The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-01-24

CfhAte ut the Uniteu states Will be follow
ed some time during the session BY his
resignation of the position he now holds,
and the election Of his successor by the
General Assembly At present tho names
Of the following gentlemen, as candidates
70 serve ont the unexpired term, are cir
culated
HON. JOHN LEE CARROLL.
Hon. John Lee Carroll, the President
Of The Senate, is one Of the most highly
cultivated and polished gentlemen in the
State. He is the son Of Charles Carroll,
who was well known throughout the State
Of Maryland, and who was a grandson Of
the signer Of the Declaration Of Indepen-
dencc The President Of the Senate was
born ia Baltimore in 1885, consequently
he is now just thirty-eight years Of age.
He received thorough classical education
at St. Mary's College, Baltimore, and at
Georgetown and the Emmittsburg Col
leges, after which he entered the law
school at Cambridge, Massachusetts,.
Graduating there in his twenty-frst year,
Mr.. Carroll entered the Office Of Brown q
Bruno, Baltimore. A few months after
being admitted to the bar Mr. Carroll
went to Europe, where he travelled for
twelvemonth. Upon his return to Mary
land he married the daughter and only
child Of Royal Phelps, Esq, Of New York.
In 1855, at the age Of twenty-five years,
Mr.. Carroll made his first appearance in
public life, being candidate from his
native county for the House Of Delegates.
In this contest he was defeated by the
Know Nothing party.
Soon afterwards he removed to New
York, where he commenced the practice
Of his profession, but on the death of his
father at Carrollton Manor in 1862, Mr..
Carroll, being left the sole executor, re-
turned to Howard county and settled on
the old family estate, containing about H.
900 acres Of land. One of his brothers
was killed while serving in the Confeder-
ate army during the late war. In 1868,
by family arrangement, the old manor
homestead, with one thousand acres Of
land, came into the possession of Mr.. Car
roll, who has resided there ever since. In
1867 he was first elected to the State SEN
ate from Howard county, drawing the long
term Of four years in accordance with the
provisions Of the new Constitution, and in
1871 was reelected for four years. Du-
ring the last session he served with dis
tinction on the Committee of Finance, and
as Chairman Of the Committee on Militia.
During the exciting contest which took
place in the Legislature at the session of
1870, upon the question of depriying the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Of the rights
Of their charter, because they resisted pay
ment of the per capita tax imposed upon
them by the State on the ground of I'M
constitutionality, Mr.. Carroll ably and
energetically opposed Judge Merrick's
proposition to issue feri facias to deprive
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad of their
charter and succeeded in defeating the
bill. During the same session he also in
troduced bill and after hard contest
succeeded in abolishing the inspection Of.
ficer throughout the State, with the ex-
ception Of tobacco inspectors, which are
necessary to protect both the interests of
the producer and consumer. As President
of the Senate he is grave and digniied in
his manner and presides over that body
with great courtesy and affability, and has
made firm friends Of all who have come
into intimate contact with him.
HON. JAMES b. GRooME.
The Hon. James B. Groome is a men,
Der Of the House Of Delegates from Cecil
county. Mr. Groome is the only son of
the late Colonel John C. Groome, who for
many years was regarded as one of the
best and ablest men in the State, aud who
in 1857 was the Democratic candidate for
Governor but was defeated by reason of
the disorders that prevailed at the election
in Baltimore city. Mr.. Groome is a law
yer of large practice in his native county.
He resides at Elkton, and is about thirty
eight years Of age. From his earliest
manhood he has been working member
of the Democratic party, taking an active
part in his county in every campaign, upon
the stump in behalf Of the candidate and
principles of that party to which he is
devoted. He was nominated about twelve
or fifteen years ago as Democratic candi-
date for the Legislature, but preferring at
that time TO devote himself entirely to his
profession he declined the nomination. In
1867 he was elected to the Constitutional
Convention, when, being among the young
or members, IL was his ambition 10 estab-
lish his reputation as working member.
He delivered one speech especially upon
subject then before the Convention, which
the Gazette at the time pronounced "a
mastery and exhaustive one, and the
ablest speech delivered 10 the Convention
on the question" In 1871 .72 Mr.. Groome
was induced to be q candidate for the
House Of Delegates, and was elected by
very large majority. During that session
his attention to his duties, and his ability
in debate, made him very popular among
the members, aud when the duty of elect.
ing United States Senator devolyed upon
the Legislature, Mr.. Groome received
very iiattering vote, notwithstanding his
declaration that he did not wish to be con-
'sidered candidate. In the Grant Greeley
campaign he was one Of the Presidential
electors. Last year he reluctantly con-
sented to be candidate for reelection to
the House of Delegates, and was returned
oy large majority, receiving the second
largest numbers Of votes ever cast for a
Democratic candidate for any position in
Cecil county. Since the assembling Of
the IeQislatura ha has hao. ..:. .