The citizen., 1913-11-14
BALTIMORE LETTER.

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! ON TUESDAY last was complete IN every
| particular and feature. II was the great
est landslide which has hit this State ior
generations and il swept every Demo
cratic nominee tuBatimorc city into office.
Never III the history OF the city has a
Democratic victory been more complete.
II was unanimous. Not a single Repub-
hcln was elected and il IS fact that the
Democrats carried precincts and wards
Which heretofore have been strongly Re
publican. The Republican normal vote
was greatly reduced III every precinct
in the civ, which shows the strength OF
the Democratic party and organization
in Baltimore and shows the strength OF
the Democratic nominees and the effect
iveneSS of the campaign. which was made
under the management of the city organ
ilatiOn While Il was generally believed
that the Democrats would carry the city
and counties, the results were really
greater than those anticipated bv polit-
iCal observers Not only did Baltimore
DcmoCraCV elect all the nominees. but it
Outdid the counties and rolled up unusual
m5iOulieS for jheThree nominees on the
State ticket. There was not A break III
The Democratic forces from one end OF
the CITY to the other and, with the eXcep-
ton OF few spots in several OF the Coun-
ties. the victory was unbrOken from a
Democratic viewp0int. To the Demo.
cratic ORGANIZATIONS of Baltimore city, 10
The excellence and uopulari,v of Mavor
Preston'S administration. 10 the work
done bv the ward and precinct eXecu-
.ivvs IS due the credit for the most splen-
did results in Baltimore.
The most significant victory in the
State and on which has attracted State
wide attention was the election of the en-
IRE Democratic legislative ticket in the
fourth district. 1t will he the first time in
the history Of the city politics that this
GiStric, has been Sohdlv represented bv
Democrats AT the next session of the
eeislature Ralunlore'S entire delegation
viii he Democrats. The CITY will have
four Democratic State Senators and
twentv-iour Democratic members in the
House Of DELEGATES. 40, only did the
Democrats carry the fourth district but
they established hlgh water mark plural
iites. Under normal conditions the fourth
district i Republican bv about 100
votes. Mr.. William !. Oeden the Dem
.o,ratic nominee for State Senator in the
district carried il hv about 11oo. while
ne S'N 'J,h9C'" - "uS Ho''i''ee> nor me
l'"aSS N' A'S'es",eS 'sSeNeu F'u' fu.eS
nearly a. u. Sc ~ "l5 oeS'h,lulS o me
[@n'paiSh i Vas announced "A"t 'le
rvjna the fourth district and Tins the
n,rty leaders ST ont to nominate. The
STRONGEST ti-Lat Doss;bI., ~ fb,. dis,ri,,
ms iheN succeeded IN dong 10 man.
Ihen most vigorous campaign was
made IN lie oiSiTlct he ward ana pre-
Cinct executives OF Inc wards comprising
me district, together win ihe candidates,
were uniing IN their efforts and III their
campaign ihey mad the UNDIVIDED sup
port OF the city organization and Alayor
Preston and his friends. Everybody
worked most desperately and. as a re-
suit South and Southwest Baltimore VII
be represented Al Annapolis next winter
BY Democrats.
The election Of Mr. Thomas F. Nc
Nultv a> Sheriff Of Baltimore iS the cul-
mination OF Mr McNuljV'S ambition 10
he Sheriff For The last eighteen wears
Mr. NcNultv has aspued to this office
and rs has run for !, three tunes. but was
slwavS defeated. In his las, campaign,
although Mr.. McNul;y defeated the or
sanitation. he nevertheless received the
enthusiastic and undivided support OF the
org anil zs,ion. During the campaign twaS