Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-06-12
Political Situation.

situation Is still being actively canvaSSeu, anu
the various applicants for the offices to be dis
tributed this fall are straining every nerve to
carry their point and obtain the much coveted
position he is seeking For the cerkShip, the
largest plum in the basket, the fight grows
apace, and the rival candidates view each other
with Jealous eyes on every public day. DR.. F.
VI Lancaster, who is making the stilest kind
of still hunt for this place, was in town On
Tuesday, and circulated pretty freely among
the crowd that was assembled and missed no
opportunity to score point in his favor when
ever it Was av .iable He sought the views of
both democrats and republicans AS TO the situs-
ton in the various districts, and it is believed
that he is so thoroughly acquniuting himself
with TIE feeling throughout the county, that
| by the time the convention meets he will be
able to ge, IN some telling blows in his own
favor. As far as we have been able 10 learn
the situation for this Off Is about as follows;
1t is conceded we believe that Dr.. Lancaster
will CONS with the delegations from Harris
Lot and Aliens Fresh pled-ed aud sure to his
support; Mr.. Stonestreet will have this port
To9acco) district Mr.. F. q. Medley, who is
still in the field will come with Miliietown at
his back and if Mr.. F. D. Mudd is a candidate,
which, ho viewer, is by no means certain as
ports to that effect ara denied BY his friends he,
it is thought, will have BrSantovn and posi-
oily Pat xent; Cross Roads will, OF course
stand by Harvey or his nam to the last, and he
will throw it where it will rebound 10 the most
advantage to himself. He is still in the field to
succeed himself as register, and if he can co n
bine with any other candidate TO strengthen
his cause he will most assuredly do so. la
case he should prove too weak as factor in
any combination, then it is supposed that
the long :tti,iatiou of himself and Mr.. Stone
street in political junketing will have much
weight, and will cause him 10 throw has sup
port in favor OF that gentle uan. Hill Top is
generally presumed to belong TO " Dec Mitch
ell, thou. b both ) oneStreet and Harvey claim
TO be powers here aud certainly both viii make
an effort to carry il. Mil shclls id leucs in
this district, however, is great. and should the
fight there be- warm il IS thong he viii via
In Pomcnkey 10th Mitchell and ". + ".
Rowe are strong factor aud hoth believe that
they carry the distinct in their hands In
some former heated contests in this district
Rowe has beaten Mitchell, though it is IL ought
the latter hs obtained deeper insight into
political Vaccinations and il the contest there
between he and Rowe becomes narrowed he
thinks he en- beat the ex-J 4ige sni,biiag he
delegation in his own interest. ApproPos Of
this, rumor is current and open that com
bination is already entered into between Stone
street and Mitchell By which il is agreed that
the former sh III retain his present office AID
The latter succeed Harvey as register Of vi! :
In his eveRi these two would come to the con-
vention with ,hree districts almost sure in rh-ir
favor Port Tobacco, Hill Top and Pomonk-r,
ana Sd -uli Harvey throw Cross Roads to them
it would make four certain and only one 10
gain to win. Now the question with them ),
where to get that one, ani think that PsruI-
e Il Is locked upon As he Moses that is to lead
them TO the promised land M~dey Nil. not
give them his support, At least it is so currently
believed, and if he cannot win himself his in
iuence will go to Lancaster Harris Lot aud
Aliens Fresh will stand b. the DR. to the ead,
and in all former fights h-tseen the factions
the Lancaster wing have bad Bryantowa with
them, and there is 10 good reason 10 doubt
that il will not 60 With them this year if Anii
ends be cannot via. Thus from our stand
poiRt Pstuxent will be the fshtin. ground o.
all factions AMI TO Us it looks If the one Who
wins it will get the liz, II the MI ,he,-Sion. .
street combination il an assured TACT then !, IS
IN order for Dr. L. to make MS combination
with view of capturing PA;dHent, and If be
can succeed in doisg this be tnav vt viz the
nomination. OF course this il the situation IS
We see it now, out it my be subject TO many
changes. For instance Rowe may beat Mitchell
in Pouronkey al Harvey may best him in Hill
Top, and in III at event combination With him
BY any one would be on: of tn question. aai .
either one of the two here mentioned would he
eligible rs he tail o. Ia. ticket TIL sh-rjT,tF .
crniil.res mIy all either or All Of IN :. raH-
IestAnts but if any combinations have bsca
armed or spoken of in this connection Il Is
sub rosa and beyond orr ken"