The Cecil Whig., 1882-06-10

without the means of paving or labor
ers on the canal. Since have been presi-
dent of the canal and YOU Governor of
the state, no encouragement have | ever
received from yon i'll the helping Of the
work out Of iiS financial difficulties.
When its new feeders from the coal fields
were completed. | found an obstruction
i'll the way i'll the shape of Il railroad, and
labored day and night to get the Gov
"rnor to give the necessary relief and
then stated to one or two friends only
and which then supposed would never
be compelled to make pubic-tllat, in
my Judgment, looking to the interest of
the State and being proud of what l.
with the other directors, had accom-
plished, 50 long as Maryland was pre-
sided over by Il gentleman entertaining
such views nothing could induce me to
hold position which | well knew would
turn to ashes on the lips of any man.
Il have waited and labored and until
the past eighteen months given my who e
time to the work, more time than you
have ever given To amy public position i'll
your life, and there has been nothing
done, no detail with which | was not fa-
miliar. | did not give to the canal one
day in the week and devote the balance
to other business. gave every day my
whole time and attention and defy any
one to put their finger upon the slightest
detail with which | am not perfectly
familiar The testimony taken in the
late suit in the nited States Court will
show this, and in leaving it | can only
look you in in the eye and say that have
done my duty as well as | knew how,
and give you frankly my reasons for not
continuing as president.
GOV. HAMILToN's REPLY
Gov. lIamilton.-"I never intimated
that the bonds were not good, but pro-
tested against their use for new work.
assure the gentleman that with a sue
cessive management the canal will live
and flourish long after you and | are
gone. | assure him that ON his leaving
the canal it Will be managed by men
who will give credit to it, and not use
and pervert the mortgage in Il way that
is giving discredit to it. He may have
thought different of the uses of the
bonds, and he had a right to, but to day
they are perishing III the market
This closed the discussion, and Gen.
johnson : preamble and resolutions We're
rejected, the board of public works.
voting Ill The negative.
EEfCrioN OF PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS.
On motion of Mr. Heating, an election
for president and six directors to serve
one year from July 1. 1882. was gone
into, and a recess was taken to allow the
board OF public works to decide how the
Sta5e's stock should be voted.
Tho Governor, comptroller and treasll-
rer retired to the Governor private
room, and ballots were taken for the
officers. Messrs. Keating and Compton
supported, and being a majority. selected
the following For president, Henry ID.
Farnandis; for directors, Patrick Ilamill,
John liumbird James C. Bennett and
Thomas 7. Morgan. present directors
and James \. L. Mcclure, vice J. Bayard
II. Smith, declined to serve. and Lewis
Cass Smith, vice Henry d. Farnandis,
nominated for president.
THE GOVERNORS TICKET
ticket, which was voted down by the
adoption of the othor: For president,
Robert Bridges, of Washington county:
Allegheny county; Robert Bridges
"oohop Vi itt.Sl Lth tUuulN g..
Thomas p. Morgan, of the District OF
Columbia DR.. Edward Wooten, of
Montgomery Gen. John Gill, of Balti-
more. The board were unanimous on
Mr.. Morgan. They also decided to re-
duce the presidents salary to S.. 900,
leaving the directors to settle whether or
not to take away the 81 900 travelling ex-
penses.
The stockholders reasse bled and Mr.
Compton, for the board of public works
moved to reduce the salary of the pres-
dent from s., 600 to 81, 600; unanimously
carried. MIR. Compton, for majority of
the board, nominated Henry D. Farnan-
dis for president, and the Governor NOM
mated Robert Bridges. Mr.. Farnandis
was elected, getting the vete of the
State, that of Alexandria and that of a.
Bowie Davis, and Mr.. Bridges getting
the vote of Gen. Johnson. The directors
headed by Patrick Hamill were elected
over those by the Governor by the States
vote, Alexandria and Gen. johnson
voting for the opposition ticket. The
meeting then adjourned, subject to call
of the chairman