The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-01-26
THE SENATORIAL RESULT.

So far as local newspapers were con-
cerned, The WING enjoyed monopoly
of the Senatorial news last week, Civ
ing its readers on Friday evening the
result of the contest in very few hours
after the final vote. The success of
Judge Wilson over his competitors for
the distinction of seat in the Senate
of the United States is, doubtless, graft
flying to a limited number of Demo
Gratis in Cecil county, whose opposition
to Senator Groome is mainly of per-
sonal character, and is the local penalty,
he says, for his past successes in poll
tics. But to the large number of our
citizens who. with commendable liber-
ality of opinion, rise above the petty
narrowness Of partisan politics, and
who, INDUCING in reasonable county
pride in every contest in which Cecil is
involved, prefer to see her own sons
succeed, the failure of Senator Groome
to become his own successor is I'M
doubtedly, and properly, disappoint-
ment.
Although holding opposite political
views to the Senator, yet it is but a
simple act of justice to him, as Cecil
countian, to say that he has proved a
conscientious and industrious represen-
tative of his State. Always candid,
considerate and courteous, he, in a
large measure, has atoned for the lack
of Senatorial experience by his studious
attention to the interests of his constit-
uents, and, by an afable and outspoken
manner, has increased the number of
his personal friends throughout the
State.
Nor is his failure to become his
own successor, in any sense, an eX-
ceptional experience in the uncertain
ties of politics. A glance at the Mary
land Senatorial record shows that within
a period of fifty years but ONE repre-
sentative of the Eastern section of the
State, and he man Of pre-eminent
ability-James Alfred Pearce-has been
honored by more than one term in the
United States Senate. Mr.. Pearce's
political prominence and conspicuous
public services placed him in four sue
cessive elections above successful COM
petition for the seat which he SO ably
filled, and which he only vacated when
death terminated his long and brilliant
political career.
Thomas Holiday Hicks, who sue
ceeded him by appointment Of Gov.
Bradford, as well as by election by the
Legislature, likewise died before he had
finished the term for which he was
elected, and succeeded by the Hon.
John A. J. Creswell, of this county,
who with honor to himself and credit
to his State, completed Gov. Hicks
unexpired term.
Mr.. Creswells successor was the late
Hon. George Nickers, Of Kent county,
who served but one term, and who was
succeeded by the lamented DR.. George
r. Dennis, a gentleman of rare quail
ties and substantial character, who
likewise served term of six years.
Mr.. Groome was elected by the Legis-
lature of 1873, the successor of DR..
Dennis, and will, if his life shall be
spared, like his two immediate prede-
cessors, give place to another, after
period of six years service.
Judged in the light of the periods of
service of other Senators, there is
nothing uncomplimentary to himself
in Senator Groome's failure to be his
own successor. The honors transferred
from Cecil to Worcester, doubtless will
be gratefully worn,