The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-10-03
MR.. TALBOT AND HIS TICKET.
Several Baltimore County Democrats Ex
press Views on the Subject-Mr.
Knox and His Grievance, etc.
Baltimore Nel0s. Thursday.


Mr.. E. L. Painter, of Owings' Mills a member
of the last Legislature, has come out in a public
letter calling attention to alleged bribery in the
late Democratic primaries and the superiority
of the Republican platform to that of the Dem
ocrats. Mr.. Painter was unsuccessful candi-
date in the primaries. He says that he was de-
feated by free beer and his friends say that Tai
bott opposed him because he did not accept the
boss orders at the last Legislature. Mr. Painter
says that the present situation, with relation to
TalbOtt'S control of the party is intolerable and
nlnts that 1t will drive Democratic voters to the
Republican party.
Mr.: Newton S. Watts manager of the Baltimore
FERTILIZER Company of this city, voter in the
affected. IF the election were to be held to-
morrow" he said today to a reporter of the
BILE is that sore people don't ALWAYS remain sore
ana they may come round all right before cleo
lion But there's great kick at the present
''How do you stand personally p, he was asked,
II am Democrat said Mr. Watts, "but have
sense enough to scrutinize the ticket and vote
ing the ticket any,
DR.. B. Whitley. of the LIST district, says that
with Talbot, greater today than ever before
1.-The Democrats are getting tired of the one-man
power " ne said, "and the result will be seen at
the next election. Many around here will vote
Tor the Republican candidates for County Com
missioner. 1 have always voted the straight
ticket, but am going to split it this time. The
opposition to Talbot is growing and will organ
lze. There is large Independent vote in the
county, and think it will control the next cleo
tion."
DR.. L. Gibbons Smart of Roland Park, Mr..
Noah Walker, of Arlington, Mr. w. Gill Smith.
of Towson, Mr. Charles Herman, of the 14th dis
triet, and members of the Blunt family of the
"a district are other Democrats openly fighting
Talbott Mr.. Joseph Sandman, of st. Denis.
ex-member OF the Legislature, is said to be very
apathetic. Talbot insisted on naming Ritten-
house for Sheriff and Carville D. Benson for the
House of Delegates against Mr. SandmaD's pro-
tests: steps are now being taken tG fern
nt1-Ialbott organization of Democrats, with
the idea of defeating the county ticket he has
named.
Another thing that is bothering the Talbot
Democrats is the independent candidacy of the
present County Commissioner, Mr.. Charles H.
Knox, for reelection. Mr.. Knox has about Sc
cured the necessary number of names to the
petition to have his name placed on the ballot.
One independent Democrat, speaking to a re-
porter for the Neaos yesterday, declared that il
his name went ON the ticket it would mean a
loss of 500 votes to the Talbot candidates. if
not single vote was cast for Mr.. Knox.
1.-The fact that there will be three Democratic
names on the ticket for Commissioner and only
two to be voted for will mean that at least 500
Democratic ballots will be incorrectly marked
and thrown out" he said.
Mr.. Knox's grievance against Mr.. Talbot is
this: Mr.. Knox and Mr.. BiddisOn, the candidate
for the State Senate, entered into compact be-
fore the primary election that they would each
have 2K of the 5 votes from their district in the
county convention. When the convention came
around, however, Talbot and Biddison corralled
the whole five votes and didn't give Knox any
thing.
MIR. Knox said to reporter for the Neacs to-
day that he is preparing public statement ex-
planning his position. He further said that he is
in the fight to stay, and that his name would go
on the ticket.