The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-11-16
SENATOR M'COMAS ON
RESULTOF ELECTION.
The Vote in Baltimore a Conspicu-
Gus Triumph of righteousness
in Politics.


NENATOR LOUIS +. McCOMAS.
in discussing the result of the re-
cent election, said
~ THE election is over The Re-
publican State Ticket is probably
elected though the official count may be
required to decide the close race between
Mr.. Platt and DR. Herring. There is no
doubt about Mr.. Parran's election. We
had II sweeping victory in Baltimore.
Like the overthrow of Croker and Tam
many. the Waterloo to the German and
itasin machine in Baltimore City was IL
conspicuous triumph of righteousness in
politics. The Republicans elected six
new Senators and the Democrats elected
seven. In the House, so long in doubt
the Democrats will have five or seven
more votes than the Republicans. In
Raltimor" the Republicans elected the
only Senator and all members of the
House Of Delegates except two. Il third
being now uncertain.
In IL counties of the State the Rcpub-
LEANS elected all or some part of the
legislative ticket. The Republican party
lacked money. 1t was poor this year
But it did not lack harmony. In three
divisions. A few former Republicans
became assistant Democrats. In every
instance the Democrats provided the al
lcg"l independent Republican tickets.
The bad election law tcmpts men to per-
p"tratr this political false pretcnSr.
RaSin was hcatra in ihc effort To put n
fraudulent Republican ticket on the Bal
timorr ballot. but the Democrats per-
formed this trick in Prince Georges.
Charles. Talbot, Durchrsirr. Somerset.
and in several Other couuiys. Ii confuS-
ol the voters, and in several inStanc Is
this Democratic trick helped the Demo
Gratis TO win the county
NEVER y BETTER FIGHT.
"Ncvcr has the Republican party made
better fight, if YOU consider the odds
against them. The Election Law. np-
parcntly. DISTINGUISHED 10000 white
Democrats and 10000 Republicans: of
these 5000 were white Republicans
''Thc task before us was to overcome
tn" l2,OOO majority for Governor Smiths
ticket in 1899, and $4,000 in net loss of
l..ItcrateS. In other words. we had to
overcome 10000 votes to start even with
the Democrats. The bogus Census Law,
paid for by the taxpayers gave the
Democratic committee their campaign
poll without expense. We had to over
come this NJ the registration, and we
did it handsomely. When the polls closed
we had won II sweeping victory in Balti-
more city, and had carried the State by
5000 or 10000 majority. If all the votes
honestly cast had been honestly counted
and returned. in addition TO this hand
some majority in the state, w" would
have added to the IS Senators and nrln-
berS now conceded 10 us 20 more upon
joint ballot. instructions. went out to
Democratic managers in every county to
throw out the ballots of Democrats and
Republicans, the first sparingly, the
second literally. The Republican judges
uniformly tried to record the intention
Of the voter; the Democrats systematic
ally threw out votes because Of inartistic
cross-marks and because of the manner
of the folding Of the ballot by the voter,
and for innumerable petty reasons.
'1n nearly all the counties, instructed
by their leaders, the Democratic super