Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-13
EASTERN SHORE POLITICS.

Our spicy and plucky Republican cotem-
porary, the Cambridge Lntetligencer, dis
courses as follows concerning the possible
action and candidates OF the approaching
Democratic Convention for the First Con-
gressional District embracing all the coun-
ties on the Eastern Shore:-
The Democratic" Convention to nomi-
nate a candidate for Congress assemblies at
Salisbury on the 9th ef September At this
time there is no telling who is most likely TO
he the nominee.
Our present Representative. Hon. Hiram
Mccullough OF Cecil, is anxious to return TO
Washington for two more years; and II he
doesn't succeed, it will be from no lack of
effort on the part Of the gentlemen who are
TO present that county in the nominating
Convention. We are no less anxious than
the Hon. gentleman that he should he re-
elected: fer then, we may reasonably ex-
pect, ere the expiration Of his next term. he
will lie able TO complete, and deliver, before
the House, that speech he has been prepar-
ing for the past two years. Last week,
when Congress adjourned, lie had it about
half done.
The .Democracy' Of this county are a unit
for Daniel NJ. Henry. Esq, and their dele
gates will adhere to him as long as he has
The least chance of obtaining the nomination
provided they are not bought off by some
other asrirant. Some Of his friends are not
over confident for the reason that he never
fought in the Rebel army but Others again
contend that that ought not to make him
Objectionable to the Conventions as it is motto
| rious that he would have entered the Rebel
ranks bur Tor the fact that he is not an able
| Inst. /, utr
that the delegates at Salisbury will take the
will for the deed.
The unterrificd of Talbot are divided
between Col. Sam. Hambleton and ex-Goy.
Thomas, though it is understood that which
ever shows the clearest disloyal record will
receive the united support OF the delegation
from that county. Consequently the friends
of Thomas are working like beavers t,
ascertain whether Hambleton ever uttered
Union sentiment during the rebellion, an'
rice oersa the friends Of Ilambleton, lu
neither party have yet succeeded.
Hon Levin Waters is the fayorite of th'
Bourbons Of Somerset for the reason that ii
1861, he was imprisoned in certain fort io
disloyally and they will stay by him ''hrs
last and all The time provided they do no
desert him for some other asp.runt who hal
not only lroked through iron bars, but als'
pciiled his life for the lost cause
The iist cit,,c Of lre Bnurbons of Wor
cesier j. Il. Everett Smith Of the Shield. ]
he declines the honor. which is not improb
able the delegation from tina. county ma,
he relied upon for King Wilson.
tlneru Aun.'s, il Is said, will gnfor gen
Herman by the name If Lloyd Tilghman
rlshmaa'. Ltnd Tilghman.. Who 1.
Lloyd Tislnnan:
Kent having already United States Sen
aiur. will hardly enter the field. AT leas
none Of her gifted sons have been nance
iilr HE y silion.
We pass over Caroline. There never wa
/. thai county ID mucrat who imagine'
he was smart enough Ia 20 10 Congress
Tie Bpurhens Of Wicomco like those Il
Caroline, are barren nfiniellect We wonl'
suggest, however, that they 90 in for Hon
Joe Tar. il fur nothing else, that the Hon
john Mnri,sey may have congenal com
paiion during the session Of Congress