The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-11-14

turn a Democratic legislature ex-Gover-
nor John Walter Smiths title 10 the
United States senatorship must be
similarly tainted
There are in Maryland IN round fig
ures 100000 registered voters. The
number OF stay-at-homes is estimated
10 per cent, which would make the
number who actually voted $50, 900.
There were returned, as counted, about
200, OCO ballots, leaving $4,000 to the
bad. Of these 10000 at least were
Republicans, and there are Republicans
who believe fully three-fourths Of the
DISTINGUISHED belonged 70 their party.
But even at two-thirds they had clear
majority in The state Of 10, 0GO, and this,
too, without considering the count
which can at best be characterized a
crooked"
It is clear Why the Democrats in the
rural counties agreed so promptly to re-
frain from brio!ng The voters. Hereto
fore they have always declined to en-
terrain such proposition, and the very
fact that they accepted it so promptly
excited some suspicion. The explana-
ton has since been made by prominent
politician: ~ obtained better results
at much less expense" said he, by
using the money on the inside instt ad
of outside the polling-room. The buy
ing Of votes is a pretty costly business,
and then we are not altogether certain
OF the goods being delivered It's
showdown on the inside, and that, too,
at one-twentieth the expense.
Evidently the same sort of game
was PLAYED here, where there was no
| anti-bribery agreement. In certain
wards colored men were paid not TO
vote, but otherwise there was no oc-
casion to make outside purchases.
These negroes who sold their franchise
at the rate Of 81 per vote may never
have another opportunity to get money
that way. II the Democrats succeed in
pushing through their DISTINGUISHING
scheme in the next legislature and then
so change the election law as to enable
them TO win two years hence without
eXpending Us much Us penny, the
Fifteenth Amendment. 70 the Constitu-
ton Of the United States will be = dead
letter in Maryland, as tits already in
other states in the South
The Republicans will be in a hopeless
minority in the next General Assembly.
They can protest an6 vote, but that is
about all they can DO with only 9 repre-
sentatives in the Senate and about 90 in
the House. The Democrats, with their
sweeping majorities, can accomplish
pretty much what they want.
The newly elected officials will proba-
bly, get busy as soon as they enter upon
their duties, especially in the Offices of
the clerks OF the Superior and Circuit
Courts and in the sheriff Office. About
l10 Republicans will be obliged to seek
employment elsewhere. Clerk Ogle
has in his department IS, Clerk Robin
son 8 and Sheriff Padgett Is. Every
one Of these are to be invited to walk
the plank and make room for q Demo
Graf.
Every department, state as well as
municipal, will be controlled by Demo
Gratis. It is The first time since 1895
that the Republicans have no foothold.
They have also lost in the counties, the
only gain being recorded On the Eastern
Shore, where Collector Coldsborouch
carried Dorchester in spite Of strenuous
opposition and for the first time the
Republicans are in full control Of the
county.
The defeat Of General Wilmer for
chief judge of the seventh judicial cir
cult was a surprise The counties in
the circuit are all Republican and were
expected to give him good majority.
Charles alone stood by him, and here it
was thought he would have the most
trouble. The generals defeat is a great
disappointment to Congressman Mudd
who worked hard for his nomination
and his election.
There is some talk Of contesting the
election of Mr.. David E. Dick as a
member of the House from Allegany on
the grounds that he was not eligible,
being nonresident under the law. 1t
is not likely that such a contest will be
entertained by the House.