The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-13
OUR TICKET.

upon tne ,jltilclpuS ScitttioIi vi tHc ''i-
didates it placed on the ticket, and which
is in striking contrast with that of our
opponents. There is in the general merit
Of the ticket prestige of success. livery
intelligent voter of Cecil county must per-
ceive that the conditions under which this
ticket has been selected are more favor
able for securing the highest quaiitica
ton in the candidate, than those under
which our opponents have made their
selections. Indeed it is palpable con-
tradiction to say that the Democrats of
Cecil mountaineering the aggregate
body of voters constituting the organi-
zaton of that party-have selected their
own candidates. That important duty
has. in a great measure, i'll the bitter
contest just closed, been taken out Of
full combination in their Convention.
.t.ong enough to dictate its men, chosen
without regard to fitness or qualification
for the public trusts, but solely rs the
representatives of iH1iridHM interest
necessarily must tend to lower the stand
ard of personal fitness in the candidate.
Every such question must necessarily be.
and has been in this instance, subordi-
mated to the one single inquiry concern
ing the candidate-Is he available? We
venture the assertion that the primary
question which the body of the people at
large should, in selecting its public ser7-
ants. first consider-Is he capable >" Is
he personally fitted fer the public posi-
ton for which he is named was not for
a moment considered in the case of Il sin
Gle nomination made by the Democratic
Convention. The only inquiry was
" What is he rorh in Il tradc p Assllm-
ing, by virtue of their party majority.
their election as already assured, the con-
test for nominations WSs simply and
purely squabble for party spoils and
individual supremacy.
1t is plain. then, that aside from the
political issues between the parties the
party conditions under which the Repub-
lican Convention selected its candidates
are Just the contrary. In Il minority as
a political organization. the possibility of
success lies in the selection of candidates
chosen solely with reference to personal
trusts. The Republicans have met the
public necessity i'll this respect. and We
confidently believe that the non partisan
voters Of the COUNTY will endorse their
selections.
No man possibly i'll Cecil county is
more generally and favorably known than
at the head of our local ticket as candi-
| date fer the County Clerk>hip. More
than once in contests before the people
of the county he has shown his personal
strength. noticeably in his election to the
State legislature over his Democratic
competitor. Mr.. Howard. in February,
! 1874, and his previous election to the
same body in 1858. Mr.. Davis close
Identification with the business interests
of the county gives him commanding
| position in this campaign, and We are
glad to have the opportunity to repeat
what Tile Wig has heretofore said OF
him, that he is a worthy exponent OF
! Christianity, Temperance and good gov
crnment."
| Nh. Benoni Cooling Of Charlcstown.
our candidate for Register of Wills, Who
recently served the public 50 well and
| faithfully as Sheriff of the county, needs
no commendation from us. Suffice it to
say. that his character as 4 business man
/ and a Christian is second to that of he
other gentleman, and augurs well for his
| success i'll the present campaign. Mr..
| 1870. was gratifying tribute to his per
sonal strength. He is stronger man
to-day than ever before, ard We predict
his election by the pcop:c
1t would be difficult to find in Cecil
county three citizens who enjoy in q
| higher degree the esteem Of their fellow
citizens than John VI. McClenahan. l..
Marshall llainea. and Thomas 2. Jones.
The sound Judgment of placing three as
able opponents Of Our representative bust
ness men upon All ilacquivocal Local Op-
| ton platform must be recognized. not
only by Republicans, but by every citi-
zen of Cecil county who feels any inter
est in the moral and material welfare OF
the people of the county.
| For so important a local Office. and
which intimately concerns the business
| and interests of every property holder in
the county as that Of County Commits
sioner, our Nominating Convention hag
presented the names Of three gentlemen
whose business standing and integrity
must command the support OF every voter
in the county who desires an economical
administration of county affairs. Look
| ing to the non-partisan administration OF
the mere business concerns Of the coun-
ty, we claim for this ticket that it is one
whose business Judgment the tax-payino
classes Of our citizens will respect. james
\. Coulson is citizen of the Sixth dis
trict, WHO would bring to the duties of
his Office an intimate knowledge of the
wants of the important section of the
county which he represents. No man
stands higher III public esteem than John
Perkins, of this town: and Thomas B.
Hopper, of the Second district. is uni
versally respected as one of the pronli-
nent citizens of that portion of the county.
In job EIaincS, Esq. of the Sixth: VIII
liam Kirk, of the Ninth: and Joseph
Miller of the Fifth district. is presented
an exceptionally strong ticket for the
iudscShils Of the Orphans Court Messrs.
llaines and Miller have particularly the
advantage of long business experiences,
and William Kirk is the peer of any man
i'll Cecil county for sterling integrity and
worth of character
For the Sicrila,t;.. the name of Mr..
Samuel IIatldock. of the Ninth district
i particularly gratifying to the residents
III the upper sections of the COUNT. \
popular man personally. and POSSESSING
the uuboundcd confidence OF his fellow
citizens, the people of Cecil county have
every guarantee in, securing SO competent
and faithful officer, that the duties of this
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