Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-17
THE MAINLAND STA ~ TYch-Ey

TIE MARYLAND STA m 7YCh-ET
The Candidates for State Offices nominat
ed by the Maryland Republicans make up
strong ticket. The New York TriJnne de-
clares it 9 the best ever nominated in the
State by any party" Concerning the in-
dividual character of the candidates we quote
as follows from the Baltimore dmerican !:
Hon. Hugh l.. Bond, who received the
nomination for Governor, is fitting repre
sentative of the earnest Republicans of the
State. Thorough and conscientious in Ills
political convictions, bold and earnest in their
avowals, there is a recognized propricty in
his selection as the standard-bearer of a pro
gressive party No man in the State has
been more heavily burdcned with nol,ical
| abuse, but his most bitter opponents cannot
but recognize his estimable private character.
and his devotion to and fearless assertion az
his political faith.
Hon. Henry ii. Goldsboush nominated
for Attorney General, was originallya Demo-
crat. He has several times represented his
county-Talbot-in the Legislature of The
State, and in 1861, as the President of the
Senate then assembled at Frederick. did
much by his course in preventing the State
from being arraycd in arms against the Fed
eral Government. lie was the representa-
tive of the Emancipation party of MARYLAND
III thelr hrst great campaign, and as their
candidate for Comptroller in 1862 canyassed
the State from Allegany to Worcester AGAINST
Mr. Mailitt, and was triumphantly elected
He was the true choice of The Union Marty
in ls6l, but through the manipulations Of
| Mr. Swami he was defeated in the Nominal
| ing Convention, and Swami became Inc can
didate. Mr.. Goldsborough was the presi
dent Of the Free State Convention of 1854
and his services in that important position
| should ever he gratefully remembered Nv The
Republicans Of the State, as no man then
more ably advocated the cause of freedom,
Subsequently he was chosen Judge of the
Judicial circuit composed of Caroline and
Talbot counties, and up to tho present time
has faithfully discharged the duties of that
office.
Mr.. Schley, Of Frederick, the nominee for
Comptroller, was one of the first victims OF
Mr.. Johnson's departure from the Rcpubli-
can party, He was appointed Collector of
Internal Revenue by the lamcnted Lincoln
and then removed by johnson, with others
who were unable to endorse his nolicv of
handing the Government over to the Rebels.
| MIR Schley was also member of the Eman-
cipation Convention of 1864, and has been an
energetic worker in the cause of Republican
ism.
w. l.. w. Seabrook, of Anne Arundel.
nominee for Clerk of the Court Of Appeals
is now the efficient Commissioner OF the
Land Office. Mr.. Seabrook, is one of The
staunchest Republicans in the State, and has
been most efficient officer.
Captain Randolph Jones, the nominee for
Superintendent Of Labor and Agriculture,
comes from that political Egypt of Maryland,
~. Mays county, where there are fewer
nepnbllcans than in any county of the State.
Early IN the rebellion Mr. Jones entered the
Federal army, and soon became n Cantain
in the I'd Maryland Regiment, in which posi-
ton he served faithfully until Grants Veto
rious army captured the hosts of Lee at APP
pomattox.