The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-07-30
SKETCH OF THE CANDIDATES.
HON, JOHN LEE CARROT

The Hon. John Lee Carroll is the great
grandson of Charles Carroll of Carrolton,
who signed the Declaration of independence
in 1776 He resides in Howard county, on
Doughoregan Manor, the property owned by
his family since the Revolution. The origi-
nal chart ofthis estate comprised 10000 acres,
which is now increased to $4,000 acres He
is man in the prime and vigor of life lie
was born in Homewood, near Baltimore, on
his grandfather's estate, in September 1880,
and is consequently 45 years of age He
commenced his education at st. Mary's Sem
mary, thence he went to Georgetown Col
lege, thence to Mount st. Mary's near En-.
mittsburg, where he completed his education
He then spent year in the Law School of
Harvard, and returning to Baltimore entered
the law office of Brown s. Bruno, and was
afterwards admitted to the bar in 1861. He
then went to New York to practice law, and
i'll order to become acquainted in this new
sphere accepted the position of Deputy Clerk
and ex-otficio United States Commissioner
under Judge Belts. His father, Charles Car
roll, died in 1869, leaving him sole executor
OF his estate. He then returned, after resid-
ing two years in New York, to his old home,
one of the attractive features of which is a
monument erected in his family chapel to his
illustrious predecessor. He began his public
career as far back as 1851, when he was n
candidate for the Legislature but was de.
teated by the Know Nothing party. He was
first elected in 1867 from his county TO the
Legislature, and after serving four years was
reelected in 1871. His last public service
was in the Senate of Maryland, over which
body he presided at the last session of the
Legislature with singular discretion, prudence
and ability.
Mr.. Carroll is man of great intelligence
and cultivation. His ancestor, Charles Car
roll of Carrollton, was one of the commits
sioners appointed under the Act of 1926 to
obtain subscriptions to the stock ofthe Balti.
more and Ohio Railway Company, and it was
he who laid the cornerstone of the corpora
| ton. Mr.. John Lee Carroll has uniformly
shared the interests of his ancestor not only
in that work, but in all the other works OF
public improvement inaugnrated by this State
upon which its prosperity so largely depends.
1t may be said Of him that without ever hay
ing been partisan Of any of the internal i'm.
provcment companies of Maryland in their
various controversies he has uniformly, in his
place in the Legislature, exercised his influ.
encc and power to promote harmony among
them and to advance to an equal degree the
prosperity of all these avenues of commerce
whenever such prosperity was not inconsist.
ent with the interests of the agricultural and
commercial classes of the State. 1t is equally
true, however, that his whole public coarse
has been directed by the opinion that such
corporations as creatures ofthe law, organized
for the public good, ought to be kept strictly
within the limits of the grants ofpower made
to them. Upon this rule, it will be remem.
bercd, he actad uniformly in all the contests
which have arisen upon railway questions in
the Legislature of the State during his whole
Senatorial term. If he is chosen Governo,
the people OF the State may he assured that
no corporate or personal influence will con
troll his actions.
CHARLES j NJ. GwINN.
Mr.. Chas. ]. NJ. Gwinn, the candidate TO,
Attorney General, is little over So years old
and is known as an able member of the bar
and citizen of Baltimore of unbemished
fame. He has served in the Legislature Of
Maryland several terms most usefully, was a
member of the Constitutional Convention OF
1850, being placed on the committee of tho
basis OF representation and apportionmcnt
one OF the most important committees of that
body, and also on other committees. He was
afterwards, from 1851 to 1856, States ATTORNEY
for Baltimore city, filling the office with much
ability and devotion to his duties. He was
also Buchanan elector in 1856, and his
stump speeches combined graceful oratory
and force Of reasoning. He is one of the
trustecS of the Johns Hopkins Hospital and
University, and one of the executors of his
will, which he drew, having been Mr.. Hop.
kins's legal adviser, trusted by him fer his
discretion, judgment and clcarheadetness
Mr.. Gwinn is the author of some Of the most
important and clearly-drawn statutes of this
State. He is of pleasing address, and will
bring his full proportion of brains, character
and popular strength to the ticket.
HON. LEVIN wOoLFoRD.
Hon. Levin Woolford has now for the
fourth time been nominated for Comptroller
ofthe Treasury of Maryland, having been first
elected in 1859 and twice reelected since
then. At the time of his first nomination ft l
Comptroller he was Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Worcester county, position which
he had filled for nearly twenty years, having
been also repeatedly elected to that office
SoEIssEE For AGGUsT.-The publishers OF
Scribner call attention to tho series of articles
by Col. Warng, now being published in that
magazine, under the title of A Farmers Vaca
ton. These papers are claimed to be among III,
most amusing as well as practically valuable il
Illustrated articles which have appeared for some
time past. Col. Waring is well known as an en-
ginner and farmer, as well as graceful and ell
tertaining writcF. In his reasnt European tray