The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-13

iras Comfy Makes Another Raid,
but Retires in Great Disorder.
Mr.. Vanarsdale Appointed
Temporary Clerk.
Last Tuesday and Wednesday were high
days in Elkton, and it is probably not put
ting the matter too strong, to say that they
marked, with well-detined precision, the
beginning of 4 now epoch in the history Of
the Democratic party in this county.
Since 1871, shortly before which Tom
/ Swami sold himself and tried to sell his
party TO the Rebel element in the State for
Il seat in the L. s. Senate, which his we'll
concealed treason prevented him from fill
/ ing, the Democracy have managed by hook
or by crook TO retain undisturbed possession
of the
"HOLE IN THE WALL
and have Toasted and f4ttencd upon the
spoils, legitimate or otherwise, that its pos
session gave them the power to enjoy.
True, the taxpayers, who sometimes have
peryerse way of thinking they have some
rights that even Democratic politicians
should be made to respect, have once or
I twice-notably in 1S71-siven them some
I little trouble by elccting Republican COM
missioner, thus intimating, very unmstaka-
bly,, that the time is coming when they will
require them to step down and get OUT, or
rather to ascend the steps leading from the
Snug retreat aforenamed to the court house
yard and begone forever. The narrow escape
If lia fro, nt1 n
last election seems 10 have crazed the brains
of their leaders, and they committed the
/ unheard of blundcr of certifying that John
4. Coulson, who did not receive a single
vote, had been duly and properly elected
county commissioner. This was the,
BEGINNING OF SORROWS,
and since then there has been much trouble
| in the Democratic camp.
/ Last Tuesday, Messrs. Reese and Cameron
met in the subterrancan abode of the ring,
and, having been daily commissioned, took
the oath of Office, preparatory to assuming
control OF the Democratic machine. 1t had
been an open secret, since long before the
! election, that each of these gentlemen IA
vored Il different aspirant for the office of
clerk, but it had been hoped and vehe-
I mcntly asserted by many of those acquaint-
! ed with the true inwirdneSs of the silua-
ton, that the head-centers Of the ring would
manage the little affair of the selection of 4
clerk in a manner satisfactory-at least to
/ themselves. This hope was futile, as the
result of the first meeting, which resulted
iii making confusion worse COMPOUNDED, con-
clusively shows
On that eventful morning, the crowd of
applicants, whose name was legion, came to
Elkton, each accompanied by his friends
and henchlnen, in order to make as good
Il show as possible, and I've the better pre-
pared to enforce their claims. Never since
the memorable meeting, one day last Spring
Il year ago, when the outgoing board were
about to appoint the tax collectors, had such
heterogeneous mass of humanity been
seen upon the Court House yard. SaSsd-
f,Us county now, as then, was well repre-
scented by the
THREE SWEET WILLIAMS,
whose briliancy has not been dimlned in
the least by he untoward frosts of the last
campaign. The defunct city near the head
of the bay was represented by an ancient
and patriotic citizen who was anxious to
serve his country. And strange to say, he
whom the people relegated, as was sup
posed to the shades Of private life for ever,
was seen among the crowd, as anxious to
fill the clerkship down stairs as he was n
few weeks ago to fill the one in the court
room.
After the old board had examined the ac-
counts of the retiring Clerk-who, by the
way, has not yet retired-and found them
all right, the two lucky CD Commissioners
took the oath of office and the fun began.
The Three Sweet Williams
BEGAN TO BULLDOZE
the new board, and tried every plan that
their fertile Imagination could suggest to
induce them to appoint Sweet William
number two.
Meanwhile, the other applicants were not
idle, but with such means and appliances as
they could command, made the best battle
they could. Still the much perplese,l
novices remained true to their first loves,
with a fortitude that would have been moro
commendablc if displayed after the organi-
cation of 4 full board
night came at length, and afforded a TEN
porary respite from the perplexites of the
day. but the contest was renewed with in
creased vehemence on Wednesday morning,
soon after which it was found that serious
doubts existed in the minds of many of the
legal fraternity rs to whether there was at
this time any legal Board of Commissioners.
Whercupon the beleaegured pair of Commits
sioners sought the advice of His Honor,
Judge Wickcs, who rather seemed to favol
this view OF the case. Others thought that
the Board of Commissioners, like Il corpora
ton,
HAVING NO SOUL, COULD NEVER DIE,
and many Of the faithful expressed much
regret that the new Board, in view of the
fact that they could not effect an organiza
ton had not let the old one hold on till Mr.
Coulson, whom it is expected will soon be
appointed to fill the office to which he was
elected should take his seat But this the
ory wa, adopted too late to be of any use
for cold Jurisdiction had taken his de
parture to the shades of Middle Neck, an(
Uncle Dick, though he still fingered arount
the scene OF conflict, was anxious to be
gone to his native hills on the shore of the
raging Susquehanna. Finally, the TIVE
much perplexed and annoyed officials pass
ed an order authorizing Mr.. Nanarsdaie t,
: act as temporary Clork-which, by virtue o
his bond, he was obliged to do-till sucl
time as they arc able to elect a Clerk
Neanu lille Mr.. Coulson is out in the Geld
with :, good prospect Of getting his right
-, in tie near future, and
f ISAAC HOLDS THE FORT,
- with possibility of doing for two year
loncrr-whilc some of the faithful talk o
settling the matter by inducing Governo
Carroll to appaint a good and true Demo
crat instead of Mr.. Coulson. We wonder i
S they will.
Tin, Hive in the Hollow