The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-01-25
LOCAL POLITICS..
A Glance at the Democratic
Candidatorial Field.

Six hSpr9IlS for lie Comfy ClgfSShlp.
4 Triangular Confcsf Jor Register.
Eour ''and! mr> Tor stntc-~ ,ttoru.,.
Five good ID nocra,s Want 10 TO 20 Jail"
:'rnce the Adjournment Of count there
has been very pcrr-pr Ib!r Increase in the
political activity of oar local Democratic
politicians and candidates For every Ia
craflve position candidates age numerous,
each of whom is pressing hls claim TO
party favor with an carncs'urss b.eot OF
the fact that every contestant for eft = Ic-
CARDS a nomination equivalent "a IN cl,c
ton. Whether the future Will real - all
IT promises to th cse gentlemen remains "a
be seen.
Of the laral offices, first and foremost
the County Clogkship. with it's tenn Of six
years. stands the moot gliitctiug pr:z. 1t
is bu; natural Of course, that many good
men and true. all first class Democrats who
never split ticket in their :ives and never
Will lllsAr I4att IFiifHS att ct them. Nlthtl IL
desire To Till this comfortable place in Court
House row. For tins political honanza.
the present Incumbent, \. ". Mitchell.
Esq being reported out nf the field there
are jusf AN even half dozen candidates NJ
To date, although possibly the piethor.c
womb Of time may develop a few more.
y ]! OF thesr gentlemen command The rc
spect of their party, and each has a PEI
son.,i following. The lst diS;iic; furnishes
two. Hessis. VIM. Ward and Jos. biggS
The toi NOR gentleman had At one time Az
ambition ior the office of Register. hut l.
now understood To hava Withdrawn from
that candidacy aud aimed. higher Tie
2nd district IIcscniS two favuIitr sons Of
Democracy as competitors for tins place.
VIM. L. Howard, known molc popularity
rs - Pet Howard, and DR.. Jos Y. Wa.
Lace. Bath of them ATE excellent; gentle.
men and good citizens. Dr Il. {. Nackali.
formerly ciiief. but At pres. 1T consulting.
editor Of Ihs Ts-i' DemorrIf axis the favor
Of the Tirrkship a. claim of The 30 dis
trict. The comfy has no better citizen
80. more a:niablc gentleman Khan thr doe
tor, although al tIfncs snmcwi.a; uurcasou-
able, If rot llberal, in his rchtlca! opi-
IONS from ort stand point. OF cnurscy NJ
Alcx.rdsf BTiscor represents At once the
9th ris'I.c: and the si1rh candidate for lie
office. IA - The result We, 0f course in
oG!Ec IL u" speculation, the combinations
not beng formed yet, 1T least not vis,biy.
For the second Ilace-thc Register o!
" il!s-ihe contest seems 20 be between the
present iucnmhent. Rcubcr. t. .I4uar. aud
Harry d Miller. of the tn district, with
VIZ. i"hr McCaucy, son Of Juds. McCIu-
ley. CE.rf Justice Of tine Orphans Court, .
as prob ,ble OF rather possible th.Id can
d:i"te. NJ. Miller has strong backing IN
the upper districts and good w"l kcr, be-
hind hm. SGssaffas Neck has declared for
lamar, including the most oi tie Demo /
cratic politicians Of that section. If such |.
Toe The fact We may expect 4 warm contest .
for THAI nomination.
Fer tie S;ato's A':"rnry>hip, Il The re- .
port he tue that J. Hume Craig. E.g. is /
- candidate, rarru IS az even quartrt,c 81 F.
candidates, all excellent voice, thoroughly .
in tune with the patty melody. a. one .
time tIssc were understood - Je six com /
Prtl'ors f"r This nomination. but Robert Il. .
Naudlvcr, Esq, has wi:hdrawn from the /
fi-ld, and Noble I. Biidlr. Esq IS under .
stood As desiring a nomination for the
House NJ Delegates. The friends oi Wm
;. Evans. E-q very rnpula. aud strong .
man with hIs party. claim fnr him. the ::ri, .
-lsh, 9Th. aud 1,h districts. solid and until .
the announcement OF Mr.. Chae. {. Cruthcrs .
candidacy for the same office. the : II .
district also. II tins be tie strength with .
winch Mr.. Evans Starts. lie lacks but three
votes Of i domination, u - yutcs const!-
tutu i majority. HrEly b WIZ; enters
III" sans contest Win he lst, md. aud .
possibly al 81 The h districts, Tie IS An
ahable young gentleman, jas fairly started
Al he baI and las rany wum friends il
both parties. MIR Cfnthcrs has even later
plppsd the shell! that held i young lawyer
than Mr. Wiz, but essays tin. canvass FOR
Ill nomination. He starts with his hou,
district. III. IA. solid, probably the sJh.
solid, and part Of the ytk claimed for
hm \; this time VIC venture no predIc.
ti"n As TO the result. Ali the candidates.
however, are down Al hard work. doing.
A. the boys say their level best.
The shesln.lty does not seem to go a
begging. Report credits Morris Dunbar a.
hiking the appearance II The coun,y's pressed
brick 'front.' for a temporary residence
of two years. Palmer Shuca ley. the eli
ci-nt Town Bailiif, is also credited with
similar ambitions. Samuel Il. Graut looks
and longs, aS ne has long locked III that
direction. Joseph ;. " insale, OF the Jlh
district, don't ohirc' To the honor, and
George Logan. of the 9Th district. although
named iast is 10y no means tie least cou.
Spicuuus candidate Sheriff. Some mem
ners of the Court House Ring iutimates
that Logan IS the coming man.
For Annapolis there are aspi.ants. the
most noticeable beiaE Noble I. BlGdic.
+ a, former Staia's Attorney; John ".
Bill, If The Nsh, and Adam H. Magraw. OF
Tie 9Th district Doub,!,s- there are mum
e.ous cthers whose fitness doth not We,
appear.
f": the not very lucrative, but T." less
responsible, office of County Commi. siol e.,
four names pass current rs candidates.
Mr. Crawford and NJ. Crothess. of the
present board for Ie-clcCtiom. Messrs
Harry Black aud VIM X Lock woId both
Of the latter Of the district.
50 far as learned there seems no di>;.osi-
ton To distu b the Bench -. Tie Orphans .
C'art. There i, ample time, however, for .
as9lrant>. aud tie budding Spring may
br us many mole hopeful sulsL ppers II
thv Democratic altar. al whose shrine eye
the chilling frost If AutuE.n come. there
viii he weeping aud wa.isEs ana .ua>hing
If teeth. Ga. blindness 10 the future
kindly given.