The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-08
MARYLAND is SAFE
United Democracy Presented a Solid
Front to the Enemy.
GOLD DEMOCRATS SAW DEFEAT
In the Ranks Of the Republican Party
Of the State.
THE LEGISLATURE Is DEMOCRATIC.
The Republicans Accuse Prominent Party
Leaders Of Treachery.
ENTHUSIASM OF THE ViCTORS is GREAT
National Issues Were Not Considered
In the pairn-Stntemcnt from
the Campaign Secretary.
ENTHUSIASM OF THE vICTORS is GREAT

Baltimore. Md, November s.--Returns
from both the city and State have BEN
very slow in coming to hand, and at 2
O'Clock this wednesday, morning the full
vote from only 13 wards of Baltimore city
have been received, while in TIE state not
single county Is complete. rhe Is com
plete wards in the city. with he balance
estimated, show plurality for Smith
(democrat) for governor of 747l, while in
the balance of the State his plurality Will
probably be between 300 and 5000. ? he
democrats have carried Baltimore ~ snd
of the general assembly, while the rervb
licans appear to have elected il.
The senate will be close, with the
chances In favor Of the democrats. On
the face of the returns the republicans
have carried but FIVE counties in the state.
The five others are doubtful. The DEM
ocrais have carried beyond reasonable
doubt the remaining thirteen, in2luling
Frederick and Washington. by maorities
ranging from 900 in Baltimore county
margin in some of the others.
A special from Cumberland 10 the Sun
quotes Senator Wellington as saying this
was one of the happiest days Of his l.ee
The senator added THE defeat C. tie
republican party in this contest WAS not
surprise to me, AT the tille of my re-
tirement from tie Craftsmanship of the
State committee there wa. no question In
my mind as to the result counsellel
Governor Lowndes then tint his only es-
cape from defeat was his retirement from
the ticket.
-Four years ago by my effort he was
nominated for the governorship and elect
ed to that office. This year it was only
necessary for me to stand aside. at his bid
ding, and inevitable and overwhelming de-
feat came upon him, notwithstanding the
assurance that the independents and the
gold democracy and corporation influences
would be exercised to the utmost in his
behalf.
Il felt convinced that after his dupicity,
weakness and treachery II would be i'm
possible for him to be elected. He pre-
ferred the advice of republicans and as
sistant republicans Cowan and Field, at
whose dictation he betrayed me. l know
he was foredoomed to defeat and though
some of my friends thought it unwise for
me to put myself on record In declara-
tion that he would be beaten. l felt no
hesitation because of the conviction !
had.
1.-THE defeat told him of has come upon
him, and he has not only the bitterness
of candidate that is beaten but OF one
who in his own heart knows that the de-
feat is just chastisement at the hands
of the people for his weakness ard treach-
cry. This Is not defeat for the republi-
can party it is defeat for Lowndes and
his personal allies"
Boyd Wilkinson, secretary of the demo-
cratic central State committee, tonight
made the following statement. "Mr.
Smiths majority in the State Will he from
$4,000 to $4,000, with a majority in both
houses OF the legislature. The result shows
that the democrats were thoroughly united
and that the republicans were divided in
Baltimore city and in several OF the coun-
ties. National issues were not considered
in the election. The nominees of the party
in the State convention were satisfactory
to the people and the way they were nomi-
mated met with general approval. The re-
suit OF today's election shows that Mary
land is a democratic State when the party
Is united"
Baltimore. Nd, November General
Thomas Shryock, chairman of the repub-
Iican State committee, at 10 o'clock tonight
conceded the election OF Join Walker,
democrat, for governor. by 10000 major
ity