of a candidate that is beaten. but of one
who in his own heart knows that the de-
feat IS a just chastisement at the hands
of the people for his weakness and trea acn-
cry.
This Is not a defeat for the Republican
party, it is a defeat for Lowndes and his
personal allies. BY the experience gath
cred in this campaign the Republican
party must take warning, and make for
Itself a new future. Lowndes is politically
dead and buried, and the malign influence
which surrounds him Will no longer have
weight In Republican councils. The party
must gather itself together and do battle
as a Republican party under Republican
leadership, dominated by Republican in
f1uence and standing upon Republican
principles, win victory in Maryland for
the Republican party
LIKE A TIDAL WAVE.
FREDERICK, Md, Nov. 7-Scattering
returns from this county indicate that
the Democrats have carried it by small
majority for the state ticket. 1t gave
Lowndes 700 majority four years ago.