The Cecil Whig., 1871-09-23
Work of the Convention.

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Work of the Convention.
The Convention which met in the Odd
Fellows Hall, ON Tuesday last, was ami
mated by one spirit only, that of placing
before the voters of Cecil county ticket
without reproach, combining ability and
integrity; and the one we print to-day as
the choice of that Convention shows how
we'll the delegates executed their trust
The Convention has been careful to select
for every department one or more candi-
dates of experience and ripe judgement
which eminently fits them for the offices
they have been nominated to fill. On the
Delegate ticket we have Job Haines, Esq,
made conversant with the financial affairs
of the State by an experience of several
, years as chief clerk in the Comptroller's
Office. A man better qualified for the
position, as member of the House of
Delegates, at this particular juncture Of
our State affairs, conld not be found in the
county. Col. Isaac D. Davis, and Mr.. D.
X Ralston who are associated on the ticket
as Delegates, are commended to the Repub-
icans of the county, the former having
won his Colonels' commissions by active
services in the field, in the Union army
Entering the army as Sergeant, he was
for gallant services, promoted to command
of a colored regiment. A more active and
earnest Republican cannot be found than
Mr.. Ralston, and as an untiring worker he
has NO superior in his party.
For County Commissioners we have three
men on the ticket, Mr.. David Palmer, a
resident of one of the hot beds of the re-
bellion, Chesapeake City and the line of the
Maryland and Delaware Canal, which was
permitted to remain in the control of
Republican sympathizers during the rebel
lion; Palmer C. Strickland of Elkton, and
Luke Brown, of the 9th District, all men
of practical knowledge and experience in
county affairs, who, as County Commits
sioners, would put brake upon the
great waste of money which has gone on
under every Democratic Board, mainly
through the inefficient supervision allowed
to exist on the public roads.
For Sheriff, Chalkley B. Cutler, of the
Eighth District will challenge, in point of
fitness, embracing practical ability, and
social and moral worth, any candidate that
it is possible for the Democrats to bring
out. Mr.. Cutler, as Register of Wills of
the county is known to every business man
of Cecil, and, wherever known, honored
for his conscientious management of the
important Office of Register during his
term of Office.
As Judges of the Orphans Court, three
better men for that responsible position
could not well be selected, than I. z. Col
lings,-a man of large experience in pub
lie business of that character which en-
cages the Orphans ourt,-Lewes T. Rob-
erts and Sutton Scarborough, all of unim-
peachable integrity and qualifications fit
ting them for the important duties of
Judges of Orphans Court.
For States Attorney the name of L. M.
Haines, Esq, is presented A young law
yer of fine ability, and whose moral char
acter and habits of life, are above reproach;
whose daily walks are the paths of virtue
and honor. Such a prosecutor for the
State would soon make the law and Justice
a terror, as they are designed to be, to vii
lains.
Lastly for County Surveyor, office
which finds little favor among politicians =
on account of the small emoluments for
the labor performed, attaching to it-though
in fact requiring ability and scholarship
above the average,-J. w. Passmore was
chosen. A man in every way fit to round
up ticket which invites the cordial sup
port of every law abiding, tax paying and
laboring man in the county. Men taken
from the active, business pursuits of life
who earn their bread by honest toll, men
who are known and honored as the sub
stantial stuff of which the good citizen and
good neighborhood are made-the very
backbone and sinews of the land. For
such ticket we not only invite but it claims
the support of every upright and conscien-
tions man in the county, who processes
desire to see the laws administered in the
interests of progress, justice and chris
tian liberality