Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-01
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Washington, D. c.
For Congress.

For Congress.
The Baltimore Day has been sending on.
of its reporters through the various Congress
SIGNAL Districts in the State TO obtain the state o
feel ing among the people in regard TO the vari
Gus candidates mentioned for CoHgressio1al
honors and publIshing,he results ia its columns
In its Issue one evening last week i, has the
following to say in regard to the candidates III
this District:
at seems 20 he pretty generally conceded thai
! Hon Barnes Compton will he The candidate OF
The Demo, rats in the Fifth District. Mr.. Comp
ton his all along said that he would run if he
| could get the ncminaii ton without a sight, and
while a number of other gentlemen have been
me- toned he is the favorite and the proha hill
| ties are that he will receive the nomination
without difficulty There is every reason Ia
believe that the district viii he thoroughly
harmonized, and in that case, With Mr.. Comp
ION as the CO ndidaie, the Democrats could carr,
il by a safe shortly No one is better known
ar more popular and ii is believed by MANY
that he is the one man " no could he relied upon
to insure success. His splendid qualifications
rs leader. his long and thorough acquaintance
with publ; aft rs and his pronounced and
openly expressed opinions on national questions
TtuutT nun Nh huiiliftbIt
Others who have bern mentioned are Hon
James Briscoe, secretary Of State under Gov
Hamilton Ex. Senator Robert c. Combs, OF s.,
Mary's and Mr.. Hance of Prince Georges, all
If whom are well known and would poll the
full De moCratic vote.
On the Republican side, counting Mr. Hol,on
cut of the race, things are uncertain. Some
newspapers have mentioned the names Of Mr..
James A Gary and Mr.. Talbot J. Albert. MANY
are of the opinion that the gentlemanly chair
man of the State central committee had enough
of il when he ran for Governor. The fact OF
the matter, according to Mr. Gary's friends is
that he does not want ans political office. The
State committees chairman is r-ally one OF the
most unselfsh OF Mary land politicians, and for
his services, which he hrs freely given to the
party, he has asked no reward and the party
owes him a great deal mere than he is very
likely to get out of Il.
1t will he remembered that il WIS Mr. Albert
y no ran against Mr.. llolion for the Conrfes
Sional nomination, a. d who WAS so outraged
al frauds perpetratsd by Mr.. Holton's friends
at the primaries that he presented 10 the con-
vention a long memorial reciting glsring mis-
doings, and a big batch of affdavits ssbstan
iiating them in detail. Mr.. Albert last year
supported Mr.. Holron for Governor and il has
been said that he did so with the promise hat
he should have the nomination for Congress.
had talk with Mr.. Albert day or TWO ago
and asked him If he was candidate.
81 do not know whether Mr. Holton will
rum" said he. but have heard intimations
that he would not. | suppose something def
mite will be known at an early day. ! will
frankly say that ! ould not refuse the nom-
nation, and think the Reput lieans going
TO carry The district again. | will not make
any aggressive effort to secure the nomination.
hut il it is given to me ! will do my best for
the party. | know Mr.. Blaine very well. NJ.
father WAS in Congress when he was there and
am great admirsr of the Republican candi-
date"
Collector Se!lman will probably support Mr..
Albert, as be is one OF his bondsmen.
J. Writ Randall is spoken of for Congress by
Republicans. If he is a candidate for the NOM
inalon, he will be bitterly fought BY portion
of bis party.
1t is understood that Dr. Bishop, colored
politician of Anne Arundel county, would like
to run for Congress