The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-01-10

HOLE IN THE WALL.
THE SUBTERRANEAN CONTEST,
The Commissioners in Terrible Labor, Int Still no
Clerical Bautiing born.



County Commissioners had failed to agree
upen his successor, had notified the new
Board of Commissioners to meet at their
office, on Tuesday, for the purpose of effect
Believed by the large crowd of applicants
for the Clerksbip that the appointment
would not be made till the next regular
meeting Of the Board, on the 18th instant,
and, therefore, the news If the rumored
meeting on Tuesday SInote the ears of the
interested parties who heard of it like a
clap of thunder from :; clear sky. One
anxious individual from S;lsSatras county
somehow got wind Of the meeting and came
up to Elkton, on Monday evening, and early
next morning he was reinforced by cold
Jurisdiction, who though he does not live
in Sassafras county, is accused Of managing
its political machinery.
The weather was dark and gloomy, ami
fully in keeping with the perturbcd mental
condition of many of the faithful in attend
ance, whose souls grew sick with hope de-
ferred.
About 10 y. NJ, Mr.. Reese (of the Bee
Hive) visited the subterrancan apartment
that for many years has been set apart for
the use of the Commissioners, and an hour
or SO later, Mr.. Cameron arrived, somewhat
weary from the fatigue incident to 4 long
ride over none Of the best of roads. Time
wore ON and tile local competitors who were
in attendance grew tired waiting for the ar
rival Of Mr.. Coulson, but still he came not,
and it began to he rulrored around that he
had left home the day before, and had spent
the night somewhere in the upper part of
the Third district; and that the gentleman
who it was supposed would be the dark
horse in the race for the nomination for
Register last Fall, had bulldoZed him to
such an extent that he was unable to reach
the place of meeting. Time wore away,
and the bell Oh the Catholic Church rang
out its silvery chimes, warning the laboring
classes that it was time To eat and time for
all good Catholics to pray. Meanwhile the
faithful few still fingered around the "Holc-
in the WALL and, like the woman in the
Moated Grange, sought solace from the sor-
row that surrounded them by repeating this
sad refrain: " He cometh not He cometh
not" Meanwhile the agony became unen-
durable, and somebody telegraphed to II.
H. Haines, Esq, at the Rising Sun, asking
for information, and about L.. +. NJ, he
sent the following despatch: g He referring
to Mr.. Coulson failed to meet me at the
Sun this morning. Shall we come to-mor
row." 1t was now agreed that messen-
ger should be sent to Mr. Coulson to learn
whether he could attend a meeting the next
day, and if he could not, Mr.. Cameron was
to he notifed-otherNis he was to be Oh
hand on Wednesday. Whereupon the anx
ious crowd dispersed and Old Jurisdiction
went back to the shades of Middle Neck.
CHAPTER IL.
Wednesday came, and about ten A. n,
Mr.. Coulson arrived, in company with Mr..
and upon being asked why he failed
to attend the day before replied that it was
too wet. Mr.. Coulson was in great request
for an hour or two and was interviewed by
many of the leading Republicans, after
which he found his way to the Clerk S Office
and took the oath of office and, then wendell
his way to the Hole-in-the- Wall" Shortly
afterwards the Big Bee from the Hive came
in and few minutes after IL A. NJ, Mr..
Cameron arrived. In the IN eantime, Mr..
CoulSon had been persistently interviewed,
by large number of prominent politicians
Of both parties, and it was not till 11.23 A.
NJ. that the sorely perplexed and annoyed
&C trio got themselves together in their
room. And Mr.. Reese moved that Mr..
Cameron act as President, and Mr.. Coulson
seconded the motion which Isaac proceeded
clerk and Mr.. Cameron suggested that they
had better look over the recommendations
of the candidates, and Il large lot of that
kind of literature was spread upon the table
and the Commissioners commenced to ex-
anime it. After the examination of the
pile of literature was concluded, the preSi=
dent suggested that the clerk make out 4
list Of the candidates, which is us follows:
John McCauley, James \. Lewis, Il. B.
Price, Samuel II. Miller, John \. Black,
DIR. j. ii. Frazer, John Gilpin, VIM. Il.
Gilpin, john Partridge, Philip a. Ricard,
Joseph T.. Reynolds, w. T. Weldon, Job
Haines, George Johnston, George Ricketts,,
and |. +. Y. The names of the three Re-
publicans having been added by Mr.. Coul-
son, it being thought possible that Mr. Reese
would support Il Republican If he failed to
secure the election of Mr.. John McCauley
The initials are those of Isaac f. Nanars,lale,
which lie very lnodestly added, to remind
the Board that he was still in the field
at ll.45 \, NJ, on motion Of Mr..
Reese, the Board adjourned to meet at p. NJ.
CHAPTER III.
During the interval the interviewing was
renewed with increased vigor, and lost moth
Ing from the fact that one or two new ar
rivals had taken place from the LIST district
who, at once, laid siege to Mr.. Coulson. In
Of this, and the fact that the
Democrats spent some time in caucusing,
the Board did not meet till nearly , Il. NJ,
when they marched in and took their seats
again. and, on motion of Mr.. Reese. pro-
reeded to cast the first ballot for clerk, while
Il row of thirty or forty individuals stood
lound and leaned against the wall and looked
on.
The first ballot resulted as follows: Job
Haines, /; John McCauley, |; /. +, Vanars-
dale, 1. The second ballot was identical.
On the third and fourth ballots Mr.. Coal
son voted for Mr.. Johnston, and on the fifth
and sixth and seventh for Mr.. Ricketts,.
There was 4 short interval between the
sixth and seventh ballots, and some con-
sultatiGn took place between the Democratic
of the Board. Soon after the con-
clusion of the seventh ballot, Messrs. Cam
eron and Coulson prepared their ballots for
a new deal and dropped them into the hat;
but Mr. Reese declined to do so. and the two
sat still and quiet as Quaker meeting,
dered what would be done next. After
spending Il season in meditation, the friends
of the various candidates thought it about
time for them to have their say again, and
began to interview the Commissioners in a
manner that would have done credit to the
of Il first-class city daily. After 4
office in the adjoining room,
into which the Commissioners occasionally
lodged, in order to get IL chance to say a