The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-02-01
DEMOCRATIC CANlIDATORIAL FIELD.

Four Additional Aspirants this Week.
a Prediction Relative to the
States Attorneyship.
SinCa the publication Of our article last
week. III which We gave eur readers The
result Of survey Of the Democratic can
ddltorial field, We have interviewed sew
c:al gentlemen and had further cnmmuni-
cation with several pats Of the county,
one direct result Of which is our Iresenta
ton of the names of four additional candi
dates, from many different DISTRICTS As
we'll a. the gathering IT some additional
information as IA the status of the contest
over several offices particularly that Of the
stairs .inorEsyship. We hazard the pre-
dicIlon. this eai!y in the campaign, that
the CANVASS for the latter nomination will
Ice narrowed down IL 4 contest before the
Democratic convention between the friends
Of Messrs. Henry i Writ and Charles e.
Cruthers. 1t would be cut of place, and
To 4 certain extent personally indecorous
on our part, to give the public in our col
umns the information ar rather the data
upon which we could argue the final sue
cess ot either OF these gentlemen. We
base our prediction, however, Of the final
contest being between them solely upon
the opinions expressed 10y the numerous
friends Of Nm. > Evans, Esq, in the
upper districts of the county. They main
tain that II would be to his business dis
advantage To accept the nomination. upon
the ground that he has already, :. young
lawyer. achieved by industry Il c"mpara-
lively lucrative practice, the increasing. Of
which would be very materially in,eIfered
with by his election 10 the States Attur-
ueyship. In other words. many OF his
sincegest friends, and men who would take
All active in,eres, ia his election. believe
that he can achieve greater professional
success without than with the office, and
very freely expIess that opinion. Whether
Mr. Evans himself holds that view, we are
not informed, bui state only what is freely
and openly expressed hy his party and per
sonal friends. We believe that there is no
doubt of his being able to command the
nomination if he desires IL, hut still are
inclined To the opinion that he will finally
decline it and withdraw from the contest.
We shall wait patiently and see the result.
We beg the friends of Mr.. J. W. Bevau,
-, ia 4 h.li hat
Intended no reflect ion upon their party
prominence, in emitting his name last
week As a candidate as County Commits
siuucr. The Democrats Of that i;-tricr
could select no better citizen To ofi-r
whether elected or defeated. The old Gi
braltar nf Democracy. the Fourth district,
IN some remote sections Of which the shades
of Old Hickory still daike the political
atmosphere. Henry Hess name is discussed
rs a possible cAnj! date AZ Commissioner.
Levi Mearns, Esq, of the Ninth district is
also talked Of as a suitable Legislator: and
David p. Cameron, OF the Fifth district
is thought 10y his friends suitable man As
his own successor in the office of County
to the present strength OF the leading can
idate for the office of Register of " ills.
The First, Second and the Seventh dis
tIicts GEOGRAPHICALLY the latier-solid
for him. Mr.. Briscoe still leads for the
Clerkship. lie has one advantage over
every other aspirant for that office. lie
has 4 clea: swing in his section of the
county, and is not embarrassed by the con
iiciing claims of any other candidate in
his district. The ease is quite the reverse
in the Third district. Elkton is always
prolific of candidates. "Of course" we
heard an old county Democrat say last
week, :. Elkton always goes for the lions
share" Two Elkton men now hold the
best places, aud for one of them the
Clerks Office two more now aspire. The
4 friends of Mr. Howard have this difficulty
to contend against, and Mr.. BriscOe's
friends. So We Learn, are not disposed to
allow the disposition of EIkton Democrats
TO monopollzc the best patty gifts to bc
overlooked. Up to gate, no Democratic
candidate has yet availsd himself OF our
offer Of last week In announce such candi
dacy by postal card. which we would gladly
! publish. As the contest grows warmer
with the weather, we may have additional
intelligence To offer the reading public
/ Besides. the ''oid heads have not been
put together yet, aud it is still much too
early to guess the combinations on the
/ Cecil Democratic chess board Ere long,
however. " the moves " will appear, OF
which the public shall through our col
umns, be duly informed. - There's 4 chile
among We takIu' NOES