The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-10
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOV. 10, 1911
THE RESULT HIN THE STATE.

THE RESULT HIN THE STATE.
While the Democrats lost their can
didate flor Governor, which il, to
them, a matter of extreme regrets and
which should not have occurred a
calm survey of the situation reveals
the fact that the party has gained a
substantial victory in the State, and
shows that this is a normally Demo
cratic State.
The circumstances under which
the Democratic party entered upon
this campaign, were the most adverse
that ever confronted a party in a
Gubernatorial contest. The ballot
frauds in Baltimore city at the Pr
mary Election, which we're 50 horrible
and SO much to be condemned BY al
honest people, 50 confused the pub
Lie mind, for the time, that the re-
sponsibility for them was charged,
by the papers OF the city and by
large numbers of people, upon the
Democratic party. This was entirely
unfair as subsequent events proved.
But it took good deal OF time TOT
the facts to be made known The
counting of the ballots BY the Grand
Jury was slow process, and It was
not until that was completed that
the true state OF affairs appeared, there
being up To that time some uncer-
tainty as to who was really nominat-
ed.
Under this state OF the case, the
Democrats could do nothing toward
starting their campaign.
When the investigation was COM
pleted and the count was over, two
important facts were shown First,
that in the Primaries, Mt. German had
been fairly and honestly nominated
by a large popular vote. And sec
ond, that the Democratic party, as a
party,nor Its management In Baltimore
City, had anything to do with the
ballot frauds; that they were com
mitted by Democrats and Republicans
alike. And from that day the situa-
ton cleared up and the matter ceaS-
ed to be an issue. But the Demo-
Gratis had meanwhile, lost good deal
of valuable time, and it took con
siderable time also, 70 get the true
state OF the case out among the vot-
ers. SO that, as we have already
said, no party ever entered upon a
Gubernatorial canvas under more ad-
verse and discouraging circumstan-
ces.
Now what is the result? The Dem
ocrats have secured Democratic Leg
islature, a Democratic Comptroller,
Democratic Attorney General,a Demo-
ratio Board Of Public Works, thus
keeping the whole state government
in the hands OF the Democratic party,
except the Office OF Governor. And II
1t had not been for the fact that
more than 1000 improperly marked
German ballots were thrown out in
Baltimore city, MIR. German would be
Governor by a safe majority.
On the Republican side, everything
seems to have been sacrificed for the
Governor Mr.. Cunningham Of our
town, who Is a gentleman worthy to
have received the support OF his par
ty for Comptroller, and MIR. Soper OF
Baltimore city, for Attorney General,
both went under that MIR. Colds
borough might be lifted up. This
does not look to an outsider, like a
square political deal.
Now we submit, that in view Of all
the circumstances, tthe Democratic
party has gained a notable victory In
the state,and will next year line her
self up with the other Democratic
states for the election OF Democrat
ic President
We also state that with all the I'M
favorable conditions which surround
ed VI in this campaign, the result of
this election shows more clearly than
any that has preceded it, that Mary
land can always be counted on as
Democratic state.
50 let the BOOSTERS crow, and let
the party rejoice.
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