Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-05-24

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or Lincoln-and should have added,
Gresham, of Indiana, who is not very
obscure dark horse" at the present
time.
AS to probable democratic nomina-
tions you must excuse me for going
no farther than the sage OF Gramercy
Square. ] can not venture beyond
that venerable landmark. II preeed-
ents are OF any force, whatever the
latter party does in convention will be
done without much sensible fore
thought, and upon accidental senti-
ment prevailing, or seeming to pre-
vail at the time, while the action of
their adversaries will be dictated by
that practical wisdom which makes
''the end justify the MEANS" and
everything subservient to success.
In Maryland it is very probable that
the congressional delegation to the
10th congress will stand numerically as
it does at present. In the first dis
trict Covington will retire. In the
second Talbot may remain, as no one
of any special prominence or ability is
aspiring to his seat. Hoblitzell is ex-
pected to give way and allow some
other man chance in the third.
Findlay in the fourth has deem booked
for denomination, but some claim
that his action and speebh on tho Nor
rison Tariff Bill cndanger his chances.
Notwithstanding his speech on the oc-
casion may have been indiscreet, it is
to be hoped that he will be returned.
He is universally considered by far
the ablest and most eloquent of our
representatives. and in this, his first
session in Congress, has made bril-
liant reputation. 1t is said that Comp
ton will enter the list against Holton
in the fifth and if SO the contest there
will be interesting and close. Holton
received 1,500 majority two years ago,
but McLane reversed this and carried
the district last year by small major
ity. II A. Hunter Boyd could be in
duced to run in the Sixth District
McComas, to win, would have to large
ly exceed his record of votes in his
last fight.
| have been looking over congress
ional history as pertaining to Mary
land and find some interesting facts.
Since the first session Of the Continent
al Congress down to and including the
present Congress of the United States,
the State has had 273 representatives.
She has furnished 67 of her sons to
represent other States and territories.
either in the House or Senate. Out
of the 81 delegates who at various
times represented her in the Continent.
al Congress, only 3 were born outside
the limits of the State, and of the 236
who have since represented her in the
Congress of the United States, all but
Ia were "native and to the manor
born" 1t is remarkable fact that
but one gentleman of foreign birth
has ever been elected to a seat in Con-
gress from Maryland since the organ
ization Of the old Confederation, Sept.
5, 1854. Ireland has the honor of
having furnished this solitary excep-
ton. and upon Hon. William Walsh,
of Cumberland does the proud dis
tinction devolve.
In the first Senate, 1889, William
Few and George Read, both Maryland
ers, represented the States of Georgia
and Delaware, respectively. Shadrack
Bond, the first delegate from the terri
tory of Illinois, and first Governor of
the State; Ninian Edwards, its first
Senator in Congress, and afterward
Governor, and David Davis, late a
Senator from the same State, were ma
tives Of Maryland. So also we're VIM.
S. Fulton, first L. S. Senator and Gov
ernor of Arkansas S. j. Kirkwood, l..
s. Senator and Governor Of Iowa :;
William Schley, Governor of Georgia,
and NJ. c.; and the following L. S.
Senators from their respective States ::
Henry S. Geyer, Missouri; H. G..
Davis, West Virginia, and David C.
Broderick, California. In all, Mary
land contributed of her sons, 12 Con-
gressmen to Pennsylvania u to Ohio );
7 to Georgia; each to Nevada, Hi
nois, Indiana and Delaware 3 each to
Iowa and Kentucky; , to Virginia,
and ] each to the States Of California,
Louisiana, West Virginia, Arkansas,
Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina,
Tennessee, Nevada, and the territories
of Utah, Montana and Wyoming.