The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-02-04
THE PRESS ON THE coLLRoroR.


The Baltimore EscHiag Ncss, which has long
been strong Democrats hacker Of Mr.. John l..
Thomas. Jr., while lamentng his removal has the
fairness TO add that against Mr.. Thomas' sue
cessor not y wcrd can be said lie has once be.
fore filed thooiiee with ability. with credit 10 him
self and satisfaction 60 the people. lie is m ex
eeedingly popular gentleman at biz home, esteem
cd BY men Of all parties. the best index that he
viii do biz duty faithfully and impariialiy here"
The Belair -Egis (DemOsratl, published At Col.
wsbsier's home, says; "The Office Is an iispartpnt
one TO the Republican party In Msfyik6d, . num.
Der Of minor appointments being 10 the gin Of the
Collector. Col. webstcrs high personaI character
aud pleasant and urbane manner will make him
popular with all who may have business 70 trans
act at the Custom House."
The Baltimore Electric Light, \ new Democratic
paper, says: "MyseIf and John L. Thomas, along
with all the electrifying app .ratus, have taken
trip up oblivion river. President Arthur furnish.
ed free passes for the trip aud lunches for the Bal
timore delegation. Col. Webster Is n good man
and no doubt will make an excellent olieiai."--
The same paper, referring 20 Hon. J. A. J. Crcs-
well. says: THE AnsrieaR some time since spoke
OF the latter gentlenan's resurrection Wrong,
neighbor. lie was only little electrified. But,
nevertheless. when you receive the full charge Of
the battery. you win think nm earthquake struck
you"
The Frederick Eraaiasr (Republican) says:-
-cOl. Webster Is a gentleman Of high business
qualifications, with large experience, aud having
previously iied the same Office, IL perfectly lamiI
lar with It's duties. lie has thoroughly identified
himself with the fortunes Of the Republican party
and will. We have every reason 10 believe, devote
himself Eealousiy to the advancement Of is prin-
eries and it, success In this State. The late cam
paigh in Hartford county and its results un,g his
leadership. as we'll his own canvasvfa -. .l6a.
gressional contest, proves bis ability as an orga-
niHer and there Is good reason to hope that,
through the powerful influence which he NAV be
able TO exert upon State politics, by virtue of rs
position. there may be thorough reorganization
Of the party in the State. that all the diseordant
elements may be harmoniEcd and that Republican
ascendency In Maryland may once more become
not only possibility but a certainty
The liagerstown HsSaii aad Torch (RepubIi.
cam says: "cOl. Webster l. gentleman Of high
character and education. and is by profession
lawyer Of large practice In 1896 he was appoint
ell Collector Of the Port Of Baltimore, 20 which
place he Is nov again appointed. In 1850 he vas
the Republican candidate for Congress in his dis
trict-thc I'd and carried his own county BY
nearly 500 majority. when the usual Democratic
majority had previously been about poo. During
the canvass he was sick aud confined TO his home
Had be been able 10 make an active canvass II i
believed by his friends that he would have carried
his district, although largely Democratic, lie
will reform the political abuses in the Custom
House. which have been 80 Objectionable 10 the
party generally throughout the State. and made
the last State Republican Convention NJ Cambridge
n unit in opposition 20 them. We confidently
prede, that under his able. just. impartial aud
unseihsh administration, such thing rs cus,ozi
House party will cease 10 exist Ia the hsnnlissn
politics Of the State