The Democratic advocate., 1907-11-29
Letter from Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, November u, 1907.
Now that the election is over with Il victory
for the Democratic party the most compete
in ,welve wears. and so absolutely sweeping
in character that even the Repubilcans, win
one or TWO small.fr exceptions, cannon cry
fraud nor blame the election law, lhe us
gruntled, looking hard about them Tor some
sop TO Cerberus, have selzed win aViaiiy anu
made all they possibly could out OF the tact
that Judge Crothers plurality, due to Mr..
Gather running so far ahead of his own tick
Of was some six or seven thousand votes less
than that of the rest of the Democratic ticket.
The figures in the case are somewhat peculiar
and have been variously interpreted. Ihe
first explanation advanced, and on the "hole
undoubtedly a correct one, was that the he
oroes in considerable number, fearful OF
spoiling their ballots, voted for Mr.. daiinef
and no one else. Mr.. Gather led his tickeI
by IA, 600 which lends color TO such conclu'
sion. But the News, quoting the returns from
the eleventh and similar wards here where
there are scarcely any negro voters, sought 10
nrove that independents cut Judge Crothers;
and quoting the returns from the black sew
en,een,h where Mr.. Gather led his ticket only
yery slightly, that the negroes to "a high per
cent voted right straight down their ballots.
| And vet Judge Crolhers led his ticket by more
| than two thousand votes and past Gather by
nearly nine thousand, showing concluslvey
| that thousands cast ballots for him who voted
| for none else Oh the Democratic ticket, and II
| the News argument Is good one, possibly
| lens of thousands. 1t has been put forward
| that white men in so large number as mere
| indicated, could vote only Tor the head Oh
| their ticket, thus accounting tor the vote,
which is certainly hot deihcation OF the ne
proes. if one is to understand from 1t that
| neproes AS a rule could do what white men
could not do, but this argument is given .scant
consideration. Most people believe that many
negroes voted only for Mr.. Gather and that
| thousands of voters who are OIL the DOCKS as
Republicans, but who are not hide bound
partisans, were so disguised by the methods
used to defeat him that they voted for Judge
| Crothers as protest.
| The organization OF the Senate and House
of Delegates this winter is subject OF some
speculation here, although it is generally be-
lieved that following Senatorial CUSTOM. Gen.
Iosenb B. Seth, of Talbot, will be reelected
President of the Senate, while fitness and
general qualifications, will cause the selection
of Mr.. j. Enos Ray, of Prince Georges, for
the House Speakership. Mr.. Ray is an honest,
clear. headed, matter of fact man who will hill
the chair creditably There will be no scandal
ous talk about the Speaker during this session
If Mr.. Raw is elected, if his astsesslons IN the
General Assembly are any criterion by which
to Judge what the future will be:
The most popular man in Baltimore Just
now, as he has been for long time, although
perhaps less conspicuously so, is ex Governor
Frank Brown. His unsefsh thorough work
for the Democratic cause did more than that
of any other influence to carry Baltimore. lie
asked nothing in return for what ne did save
success for his party, and he wants nothing
now, although he is keenly interested in every
move or proposed move to be made. 1t is a
healthy sign when men of ex Governor
Browns calber take an active interest in
politics andit can but have beneficial effect.
His faithful hard work and the means which
he so generously contributed out of his per
sonal resources are thoroughly appreciated.
PAUL WINCHESTER.