The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-03-01
The Democratic Candldat9rial Outlook.
Two New RichmOnds i'm the Field.
Arthur W. Mitchell a Candidate
for the CIerkship.

Arthur w. Mitchell u Candidate
for the CIerkship.
Noble II. IsIddIc Wants to he
Stnte'- Attorney
Whatever qualification the announce
ment of the candidacy Of Mr.. Arthur W.
Mitchell for the Clerkship this week may
have afforded his personal friends, certain
1t is, that The report of his final deteImiua-
ton to enter the canvass is not a pleasing
piece of news 10 the gentlemen already IN
the field. IL is plain that Mr.. Mitchells
candidacy will result in fresh complica-
! tions, not only affecting the prospects Of
other candidates for the Clerkship, but in
directly every other aspirant in the Third
election district. Heretofore the contest
over this nomination has been generally
conceded to be between Mr.. Briscoe and
Mr.. Howard, Mr.. Ward bringing possibly
the FIRST district undivided in his interest,
but with scarcely hope of iinal success.
However indisposed enc might have been
heretofore TO speculate upon the 6nal re-
suit. there is certainly less ground now on
which to base reasonable conjecture, since
a man as strong. personally and politically,
as Mr. Mitchell has entered the canvass
Should, however, a we'll known local leader
of the Third district, who has, in the past.
been honored with the same office, make
bsre his strong right arm, and defy some
what the sentiment of his party, the result
may be anticipated. IL would seem, how
ever, improbable in any event, that the
nominations for the two best offices in the
gift OF the people of Cecil county would be
again accorded To one disrrict-ths Third.
The other eight districts will hardly sub
nit to that, however forheariug they may
have been in the past, and however grace
fully they may have submitted To the dicta-
ton of the old leaders in previous nomina
tons
What then becomes of Mr. Jamar's can
didacy for the Reg ister's office? He is &C
ceptable to the Democrats of his own di,
Irict as well as strong in the upper dis
trictx of the county, upon the implied con
dition, however. of the concession to that
section of some leading nomination. Tn
less, then, the upper districts will waive
their claims, and support Mr. lamar uncon-
ditionally, there would necessarily seem To
be All antagonism of individual Interests in
the Third district, which must be got rid
of before the general demands of the party
in the county can be met.
Although the announcement this week
Of the candidacy of y. +. Biddle Esq, for
the States Atturnsyship may have caused
no visible ripple upon the surface Of Demo
cratic politics in Cecil, still it is very evi-
dent that the fact has created a decided
sensation in,id, of at least two other aspir
ants for the same office. To certain ez-
tent the aspirations both of Mr.. Writ and
Mr.. Cruthers for this nomination were a
forlorn hope so long As Mr.. Evans was il,
the contest. But his withdrawal put 4 diff
ferent face upon the matter. II left clear
field for the display of the political muscle
of both gentlemen. 1t was very easy
thing to pIacard every Democrat in tn.
county with either big c. or big W
aud then count labels. Beside 1t was a
fair, square contest between two young
lawyers, neither of whom had any par
Iicular advantage over the other in expert
-ncs at the bar. but each with a clear
blank sheet still before him, ON which tn
record IN future his professional achieve
menis- IN some respects II seems a pity Ia
have so nicely matched game Of politics
disturbed 6y the interference Of a third
aud older man. As long AS there were but
two pugIiists We mean no oif-nss by ,ns
world III the ring. We, the spectators OF the
political mill, had the right to expect good
square knock down ticks and no thump
ing below the belt. But IN triaus ular
fight there must, pcrfuTcs, be all sorts of
fsints and falls. scratching and skirmish
ing. Besides the fact of being candi-
date, we regard Mr.. Biddle in this contest
As a formidable one We believe he has
heretofore been identified with the anti
Risg wing of the party IN Cecil. The old
Ring leaders eau outmanaGe and Guido the
younger wing III manipulating conven
tons. and cornering delegates and all that
sort Of thing. as was evidenced at the last
Democratic County Nominating Conven
tion held at Elktos. But it must not be
forgotten that, IN that same Convention,
the anti. Ring men held seven out Of nine
districts, aud whatever be the fact rs To
their present ability to repeat the same
representation, they are now confident of
being equally strong III the county. II is
true that the anti Ring element achieved
very decided victory in contest directed
chiefly against NJ. Groome and Mr.. Knight.
Whether IL could carry the same number
Of districts against the field remains To be
seen. We risk this prediction however, as
to the States Attorney. That the anti
Ring man will be nominated, whether he
bs Mr.. Biddle or Mr. Crothers or Mr. Writ.
Altogether the developments of the week
promise 4 lively fight, which evidently will
lose none Of It's warmth as the canvass
grows older.