Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-06-23

" iiiPoAI al iuCousiseeuCy ou Jul part,
we can only say that Mr.. Mitchell, having
been advised by his physicians that the
heavy and unremitting labors of the Chief
Justiceship might prove detrimental to
his health, declined on that account to be
candidate for that position, and we Ger
tainly do not think that Prince Georges
ought to complain of him for not antag-
onizing Judge Chew last fall for the asso-
ciate Judgeship. Prince Georges set up
the claim last fall that she was the largest
county in the circuit and had more law
business than any other county and was
entitled to resident Judge, for the more
convenient fertilization of the same In
seeming recognition of these considera-
tions, the Governor appointed Hon. R B.
B. Chew, OF that county, TO the unexpired
term of the Associate Judgship. Under
these circumstances, recognizing the jus
tice of the claim made by Prince Georges
and the manifest propriety of endorsing
Judge Chew's brief judicial career by a
nomination, the writer of this did not
encourage any opposition to him from any
source. Although Mr.. Mitchel's many
ardent friends in this county where will
ing to follow wherever he might lead, he
gave assurance that if the Democratic par
ty in the circuit should deem it proper to
nominate for the office, he would no longer
be a candidate, and afterwards, when it
was developed that the Republicans would
make political contest of the matter, he,
with commendable consideration for the
gentleman who had received the endorse
ment of two Democratic conventions in
the circuit, withdrew from the contest.
So far from having "lost our opportu-
nity," as our brother sugges s, and now
seeking to "atone to Mr.. MITCHELL we
are merely asking that Mr.. Mitchell be
allowed to avail himself of the only op-
portuniiy that we have ever seen for him
to succeed to the Judgeship. With regard
to what our de1gh6or hasro say concern
ing Judge Ford's "urbanity of the old
school Southern Maryland gentleman"
and the purity of his Democracy, we have
not one word of dissent, but we think
that if our brother knew Mr. Mitchell
equally we'll, he would know gentleman
not less kindly in his feelings and man
ners and of quite as steadfast Democracy.
Regarding what is said by the Gazette
that the large majority received here by
Judge Stone goes to negative the assertion
made by US that the Democrats of our
county supported Judges Magruder and
Chew, we think that is wholly foreign to
the question before US. Judge Chew, of
Prince Georges, certainly received our
full Democratic support, running ahead
OF some OF our local candidates. 1t would
be entirely out of place for US to under
take here to discuss the causes of the dim
inished vote of the candidate for Chief
Justice, except to say that it grew out of
an unreasonable, but nevertheless uncon-
trolable, popular prejudice against most
upright and ia lented gentleman and Judge
A similar explanation might be in order
from Prince Georges, where he certainly
did not receive the full Democratic sup
port.
As to the expression of our neighbor
that 1--WE would not be surprised if Mr.
Mitchell himse If voted for Judge Stone
Ua CON opIv roo,r5 fb;s n, N lo,tr sd
inconsiderate remark, such as we are all
liable to make when we take an over zeal
GUS interest in a controversy, and We feel
sure that his deliberate judgment did not
sanction it, when he read his article over
in cool state of mi nd. There is no man
on earth whom we would be more reluct-
ant to accuse of political heresy or recu-
sancy than Mr.. Mitchell.
In regard to what is said by our con-
temporary the Prince Georgian, we have
little to say. We do not desire any con-
troversy. If, however, it be, as that jour-
nal suggests, that the bringing into "sharp
comparison the fitness of those who are
most likely to be prominent before the
convention" is rather unfortunate at this
time" it would obviously be quite unfor-
tunate at later stage in the campaign
If our brothers were right when they take
it for granted that the sentiment of this
judicial circuit, SO far as a candidate is
concerned, had settled upon the Hon.
Judge Ford, who, it is we'll known, de-
sires to be his own successor" then it
might have some basis for its position j;
but in this, after hearing the opinions of
some of the clearest heads and coolest
judgments in the circuit-the men who
mold and form public opinion-we are
inclined to think our neighbor assumes
much too much"
flour neighbors would only allow them
selves to reflect coolly and impartially
upon this question, they would see that
they are opposing the clear. strong and
indisputable claims ola most highly learn
ed and accomplished lawyer and gentle
man, to an elevation to the judicial Bench
claims which appeal alike to the minds
and hearts of the fair minded people of
the circuit-upon a mere sentimenta!ity
in favor of Judge Ford. That gentleman