Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-01-25

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TO THE DEMOCRATS OF MD.--Ths
following address il the interest Of
Mr MeKsnney. Of Qnesn Anne's, aud
fayoring his noinih4tiop as The, dem
osratic candidate for Governor, has
been sent ~, with q request for its
publication in the BEACON.
The hurry bnrly of-the judicial and
congressional contest is over, and Won
are in a condition to look. forward 10
the fnture'of the democratic party in
this State With q calm and dispassion.
&c appreciation 6f Tbs. sisaiation..- In
Ies than 4 tweIve-mon Won will Sc
called nPon 10 enter into another po-
litical contest of more Importance
shaa the one which has Just closed.
In 1883 Governor is to be chosen
ane Legs Azure Oh which will de-
volve the choice OF United States
Senator. and an Attorney General
and Comptroller OF the Treasury are
70 be elected. besitles County officers.
With good ticket. end with union
and harmony in our rafiks, Maryland
il democratic by majority ranging
from ten to twenty thousand, but If
wesshould make a mistake in norni-
hating q candidate for Governor, and
fail to support our nominee with
strong tickets ia all parts of the State
we might encounter partial or total
defeat. 1t is seeu at glance then
how important it * to the democratic
party 70 make " udicious selection OF
u proper candida for the execu-
tive Shics aud 20 support that can
didate IN all the c ,tiiltiss tn,l in The
y OF BaltimCre by the u rongest and
m &c popular tickets which can he
b ought into the led. On these
''0in there can 30 no difference Of
opinion amongst u.
This bring us Iuthe consideration
Of the question: Who would make
Ia = candidate that would enthuse
and unite the party. rstllying 1t as one
IHan. and leading it TO sure and GER
tain victory A number of gentle
men have heen naaed inthis connec
tlon, and after u survey of the whole
field, duly weighing and considering
the chances and ali6catious Of all
of them Il seems that no one POSSESS.
81. in more eminent degree, the
necessary requirements of such a no
sition than William MeKenney. Of
Queen Annss eGslnty. Mr.. McKen-
rev ~ the son Of the late Col. John
Mckinney, well-known on the Eas-
tern Shore OF Maryland. He is abont
% years of age. q man Of fine phy-
sique and commanding presence, in
good health. full OF life. activiiy and
energy, and Of very popular manners.
He - a man Of liberal education ami
keeps mp well with the current ,soIi-
ticai history of the coantry aud of
parties. He is q man OF great per
sonal magnetism, superior Judgment
and common sense, prudent aud prac-
ticaleand ofthorougA business ouaH-
fications. He has been successful
merchant. sllccessinl farmer and a
successful bank manager, and in fact
has proven successful ia almost eyery
business undertaking he has embark.
ed in. He il now President of the
Centreville Naticnal Bank. which he
was Eaaialy Instrumental in establish
ing. He i q good financier and keeps
pretty thoroughly posted a. 20 the
condition Of the money and trade
markets of the country. lie possess-
e great independence Of character. il
seli-reliant. 4 sound democrat ami
not identified with faction. In re-
ligion he Is q member OF the Protes-
tant Episcopal church. having LONG
occupied the position Of vestrvman AZ
st. Pants Parish in his eountv
Queen Anne, not exclusive OF blgoted
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