Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1901-11-08
FRIDAY, November s, 1901
THE RESULT.


election in the State at large is, in sew
eral respects, involved in doub, 1t
would seem that the State ticket is
elected. The Legislature, on the face
Of the returns. appears to be somewhat
Democratic on joint ballot. The House
is in doubt. 1t may be one or two Re-
publican, or one or two Democratic.
This much is settled, however, and |
settled in the most emphatic and w.
mistAkable mapner, that upon the one
single issue Of this.eampaign, the ques-
ton as to whether the people Of Mary
land approved Or disapprOved the imam
Gus election law Of the more infamous
e1t:a session, of the Legislature, the
Democratic party has been signally and
Overwhelmingly rebuked. Just what
the Republican majority in the State
at large may be, or whether, after all
the fraudulent and rAscally schemes and
devices to wipe it out, it shall be per-
mitted to exist at ali, cannot yet be
definitely stated.
The great commercial, monumental
city Of Baltimore, chief city of the
South, the one great city south of Mason
and Dixon's line to which the country
at large assigns the leadership in intel
ligsnce, industrial progress, and in
sound and enlightened public sentiment,
has sounded the death. blow to Cor
mAnism, to Raisinism and corrupt poll-
tics. The word Of warning which Bal
timore city has uttered, the singing
rebuks which she has given to crooked
political methods, to disgraceful and
hsrtfal disfranehising schemes. will be
heard and needed for long time in this
State, and the influence thereof felt and |
followed in the country at large.
The white counties Of the State
and let this be observed and remember
ID those Who have resortsd to the false
and Ssnselsss cry Of negro DONNA
tion," TO obscure the real issues Of this
campaign, have gone Overwhelmingly
Republican. Let the ballot thief Of
Southern Maryland. and those who dis
approving his methods have yet gone
into partnership with him 10 helping to
give effect to them, make note of
this; and let those who respect manly
and open political warfare, and cherish
the good Of their State more than party
success through devious methods, re-
nsct upon this and act upon it in future
campaigns.
Another potent and patent fact, and,
strange as it may seem. an undisputed
fact, so clearly undisputed that there
can be found this day 10 Maryland lot
one single honest man, who will not
cOnoede it, is that. barring election
frauds, eliminating the tremendous ele-
msnt in the campaign Of fraudulent
and Illegal ballots. fraudulent and
illegal counting, ballots thrown out be-
cause they were not neatly folded, and
those rejected in the face Of the well
known opinion Of the Attorney General
of this State and the Attorney for the
Supervisors Of Election in Baltimore
City. because Of inartistic pencilling of
the cross-mark to indicate the voters
choice, the result: in this State, as
ascertsinable by the ballots new in the
bsllot-boxes, counted and uncounted, |
will show up Republican majority Of
at least Is 900, and were all the ballots
counted that have been legally cast and
legally marked, the Republicans would !
have = majority in the Legislature of
at least two to one on joint ballot.
This no man denies, except the blind
and Incorporate partisan who, al some
in Charles Comfy actually tried to do,
is always willing to do anything and
claim ell things for his party.
Mr.. German may go to the Senate
possibly net; but should be succeed 10
doing 20 By means Of an unconstitutional
election Law, . criminal, fraudulent
and illegal execution Of that law, as bad
Is Il vas. And By such practices under
ii in the way Of felonious alterations Of
the registration books. secret dark Ian
tsrn9nethOds Of preparing, printing and
distributing The ballots. aud in general
such high-kandsd acts as eclipse any
past performances Of the old Democratic
ring in Is palmiest days, it will be such
. victory a. will be more dearly bought
and more disastrous than many defeats,
aud he will walk among bis fellows, il
be be seated. Is branded and dis
credited man. upon whose forehead xill
rest stigma, that will reflect upon bi,
State as we'll. and do her more infinite ;
harm 10 the reputation which such I
result will carry with him before n