Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-10
EFFECT IN THE STATE
Maryland Politicians Discuss Result
of Election in Baltimore,
REPUBLICANS Are NOT ALARMED
Probability That Governor Lowndes
Will Be Renominated.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. May 10-The result of the
city election, which took place last week, is
still the topic of conversation and discus
sion among politicians and citizens general
ly who are interested in such matters. The
effect of the republican defeat on the state
contest in November is causing much con-
Germ to the leaders of that party, who are
busily engaged in considering what can be
done to offset the suffered decentralization
resulting from the disaster.
But the decentralization which usually
follows such a defeat does not appear to be
half so great as was anticipated a day or
two after the election. On the contrary,
the republican factions are taking the mat
ter most philosophcally, and are already
preparing for the arduous work of the fall
campaign. After the first day they began
to realize that the defeat was to a great
extent the work of their own people, and in
nowise indicated that the majority of the
citizens of Baltimore had returned to the
democratic party, if hey ever were there,
and that. while party feeling had played
some part in bringing about the election Of
Mr.. Hayes, on the other hand, the great
factor in gaining votes for the democratic
nominee had been the false reports spread
abroad by certain people that the city gov
eminent was not "business-ike.' and also
that there was danger of negro domina-
ton in public affairs, owing to the fact
that Mayor Master had appointed a few
Intelligent cOlOred men to office.
Effect of Such Charges.
There is no doubt whatever that these
charges changed thousands of votes to
Hayes, and the republican leaders are con-
sidering how they best induce them to
return to their old allegiance in the fall
election by showing that republican ad-
i,,iet ,,io
business like, but that it contains no threat
of negro domination.
a careful analysis of the vote also shows
that about 5000 ColOred voters abStained
from voting, and that very large percen-
tage of the 5000 white votes which were
These facts, taken in connection with those
stated above, lead the republican leaders to
belleve that with united party and a good
ticket in the field they can carry the state
this fall. if the result depends on the vote
OF Baltimore city. In this connection they
also recall the fact that at the congress
sional election last fall their party had a
majority of over 5000 in the state at large.
Notwithstanding the further fact that the
democrats had plurality at that time of
over 800 III Baltimore city. These consid-
erauons are giving the republicans much
announcement, and they are already max
ing active preparations for the coming con-
test.
lille 1t is the general impression here
that Gov. Lowndes will be renominated by
the republicans, many members of that
party think it would be wise to take up
some new man for the place The candi-
dates most prominently mentioned in this
connection are State Treasurer Thomas ].
Shryock and Judge Henry Stockbridge,
both or Baltimore city. Gen. Shryock would
willingly take the nomination If it should
be rendered to him without a contest. and.
as he is very popular, he would no doubt
make a strong candidate. Judge Stock
bridge, however, is said to be unwilling
even 10 consider the matter, he prefers
to remain on the bench where he has
thirteen years to serve before the expira-
ton of his term