The Republican., 1907-07-18
MARYlANO'S VOTE.

LilIo IildI llS party 10 III Ddu SHAPE II Is
not worth while for the small fry to
make much of kick. The Sun of yes
terday in long editorial frankly says
the Democratic party in this state has
very slim chance, at the present show
ing of winning in the gubernatorial
contest this fall. Here is what the Sun
says:
''At the last election in this state, that
of November, 1906, the following count
les gave Democratic majorities:
Baltimore, 1896; Caroline, 80; Car
roll, 109; Queen Anne's 139; Worcester,
334; Howard, 566-six counties in ALL
The following counties gave Re-
publican majorities:
Allegheny, 1,43S; Anne Arundel,
1882; Calvert, 657; Charles, 1.O48; st.
Mary's 697; Cecil, 13; Frederick, 1,5O6;
Garrett, 765; Hartford, SO; Wicomico,
235; Montgomery, 191, Prince Georges
1888; Somerset, 938, Kent, 147; Talbot,
525; Dorchester, 1880; Washington, l.
O94.
Seventeen counties went Republ
can and six counties Democratic. The
II Republican counties gave an aggre-
gate majority of II, 4O3 The six Demo-
cratic counties gave an aggregate
majority of 3, JIG, leaving net Republi-
can majority over the Democratic in all
the counties of the State of 1927.
Every county on the Eastern Shore
but Queen Anne's and Caroline went
Republican. Every county in Southern
Maryland was Republican. Every
county in Western Maryland, except
Carroll, was Republican. Baltimore
city gave Democratic majority of on
ly 1927. 1t is well understood, of
course, that the election of November,
1906, was for Congressman; that it was
not State election; that the issues
were national and not State. But the
result had significance which should
be considered practical, for it reveal
ed the existence of certain political con-
ditions in Maryland that are suggestive,
to say the least Is there any improve
ment in the present condition of the
party since last fall? 1t is understood
that the Eastern Shore was literally
financed for the Republicans by Con-
gresham Jackson last November. In
fact, Congressman jackson admitted it.
1t is rumored that he aspires to the
United States Senate, and politicians
except that he will be equally liberal in
his financing this year. If this is true,
there is no reason to suppose that the
result on the Eastern Shore will not be
the same, unless the Democrats nomi-
nate an exceptionally strong ticket and
conduct an exceptionally vigorous cam
paign. When it comes to financing an
election and distributing among the vo-
ters what Congressman Mudd facetious-
ly terms campaign literature" there is
no one in the Democratic party in this
State who can compete with Mr. Jack
son, even if it were proper to attempt
competition of that sort. -
Devoting some space to factional con-
ditions of the party in the various lower
counties, the Sun continues
From this analysis of the situation
the most hopeful and enthusiastic Dem
ocrat will be forced to admit that if the
Democratic party is to win in the COM
ing election, all divisions and dissensions
must cease and the party must enter
the field under the strongest and most
aggressive leaders that can be found.
As the situation stands today, the Dem
ocratic party must depend almost en-
tirely upon Baltimore city to elect the
candidate for Governor and other State
offices. The Republican party is under
the leadership of adroit and resourceful
politicians. 1t has the support of the
Federal Administration frankly and
openly given. 1t is likely its treasury
will be full to overhowing. "
Things are also in bad shape in Balti-
more city, Essential to Democratic vic
tory, " says the Sun, concluding its hon
est and manly exposition as follows:
In the little more than three weeks
the State convention will assemble. 1t
it is getting to be high time for public
sentiment to center upon some proper
candidate for Governor And the can
didate to be nominated should be one
who can be trusted to carry Baltimore
city by substantial majority, who can
redeem the Eastern Shore and who can
keep down the Republican maiorities in
Republican counties. If the various
factions of the Democratic party will
get together behind a strong ticket and
will make an aggressive, enthusiastic
and determined campaign there is no
reason why it should not sweep the
State. But without such harmony on
the part of the leaders and with a ticket
that does not appeal to all classes OF
Democrats, it.isi evident from the cold
impartial election figures cited in the
earlier part of this article that t woulC
have little chance of success. "