The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-07-24

HOW THE NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED
THE DISSATISFACTION OF WESTERN MARY
LAND.
From the Baltimore american of Friday.
By visit to the hotels and other places
where delegates to the Convention were
wont to congregate, it was ascertained that
the majority of those from the counties
were making preparation to depart for their
homes Those from Western Maryland left
in the four O'Clock train. Before their de-
parture, however, reporter of the Ameri-
can interviewed several of them, and asked
what their views were on the nominations
for Governor, Comptroller of the Treasury
and Attorney General. They were quite
outspoken in their opinions, which were
not very t1attering to the Baltimore City
Court House Ring and the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Ring. 1t was these organiza-
tions, they said, of INSCRIPTIONS and cor
rupt politicians who virtually controlled
the Convention, with the assistance of their
aiders and abettors among the delegates.
Mr.. J. II. Gordon, of Allegany county,
who, throughout the Convention, was a
prominent advocate of Mr.. Hamilton, said
the Democrats of Western Maryland took
the result as what might have been OK
pected from the dsreputable means adopted
to obtain that result. He claimed that it
was brought about by every species of fraud
and chicanery. Unfortunately some of the
Hamiltonians were purchasable, and they
were in consequence bought up by the sup
porters of Mr.. Carroll. On being ques-
toned as to whether there would be an
Independent nomination or not, the gentle
man replied that at present he could not
tell. He was confident, however, that if
the Republicans would nominate a good
man for Governor there was no question
but that he would receive great many of
the votes of the Democracy in Western
Maryland. He was asked whether he had
heard the name of Judge Pearre, Of Ale
gany county, mentioned as that of the pos
sible opposition candidate. lie replied in
the affirmative, and seemed to think that
the Judge would develop considerable
strength if pitted against Mr.. Carroll in
the Gubernatorial race.
Mr.. II. II. Keedy, who was also promi-
nent speaker on the Hamilton side, said
the Democrats of Maryland had no obiec
ton to the Hon. John Lee Carroll as can
didate for Governor. They did object,
though, to the manner in which his nomi-
nation had been consummated. They OBJ
jected to the power welded by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal Ring and the Balti-
more city delegation in the Convention,
the said power having been secured by the
most Infamous means. Mr.. Keedy alluded
to the fact of Governor Groome's selling
out, and said he (Groome) had proved him
self a plant tool in the hands of corrupt
politicians. He said the delegation from
Cecil county had been selected by Governor
Groome in such way that he could trans
fer their votes to Carroll. One of the
members of the Cecil delegation, he said,
was brother in-law of Groome, another
cousin, and another law partner. When
the bargain and sale had been concluded
upon, and it had been determined that
Governor Groome, for the good of the
party, must step down and out, he made
an appeal to the Cecil county delegates to
vote for Carroll. They complied, though
they were in their hearts favorable to the
nomination of Mr.. Hamilton. A we'll
known citizen of Prince Georges county
was also met with. This gentleman was
ing of the word, being present at the Con-
vention merely as a spectator. He said he
was willing to wager 81, 900 that the ticket
of Carroll, Woolford and Gwinn would be
beaten in Prince Georges county. Hon.
John Lee Carroll was a good man, but he
had of late been keeping very bad company.
He thought the Democratic party was fast
going to pieces, and that the only way to
save it was to break the two rings of politi-
cal intriguers and wire pullers who now
govern the State. The plan carried out by
these rings in the Convention, including
the nominations, had been made up months
ago. The gentleman also expressed great
Indignation at Groome's selling out. lie
was asked whether anything else but the
Presidency of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal had been promised Governor Groome
for his withdrawal. He looked at the re-
porter, seemingly plying his ignorance,
and wanted to know whether any sane man
would want any more remunerative job
than the Presidency of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal. He did not speak of the
salary of $1,000 attached to it, but it was
the perquisites and emoluments that apper-
tanned to the position, the aggregate of
which almost makes the amount Of the
regular salary appear infinitesimal in COM
parison.