The San Francisco call., 1899-11-08
MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC.
Republicans Probably Lose Control Of
the LEGISLATURE.

BALTIMORE. Nov S-Returns from
both the city and State have been very
slow in coming TO hand, ana al , o clock
this WEDNESDAY, morning he full vote
from only thirteen wards of Baltimore
have been received. while N the
state not a single county is complete. The
thirteen complete wards IN the city, with
the balance estimated, show pIuraHty
Tor Smith d. for Governor OF 75il, while
il the balance OF the State his plurality
Will probably be between Z5o9 and 5000.
The Democrats have carried tie three
legislative districts in Baltimore, and
the probabilities are that they Will
have seVenty-tye members in the Lower
House OF the General Assembly, while the
Republicans appear to have elected but
sIXteen. The Senate will be very close,
with the chances slightly faVOTlng the
Democratic claim of majority OF two.
On the ace OF the returns, the. Repub-
hcans have carried but five counties In
the State, viz: Allegheny, Charles, Car
nett, Anne Arundel and Somerset FIVE
others are doubtful. These are Carroll
dorchester, Prince George, St. Mary s
sanG Calvert. The Democrats have carried
beyond a reasonable doubt the Temalnin &
thirteen including Frederick ana Wash
ingtOn, by aJOTUcs ranging from 1900 IN
Baltimore ana l2o5 IN Dorchester, down 10
d close margin in some OF the others.
y special from Cumberland to the Bal
timOTe sun quotes. Senator Wellington as
saying that this was one OF the happiest
days of his life. The Senator added:
The defeat Of the Republican party in
this contest was not a surprise TO me.
At the timo of my retirement from the
cnairmanship Of the State Central Com
mlttee OF the party there was no question
III my mind as TO the result. l cOunseled
Governor LOWIdeS then that his only es-
cape from defeat was has retirement from
the ticket / felt convinced that after his
duphcliy, weakness ana treachery It
would be impossible for him to be elected.
lie preferred the advice % the coterie of
Republicans and assistant Republicans.
(oWen aud Wariield, at whose dtctstion
ne hau betrayed me. 1 knew that he was
tOredoomed 70 defeat. and though some
OF my friends thought IL unwise for me
10 put myself on record in q declaration
that he would he beaten I felt no hesita-
ton because of the conviction / had
'toOl years ago, by my effort he was
nominated for tho GoVernorship and
elected 20 that Office. This year II was
only necessary 1Or me 70 stand aside at
his bidding and inevitable and oVervhelm-
ing defeat came up him, Notwithstanding
the assurance that the independent and
gold democracy and corporation influ-
ences would be exerted 10 the utmost in
his behalf.
The defeat ! t0d him Of has come
upon him and he mas not only the bitter
ness Of candidate that Is beaten. but
OF one who IN his own heart knows thar
the defeat is a just chastisement II fha
treaChery. This is not a defeat for the
Republican party; it IS defeat for
lsownCes and his personal allies"
The Democrats are wild with cnthusi-
asm, while the Republicans are corre-
spondiugly depressed over the result.
supported Governor Iowndes, but they
seem TO have had but iittle effect on the
result.
Lloyd Wilkinson, secretary Of the