The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-10-24
BALTIMORE LETTER.
Baltimore. Nd, October 20, 1918.

! SIT. C-ntrsI COMMITTEE for Baltimore
| CIV and th. ward executives the CITY
Democrats formally opened their cam
nat,rn on "Wednesday afternoon Ever
.irSa IN. nriraries the ward and precinct
/ executives together with the candidates
have. been doing much effective cam
najgnjng but their work was somewhat
intrr,ered with by the suppl-mental reg
[ is,ration II is now proposed to drive
the campaign as hard as possible and
hundreds of ward and precinct meetings
will be held. The big gathering of can
didates and workers was held at the
Democratic Club on North Liberty street
and rarely if ever has there been such
enthusiasm as marked this gathering
Reports were made by the various ward
executives and they pointed to sweep.
inc Democratic victory in Baltimore on
November 1t was decided to have the
executives and candidates in each legis-
Iat;v- district meet as often as possible
during the campaign. probably every
day. and outline the work of the CAM
paieu Every possible effort viii be
made 10 reach every Democratic voter.
as well as the independents SO as TO get
them Interested in the campaign and
have Them support the Democratic nom'-
uees ut the general election. Chairman
Daniel J. Loden, of the State Central
Committee, presided over the meeting
and made speech, encouraging the
workers and candidates 10 work night
and dav from now uuti. the close OF the
contest.
The campaign IS now on IN full force IN
the counties and, with the battle raging
hercely in Baltimore for the next TWO
weeks it is believed that the issues will
| be squarely, iOrceiuliy and convlnclnglY
presented to the voters OF the State. 50
far as Baltimore City Is concerned, both
the candidates and workers Will, as far as
possible, cOnhne their efforts to small
wards and precinct meetings although
several large general city meetings, as
we'll rs d number OF legislative district
meetings. will be held. The Democratic
workers are great believers IN small
meetings. In the first place. they point
out that hundreds OF Democrats will at
tend small meeting in their immediate
neghbornoOd, While they VIII not so to
a larger meeting some distance from their
homes. At the smaller meetings the leg
iSlatlve candidates are also gwen better
opportunity 10 meet personally the voters
than they are at larger meetings. Char
man Loden announced that It IS the IN
tentlon OF the committee 10 have at least
one meeting in every precinct III the city
| before the campaign closes. These meet
insS VIII also be addressed by the Candl-
dates OF the city ticket, as well as by
many well known Democratic speakers.
In addition 10 the meetings, much htera-
ture Will be distributed from city head
quarters which have been permanently
| established at the Democratic Cup, PIG
| North Liberty street. The candidates
and ward executives viii gather at these
| headquarters nearly every day.
SO tar as the ticket IS concerned, It IS
declared by Democrat mat It VIII sweep
! Baltimore by an overwhelming majority
The Democrats are as certain as they can
be OF the election OF thelr legislative tex
cts IN the First, Second and lhHd legis-
! latlVe districts and also OF their city tick
| cts. hey are also confident OF the cleo
| ton OF State Senator Charles T. Coady
1 tor Congress IN the lhird congressional
/ district. Likewise, they feel that the
| general state candidates VIII sweep Bal
| timore by an unprecedented majority
! he real night IS IN the Fourth legislative
district and, despite the tact that this dis
| trct IS normally Republican by about
500 votes, the Democratic workers and
leaders say that the situation from
! Democratic viewpoint IS so bright that
they are confident OF carrying 1t this year.
! 4 State Senator and SIX members OF the
1 House OF Delegates are to be elected
from this district Not only will the Dem
ocratS OF the Fourth district make most
! vigiant and desperate camp Ign tor the
| ticket, but they will have the assistance
/ OF all the Democratic leaders and work
ers OF the city. The election OF Demo
Gratis in the Fourth district would be
! magnificent victory for the Democratic
! party and organization, one which would
attract interest throughout the State, and
! the city Democrats are determined 10
| achieve this victory if possible. The ex-
ecutives Of the wards comprising the
! Fourth district will meet every day and in
! their conferences they will have the adj
vice and assistance OF all the party lead
erS. The workers OF the Fourth district
are depending very much upon Mayor
| Preston and they will have his undivided
support The Mayor is very popular with
the voters of South Baltimore and it is
/ the Mayors intention to make as many
! speeches as possible in that section. All
of the Mayors friends both in and out of
! the district, will be constantly on the
firing line in the fight. The candidates
IN the district are working hard. They
are on the 90 at night. meeting and