Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-11-21

We are pleased that our h"'n'h''''"
Of Gen Chapman for Speaker Of the
next House has met with a general ap-
prevail BcloS We append compliment
tary notices Of some Of our near neigh
bors which shows the high standing oI
the General at home Want Of space
prevents MS from inserting more.
Tur SpH.WFnsmp. We see the name o
Gen. Andrew g. Chairman prominently ass
cistcd With The Spcakrrship Of the next llou''
IL delegates by- several Of our breihcrsn Of th'
nress We take up the refrain and gladly
live IL nm earnest echo. No better nam
, eould he associated Nith that honorable posi-
tion. and by no better man, in our opinion
rould that position We houored. Nor va
fherc ever a more appropriate time for meri
: 10 he rewarded
~ correctly suggested, fr more tha
la Southern Maryland has had n
. in the councils Of the State
uslriotfs sire Of liz worth
liability and pleas, o. dig
M ~ highly r., Adorned hia,. g 'hsNIrcs
ton Of ls5BF Twelve wears ago tbe fIoEse
Delegates WIS grsF!fifsF a 10 bl ~ The Eascr
Shore IN the person Of Hon Jes.ie K Hi,,,s'
iour years ago by Wtscrn MARYLAND in tIa
person Of Hon. Lewis G. smith ana iva y,,rs
2Go by Baltimore City in The person Of IIon
fcller >. Hohlllzcll. Why not now orrnrj
70 southern Mar land an honor maj sbonid
~, JuSlhe tie rotative, particularly when
harIes county, in the person Of her di,tin.
merits it.. 81 iio"'y
X. Gen, Chapman has served his County ana
',l'.q ,or thrte 'ers@o in the Legislature win
.'n "oiI''l ana 2eaI that deserves appreciation
ana reward, aud Nhile his own vnirc = ~
S5'5 s''c"i m max ing the demand the voice
VI JuSutc Pfoclaims IN thundor tones his cIair,
to the position Democrats NJ UarrL,,.I ~
S"t overlook our little Peninsula mr. ;,,nnro
oUr claims to your noticcf Gnr bot,ias ,no
nara fought, aud our victories only won ~
%crIhce and labor. Give rs Chairman e,r
speaker aud we will show Won orr .nnr.c;..
,,oh OF Tue honor by giving to the Demfcr,,;,.
~ %U increased mnjoritics in the future
horiboro Gazcfr.
SPEAKER OF TIM NExr Hot-sr In ,ho H..
'y'""a H"@p cn7ent Of the 9TH instant we hi /
n.y. w lne nomination Of General Andrew q |
: hapmani OF Charles county. os I'm ,ort /
'wakcr OF The House Of Delegates
he'futv second the nomination and 1
,,hi,, ~ unanimous adoption. We know MOI /
Wn'e', most 10 commend the spirit u men ~
shr"d ia" nc,,'trstis,,,, rnrfi 10 whom
,i, n"n"T Is accorded. Suffice il 10 say thai
me H"TDf9"a H06cpeNdrHf has done tic dItv 10
southern Mary land, and that If Den Cb,r1
nan Is selected for that high position no Iii
IS Wen 90 his duty to the Stale. and mnLn 80,
'o""f@hie tread in the footsteps Of his Illus
rouS f,ther.
We humbly submit that Southern Mary l
and is entitled To this honor For twenty
ears She has been entirely ignored Since
S57 as correctly stated by the Nirgland H. 5
ep"nd@ni, She has bad 40 presiding officer,
hen the illusrious fuhcr Of worthy SON r
coupled with dignity and with credit the a
residential Chair Of tn. Constitutional Con-
cniion 81 1880, G.
How appropriate would il he 10 accord to |.
lc son An honor which he not only richly .,
erlts but which would reflect new lustrc L
pom the memory Of his illuslrious, honorcd Z
nd lamentcd father Prince Gcorgian.
TuE NEXT SPEAKER OF ruv House Already .
e democratic papers Of the State are casting IL
'out for, and naming members elect, to fiji
&c responsible position Of Speaker of the next II
ouSc Of DE egates Of Maryland However ic
ltc orr county, in view Of late election re-
rms, may have entitled herself to recognition ia
the determination of this matter, ncyerthe- n,
IS, we clalm that, having fought CALAMITY
ma Loyalty, though unsucccSSfulv, she is en- G;
tied to an oliHion, and We believe we EXPRESS =,
when we state that GEN Chapman, of ."
harles, would FILL the bhl' as speaker of Il
DC aeKt 44uuse Of Delegates more acccpiabIy !
D Southern Maryland and particularly to 81. u
larry county than any Democrat that could e.
named. We therefore very cordially sec
M The nomination made by correspondent S'
crow and give place with pleasure to his Il
COMMUNICATION announcing ifs. .Hqry's :
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