The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-22
BALTIMORE LETTER
Hotel Rcnncrt,

liOttl IlcHutIi,
September DIST, 1872.
Preparations for the campaign for
the election of Senator and Members
If the House of Representatives, arc
now fairly on, and all the indications
for Il bruising and acrimonious contest
between the Democratic and Republi-
can parties. are evident among the
members Of both political orSaniZa-
tons That it will be II Straight-ou;
party contest. is also evident, and ali
efforts OF the Republican politicians to
divide the Democratic vote, will fail,
for the people who usually aid the
anti-DemOCratic organizations in their
assaults on the White mans party.
namely the old time independents anG
mugwumps, are already lined up for
Mr.. Brace while the reliable regulars,
will as usual. follow their leaders
and take up the organization cause II
favor OF the regular nominee. All OPP
position to Mr.. Bruce seems to have
disappeared, and both his opponents
!or the nomination in the primaries,
Senator Norris and Mr.. Lewis, have
loyalty and manfully come out in his
favor, and are ready to do all in their
power to aid in the election OF their
successful competitor. There has been
no suikins on the part OF either OF the
defeated candidates, without any de
lay. both have congratulated Mr
Bruce. and are already at work lining
up their followers in behalf OF his
election, and have shown a praise
worthy example OF party loyalty ana
devotion to the regular nominee. To
them, the fact that Mr.. Bruce has
DecG selected by his party. in d legal
~ and properly conducted primary, is
sufficient guarantee of his Democracy,
and they have not waited on the out
skirts. not sulked, in order TO DC
cOaXCd, but without any delay what
ever, they have entered the ranks anu
gone to work for the man who has
been chosen to lead the Democratic
forces in the fight for supremacy
which has first begun. II is such cX-
amPlcs as these which have given
heart to the old line Maryland Democ-
racy. and which viii insure victory a.
The polls in November
There has been more than lite
talk all over the State, to the cnccr
lhat Senator France Will get very
!arSe proportion of the foreign VOTE,
which is located in Baltimore, ana
that thousands ri these foreigners arr
so devoted to him tndt they VIII D@
able to give him 4 large majority. Ihv
truth OF the matter Is, that the foreign
followers Of the Senator ar" limited
almost entirely to the sOCialiStic part
% that element OF the population, am;
the number q! socialists III Battimor"
IS small. and Is limited almost entirely
To the russians, and very many OF
them are already registered rs Re
puhicans, and never vote the Demo
ratio ticket under any circumstances.
ana also that these people are Of Il
most unreliable sort and not few
If them never register even when
they are naturaiiZCd. Many Of them
are not naluraIiZcd because they arc
opposed to taking the oath OF alle%i-
ancC. and do not wish to bind them
selves up 10 be loyal to any govern
. atCut. The advocates ul Senator
Frances denomination among the Re
uubi!CanS, maze great use OF The ar
gumcut int he would De sure To- re
Cciyc practically all the foreign vote
The fact is he received very LITTLE
more than half OF the foreigners who
are registered as Republicans. and
That element cut very little figure in
his denomination. The bulk OF his
support came from the negroes, and
the fact that he mad capable ana
efficient organization while Mr.. Gar
rrtt Ms looked unOn as the rCpreseE-
;I'.yc 81 the more respectable white
Republicans, and had practically no
etii-i"u, urgaaization, gave DR.. France
tn" black vote, and the nomination.
That the Senator is stronger than his
party, SO tar as votes are concerned
$ not true. If the Democrats general
IT, are loyal 10 their party there will
." no doubt as to the result, and Mr.
truce. and the candidates for the
!lud#c, viii be elected with ease. The
only hope the Republicans have is in
prospective Democratic disSentiOns,
and there are no signs of any thing
in that line at the present time, while
the Republicans are really split into
two hostile and discordant factions.
And over and above all is the clearly
evident and glazing fact if the grow
ing hostility to the Republican nat
iOnal administrator which will bring
thousands of votes to the Democratic
nominees. no matter vino they may
happen to be. This is Democratic
year, there is no doubt of it, and ali
Democratic candidates Will be voted
tor BY thousands OF men and women.
who care not the snap Of finger
about the personality of the nom!-
neCS-they are against the present
national administration. and viii vote
accordingly in November.
PAUL WINCHESTER.