Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-11-07
LIS, Md. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER :, 1912
SMITH THANKS VOTERS
FOR HEARTY SUPPORT
COngressman-Elect Sends a Letter
to Evening Capital.
PARRANS DEFEAT STUNS COP.
His Appointments, Together With Those
Made by Governor, Among Things
Blamed by Many.


Blamed by Many.
Highly gratified over mis- election
as Congressman from the Fifth Con-
gressional district, Mr.. Frank O.
Smith, Of Calvert county, the success
full Democratic candidate, is today
busily engaged in thanking person
ally, and through the press, the
voters of the several sections of the
district, for the support given him at
the polls in tuesdays election.
Fully appreciatIng the responsible
ity that has been reposed in him, Mr..
Smith, la an open statement, promi-
ses to meet it with the best of his
ability. The following letter, the
tenor of which indicates that it was
written by the successful candidate
after he had received returns suffi-
cient to assure his election over Mr..
Parran, his Republican opponent,
was received at The Capital Office
this morning:
Dunkirk, Nd, Nov. 6, 70.
Mr. Editor-The latest returns
from the election indicate a majority
for me as a member of the Sixty
third Congress from the Fifth Dis
trict of Maryland, of 600.
! hasten to thank the citizens Of
Annapolis who voted and worked for
me, and the success of the Democratic
ticket; for the tireless energy and
unswerving devotion to the cause of
good government, as represented by
Democracy. / fully appreciate the
responsibility that will rest on me,
and am prepared to meet 1t to the
best of my ability.
! will give my undivided attention
to the duties and no man shall re-
gret having voted for me.
am faithfully yours,
FRANK o. SMITH.
The revision of the tariff was per-
haps the biggest single issue con-
tributng to the great Democratic vic
tory, is the view expressed by Mary
land Congressman and leading Dem
ocrats.
Strongly in favor Of an extra ses-
sion of Congress, to begin immedi-
ately the discharge OF party prom
ises to the people in the revision of
the tariff, said Mr.. Fralk o. Smith.
81 certainly believe that the
quicker the Democrats begin to ham
mer the hot iron the better will be
the results. While the people of the
country are wide awke to the great
tariff issue an extra session of Con-
gress should be called and the work of
revision begun.
Sugar, cotton, wool, the farmers
free list, and things whose bearing
on the cost Of living is apparent to
all should be taken first, and the pol
icy Of a safe businesslike revision
would not be difficult. | do not APP
prehead much opposition to our work.
and do not think that the Republi-
cans will have sufficient strength in
the Senate to obstruct the enactme Mt
of good legislation
Mr.. Smith said that he was conf
dent Champ Clark would be reelected
Speaker Of the House, and declared
that a better man could not be select
ed. He was highly pleased at the
sweeping success of the Democratic
ticket in Maryland, and said that he
fet the confidence in the party had
been thoroughly and justly restored
in tbs State.
For the first time since 1894, when
Barnes Compton went out If office,
the Fifth Congressional district of
Maryland is to be represented by a
Democrat. Probably no victory
achieved in Maryland by the Demo
cratic party was hailed with more
Joy than Mr.. Smiths. For years
the Democrats have been trying to
overcome the negro vote in Calvert,
St. Mary's and Charles counties but
without avail. Although the Demo
cratic candidate might receive a ma
jority in the baltimore city wards
and in Anne Arundel and Howard
counties, the "black belt" came uI
with sufficient votes for the Repub-
lican candidates to Offset the major
ity given by the white voters.
The Fifth district was the scene
of "Marse Sgd" Mudd's triumphs,
for his style Of campaigning was pc.
culiarly attractive to the negro es
and they voted for him without a
break in their ranks. He was sue.
ceeded by Thomas Parran, admitted
to be one Of the best Republican
campaigners in Maryland. But dis.
sentions in Republican ranks, bitter
ness casued by appointments made by
Mr.. Parran, as well as some made b,
Governor Goldsborough, which were
blamed On Mr.. Parrau, had theil
effect on Tuesday. Mr.. Smith, witt
united party behind him, accom-
plished whae was regarded by man,
as an impossible victory.
Several things contributed to Con
gresham Parran's defeat, foremos
being the dissatisfaction that his an
pointme nts created among some
The Fifth district, almost surround
ing Washington as it does and con
tanning the Naval Academy, is tn
scene for place hunters in and out o
season. Nearly every party man i
the district expects a job and whe
refused he nurses a grievance, whicI
is not infrequently displayed at tn
polls.
Then the Governors appointment
are held TO have created a feeling 0