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Domestic News October 14, 1808

The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

Washington, District Of Columbia

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Detailed results from the Maryland state election show Republicans securing a narrow majority in the House of Delegates (40-39 or 41-39 after disqualifications), a Republican Senate, and 6-3 Republican advantage in Congress, despite uneven county representation favoring Federalists.

Merged-components note: Merged tables and texts related to the Maryland election results, including county votes for representatives, delegates, and analysis of party majorities. Tables were initially labeled 'table' but belong to this cohesive domestic news component on state elections.

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Calvert04
Charles04
Caroline31
Dorchester13
Frederick04
Hartford40
Kent40
Montgomery04
Talbot31
Prince George13
Somerset04
Worcester04
St. Mary's04
Washington40


B. Tomlinson342
Brook324
Briscoe319
Rizer317


Rep.Fed.
Baltimore City20
County40
Alleghany04
Annapolis City20
Anne Arundel40
Queen Anne40
Cecil40


The following statement, from the American, gives, we believe, with great precision, the result of the Maryland Election. The House of Delegates will, therefore, be composed of 40 republican, and 39 federal members, and the Senate of 15 republican members. These will choose in joint meeting the Governor and Federal Senator, who will command a republican majority of 16, and the government, consequently, in all departments, be likewise republican. Of the representatives in Congress six are republican and three federal.

The approximation, in the House of Delegates, of the federalists to the republicans, is no evidence of the relative strength of parties in Maryland, but is altogether the effect of the unequal numbers in the several counties, all of which are entitled to the same number of representatives, although the population of some counties is twice or three times as great as that of others. To prove this we offer the following table of votes given for representatives in Congress, which contains a full statement so far as they

Present repub. maj. 5,802

In Prince Georges, although we have not a particular statement, we know the republican majority was 8, and in Annapolis there was likewise a republican majority. The remaining counties are Charles, St. Mary's, Calvert, and Dorchester, from which particular returns have not been received. In Calvert we know that the Federal majority is extremely trifling. Allowing then, for the 3 other counties, a majority of 1,500, which is more than they will give, and the clear republican majority will be 4,300. We, therefore, boldly proclaim the state of Maryland to be still decidedly republican.

FROM THE AMERICAN.

It will be seen from the returns of the election for members to the house of delegates, from all the counties in the state, that there is an equal division of party. The house is composed of 80 members, 40 of which are republican. By the federal statement the republicans have 37 members, and the federalists 43. This is, however, inaccurate, as will be seen from the following schedule; which, from the best information, we are assured is correct:

By the above statement it will be seen that there is a tie in the house. The federalists, however, claim Messrs. Ennals, Page and Hughlett, who we are informed are decided friends of their country and of free representative democratic principles. Another circumstance must not be omitted : John Young, a member elected for Caroline, is not eligible to a seat in the house of delegates, in consequence of his failure. He is not possessed of sufficient property to qualify. On the list of applicants to the Baltimore county court for relief, under the insolvent laws of Maryland, who have not had a final discharge, and whose time of hearing is past, will be found the name of John Young. Thus he stands disqualified by record, which gives a majority of one to the republicans in the house of delegates. Thus it appears that federalism has no cause for exultation when they are reduced to the necessity of seeking a bankrupt representation.

Neither is the late election a test of the strength of parties, if the delegates elect are to be the criterion. Baltimore city, the population of which amounts nearly to 40,000 inhabitants, and 4,000 legal voters, is represented in the legislature by two members only, while Worcester, with not half the population, sends four. The cities of Baltimore and Annapolis send four members, a population conjointly larger possibly than any two counties in the state, the representation of which is double; yet these two cities are so nearly approximated in their representation, to the rotten borough system of Great-Britain, that they enjoy no greater weight in the house of delegates than the smallest county in the state.

The only criterion of the state of public opinion is derived from a view of the Congressional returns which are arranged in a proportionate ratio in the several districts. The republicans have succeeded in six districts, and the federalists in three—thus it appears that two thirds of the citizens of Maryland are in favor of the measures of the present administration, notwithstanding the undue weight that federalism has acquired by a dissemination of the most deceptive and flagitious falsehoods that ever disgraced a free press.

The Congressional members elected are :
Republican—Roger Nelson, Nicholas Ruxton Moore, Alex. McKim, John Montgomery, Mr. Brown, (in the room of Edward Lloyd, declined)—and Archibald Vanhorne—6.
Federal—Philip Barton Key, John Campbell, C. Goldsborough—3.

Our Senate is decidedly republican, giving on a joint ballot, at least 15 efficient republican votes.
have been received.Rep.Fed.
Baltimore City3,553814
County3,3001,004
Ann Arundle1,068489
Talbot604674
Queen Anne993361
Caroline593497
Montgomery4661,103
Frederick2,2672,698
Worcester4021,058
Somerset279662
Kent603548
Caecil969936
Harford1,754164
Washington1,4761,092
Allegheny237652
18,55412,752
12,752


WORCESTER—CONGRESS.
Federal,
C. Goldsborough 1058
Demo..
Nutter :402
ASSEMBLY.
..... Federal
E. K. Wilson : 1054
Hayward.. '1053
Williams.... , 1043
Bennett :... 876-
Demo.
Sturges. :496
Pridau : ;. 493
Franklin 464
Hiilard . .282
; SOMERSET CONGRESS,
- Federal:
C. Goldsborough 662
Demo,
Nuiter.... 279
: ASSEMBLY
.. : : Federal,
General Winder : .732
Gercral.Gale ... 726
.J. Bayley.: ... 754
J.Collman .. : ;.. :.722
:Drmo.
P. Dashiell 231 .
W.I. Haynio-. , 246
A. Dashicii 274
A. Elzey:
ALLEGHANY,COUNTY RETURNS.
. CONGRESS.
Upton Bruce 652
Roger Nelson".. 237.
ASSEMBLY..
.. Federal,.
MMahon.: 596 :
Iilleary 590.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Maryland Election Republican Majority Federalist Party House Delegates Congress Representatives Vote Tallies

What entities or persons were involved?

Roger Nelson Nicholas Ruxton Moore Alex. Mckim John Montgomery Mr. Brown Archibald Vanhorne Philip Barton Key John Campbell C. Goldsborough John Young Messrs. Ennals Page Hughlett B. Tomlinson Brook Briscoe Rizer

Where did it happen?

Maryland

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Maryland

Key Persons

Roger Nelson Nicholas Ruxton Moore Alex. Mckim John Montgomery Mr. Brown Archibald Vanhorne Philip Barton Key John Campbell C. Goldsborough John Young Messrs. Ennals Page Hughlett B. Tomlinson Brook Briscoe Rizer

Outcome

republicans secure 40-39 majority in house of delegates (or 41-39 after john young's disqualification), 15 republican senators, 6-3 republican congress delegation; overall republican control of state government.

Event Details

Reports on Maryland election results for House of Delegates, Senate, and Congress, highlighting Republican majorities despite uneven county representation; includes vote tallies by county and candidate names.

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