Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-11-28

COMMUNICATED.

BALTIMORE. ND, Nov. q, 1907.
Now that the election is over with
q victory for the Democratic party
the most complete in twelve years,
and SO absolutely sweeping in char
acter that even the Republicans,
with one or two small-fry exceptions,
cannot cry fraud nor blame the cleo
tiOn law. the disgruntled, looking
hard about them for some sop to
Cerberus. have seized with avidisy
and made oil they possibly could out
OF the fact that Judge Crothers'
plurality. due 10 Mr.. Gather run
ming so far ahead Of his own ticket,
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 iuterpre-
ted. The first explanation advanc-
ed. and On the whole undoubtedly
correct one, wss that the negroes in
considerable number. fearful of
spelling their ballots, voted for Mr..
Gather and no one else. Mr.. Gath
or led his ticket by $4,000 which
lends color TO such a conclusion.
But the Nescs, quoting the return
from the Eleventh and similar wards
here where there are scarcely any
negro voters, sought to prove that
Independents cut Judge Crothers;
and, quoting the returns from the
black Ssveuseenth whore Mr.. Gath
or led his ticket only very slightly.
that the negroes to q high percent
voted right straight down their
ballots. And yet Judge Crothers
led bis ticket by more than two
thousand Votes and beat Gather by
nearly nine thousand, showing con-
clusiveiy that thousands cast ballots
for him who voted for no one else on
the Democratic ticket, and il the
Neaos argument in O good one. DOS
sibly tens OF thousands. Ithas been
put forward that white men in so
large number as here indicated.
could vote only for the head of their
tickt. thus accounting for the vote
which is certainly not dedication of
the negroes. II one is to understand
from it that negroes rs 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 on the books as Re-
publicans, but who are no: hide
bound partfsans, were so disguised
by the methods used to defeat him
that they voted for Judge Crothers
as protest.
The organization of the Senate and
and House Of Delegates this win
ter is a subject OF some speculation
here. although it is generally be-
lieved that following Senatorial Gus
tom. General Joseph B. Seth, of
Talbot, will be reelected President
of the Senate, while fitness and gen
eral qualifications, will cause the
selection OF Mr.. Enos Ray, of Prince
Georges for the House Speakership.
Mr.. Ray is an honest. clear headed,
matter-of-fact man who will fill the
chair creditablY. There will be no
scandalous talk about the Speaker
during this session IL Mr.. Ray is
elected, il bis past sessions in the
General Assembly are any criterion
by which TO judge what the future
win be.
The most popular man in Balti-
more just now, as he has been for a
long time although perhaps less
conspicuously SO, is ex Govern
or Frank Brown. His unselfish,
thorough work for the Democratic
cause did more than that of any
other influence TO carry Baltimore.
He asked noting in return for what
he did save success for his party,
and be wants nothing now, although
be is keenly interested in every
more or proposed move to be made.
II is a healthy sign when men of
Ex-Governor Browns caliber take
an active interest in politics aud it
can but have abene6cial effect. His
faithful hard work and the means
which he so generously contributed
out OF his personal resources are
thoroughly appreciated.
PAUL WINCHESTER.