Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-01-11
reported for the Beacon.)
BIlldOZing in Southern MARYLAND.

The intense excitement alluded to in
your last issue, under which the citi-
zens Of Leonardtown and vicinity la
bored during Christmas week, was due
to the spirited contest for Town Gen
eral." The former General, Bailey, had
up TO a recent date borne bis honors
gracefully and acted well his part. The
Saturday night before Christmas riot
seemed imminent, and Bailey was called
upon to command Young America and
Old Leonardtown in suppressing said
riot, but failed to come to the front. as
signing as his reason that his understand
ing invariably slipped from under him
on ice. 1t having been clearly demon
strated that Bailey was not an ice Gen
eral, the Committee on Public Safety
concluded to have General that could
and would command the Town, ''ice or
no ice" Popular expectation very nat
urally pointed to J. Alex. Jarboe as the
coming man, and he was accordingly
nominated.
The election took place at Democratic
Headquarters, Fenwick'> Hotel, (Dr.
Combs, A. +. Fenwick and ID. G. Ham,
NETT, acting Judges, and resulted in the
election Of Jarboe by an overw helmins
majority, but the experience of the past
two months teaches that popular major
tiles, however large, avail nothing where
Returning Boards exist. As with Til
den so II was with Jarboe, for no SOON
er was the result announced than the
Returning Board, composed Of w. A.
Loker, V. Camalier and A. J. Scott.
seized the ballot-box, went into secret
session threw out Tar Town on account OF
fraud, intimidation and too much Young
America, and Frog Town because it had
been too heavily buildozed, and thus
declared Bailey elected by majority
Of two votes. Now Jarboe, having the
people at his back and being every inch
a patriot, determined not to submit to
this wholesale robbery-this diabolical
outrage on popular rights, and so on the
next day, Wednesday, applied to the
Supreme Court for mandamus. The
writ was issued and made returnable
the same evening at s clock. The
case was tried before Chief Justice Nor
gan. ID. c. HamUett appeared as coun-
sci for Jarboe. but Bailey having spent
all his money in the campaign was un-
able to procure counsel for the Return
ing Board, whereupon w. A. Loker
volunteered and made speech which
astonished the natives. He denied .'in
toto" all the law that had been so well
nd aln tnt 49, H..
counsel, especially the leading decision
in 18th johnson, the famous case OF
George Smity Stargel VS.. VIM. Henry
Shi!limagraw, and concluded by de-
nouncing said authority. The learned
counsel on the other side contended
that the law was as stated, but seeing
from the numerous cases in the South
that IL was no use TO argue either law
or fact with Returning Board submit
ted the case. The Court decided, that
said Beard should be nandanused, in
that it had acted judicially and not min
,sterially, and further ruled, that they
should on the next evening. Thursday,
appear before the Board Of Coafroi end
Rerier for the purpose of having the
votes recounted. This latter Board,
upon full Rerier Of the facts and Con-
troll of the law, decided Jarboe elected
by a majority of twenty and ordered hi.
inauguration to take place the next even
ing, Friday, at Z O'Clock. The usurpers,
with their qaondam General at their
heels, determined 10 resist said inaugu-
ration at all hazards, and in advance Of
the hour took forcible possession Ct the
State House and inaugurated Bailey,
swearing him upon Sitting Bull and San
Domingo. They continued to s'hold the
fort until General Jarboe made his APP
pearance, when, seeing he was dres: ed