The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-09-18

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-rg,dfsgress.0naS Candidates 2
Pho democratic party have now made,
nominations for Congress in all the congress
sional districts Of the State, except the fourth
This district is composed Of the counties of
AlIcgh6ny, Frederick, Washington and Car
roll and the candidates before the Conyen'
ton which met at Hagcrstown en- the 9th Of
this month, were Col. VIM p. Maulsby, Of
Frederick, J Philip Roman, of Allegheny,
and Andrew K Sycster, of Washington coun-
ty, After the forty fifth ballot, which stood
--Maplsby, II; Roman, Z, and syester, 8, the
Convention adjourned to meet in Frederick
city on the god inst Either of these gentle
men will do credit to the State. They are
alllawyers by profession and are able and
upright men. Mcssrs Syester and Roman
were formerly old line Wings, while Mr..
Maulsby, has been from his earliest youth, an
energetic and prominent Democrat.
In the First District, composed of the
counties Of Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Dor,
chester, Somerset Caroline, Worcester and
Talbot, the Hon. Samuel Hambleton, of the
latter county, has received the nomination.
Mr. Hambleton is a lawyer and very able
man, with n State reputation. He is native
ofTalbot county, and has served with distinc-.
ton. in both branches of the Maryland Legis-
lature. In politics, Mr.. Hambleton was orig
inally Whigabut on the dissolution of the
old Wing party, and the Inauguration of
Know Nothingism, he attached, himself to
the Democratic party, where he has since
been prominent member and leader.
In the Second Congressional District, the
Democratic Convention which met at Tow
sontown on tho 9th inst, nominated the
Hon. Stevenson Archer forre-election This
district is composed of the first seven wards
of the city of Baltimore, seven districts in
Baltimore county and the whole of Hartford
county Mr. Archer is native of Hartford
county, q lawyer by profession, and when
elected, will be the youngest man of the
Maryland delegation in Congress. He is the
present representative from the Second Con-
SICociOlcl DlotiSe, dho hto sthuo Id Scftcu
his constituents faithfully and with ability,
and possesses great amiability of character
Mr.. Archer, like Mr.. Hambleton, was origi-
nally Wing, but for some years past he has
been acting with the Democratic party. Be
sides his services in Congress he has once
served bis country in the House of Delegates,
and is therefore not unknown to Maryland
politics In all these stations, Mr. Archer
has proved himselfa faithful public servant,
and an industrious and persevering man.
He is the youngest son of the late Honorable
Stevenson Archer, who was distinguished
as well for his many virtues, as for his ability
and uprightness as a Judge.
In the Third District, composed of the
thirteen upper wards Of the city of Baltimore,
the Honorable Thomas Swami received the
unanimous nomination, on the first ballot
It can hardly be necessary to go much into
detail as to who Governor Swami is. His
reputation has already become national. He
is, however. the present Governor of the
State, and is a native of Virginia, and has
been for a number Of years resident Of the
city Of Baltimore. He was for number of
years the efficient President Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, and subsequently of the
Parkersburg road. In this capacity he great
ly distinguished himself as railroad man,
and is said to have done more towards push
ing the Baltimore and Ohio railroad To COM
pletion than any other person ever connect
cd with il. After Mr.. Swami retired from the
presidency Of this road, he entered into poll
tics and became Mayor ofthe city OF Balti-
more, where he served two terms, after which
he was elected by the Union party Governor
of the State, in 1866. While Mr.. Swami was
Mayor, the police were first organized,
Druid Hill Park established, the new Fire
Department inaugurated, and the charter of
the City Passenger Railway obtained, and il
is said that the provision in their charter
which requires the company to contribute
one-1ifth of the amount collected from pas
sengcrs for fheuse Of the city treasury, is due
mainly to the exertions and foresight Of
Governor Swami Mr.. Swami was made
Mayor by the Know Nothings, and the bal
ance Of the. history Of his Mayoralty is as
fresh in the specifications Of our readers as IL
is in ours AT the time Of the assembling of
the Constitutional Convention, composed Of
Democrats and Conservatives, they found
Governor Swami, With one year Of the term
for which he was elected unexpired, and the
Convention continued him in office to the
end "a his term, which takes place in Janu-