The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-09-04
THE TICKET.

The Republican Convention which met
at Eikton on Tuesday last, an account of
whose proceedings will be found printed in
full in this issue of The Wing, has never
been surpassed by any political county
convention which has assembled in this
town, in the qualities most valuable in
nominating convention. The general in
telligence, business capacity, and political
information of the county were we'll rep
resented by the best class of citizens in
the majority of tho delegates constituting
the Convention. There was not, in the
whole course of the Convention, any dis
position shown to act unfairly or gain
the least advantage by overreaching on
the part of any of the delegates; but
each was anxious to hear and carefully
weigh the opinions and references OF his
fellow members. A free exchange of
views was had among the delegations
before the Convention met, and the con-
sequence was harmonious session, and
the very best ticket Termed that it was
possible, under the circumstances. The
conflicting views of so large body of
delegates as comprise our county conven-
lions, are unavoidably great, and most
difficult to reconcile.
We think the work of that Convention
will compare favorably with any ticket that
has in a number of years been placed in
nomination, and it is placed before the
public, and their support for it asked in
the confidence, that in giving it, the pub
lie will be acting for its best interests, and
the results in case of its election, will not
fail to prove most satisfactorily to the real
worthy and business men of the county of
whatever shade of political opinion. Mr..
Cooling, as Sheriff would command the
utmost confidence as a competent and most
efficient officer in the person of Christian
gentleman. His popularity throughout the
county-in all parts of which he is we'll
known-is conceded by all who are CON-
petent to express an opinion. The candi-
dates for County Commissioners are very
properly distributed over the county, and
they are what would be termed in common
parlance, first-class men. Mr.. Clayton,
who halls from the Second District is
comparatively young man, of culture and
wide awake business capacity, very popu-
lar, and it i. confidently predicted, will
come Cut of his district with good major
;ty This may be considered as political
Boosting for effect, but we assure our read
ers, that we found our statement on infor-
nation which seems to be Trustworthy. Mr..
Wilson is acknowledged by men Of both
political parties, whose judgment is worthy
of respect, to be one of the most popular
men in the Fifth District. He is we'll
acquainted in the lower districts, as we'll
as in the Third and Seventh. In him the
farmers are we'll represented, being one of
the most extensive and successful farmers
in the county. Aaron J. Kitchener, of
Colora, is equally we'll known as the great
agricultural implement agent in the county,
business he has been successfully en-
gagged in for a number of years. In bust
ness ability and qualification for admins
tering the office of County Commissioner,
few if any more competent men in the
county could have been selected and in
the trio we have no hesitation in congratu-
lating the taxpayers of the county on the
opportunity which is placed before them.
With the gentlemen who compose the
Delegate ticket, it has not been our good
fortune to be SO we'll acquainted as with
their associates on the ticket, except with
Mr.. Bond: of his qualifications we can
speak with the utmost confidence, and in
him we have classical scholar, combined
with a thorough practical business educa-
ton, gained in the school of experience.
Messrs. Ellison and Bunting are both
districts, as men of fair natural ability,
good education and business qualifications
Just the men to represent intelligent labor
in the halls of legislation.
For the Orphans Court three men were
placed in nomination who are peculiarly
fitted for that trust. Messrs. Torbert and
Lyon have both served for number of
years, formerly as Judges of the Orphans
Court, and Mr.. Coulson had a greater
tribute paid to his merits by Judge Evans,
encomiums we could possibly write, when,
before the nomination he declared that he
would rather run against any other man in
his section of the county than James A.
Coulson.
In George A. Blake, Esq, candidate for
States Attorney young lawyer of pro-
mise and spotless character, has been
selected for the suffrages of the public.
This is not a political, but in every respect
purely legal Office.
To conclude this rather lengthy presen-
tation, the Convention of Tuesday bent
all its efforts to placing before the voters OF
this county a ticket as near without re.
proach as it is possible to form. In bust.
ness capacity the members for the different
Offices they have been selected, are par.
ticularly we'll adapted; and as men of in.
tegrity, good standing in society and moral
worth, the ticket has seldom been ap-
preached and never excelled in this or any
other county of the State. To the voters
of the county, without respect to former OF
present party bias, the late Convention
might say with entire truth, that, in the
gentlemen composing the ticket, you have
to an eminent degree, embodied the Jeffer.
sonian maxim for public officer, honesty,
capability and faithfulness to whatever
obligations or trust that may be imposed
upon them.
THE DEMOCRATS ARE IN AN AWKWARD
PosITIoN.-In speaking to this point the
american in reply to some remarks of the
Baltimore Bulletin, says:
" We do not believe that there is any
man in Baltimore who was refused adms.
sion to it on account of his creed or nation
atty. 1t is simply movement for reform
and an effort to abolish corruption in office.
No matter who may be the nominees of the
Democratic party, they simply teId to the
continuance of the corrupt rule of the rings
The Bulletin tells us that MIR. Carroll dis.
graced himself by accepting nomination
at their hands. But he did accept it, and