The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-10-19
The COIMinn E;IccfinM,

The Coming Election.
At the election TO take place on the fifth day
Of November next many important Offices are to
be filled, aud II becomes the voters of the county
To seriously consider before they east their bal
lots, so that they may srlrc, only competent men
for each particular office For four years all the
offices Of the county have been IN the hands Of
Union men, and We have yet to hear the first
word OF complaint against any incumbent. The
public business has been faithfully attended 10,
aud We doubt not but that our present officers,
when they retire tom their positions, will be
able TO render an account OF their stewardship
satisfactory in ever! detail Our county has been
prosperous under their managenent-lax 5 have
been lighter than was eXpccird-and when they
are ousied from their positions they will have
the proud CONSCIOUSNESS o. knowing that their
removal is not because Of any derileciion OF duty
on their part but because u their principles
We hope We may be as successful hereafter we
hope that competent men may be selected as
public officers in the future, as in the past but
we very much fear tina, party spirit may disap-
point us. tine political party has already nom
mated its ticket and il is before the voters Of the
county. In any structures We may now, or
hereafter make upon any name on that ticket,
we will be guided 10y NO feelings 81 ill-will-
Personally We have no cause OF complaint
agains, the gentlemen composing the democratic
ticket many Of them are our warm personal
friends, aud We desire TO deal with them fairly
ard truihiully.
But frankness and truth cOmpes US to say tina,
some Of the democratic candidates are not fitted
To tue positions TO which they aspire. For in.
instance, the office Of Register Of Wills is no
sinecure. There is attached To il something
more than the pOckeiing OF s., 900 a year. The
duties ofthe Office are intricate aud important
Our two last Registers have come up TO every
requirement. Mr. Ridgely was man OF large
experience, grea, business qualifications, q mem
Der Of the legal profession, and made good oil.
Ger. His successor Mr.. Philpoi, was not, per.
haps, SO well qualified, but he was fortunate in
the selection Of deputy. Mr.. Isaac had pre-
viogsly had much experience in the Register Of.
flee, in Howard county, and here, also, during
the short time that Mr. Butler was Register. We
are sure we hazard nothing in saying that Mr.
Isaac has given every satisfaction TO the people Of
the county. lie has been promp, in the dis
charge Of every duiy-accuraie in his accounts
and obliging in all his transactions with those
having business in the Registers Office For
ourselves, knowing that Mr.. Isaac was a firm,
incorporating democrat, We looked for his
nomination to the Registers Office by the late
L..
Oliver Patrick Macgill selected as the party can.
didAie. AS stated last week, Mr.. Macgill was
once before the democratic nominee for the same
office, and the people Of the county signally re.
buked his aspirations BY defeating him, he run.
ming nearly thirteen hundred votes behind some
OF the gentlemen on the same ticket. Mr.. Maegill
is no more worthy OF the Office nov than in 1851
no more capable Of discharging its duties
lie will bring TO the Office, IL he is elected, no
experience no knowledge Of what will be requr.
ed Of him as public officer. Nor will he have
the assistance OF Mr.. Isaac, for we feel satisfied
that that gentleman will not remain 10 an Office
M subordinate when, bn, for unfair dealing, he
would have been there as its chief There 10, rs
yet, no regular party nominee in opposition to
Mr.. Macgl but Col. John e. Holland, OF the
First District, is an independent candidate for
the Office and we feel sure Is better qualified TO
assume lis duties. lie has an extensive knowl-
edge Of conveyancing aud the laws governing
landed interests, has had great experience In
public affairs, Is urbane and courteous, aud
would doubtless give every satisfaction as Regis.
ter.
Again, take the office OF Clerk 81 the Circui,
Court In the journal of this town. published
thu Saturday before the late democratic nornina.
ting convention assembled, a writer over the siR-
nature Of "An Advocate FOR Undoubird Quail.
Sc 6ea;ion Of all Public Officers, ably se,s forth
hi. views as TO the Clerkship. aud from this com.
munica,On we select the following paragraphs:
The IoIie generally know that the duties ofthe CLERK
intricate aud important and that the person 10 an
h' iarr properly must H. man ofgudguicni business
tar' aud experience lie should also have a general
A"i~ l'Es ~ vs. az sia q, hpdsmenial princles.
snnnE his oilc and defnin. hi duii,s HAT while I
ih's tei ar n laent A. ,he sun nj noon day thc o
ple "f sainoFr county have 10 lsarn that there i
hsf~sy bring quietly Iratnu gated aud Published that u
T. hot imstinni nor nrc.sssry lor the man whom IN
scope el"rt a. The Crrksht g. h. fuliy aud thoroughly
qualified far the ofre The nauify l. then made who
e. De- n. Clsrk The answer D. that the Crrk anf
10 90. aask him 10 aud BE- employ other People
who better qualified than himself 10 DO IL fsr him
Th.rv ar a, prvscn, sN .isPuiy crrk. 10 IL. anicr -
These cisrks divided a. foHs. via: Court CLERK
,san''f aud Lnirl cl'ek aud iec.sdnE and CoIyinT
tTtk NnN Nhsr rruifes siN drtuties To assist The
chief clerk w the al scarFv ufhis duirs II l. not 10 h.
expected that The clrtk hiHasef u 90 do AL the work
iui IL l. Ia h. expected that the CLERK will h. qualified
10 sn rrintsHd the duties 81 the o~ IN al it, drtar
nrnt aud 10 kn.w wh~n the work has L-sn done prop
civ aud a. disehargr CENTRALLY such duties iu.f a.
80 Importance ana rs.tsn .iity af thu situation an
'hT Interest ~ The paddle demand tfhc Court Clerk
ate rirrt 81 any other shoui n, sick or nrt-s.ary
a.et hs Csrk hnscif should b. qualified Ia take the
fass 81 the a,ieut Clerk u thr business IL a.. of.
shoald ss,uiFr u " =. AT insult 10 the integrity aud
iuieliisrus- II the I-oi.s ta argue othsruiss.
The uull theory uI-s which Republican form II /
Government i~ SUSTAINED l. for the people 20 H.
Iogtfnrd b. The rule. IN s.icctinE their tulle Of
hrrr ihsy would h. la ssctlng attend 10 and
-fintsnd their pfiyais bu.ncss No nsreantilc or
banking house aauid tfaIlny clerk o. book
issI-r uha had qualifications ipr the Elacs, simply
i@taass b. rsNst silnN aud the argument that
h. saild tniplny other ssn hitter than
himsst " 4" The safl, uusid D. ma entire failure
lmliksu would not listen moment 20 such sugges
lion " y uanid prefer 10 employ directly aud not
80 eid lAhdsly The samtstsnt Co dicharFe the
d"ii"' Il the ri''s
There Is nn doubt 81 tie truth aud appllcabil.
10y 81 tie ahosr remarks the county Clerk
'1"Hid b. "'ull, aud ihor0ughly qualified Tor
% Office Since ihs separation between Balii.
more city aud c"nniy iook place we have had
Ihrrc Clerks. NJ. Henry II. Filxhugh served six
years, made an excellent officer, aad was sue
ceebsd by Geo. ". CaFman, Esq. Whatever else
may be urged agains, this last genllemsn's al.