Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-10-28

"a omen Convention trust tnts apOi-
oay will Be amply sufficient. Bat Judge
MiIburn springs one Of the most novel
IDEAS ever heard vet. He says, that the
gathering vote which ] received At
The Convention did not indicate that ]
should have been spokesman. This !
think would be > most DANGEROUS pre-
eedent 10 establish, for the one who
might be- so fortunate before his county
convention might be very unfortunate
before she State convention, because be
might NOT have The ability 10 speak. ]
really thought that was the peer0f my
friend, Judge Milburn, in the conven-
lion, though | may not claim to have
received as many votes a. he did at the
county convention. If this precedent
becomes > ruling principle IN politics,
Il will involve our conventions Ia great
difficulties and moral uncertainties
But this tauniing me about ihe ''fiatter-
ing vote which received at the con-
veaiion suggest Of itself q retort which
under no other circumstances should
have adversed 10 in print. do feel
very much flaltercd at my vote by the
convention IN view OF the fact that !
did not reach Leonardtown until few
minutes before The convention assem-
bled. and OF rumor which was in cir
culation that voted against the colored
school appropriation in the Legislature
last Winter, which rumor have been
subsequently informed was put in cir
cuIation BY Judge Milburn himself. ]
lost by this report two election districts.
As regards the above rnmoF, as ! do not
desire to do Judge Milburn any injury.
shall hold myself in readiness to dls-
close 10 him the names OF my authors
whenever he evinces q desire TO learn
them.
Bot The Judge lays large stress upon
my aspirations-''that they have turned
stronger heads than mine." Itmay not
be out Of place to compare just here, for
the benefit OF the public. the aspirations
of Us both. / will undertake tins duty
with the desire that may state facts as
understand them, and il err, ] shall
hold myself willing TO be corrected.
Judge Milburn, IN 1875, was the self
announced candidate for County Com
missioner. Prior TO the election Of
that year, q Republican caucus was
held at Leonardtown. There were
many aspirants for Office. There were
six candidates for the Commissioners
Office, and all such worthy gentlemen
that IT was with much difficulty We sat
isfied all concerned. We had, howev-
err. vacancy on the Legislative ticket,
and I suggested TO Judge Milburn that
he become candidate for that position,
but he refused. DR.. Sutton at this time
was an aspirant for the Orphans Court
Judgeship. and ismy recollection that !
suggested to him that he decline this
position and accept place on the Leg
islaiive ticket. The Doctor agreed to
do this Gas be said for the purpose of
harmonizing the party" / then. in
company, | think, with another gentle
man, waited on Judge Milburn and
asked him if he would not as soon run
for the Judgeshlp OF the Orphans Court
as the Commissioners Office. He said
he would accept o place ON the ticket
as requested. We placed on the Com
missloners' ticket in lieu Of Judge Mil
burn the name of A. C.. Tennisson, Esq,
and here our ticket was completed.
We went into the campaign that Fall,
and Judge MilburE was elected. He
served out his term OF Office dare say
with much credit to himself and profit
10 his county. In 1879, Judge Milburn
again appeared before bis constituents
as an humble aspirant for public Office.
He had the advantage Of many others,
for he was q member of the caucus that
gave him his nomination. We went
into the fight and Judge Milburn was
eminently successful. He has by this,
you see, held Office only nearly Eve years,
and only q little over three yet to run,
and how he can make it apparent that |
am alarmed, on account Of the possibiii-
~ Of h.s being an impeachment in my
way, am at loss to conceive, unless
he dreams OF becoming candidate for
Office ere bis present one expires. Ger
tainly my aspirations do not run so far
awaS in the uncertain future as to en-
terrain the remotest idea Of becoming a
candidate for Orphans Court Judgeship
in 1888. On my part, will say, that
at the earnest solicitation Of my friends
I suffered them TO use my name at the
caucus meeting held al Leonardtown
last Fall. was not present, nor did /
in any manner force myself upon the
Republican party, though to this party
am indebted Tor all the honor and pre-
ferment have ever enjoyed. ] was a
candidate before the people last Fall,
and was elected by Il am proud to say)
handsome majority to an Office for a
term of ninety days, and then (by no
iault of my party endured contest for
sixty days out of the ninety. desire
10 say, in conclusion, that am not jeal-
Gus Of Jadge Milhurn's fame rs Re-
publican, nor do / envy his position as
Judge Of the Orphans Court. IL he
would publish the letter which / wrote
him from Annapolis last Winter. there
could be no need OF any remarks on my
part in this connection. | do not pro-
pose to be driven from the Republican
party by any one man, but whenever
that party makes known to me its de-
sire that my services are no longer
needed in its councils. shall feel il my
duty to retire from active service, but |
shall continue TO support Republican
principles and the candidates of that
party as an humble citizen Of the Uni-
fnd SfaAe~ There Il mn w00d that can