Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-04-15
Correspondents Of The Beacon. !

| mesprs. EulpOrs - nnd In yOur last Is
sue communication, without place or date,
signed Old Fourth, criticising and con-
tradicting communication to the BEACON
some weeks ago signed B. b., in which the
Hon. Barnes Compton was exhonerated
from blame as TO the loss of Tobacco In
spector for st. Mary's county and attached
the same to the Governor and the unrea-
sonable hold out upon the part of Mr.. God
dard and his friends. Now this man, who
signs himself Old Fourth, whilst l do not
know him, If he means the-old fourth dis
district, it is certainly misnomer. The
old fourth district Is true to her banner and
is the birth place and home of both the then
sharp contestants for Tobacco Inspector.
Old Fourth goes on to say: "B. B. must
be totally ignorant Of the facts connected
with the late struggle for Tobacco Inspec-
tor or extremely partisan in his views" /
should hardly say could be Chased as
partisan, might be regarded ignorant, but
certainly not ignorant of the facts in con-
nection with the appointment of Tobacco
Inspector for ST. Mary's.
Old Fourth first attempts to say Mr..
Hayden did not have united delegation,
that Mr.. King was dissenter. Then, in
the very next breath, when he finds his
broad assertion will not hold good, he adds
by way of p. s., that he had made a mis-
representation, that Mr.. King did concur
with Messrs. @. and N, solely to secure to
st. Mary's the appointment Now, sirs, we
know Mr.. King to be quite young man
and looksquite like aschool boy, butw can
not believe him dropping back into school
boy days. Such actions would remind us
Of what our teacher used to say when he
caught us in a falsehood. "You boys re-
mind me ola boy that came to school to me
some years ago; hewould always tell an un-
truth, but when he was caught, he would then
say, yes, did 1t, but 1t was to save John
from getting hurt" So o. F. would make
us believe Mr.. King endorsed Mr.. Hayden
simply to save St Mary's from hurt. Did
he save hera No. We believe Mr.. King
| % have been pure as TO his endorsement of
Mr.. Hayden, and we here assert in the very
teeth Of 0. F's assertion, that Mr. King did
go to the Governor and In Mr.. Hayden's
presence then and there use every argu-
ment with him 10 appoint Mr.. Hayden.
o. f. says he does not know what b. b.
| considers the best democratic element In
the county, that "Mr. Goddard had the
strongest Qf not the best) endorsement"
| will here append few names, such as
we regard the best democratic element
In st. Mary's county--Joseph II. Key, j.
H. Parsons, j. 4. Ballenger, J. e. Carpen-
tor, J. II. Hancock, and host of others we
could name equally as good. Then, he
says again, Gov. Lloyd thought Mr.. G's
endorsement too strong TO be ignored. If
80, why did he ignore Mr.. Goddard and the
endorsement O. r. claims he (the Cow
could not get overG Why did he not APP
point Mr.. q. How was II that republi-
can, Bond, nom republican Calvert, with
republican representation was appointed
O. \. says Mr.. G.. was endorsed by even
the republicans. wonder If this is what
he means by the strongest element In the
democratic party, in democratic St Mary'ss
II so, then l surrender. My last com.
munication explained how Mr.. Hayden
was beaten by Prince Georges WhM all
the obstacles were removed in r. g., the
Governor, who had so placed himself. found
that 7. g. was larger and weather. coun-
ty than 81. Mary's and more hsrels to be
gained. He then put great stress upon the
hold out of Messrs. g. and r., which served
him as nice excuse to ignore St. Mary's.
What was Mr.. G's endorsement at the lat.
ter or closing days Of the, appointments
We trace 70 the very halls ofthe Senate and
Executive Mansion the assertion that Mr..
r. deserted Mr.. g, or conversed with the
Gov detrimental to his appointment, Ieay.
ing l. +. M. his only political endorser.
Now, could anybody make us believe that
Gov. Lloyd Is 30 narrow minded as 10 over
throw the whole Of ST. Mary's county for
one political endorserP win answer, no.
1t only served him by way of excuse to act
according to his own personal feelings.
In reference to Mr., Goddard, we have his
acquaintance, both personally and politi-
cally, and we do not mean to say aught
against him in either capacity, but, to the
contrary, know him to be a heightened hon
orable gentleman, with a heart as big as
ever beat in the bosom of man, full of char
ity and good deeds; politically hard and
faithful worker, untiring in his efforts, true
to his cause and true TO his friends to the
last l should unhesitatingly say he de.
serves any position within the possible
gift Of the democratic party. He is a
man Of good ability aad very competent |
to fill any position he would seek. He
belonged, however, to certain polit- |
ical faction, and whilst he does the |
work lfor forty years so says o. F.) they
get the loayes, They say to him one cam
paign, work hard. You shall have the
buzzard AID We win take the turkey. The
next coming campaign, now put your
shoulder TO the wheel; this time we will
take she turkey and yon may have buzzard.
SO II has been with him for forty years
the buzzard all the time.
In conclusion, will say my object is not
10 create controversy, nor to refer to per-
but do condemn the hold out
upon the part Of Mr. G. and his friends.
Had they not held out ST. Mary's must
have won or the stigma rested upon the Gov
srnoF without an excuse
believe Mr.. Goddard would have with