Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-09-17
For Congress,
HON. JAMES M. SCHLEY,
OF ALLEGANY COUNTY.
OUR CONG RESsIONAL NOMINEE


In presenting the name of Col. James M
Schley, Of Allegany county, as suitable
person to represent the people of the Sixth
Congressional District in the Forty seventh
Congress, the convention acted well and
wisely.
Col. Schley's unbemished moral character
his experience and ripe ability as lawyer
his unbending integrity of character and his
lifelong devotion to Democratic principles
are such as to command the admiration and
confidence of the people, harmonic factions
heal dissentions, bridge difficulties, impart
enthusiasm and restore the district to the
Democratic fold-such man the times re-
quire, such the party desired and such the
convention has given us.
Born and reared in Frederick county
springing from an influential and distin
guished parentage, Col. Schley has from
the earliest blush of manhood to the present
hour given the force of his splendid talent
and untiring energy to every measure that
tended to the material development of his
native State as well as to the success and
stability Of that party of which he has evei
been a favorite.
Col. Schley entered public life as early as
1916, when he was elected by an overwhelm
ing majority to the popular branch of the
Legislature. At the close of his term de
Ginning seat in the State Senate, he devoted
himself closely to his profession with marked
success, and for several terms was elected
States Attorney for Allegany county--mak
ing one Of the most successful prosecutor
in the State and taking prominent part in
most Of the leading criminal trials of West
ern Maryland. The proprietor of large
and beautiful landed estate in Garrett coun
ty, the Colonel has alternated between the
arduous duties of his office and the quiet and
peaceful eddies OF agricultural life
Approaching his very rare executive and
financial ability, he has, within the past five
or six yeas, been called to the Presidency
OF the Third National Bank of Cumberland
and as still further evidence of public con.
fidence, he has recently been made President
of the Short Line Railroad.
Certainly, such acknowledged ability, such
jealous care of fiduciary interests, 50 many
evidences of public appreciation coupled
with an unblemished record, must and will
have great weight with the people through
out the district in designating Col Schley
as eminently worthy of a seat in Congress,
and eminently able to take care of our in
terests with distinguished success.
We believe that whatever want of unity
that may have existed in our ranks two
years since, originating by reason OF To-
cal prejudices or other trivial causes,
Col. Schley's segregation from all such, will
enable him to consolidate discordant Gle.
ments, restore the political equilibrium, and
thus give us united delegation in the next
House of Representatives.
The Colonel has many warm personal
friends and admirers in this county who will
be glad of the opportunity to show their ap.
probation by giving their personal influence
in the furtherance Of his election. This add
ed to the strength he will be able to bring to
bear during the canvass, the enthusiasm he
will be able to arouse will cause old Mont.
gomery to give one of those invigorating
majorities which insures victory.
The convention was characterized by a
degree of harmony and spiritof Cancellation
which was plainly ominous of success. The
vote of Montgomery was given for Hon.
Montgomery Blair.