Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-09-21
MeLANE for gnyrxR.

~ '"'ug The DeilMiic s'a''
Convention has probably sIered 5
work III Baltimore, ifey,ry,''ae moved
serenely; aud il sereuelv - NcIane
Is the no"'ioee for Goveruor With .ome
unity W Shore lawyer e. Attorney
General ana some Faster. sboreman
FOR Cjmptro'e..
Any sp.eulatious abon, ..,l,. Of the
conventions deliberation. nav B, out
Of place here. as, BY H.. amc this
reaches our readers, those result. will
be certainly known through the Jailie'
OF Baltimore, hut il docs pot require
much forcknowlcdge tn prophecy
McLane's nomination, in The Tit Il the
returns from the Baltimoro ,rmarics
aud the County Convention. berc and
elsewhere.
What has all the AuIlab,no about
Democratic disafFeetion meap,2 The Balti
more Ao'er'ca~ and indeed he Balt-
more Sun have for weeks Oas had
leaders, publications and pronuacinmen-
toes which certainly seemed 10 ,Iicate
that there were numbers Of Democrats
who would put down what they called
ring rule, or smash" thing. goner-
ally. There was to have bc,oa hot
contest in Baltimore and tho .oatbern
counties of Maryland, and vet phen
the primaries were held there "a the
mildcst sort of fight, except ue be.
lieye, in St. Mary's county. where III.
fighting was vigorous and varied In
this county there was NOTHING bpt har-
mony aud accord" Those vfo had
heretofore been considered the most Bit
ter factional enemies sat side by SIDE
and worked shoulder to shoulder to send
an "uninstructed" delegation to Balti-
NOSE; and this was accomplished With
out ripple, care being taken, however,
that no man who had been for IIamil-
ton should represent Charles county,
The primaries, as in Baltimore. had al.
ready passed OF without confusion Of
any sort.
Now all ;his means either that every
body was satisfied at the way things
were going or else that some very sui
len and determined Democrats are Turk
ing somewhere.
As to McIane's nomination il must be
said, in justice to him aud to many good
Democrats who are not allied to aDy
factions, that his candidacy is looked
upon with much favor by these unalled
Democrats. His enemies have good
deal to say against him in general
sort of way, and the fact that he las
been takeu up by German makes against
him in the estimation of some, but there
are no particular charges against him Of
corruption or malfeasance in any Of the
offices he has held The charge has
been made that he offered bill, when
in the Maryland Senate, for the increase
Of officers. but it must be remembered
that Mr. McLane is a man of magnif.
cent ideas and he doubtless honestly
thought it re Iuired an additional NUN
Der of officers to do the States work ei.
fectiyely. Also, that when In Cony,ss
he voted for the River and Harbe'ap-
preparation bill, but in this too b was
doubtless honest, thinking that th'Pay-
mcnt of many millions from a full reasu-
ry was a proper expenditure for the
benefit of the thousands of people wing
on back creeks, boys and marshes We
differed with him, but that does not
make him wrong.
1t is said that after making red hot
speech in the carly day, Of the war in
which he made some rather daring and
threatening illusions to the Northern
Hordes with whose blood he desired to
.ncarnadinc' the placid waters Of the
Susquehanna, by which he acquired the
sonbriquet of " Susquchanua Bob, beput
out for Paris where he peacefully re-
manned during the continuance Of the
late unpleasantuess." In this he
showed worldly wisdom as the event
proved, for he came back after the war
was all over, safe and sound, and has
been much honored by his people ever
since.
But whatever fun may be pokcd at
Mr.. McLane on account Of some Of his
little ways, he is undoubtedly man Of
ability and, we believe personal honesty,
and the Republicans need not Aatter
themselves thai the task Of beating him
will be an easy one because be happeas
to be German man
We hope the Republicans will put up
a first class man for Governor, and that
the fight may be an honest, hard and
close one. The people will be gamers
thereby
There's a Limit TO Everything.
There, ism that Just too provoking for
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