The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-06-15
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The indications being that the democratic
Convention now assembled at Annapolis will de-
clare all the Offices ofihe State vacant, 90 that
the present neumbenls mAy be succeeded by
their own party men, there Is getting up quite q
scramble ~ to who shall be the ones 50 lucky as
to receive the mueh-coveled democratic nomna-
ton in fact, that party 10 just now terribly ex.
cited and the scramble for office Il becoming ex.
tremely amusing. The twisting and turning aud
wire-pulliug Is wonderful here and there a
man Is bought OF from being candidate for
some big Office this fall by being given a little
one now bird in the hand Is worth two In
" the bush, you knOw-while others arr indu-
eed 10 remain qu.s' and no, press their claim BY
promises Of coming good, neat time or
some other time The old A." ring Is at work,
Andalthough vast number Of lies will proba-
b.. be told. the whole thing will doubtless b
fixed up by the time the democratic nomina.
ting Convention assemblies.
Among the number Vi gentlemen " ho aspire to
the honor Of serving their dear fellow -citHens.
Is George Il. CArman. Esq who IN - modes, (9l
card in the J0arHai VI las, week. or rather In a
letter to sOme namelsss perhaps mythical
''Necker Aunouncrs himself as A candidate fol
Clerk OF the Circui, Court for Baltiniorc county
that -. y the Convention inserts a clause in The
Constitution turning out present ofiice-holiers
and y said Constitution Is adopted. aud y h,
can get the nomination he will DC candidate
and, particularly. II be eau get the votes Vt ihs
people, lob terrible contingency D he would
like 20 be Clerk Mr.. Carrnau seems TO base hi.
claims 10 the said Office upon two fscis--frs
80 the manner and mode b. which { hel wa,
90 ousted and supercedsd in fs63. aud. second,
his BID constituency ss politician during the lat,
war. \ reference " our ies shows that gen.
eral election came of n the year lss3 Mr.. Car.
uiAa bad filed the otiicr OF Clerk u The Circuit
Court Tor Baltimore county wears. The 'nil
,ern provided sy the Constitution Of the state,
Aad The election was for ais icy,ii sarrsssor
Three gentlemen were named as candidates. and
after most exciting contest the election resulted
as follows John H. LonsuecAer received ,.
az VOTES. George B. Nilligan revived s63 vote,
and George Il Carman received ga votes. .
that, upon thai 0cctsi0a. AZ east, the populai
verdict vas pretty strongly igains; hiEn. and the
manner anu mode Of bis 90 ousting 10 ls6.
IS entirely owing to the people, as the only rea.
son IN the 8orld that he IS not Clerk now is be.
cause he idn get votes enough to eject him a
that tine. Several OF Mr. Caravans poliiiea
friends were treated IN the same manner aud
mode ABOUT that lime. and ell doubtless soor
follow his example n defining their position
NJ Carman consistency We fully endorse
lie as been a caHrsisHi oppoaent Of the Ca.ou
cause from The breaking out OF the rebellion un
n is close-iron he time be joined IN 'he cele.
oraiei expedition igainsi For, Mclienry. in 1861
down 20 'ae period Of bis writing Lat 'etier 70
the Soresaid Necker. Through good and
evil report he has cluag 10 his peculiar views Of
State Rights aai that Democracy could 10 no
wrong and Il such coHsisfsaey . to be prais-
Ell then etsa "a C.fraaa
Bat atserr have been -gnsis,en,-aflcrr have
been aarfyrl=e,i for ,hs faith that was in them
others have been robbed u their liberty and
political rights, aud others feel that ,hs
-' shaekels which bound them have been srriek
zen from their limos. and will be apt to con
tend with Mr. Caruian As to their right ~ being
nominated for Clerk A. a compensation for al
the abuses. injuries iadigniiies. wrongs, Gust.
iGgs ant supereedings they have been subjected
TO- \ pretty fight IS promised-oue equaling
The Kilkenny cats affair and We Wait 10 see &,