New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN
SENATOR MCOMAs Is SURE OF
1OWNDEsS E-ELECTION-THE coll
ORED vOTE-GOLD DEMOCRATS
AIDING REPUBLICANS.

Baltimore Oct % SpeciaD.-Ex-Senator 'o'-
man. through fear Of arouslng his old opponents
in the Democratic party, has not made single
sneech or even shown himself 10 the people thus
far in the Maryland campaign. II is SAID tna' nc
will make one short address al Laurel MS nome
In Howard County. on the Of election ou'
this will positively be his only appearance on '"e
political stage this fall
The very men. however whom he ola not Wlsh
to arouse or offend have become active IN me
campaign through no fault OF his. They are the
independent antl-Gorman gold Democrats WHO III
1895 helped the Republicans 10 smash the beIno
cratic machine and in 1896 voted for Mch"e'
They are now again lighting shoulder 10 shoulder
with the Republicans 10 re-elect Governor Lo"hue7
and nrevent the Democrats from swinging the
State into line for Bryan and free silver IN l"'
While the Republican managers have been hsurihs
on a plurality for the State ticket OF so" 10 eV"'
the Democrats simply declare that they are soiHs
N sweep the state IN old time fashion. but decline
10 estimate pluralites
Tinted States Senator MoComas. now The recog-
nized Republican leader in the State. takes the
following view Of the situation from reports re-
ceived from every county IN the state ana b"'u-
city.
Governor Lowndes will be reelected There ha has
being dissipated There has been uncertainty
among the independents. almost lndi1Ie renL S"r
they now realize that victory IN Maryland lVI
gold this year makes an easy triumph tor goo az III
Congress this winter ana against , or' in
1 Nee Ien,uclv ohio and Nebraska would
unsete trade. and ne indiereni are are eec4 dsS
the vote for I.owndes and The whole ticker sNtns
Those who nominated I'm Baltimore the Republican
legislative ticket nominated the best iichrl ~
named by any party I'm this city ana aia sIya' if,
The Democrats face a remarkable shH aa on.
Their PARTY dd not dare assail Lownaes Al tMe
nress anplauded his administration. The Repunn-
can party is united IN the city and In inc counties,
The chickering's which made noise TWO week. ~ az
from each county and from every qudrWl W -.
city. Governor Roosevelts speeches nave Den oy
effective The open Endorsement o. toNett ie.
Lowndes BY leading Democrats IN Ba, ~ ,pe com
mlftee Of Forty Of The Sound Money Dem9setsiS OF
good government in Maryland and sonn' money '
The colored vote curousy is the especial STUDY
Of the Democratic leaders. frankly ad Inn, i'1 a.
the coored vote Is DIVIDED ana has an t not
fatterne 10 the Democracy Inc sml a. LIZ .
criminal classes among the negroes, ne Vol r ,,'
crafts to-day and have been for years The INDUS
trious working men. the lawyers the Clergy n
sivavg been stanch Republicans For years we
have had the best Of The colorra rae 4 1ie bns
peth ylg'ln5 o , th,e ear The insult 10 the law
sfidirr indusfriolis colored people which Is the
only significant plank IN the Democratic pid'lolnl
ib6, are MAXIM unnsual enorts 10 bring out the
Rerubilcan colored vote The Democratic runners
with unSonnon ~ t5is Vote am sure va will be
wei satisfied with the results al the polls IN ms
city and I'm the counties which have large 'o'o'''
Never have the Republicans IN the counties been
80 uniformly active in bringing ont good regis
trstion az his wear II matters continue as they
ave now, deveionng ! do not doubt That this city
will give a Republican majority ana ths S'pn e
tics will TO the city with saurlarlo.S -,
publican majority. believe We are GONG 10 WI, VIZ
The victory for good government N isss ana inst
by win half the battle for sound money against
Bryan and free silver in Maryland In 1907.
All attempts to stir up race issue ar was done
in the spring election. have failed. and the Demo-
Gratis are no longer holding up the negro as
bugabOo
The total new registration In Baltimore city IS
1181el Of which % $50 are white and 1853 are col
ored The total registered vote for the spring cleo
ton was i2 339 Of which 1ol,1B were white ana
1881 colored. The enrolment at the supplemental
sjttines 81 registers last April i0s9o white and
78s colored While the total registration for the
election next month falls 6.2l6 white and 1882 col
o,ed short Of the total number the books for
the municipal election last May II is asa whites
ahead and 1856 colored behind the registration Tor
the election Of 1895 which is the correct compari-
son. as the spring total contained the names Of
number Of persons who had died or removed since
the preceding fan There Is a net increase or
registration over last fall Of Ans.
Chairman shryock OF the Republican State Com
rnittee IS more sangulne than ever OF success.
I'VE have" he says. reports from every section
Of the State prepared by leaders who have been
I'm political harness these many years and all state
that the condition could be more to their liking.
There T. now no trouble anywhere which should
cause us anxiety. Where there IS stl friction. II
is so slight that it will have absolutely no bearing
on the result A complete report Of the registra-
ton IN the counties indicates Republican gains
nearly everywhere. Where there were losses. these
were more than made up in adjoining districts.
The Democrats understand. count upon carrying
all the counties on the Eastern Shore. do not
know upon what they are basing their cacula-
tons for the information receive is to the con
trary I'm Western and Southern Maryland We are
as strong as ever Every county. with possibly one
exception. VIII give Governor Lowndes majority
Montgomery is the only doubtful county. The city
is an right We will win now by decisive ma
iority Now that the Independents have declared
for us our candidates are sure Of An election az
II IT had already occurred"
DEATH or COMMODORE PERKINS,