The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-04-01
4 SURPRISE,
Mr.. CIuIkSHANh'5 CANDIDACY FOR THE
lUDGESHIP.
His Coalition with Mr.. Cons aoe. and What II
Means.

His Coalition with Mr.. Cons aD.e. and What II
Means.
The old and trre a,iag". that politics make
strange b-d-ftllnwS, finds its latest illuSr ra-
ton in the unexpected co tlitinn between
two prominent representatives of the rival
factions of the Cecil Drmocracy-M eSsrS
Constable and Cruik shank, and the first
fruit of the compact. the candidacy of tn"
: Editor of The Cecil Democrat Tor the nomi-
! nlriOn for The ,Iuige>hip in opposition +"
fudge stump. Eumor has been busy Tor
some weeks past with the name of Mr.. Con
stable rs possible rival of Judge stump
| for the nomination, based principally upon
the fact that the condition OF Mr.. Cun>ta-
hle'S health would prevent his continuing
the active practice of his profession, and
that this forced retirement was the only
ground upon which he could become Judge
Stump'S competitor for the judicial n"lnl-
nation. As the sequel shows, however,
there were other political interests involved,
which the local political qnidnuEcs had
overlooked in their calculation as To the
probable outcome of the present mixed con-
dition of Democratic politics. But it is ap-
| parent even to the meane>t understanding,
| that politics work from the top downward,
ND that the shaping OF State politics con-
| trolls local interests, and determines the
policy or iinpolicy OF individual acts and
coalitions. 1t is safe TO assert, however,
| that the probability or even the posi-
| l,;I Of w.. dat.
>ive. between two As antagnnis:ic factional
representatives is Mr.. Constable and the
! Editor of TIE I.ipoc"ut had never entered
| the brains even Of the most sanguine wiSher
| for the dawn OF 4 Democratic millennium
| in Cecil.
! The story Of This reel prOclty treaty and
! compact, by which Mr.. Cruik shank is 10
receive the support of Mr.. Constable and
| his friends for the Judgeship, and in con-
sderation therefor attune his "organ" TO
sing the praise of his ancient enemy, press
| his candidacy for congress, and support his
| higher ambition for the T. S. Senate in
1855, well atteStS the uncertainty of human
| nature and the strange and sudden turns
| OF the political wheel OF fortune or misfor-
tune.
| About two weeks ago, it seems, Mr.. Con
stable had IN interview with Judge stump
| At the time of that interview it appears
that Mr. Constable had not finally deter
mined the question of his candidacy for the
| Judgeship. He parted with the Judge.
however, with the understanding that he
| would at rhe proper time inform hiHI OF
his final determination in the matter. \
few days later Mr.. Constable had an inter
view on the subject with Dr. Mitchell. in
which the former assured the latte. of his
| desire and Dissemination TO support Judge
! Stump upon the condition that the dele
gates from Cecil to the Judicial Convention
should he selected and recognized friends
of Mr.. Constable, and that Judge stump
and his friends should support him for the
| L. $. Senate in 1885,. DR. Mitchell, it is I'M
ier>tood. did not show any disposition To
| entertain this proposition. and Mr.. ConSta-
BILE modified it--at least so the friends Of
the latter sfate,--proposng that if he (the
| Dortor} would take neutral ground in the
Senatorial contest of 1883, and keep hands
|
would still support Judge Stump. Dr.
| Mitchell, it seems, declined making any
such agreement for the Misunderstanding
further, that while friend of Judge
Stump, he was unwilling to bind himself
| by any such compact, that he had not in
past contests antagonized Mr.. Constable,
| and instanced his contest for Congress with
Mr.. Evans, in which he had remained
strictly neutral and taken no part
The result OF this interview, it appears.
was not satisfactory to Mr. Constable, for
early last week Judge Stump was approached
by 4 gentleman-not 4 politician-who re-
sides near Ekton, who stated to the Judge,
that he rs a mutual friend of his and Mr..
Constable, WAS fully assured by the most
express declaration of the latter that he
| was now and always had been friendly to
| him, and was now ready to lend him his
support but that the course hi--,Judge
Stump-iriends We're pursuing, left him
Constable-no other alternative than to OPP
pos, his denomination. The Judge in turn
assured his interviewer that he had never
opposed antagonized Mr.. Constable in
any OF his political plans or desires; that he
had never directly or indirectly taken any
part in politics since his elevation to the
Bench. and would not We're he renuminated
and reelected; that he could not consist
emily make any such agreement as sug-
gcstei by Mr.. Constable to D.. Mitchell,
and if any of his friends consulted him
about the propriety OF making such 4 ro-
Iitical compact, that ne would certainly
assure them that he did not desire then 20
enter into any such bargain on his account;
aud much rs he wished the denomination,
he did not desire it on such conditions.
This interview was, SO far as known, the
last overture made either by Mr. Constable
or any one in his behalf to Judge Stump ar
his friends, for early on Thursday last Mr..
Cruik>hank'S candidacy in opposition 10
Judge Stump WAS announced, and the
means by which it was brought about are,
in the main, well enough understood to in
dictate the true meaning of this unexpected
coalition. Henry ". Archer, Esq, of Har-
ford, the unsuccessful competitor of Sena-
tor GrooIne for the Governorshp before the
Legislature in 1874, and the uncle of Mr..
Constable, was, it seems, the medium
through which the negotiation with Mr..
Cruikshank was concluded, AMI i'll the re-
suit Of which he-Mr. Archer-was intl!-
rectly interested politically as will in mo.
ment be seen.
| On Tuesday or Wednesday, Mr.. Archer
Inetaphorically speaking, felt Mr.. Cruii-
: shank SpulSe on the subject of the E! dgeship
The result of Mr.. -lrcher's diagnosis of III,
case, was-'',Iudicial pulse strong-patient'.
Y | condition generally favorable" At this
! serni-lnedico-politico interview, no direc
overtures We're made, the shrewd tac,iciar
merely holding before the Crliks hankiar
eye (mental) the Judicial plum. The re-
suit showed that Mr.. Constable had no
mistaken either the skill of his representa-
tive, or the true condition of the Cruik
shankian pulse For the less delicate di
pomatic work however, OF stating the br1 ii
ness terms of the compact, and fixing TN
, plain conditions Of the bargain, a less dis
tinguished hut no less faithful coadiuto
WAS employed. Upon the trusty Crother
this plain duty was imposed. His mission
was no less successful than Mr.. Archer
and on Wednesday evening Il breathleS
servant, hurrying from store to store alon
the Main street of the village, echoing tn
startling information that Mr.. Constabi
was in Mr.. Cruikshauk's Office, waiting t
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