The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-11-05
To Correspondents.
The Election on Tuesday.
The Democracy Again Victorious.
The Result In the County.

We are called upon once more to congrat-
ulatc the people of our county and State up
on the triumphant vindication of the princi-
plies and policy of the Democratic party, in
the election on Tuesday last. The Republi-
cans exerted themselves to the utmost, and
received substantial aid from few disafIect-
cd Democrats, who endeavored TO secure re-
form in the party management by joining
with its a1versaries, when they had never
used any efforts within the party for its good.
The number in this county, as will be seen
upon comparison of the present with for
mer elections, was SMALL owing to the fact,
that in Hartford, at least, the Democratic
arty can not be charged with elevating I'M
worthy men to office.
The intense interest felt in the election on
Tuesday brought out large vote. 1t is q mat
Ter of congratulation, Notwithstanding, that
all over the county the utmost order was
preserved. Every man entitled TO vote was
permitted to deposit his ballot unmolested'
The Judges acted fairly and conscientiousIy,
and not single complaint has been made in
any quarter that they exceeded or came
short of their sworn duty The success OF
the Democratic county ticket, with the eX-
ception, perhaps, of Sheriff, seemed assured
long in advance of the election, but in re-
gard to that Office the result was
everywhere considered doubtful. The
candidates for Sheriff were g. VIM. Hanway
Democrat, and John Ii. Barrow, independent
The latter was endorsed by the Republican
county convention and was supported by
that party. Both gentlemen were deserved
" popular, and the friends of each strovt
with might and main TO secure votes iol
their fayorite. The result was the election
of Mr.. Hanway, by a total majority OF l43
The colored vote, as usual, was cast almost
entirely solid for the Republican ticket. The
negroes, according to the instructions they
had received, crowded around the various
polls early in the day, and the white voters
quietly permitted them to cast their ballots
without hindrance, and, rs II general thing
waited themselves until the negroes had vot
cd. The entire Democratic county ticket
was elected by an average majority of 700 as
follows:
States Attorney. T. G. Hopkins; Sher
if-G. VIM. Hanway; Judges of the Or
phans' Confederation w. Billingslca,
Thomas Bay and George Hayes; House Of
Delegatcs-P. H. Rutledge, Andrew Boyle
and Murray Vandiver; County Commissions
crs-Wm. Mcchem, of the list district, VIM
Wilson, ofthe I'd district, James X. Keech
of the 3D. district, Martin Calder, of the All
district, Michael Whiteford, of the 9th dis
trict; County Surveyor-Wm. 7. Clark.
The Constitutional Amendment was car
ried by majority of $50. There was some
little opposition TO it in one or two of the
districts, but where the attention of voters
of either side was called to the matter the
vote was generally cast for the amendment
The officers elected in this county are men
who can be trusted by the people to perform
faithfully the various duties required of them
by law. In beginning of their official career
however, they should bear in mind that all
their public and official acts will be closely
scrutinized, and their conduct in Office will
either justify the confidence their fellow citi.
zcns have reposed in them, or else be Il re-
proach not only TO themselves, but also TO
the party to which they belong. We have
the utmost confidence, however, in their abil-
iiy and integrity, and think that the people
of Hartford county have done well in the Sc
lection of their public servants.