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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1915
Page
2
Republicans gain in local offices at the expense of Governor Harrington's majority while Democrats retain only a slim edge in the legislature. In the House Democrats 55 to Republicans 47, and in the Senate 17 Democrats to 10 Republicans, reflecting shifts across Anne Arundel to Worcester counties and multiple named zones.
Eight Democratic and five Republican holdovers in the Maryland Senate are noted with new Democrats elected from Baltimore City Anne Arundel Baltimore Caroli Howard Queen Annes and Wicomico counties and Republicans in Calvert Frederick Kent Somer set and Washington counties. Democrats celebrate winning the governor’s seat and anticipate appointments while Republicans rue what might have been and point to Harrington’s close city contest as critical to outcomes.
A fragment lists fire safety tips urging caution with matches and campfires and warns against leaving burning embers. It notes some states have had success fighting fires but the rest is garbled.
Edward Delaplaine, successful candidate for the House of Delegates, filed his campaign expense statement with the Frederick County Clerk under the Corrupt Practices Act. The affidavit lists 62.82 in expenses including postage, advertising, filing fees, and treasurer Milbert N. Nunsz. All candidates must file within thirty days after the primary and treasurers within twenty days after the election.
Frederick county elected Democrat George Edward Smith to the Orphans' Court Bench by a campaign built on his singing. He used his baritone to charm crowds at meetings, with audiences gathering at pianos or organs before and after events, joining in his songs.
Unsteady voters backed a defeated candidate as bets paid off and wheelbarrows rolled through streets. A fringe in the betting crowd hurled rival names while Harting Sponseller and Adolph Hahn were pushed from a fountain to the Square. Others fell to Charles Straisman, Thomas Main, Richard Lipps, and more as local figures faced defeat. A separate Brunswick council report describes a failed safe opening, later solved with expert help from Baltimore after belt wear damaged the combination lock. No council meetings were postponed. An amusing schoolyard quip from Richmond Times adds local color to the day. A Michigan inventor unveils an electric sign that builds and erases words across a moving display.
The News published complete election returns by 2:30 p m the biggest Frederick county tally in years. It provided totals for each Democratic and Republican candidate across 41 districts and precincts. The paper credits staff calls and telephone work, notes high demand and wide use of its election charts by Brunswick Times Valley Register Frederick Examiner and Semi-Weekly News.
Following Tuesday's election rumors of recounts surface in Woodsboro and Frederick County. Alleged ballot errors in precincts, including 21 Democratic ballots invalidated for writing a candidate name in a nonballot line, prompt talk of counting discarded ballots and possible recounts if similar issues recur. Supervisors begin official canvass. early districts show no changes. The piece also covers local Y M C A activities, donation day at Frederick City Hospital, and several arrest and divorce notices.
Ballot totals from Baltimore put Harrington with a 3600 vote lead statewide. No statement yet from Governor elect Harrington or defeated candidate Weller. Democrats blame lower turnout in Lattimore County, which otherwise would have given Harrington, Ritchie, and McMullen a 2060 advantage.
Governor elect Emerson Harrington, seated at his Cambridge home, pledges faithful service and keeps Democratic platform promises. He vows a state budget system, economy, and retrenchment, to be pursued with McMullen and Stitchie in unity. He commits to redeeming pledged aims over four years for all Maryland residents.
Census figures show strong industrial growth in Hagerstown from 1909 to 1914. Capital invested rose from 2.97 million to 6.74 million, value of products from 3.20 million to 7.55 million, wages paid from 583 thousand to 3.47 million, and wage earners from 1,938 to 4,051. Establishments grew and total value added by manufacture increased markedly, signaling broad manufacturing expansion.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pill as a laxative remedy. It promises quick relief from digestive distress and mentions symptoms like dizziness and eye blackness followed by a morning improvement.
A vintage ad urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative to relieve feverish or cross children. It describes signs of distress, recommends a teaspoonful for stomach issues, and notes benefits like cleansing the bowels and restoring playfulness. The copy warns against counterfeits and promotes the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company.
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