The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-09-23
TIE Nominees.

Hon. Jacob Tome, the gubernatorial nominee
of the Republican party of Maryland, belongs to
that class that may be denominated "natures
nobleman." In America it is our pride and
boast that the highest positions in the gift of the
people or the nation are open to the competition
of any and all who have ambition enough to
seek and merit enough to win them. Mr.. Tome,
as we have stated before, lays claim to no aristo-
cratic line of ancestors, to no great family dis
tinction or any other hereditary reason for his
elevation to the highest position in the gift of the
people of Maryland. In cur beloved land the
boy with the humblest birth, parentage and tu-
teiage has the same right to compete for our best
prizes and highest honors beside the boy whose
fortune or misfortune may have given him pa
rents of great wealth, all the opportunities of a
first class education as well as the advantages of
family distinction to start with. Mr.. Tome, as
we have stated before, was poor boy. The be-
ginning of life with him was a constant, earnest
arduous struggle for competency. By well
directed perseverance, ceaseless industry, judi
cious economy and the exercise Off sound bust
ness discretion Mr.. Tome has risen from obscure
ty to public notice and usefulness, from
poverty to wealth, from penniIess youth to a
man of such financial ability that all classes of f.
naaciers seek and respect his opinion on ques-
tons of finances. Ills trawny hands, stout mus
cles. p"rse7 '-irB ldas.ry and financial sagacity
have eiected for hiln a reputation as a business
man, that sly one might envy. He is liberal
and generous with his means, and uses them to
amelorate the condition Of his fellows. He is
kind to the poor and dispeuses his charities to
them freely. He has built two churches and a
school house ct Port Deposit, with his own mo-
ney. The churches became embarrassed for
want OF funds and be took them in charge and
completed them. He is President of two banks
and of several steamboat companies. He is re-
eognized as the best and most reliable fnancier
outside of the city of Baltimore, in the State.
NIB. RANDALL,
our nominee for the position Of Attorney General.
is a gentleman of marked and Acknowledged
ability. He filed this important position under
the administration of Thomas Swami But be-
fore the expiration of his term he was legislated
out of office by the Constitution of 1867. He has
several times served bis constituency faithfully
and creditahly in the Maryland legislature. He
enjoys wide and enviabls reputation as a law
yer. He commands the respect and confidence
of the people of the State as judicious, prudert
and safe counsellor and sta, man in all matters
appertaiuing TO the dischsree Of bis duties as
Attorney General of ''My u rvland."
LAwRE.c BsESGIE,
ofFrederick, our no,. - for the position of
Comptroller of the L .sury of Maryland. has
been several times e.; Vat1G to positions of trus.
and confidence by biz fellow citizens He has
never betrayed trust nat has been reposed in
him. He has been several times me;1t er of the
legislature, and acqu /. / himself witt credit.
He is largely Interested in works of inte-7al i'm
provenrent in Western \ -yL.Id. BE has no al
lance with tie diferart rings" that now con-
troll ard to great extent misnsnage our affairs
by tue useless expenditure of public money.
We consider the ticket good one-one wor-
thy tie confidence and support of every up
right citizen from the bay to the mountains, from
Delaware to the Potomac. Ability, aagacity,
craftsmanship and sterling worth characterize
the gentlemen whose names adorn the ticket
and they richly merit the suffrages of the people
who desire an economical, wise, liberal and pro-
gressve administration of affairs in the State of
Maryland. There are votes enough to elect
them, il the people in all sections of the State
will go earnestly to work for the ticketand strike
effective blows from now till election day.