Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-06
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by an almost unanimous vote, nominated
James B. Groome, Esq, member from Ce-
Gil, for Governor, to fill the unexpired
term of Governor Whyte. The contest
had been a very spirited one and it was
very generally supposed to be very close
thing between Messrs. Groome and Archer.
After some skirmishing in the caucus,
when the friends of Mr.. Archer claimed
the right to vote the proxies of absent mem
bers in their possession. and which propo-
sition was not acceded to, Mr.. GroomG was
nominated-Mr Archer's name not being
presented to that body. 1t was the old
story of the coon and Captain Scott.
By the way, some of the members of the
present Legislature have queer idea a
bout this proxy business. TWAS only the
other day that Mr.. Buchanan, of Baltimore
county, seriously asked the Speaker to al
low him to cast by proxy the vote of one
of his colleagues, who had authorized him
so to do. This vicarious mode of legisla-
ton might have something to recommend
it if the people did not have to pay these
absent members, and therefore have q
right to require their presence. We do
not know of any other very serious objec-
ton to it, for we do not believe that in a
multitude of Legislative counsel there Is
much added to the public safety, but we
are inclined to believe the other proverb
more applicable, that ''too many cooks
spoil the broth"
On Monday night the caucus also settled
the all-absorbing question of the Police
Commissioners of Baltimore by electing
Messrs. Fusselbaugh, Gilmor and Milroy,
respectively, for six, four and two years.
Mr.. Fusselbaugh is President of the exist
ing Board and the only member thereof
reelected. Major Harry Gilmor is we'll
known to many Of our readers as the bold
and dashing Confederate officer, who so
distinguished himself during 1.-The late un-
pleasantness" Mr.. Milroy, the other mem
Der. is only known to fame as the partner
of John w. Davis, the Treasurer of the
State, and therefore, presumably, is quail
fed to be a Police Commissioner as much
as any other man.
We are gratified that the agony is over
and that the caucus has given us such
good men. Mr.. Groome, the nominee for
Governor, We have spoken of heretofore.
He is probably, with the exception OF
Governor Lowe, the youngest man who
ever sat in the Guhernatorial chair. AT
the time of loves election as Governor
he was not thirty years old-the constitu-
tional age-but became so before his in
auguration Mr.. Groome is about thirty
FIVE, but is not without experience in pub
lie affairs. and with his quick mind, ab-
stemious life and industrious habits he
will doubtless make most capital Cover
nor. The early part of his administration
is not likely to engender the usual dissat-
isfaction, because Governor Whyte before
vacating will make all the appointments
for the next two years, and will get all the
abuse arising from the disappointed. So
that Governor Groome will have compa-
ratively smooth waters to navigate in
He is we believe, bachelor, and of course
it will be necessary that lady should pre-
side at the Government House, and we
hope he will be able to find time to attend
to this important State matter.
Now that the excitement OF the appoint
ments are over, We expect the two Houses
will set themselves seriously to work and
make up for lost time There are matters
of much gravity requiring their serious at
tention. Our Registry laws imperatively
demand revision. OurSchool system needs
legislAon to meet the increased wants OF
the people Our Fishery and Oyster laws
need to be so changed as to mean some
thing practicable, SO as to protect those
great interests which are now so seriously
being injured; and there are many other
matters of both local and general import
ance and utility. which need action by
this present body, and which are too nu-
merous to mention in a discursive article
like this, but which we may allude to
hereafter.