The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-15
4 REYISW OF THE CAMPAIGN.


A REHIkW OF TIE CAMPAIGN.
Nov that the smoke of the politi-
cal battle has cleared away better
visiox Of tha resslts. both as far as
the souuty a.d state are concerned,
can be obtained. The official returns
furnish MUCH food for earnest thought
and those of an observant nature
are nov nakinga careful review OF
he caapaign to see what practicable
sulcs can be deduced. One ofthe most
striking iucidep*s connected with the
lection was the demonstration that
Baltimore City does not have the
weight with elections throughout
the State that has been supposed. The
old saying. "as goes the City so will
go the State" has been exploded as
the returns showed that while Ba!ti-
more was practically Republican the
Legislature 10 Democratic in both
houses by a safe working majority.
This will considerably lessen the
strength of the political bosses who
are said to flourish in both Demo-
cratic and Republican circles in the
Monumental City. The figure that
they will hereafter cut will be ofsmall
moment 90 far as the counties are
concerned. The misfortune that
their defeat has entailed delays con-
stitutional action on several import
ant matters, the most notable one
being the revision Of the right OF
suffrage. This must come sooner or
later and we are proud to say that
Hartford has lead the advance and is
now blazing out the path towards
civilization and progress. tits only a
question of time when the other
counties will be following in our foot
steps. Recurring for a moment to
the political status of Baltimore, it
is to be earnestly hoped that the
Rasin element of the Democratic
party will now realize that their
chief 10 PERSONA NON eRATA to a ma
jority of the voters. Whether his al
legged rule has been of advantage to
taxpayers or not, it is a self-evident
proposition that either he must go
or the Democrats will have to clock
up shop"
A magnificent feature of this CAM
paign was the arduous labor per-
formed by Honorable Murray Van
diver, Chairman of the State Central
COMMITTEES. During the past three
months he has written and sent out
over 10000 letters and received
$4,000. Every minute detail ofthe
campaign has received his personal
supervision and the success of the
Democratic party throughout the
counties may be largely credited to
him. Not but what he had lieute-
uants who also did their work faith
fully, but it was under his general
ship that the glowing victory was
won. In the local affairs of Baltimore
he took practically very little part
az the returns there plainly show. We
have no doubt bat what the tide of
fairs might have taken a different
turn had he been IN the saddle; and
the Democrats thoroughly convinced
that the nominations of the party
primaries were the sentiments of a
majority of the Democratic party.
Now that Democrats have a major
ity of the legislature and are under
no obligation whatever to Baltimore
City they should shape the course of
events at Annapolis In a way so as
pass laws that will rebound to the
good of the whole commonwealth.
In the past, Baltimore City has
cut too prominent figure in the
exercises of our law-making body.
Its members have always been a
portion of the party that controlleda
majority ofvotes. This winter things
will be different. The legislature of
1902 is in control of the rural ele-
ment and they should look after
their own interests.
One ofthe most important matters
to be borne in mind is the third
house." For years this has been a
disgrace to our legislative bodies and
neither party can show entirely clean
hands. Probably the most notorious
sessions were in 1896 and 1898
when the Republicans werein control,
but the Democrats are not entirely
free from blame.
If there is a lobby this winter the
Democratic leaders should be held re-
sponsible for 1t and they need not ex-
pect the voters to again trust them
should they fail to purge their pro-
ceedings of this offensive element.
We want legislation that Is enacted
nv the voluntary vote ofthe members