History of Baltimore, Maryland, from Its Founding as a Town to the Current Year, 1729-1898; Including Its Early Settlement and Development; A Description of Its Historic and Interesting Localities; Political, Military, Civil, and (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ... of the city and the deposed Commissioners being among the number. After this interview these officers called on Governor Swann and the Democratic Conservative committee at the Governor's residence on Franklin street. They expressed to the Governor and to the Committee their hope for a peaceful solution of the difiiculties, and their belief that under the arrangements which had been made by the old Commissioners, a fair and honest election would be held. General Canby further assured the Committee that he had obtained from these Commissioners the promise that they would appointed a Democratic Judge and clerk at each of the polling places and urged the Committee to furnish such list at once. This was all that the Committee had asked and with this assurance they were well content. There was no delay. A list of Judges and clerks which had already been prepared was immediately-taken by Mr. John T. Ford and Gen. John W. Horn to the office of the Commissioners in the Old Assembly Rooms. then standing on the northeast corner of Holliday and Fayette streets. But these gentlemen, after being kept waiting for some time in an ante-room, were finally refused admission to the presence of the Board, and were informed by one of its counsel through a half-opened door that the Judges and clerks of election had been appointed and that no changes would be faces. In the meantime General Canby had returned to Vashington, whither General Grant had already preceded him on an earlier train. There was no redress. These distinguished officers of the army came and saw, but did not conquer the obdurate partisanship of the old Commissioners and of Judge Bond. The result of their visit was distinctly unfavorable to the success of made. The door was then closed in...