The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-06-07
SENATOR WHITES WITH
DRAWAL (?)

few days ago. Senator VIM. Pink
ney Whyte perpctrated a solemn farce in
the shape of pretended withdrawal
from politics and the Senatorial contest
He issued a sort of political ukase. adj
dressed to the people of the State. an
nouncing, with all the solemnity of truth.
his serious and final determination to
sacrifice his future political prospects
upon tho altar Of domeSticity. The
death of his sons wife WIS the ostcnSble
inspiration of his sudden and unexpected
act of unseltishneSs. Although the an
nounccment WAS welcome one gener-
ally yet people Of ordinary sanity could
not for their lives imagine why this be-
reavement, affecting though 1t might be.
should throw its Sombre shadow over the
portals of the L. S. Senate The public
mind. indeed. seemed to share painful
degree Of increiulity. Men winked
knowingly at each other after reading
the Senator's protest against further
honors at the hands of his party. Poll
ticians laid suggestive fingers aside their
noses and nodded their heads derisively.
Recalcitrant local leaders. over whose
backs William Pinkney had cracked the
party whip vigorously and oft of late and
who on several occasions had well nigh
kicked clear ont of the party traces
'gammoned" the idea of Mr.. WHITES
voluntary withdrawal and declared that
it was not the ghost of a dead lady that
had SO excited the fears and unsettled
the nerves of the great and good states
man, half so much as the living, breath
ing reality of flesh and blood, in the
shape of Il man called Arthur i. German.
In a word, this little piece of strategy
was discounted at its face value 1t was
part of Mr.. Whyte's Little game"
which everybody recognized and accept
ed as such. and while men of finer sensi-
bilities than he would have hesitated to
make this vulgar parade of family sor-
row bulwark behind which to play
politician dodge, yet in him it seemed
consistent enough, and apparently ex-
cited little comment The Senator's or
gan. the Baltimore -imeriran. edited by
4 man Of not vtry savory reputation.
ntmed Fulton, i'll which newspaper the
Senator has for present purposes invested
"A large sum not Icing required,
Monday last. indicated what Mr.. WHITES
purpose was in making this public pre-
t,ncc, in this very refreshing announce
ment:
SENATOR WHITES WiTHDRAWAL,-An |
address to Senator Whyte is in circulation
and is receiving the signatures Of large
number of persons, including many promi-
nent business men, bank presidents and |
others, requesting the Senator to reconsider /
his withdrawal from the contest for the
United States Senatorship, and to again
allow the use OF his name for that position.
The address goes on TO recount The services
rendered by Senator Whyte during his
service in the upper House of Congress to
he nation, State and city, and refers to the
oss which Maryland would sustain by the
retirement OF such an efficient public rep
as Senator Whyte has proved
himself to he. The address is receiving
quite q large number of signatures and it
$ thought that it may have the desired
fleet. Senator Whyte is rerW popular TiH
III classes Of people in the state, und il is
Generally beliercd that his entrance into the
or!Gs. Jor TIE United S.a.cs Ss9atorship