New-York tribune., 1901-10-27
MARYLAND.
CLOSE FIGHT FOR CONTROL OF THE GEN
ERAL AsSEMBLY-REPUBLICA SHOULD
WIN IF FULL VOTE is CAST.

WIN IF FULL VOTE is CAST.
Baltimore. Oct 2s (speciaD.-The fight in Mary
land for control of the next General Assembly.
which viii elect successor To George l.. Weliing-
ION as United States Senator. is very close. The
RsgubIcans should win, providing they get their
fun vote asst. For the first time. however, the
Maryland voter is confronted by an educational
justification. Arthur Pue German, who VIII De the
only Democratic candidate for Senator had the
legislature called in extra session last May
especially to pass ballot law by which the Demo-
cratic machine hoped at least 1900 OF the
500 firterate negro voters at the polls OF course.
G0rman and his friends calculated that the Hitter
sy clause would also disfra nchise few thousands
Of the white voters. particularly in the udewater
counties The result of the campaign turns upon
this uncertain illiteraie yote. 1t has nearly all
been registered, no educational qualification being
needed to get the names Of the voters the regis
;rstion lists The managers and workers OF both
parties are busy day and might instructing the
.iterstes. The negroes show greater desire 10
learn than the whites. As the names or the cand!-
Gates Will Be arranged in alphabetica order on the
ballot with the OF their politics attached. the
negroes are being taught simply 10 read the word
Republican" and TO put their vot < mark beside
me name OF every candidate with that word at
ta;hed. The white ilIterate Democrats do rot take
50 kindly TO instruction Hundreds OF them will
noi admit their I.iteracy. To avoid placing them
N an embarrassing position meetings are held IN
The Democratic ward clubs study the ballot
which are attended by the educated as vel as the
nnsdncated the former thus giving confidence TO
ne latter FacsiIailes OF ballots are spread upon
ta,ksoards. and political peGasogues and the can
caies themselves show the voters how TO marx
ihs- ballots
Is an educational campaign IN the strict mean
is Of the term. NeithC: party is spending much
tns or money IN py-oteohnics. parsdes or oratory.
'lashrg iItera,e voters how TO read is the chief
srk
Little or no attention is paid TO the state ticket
only for State Controller and clerk of the
sAie Court Of Appeals The Republicans are fight
-s 70 down The German machine and prevent MS
eaeaon to the Scnaic. The Demo rats are making
~ hego question the leading issue. hoping ~ the
~ o. threateaed negro do:nnat TO irdu- e many
e.e Republicans 20 vote tor the Democratic can
e-aiss sor the legislature particularly in this city
- ne doubtful counties
wig 20 dlsafection among the Democrats IN
- city the indications are that the Republicans
srry two cut Of three districts and control the
~ ssaeegsti1n 10 the legislature. The Democratic
go of the assembly. Appended are the state
s~-s q the chairnen OF the Republican AID Dem
.issut OF the contest based upon reports they
~ received from various parts OF IN" state 8,
os..sh We will carry Baltimore Cily and the state
,bsS ber ,th me city The Republicans feel sure inat
css9ssllean United states senator"-Phillips Lee
st., oongh ch7irman Reps hlican s at" Com
NOM, Maryland - a D.TnOcrG T. state under
frs pSonditions. These cond tons preya at this
.rOr "s expect the State IL ket 20 be 'lsc ed .!
slgs,sxs," x"9 70 1900 plurality. We have rot tne &
MI sst coabt that The next General Assembly
nsiDr. Democratic There VIII be a Democratic
The ~ IN both the House and Senate, assurlr &
Wessxlon q Democrat 10 succeed George l..
lad atsi'on ion as United States Senator. We have
NsnT - 80 CT no trouble with The white Ihterates.
have Mho scarcely know how read and writ
halo,s ~ sn that they VIII know how 20 mark IN sir
s'a;e r,--enrray NsndiKer, chairman Democratic