The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-11-01
Letter from Baltimore,
BALTIMORE, Md, October %,

BALTIMORE, Md, October %. 1907.
In this closing week of the campaign the
outlook for Democratic success throughout
the entire State looks brighter than ever.
Driven to desperation the Republicans have
taken refuge in abuse and viIfication, and
have been pouring out the yials of their wrath
full SANDER on the Democratic candidate for
Governor. Ignoring that sense Of decency
and fairness which usually governs gentlemen
in dealing with those who are sick and inca
pacitated and are unable torepy, they have
disgraced their party and themselves by the
volume of their ribald vtuperalion, and have
disguised great majority of the decent people
of the State. Already there are signs of /. re-
action and the prospects are that hundreds OF
people who mi ght otherwise have voted for the
Republican nominee, will vote for Judge
Crothers as protest against such campaigning,
for which Mr.. Gather must be held largely
responsible.
Hand in hand with the vlifcation Of Judge
Crothers has gone the dedication Of Mr.. Gath.
er Even the warmest friends and admirers OF
that gentleman have been surprised to learn
what paragon of virtue and greatness he is.
According to his panegyrists he is the epitome
of all the virtues. Craftsmanship, political
sagaciy without guile, great legal attanments,
and other virtues too numerous to mention,
have been attributed to him and the people OF
Maryland have been astounded at what has
been said of this second-rale city lawyer, who
has doubtless been greatly surprised himself
at all this rot. Those who have seen him re-
Gently for the first time have been greatly
disappointed, for he is not eloquent, could
hardly be called magnetic, and has failed to
size up to what was expected of him.
1t is rather strange that not one prominent
lawyer in any part of the State has had any
thing to say of Mr.. Gathers greatness and
ability. With the exception of few Repub-
lican political lawyers of second rate ability,
the members of the bar, that is the eminent
ones, have all come out for Judge Crothers.
All the great independent lawyers Of Balti,
more and the counties, are openly out for the
Democratic ticket. The men who in former
campaigns have furnished the brains and
the arguments for the opponents of the Dem
ocralc ticket, are this year with the Dem
ocratc ticket. The same may be said of the
great business men Of the State and of the
city of Baltimore. Not one of the whole list
of those who have made Maryland famous,
and have given character to it, has come out
for the Republican ticket. On the contrary
"a large proportion of them have openly
espoused the Democratic cause, and are work
ing earnestlyfor the election ofJudge Crothers.
The Republicans in a bad way and as
they have come to realize that fact, they have
turned in their desperation to their old
weapon of mudslinging and abuse. 1t is their
only weapon this year, for they have no issue
of importance. The real character and abil-
ity, the brains and the intelligence, as we'll as
the material interests of the State are bound
up with the Democratic party, and the people
who represent these things do not propose to
allow party composed, fifty per cent ofignor.
;ilitarata aDI tn
regain control of public affairs.
A close comparison of the situation at the
present time with former campaigns at this
stage reveals the rather surprising fact that
not for a quarter of century has the Demo
cratic party been so thoroughly united in favor
of State ticket as it is this year. In every
contest since that of 1879, when the late Gov
ernor Hamilton's nomination united all fac
tons of the party, and large majority was
the result, the air has been full of discomfort
and Democrats of great influence have sup
ported the Republican ticket. In every cam
paign since that time, the newspapers have
been filled from day to day with interviews
and letters from prominent Democrats. de-
nouncing their party, its tickets and its lead.
ers, and advocating the election otthe Repub-
lican ticket. As has already been pointed
out, the contrary is the case this year, and the
papers from day to day have been filled with
letters and interviews from prominent hide
pendents advocating the election ofthe Demo
cratic ticket and denouncing the Republican
ticket and the men who placed it before the
people and the methods being used in its
behalf.
TO all outward appearances there is no
cloud in the sky portending evil to the State
Democracy Of Maryland on Tuesday next,
and the probabilities are that a victory, greater
than any since that of 1891 when Frank Brown
received 81 900 majority, will be the result on
that day, which will be the opening of new,
harmonious, and brilliant era for the party
which has governed that State justly and well,
almost continuously since 1867.