The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-08
THE RESULT IN RAREORD.

THE RESULT IN HARFORD.
The sweeping victory of the Demo-
cratic party in Hartford county was
no surprise to any one who was well
informed as to the true condition of
affairs. The Republicans themselves
while they kept up stout heart In
the vain hope that something might
turn up to stem the tide of events
were fully prepared to receive the de-
feat that they sustained, although
they did not for one moment dream
that the Democratic majority would
reach the enormous proportions that
it did. Their organization in this
county was well nigh perfect and
backed with an immense campaign
fund they were in good shape to do
effectual work. Never before. in the
history of the party had they used
such elaborate plans to accomplish
the defeat of the Democratic party.
Their principalfght was aimed at the
State Senate and on this important
position they looked with coveted
eyes. To make the victory the more
secure they endeavored to bring a
novel issue into the campaign in the
shape of endorsing one oftheir promi-
nent party men for the position of
United States Senator. The State
leaders of the Republican party also
Bonded their utmost endeavors
towards electing a portion of the
ticket in this county. They sent
their most brilliant array of CAM
paign orators to the meetings which
opened the canvass of the State and
the united press of Baltimore City
gave undue prominence, if we may be
allowed to use the the term, to any
thing and everything that would aid
the Republicans in Hartford county.
The negro vote was schooled for
months in the intricacy of marking
the ballot and their prejudices were
unduly excited by fiery campaign
orators of their own color.
Arrayed against all of this was a
body of determined men with no
campaign fund worth speaking of,
neither were there glimmering en-
dorsements held out to catch votes
on the personal popularity of a soil
tary individual with the exception of
those whose names were upon the
ticket. The press of Baltimore City
gave them scant courtesy In the re-
port of their meetings and outside Of
the county newspapers their only
method of reaching the voters was
by word of mouth. The Democratic
organization was a magnificent
breastwork cemented together only
by the regard of its members to the
party organization. Their only hope
of winning was the ever conquering
victory of right over wrong. The
Democrats had the right of the con-
test and the people saw it.
We do not wish to exult over our
fallen enemy nor gloat about the
great victory that has been won,
neither is it our purpose to say a
single word that would make the Re-
publicans feel any worse than they
do at present. We cannot refrain,
however, from commenting upon the
speeches which were delivered at their
meetings held in Bel Air and the tone
which was displayed by their brilliant
array of orators. The choice Of
language at those forensic exhibitions
was to say the least hardly charact-
eristic of gentlemen who are familiar
with the amenities and proprieties of
life. Possibly they misjudged the
calibre of some of those who went to
make up the audience present and
felt that it was necessary to lower
their vocabulary to the plane of the
listening audience. 1t would have
been far better if the typewriter
speeches which were furnished the
press had been edited before being
spread broadcast. The effect ofthat
days work which was supposed to
have benefited the Republican party
marked the beginning of the display
of interest in Democratic success,
which has since been apparent. Many
who heard the speeches left Disguised
to feel that they were represented In
high places by men of such caste.
The Democratic success in this
county was a noble victory. 1t
carried us back to those good old
days ofyore when the question of de-
feat never entered the mind of any
candidate after he had secured the
nomination. Tuesdays result dem
onstrated the fact that Hartford is
Democratic and will remain so for