Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-10-01
COL. BAUGHMAN ACoEpTo

The committee appointed by the Denoo
cratic Congressional convention Of the Sir,b
district to notify Col. L. Victor Bauehman
of his nomination, performed that dutv Al
his residence, in Frederick city, on Tins.
day Of last week. Col. Buchanan Schl.v
spokesman of the committee, made an H.
quent address to which Col. Baughman fe.
sponded as follows:
you know that have not been ach,.
ated by mock modesty in heretofore Il.
claring that was not candidate for Ms
honorable position, and that, as a matterpf
fact, did not desire the nomination. IMd
hoped that the mantle of leadership woxd
have fallen upon other shoulders, vet Nh
tell me that the people have called me 70 Ne
front as their standard bearer Any nan
might well be proud of being selected Is
the representative of this united Democracy
OF Western Maryland, and cannot beli,ye
that would be justified at this time in lie.
Ginning TO respond to the demands OF hy
party, although l know matters both Of a
public and private character must be saai-
feed in my accepting this nomination. |
therefore tender TO you my thanks. aid
through you to the people whom you iep.
resent, and now accept your nomination.
when you go back TO your homes you nay
say you have my assurance that when elected
Will be the representative Of a united Ne
mocracy, and true TO the best interestJOf
the people of Western Maryland. At laler
day may, in q more formal manner. dn.
nounce my acceptance 10 your committee. !"
Col. Baughman's words were received
with hearty applause, and everybody prs
ent shook hands with him, and promised SIN
cere and untiring support. The news Iof
his acceptance was telegraphed to the other
counties, and welcomed with expressions OF
approval. ... -. b.
/ Col. DauBuman was born in Frederick IN
1S45, and is a son of the late J. w. Baugh-
man, who, as editor and proprietor of the
Frederick Cstszen, attracted so much atten-
ton throughout the war by his earnest ad.
| vocacy of the Southern cause. His bold
criticism OF the conduct of the war led to
his Punishment to the South. Col Baugh-
man, though then youth, became men,
Der of Company ID, First Maryland Cavalry,
OF the Southern army, and served with credit
throughout the war He was captured at
the battle of Moorefeld, and was for nine
months prisoner at Camp Chase. After
being paroled at the close Of the war he re-
turneu 10 freuerlcK ana was engaged lOr
several years in reconstructng the fortunes
of the Citizen. During this period he was
Deputy Register of Wills under Mr.. S. G..
Cockey. In 1870 he went to New York,
where he entered the law office of Lowe &
Morgan, remaining there until 1872, when
he went home to take the direction of the
Citizen on the death of his father. He has
always taken an active interest in politics,
not only ia county and State contests, but
also in national campaigns, having spoken
with success in the last campaigns in West
Virginia and Ohio. Under his leadership
the Democrats carried Frederick county
last fall, notwithstanding the fact that Fred
erick had been considered Republican
stronghold. In 1884 he was elected Presi-
dent of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal by
the Board of Public Works, and his adj
ministration Of its affairs has been remark
ably successful, having paid off about &c.,
900 of back debts, besides repairing the great
damages done by the freshets last spring.
His efforts to do justice to the canalmen has
made him very popular among them. His
popularity, however, extends all over the
district with rich and poor.