Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-06-14
LEoNARDT0wN, ND.

still the most exciting topic in politi-
cal circles, both with democrats and
republicans. and first Of the democrat
10 specuIations. II j. conceded that
il one branch Of the party carries
the city Of Baltimore McI4ane can get
the nomination If be wants it. or
should he decline, Roberts viii Be
the candidate. II. however, the city
il carried by their opponents. there is
. host Of possibilities. The friends Of
Governor Hamilton are very sanguine
that the members Of the State con-
vention will eventually concentrate
on their favorite. They are disposed
to make an active canvass in the city.
and with this view Mr.. Hugh Clifford,
the chairman Of the Hamilton meet
ing recently held at Barnum's hotel,
has appointed an advisory committee
Of one from each ward to see to the
conduct Of the coming Democratic
primaries.
The revival Of the boom in favor o.
Dir. McKenney, Of Queen Anne's Co.,
continues. His friends say he viii
assuredly carry his own county and
Caroline. There are three prominent
candidates on the Eastern Shore for
the comptrollershiP-Turner,o of Tai
bot, Meekins, of Dorchester, and Gale,
Of Somerset. Each win probably Sc
cure the delegation from his own
county, each is well aad favOrably
known in the State, and the friends
OF one will not be willing to give way
in behalf Of either 81 the others. The
Eastern Shore, it is charged, has al
ways obtained more than its fair share
IL the prizes in State politics. The
people are clanish to q degree and
cling tenaciously to any one from the
Shore. What is more probable, say
the friends Of Mr.. McKenney, than
that, fading by dividing their strength
among rival candidates for the comp
trOllerdhip. they will be left out in
the Geld, they concentrate their vote
upon Mr.. MOKenney, a man so ad-
mirably fitted in every respect for
the position? There are those. how
ever, who are beginning to apprehend
o dangerous rival to Mr.. McKenney
in Hon. James u. Dennis, of Somerset.
Mr. Dennis possesses all of Mr.. Nc.
Keaneys qualifications for the posi-
lion. He is q man of intelligence,
culture and wealth, lawyer Of high
standing, not affiliated with any fac
kon in the party, thoroughly upright,
and Is one Of the most eloquent speak
ers In the Democratic ranks. 1t il
thought by some that the latter may
prove q powerful auxiliary in the ap-
preaching campaign, as the Republi-
cans have more than once thrown out
hints Of choosing . candidate who will
rouse the people from the Alleganies
TO the ocean, though they do not in.
innate very clearly who that prodigy
is TO be.
Il 10 now thought that no nomina.
tiOns will be made in Calvert by the
democratic party, but that an indie
pendent ticket will be put in the field
against the regular nominees of the
republican party. In Hartford, Hon.
Stephen Archer has SHED his castor
into the ring and viii give some of
the politicians lively set-to for the
next legislature. There are no signs
as yet of . revival of last years
skirmish in Cecil, and it does not
matter much if it should breakout, as
the republicans in that county are in
no condition to take advantage of it.
The republicans also are a little
mixed up. and certainly all il not
peace within that fold. Judge Stone.
Is undoubtedly the choice of the Cres-
well wing Of the party, and that
snake, though scotched, is not killed.
Besides, he is omnipotent with his
party in Southern Maryland, and Is
the one republican in Maryland. in
our opinion, that the democrats have
the best cause to fear. However
this may be, Creswell il still indomi-
table and says he wouldn't give \ con.
Ter for q politician who couldn't stand
= slight setback like the unseatine Of
Dltty. and his friends claim that the
salvation of the party depends upon
the chief judge of the Seventh Judicial
Circuit. They say he will come out
OF the peninsula with all the votes in
It, and the Creswell counties will nat
him on the back with . "Well done.
thcu good and faithful servant"
But there il one little difficulty thew
fail toexplain-where are the CresweIl
counties The most prominent re-
publican in Cecil. except Mr.. Cres-
well, recently declared that IL the lat
ter would keep his hands of, the par
~ might carry Cecil, but il would BE-
= close shave. "If Mr.. @. puts his oar
in, however" he said. "t6e Republi-
cans will 80 al TO pieces" Now iii
pretty hard to expect an embryotic
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