Democratic messenger., 1888-04-21
FOR CONGRESS.

The newspapers in all Of the coun
ties Of the First Congressional District
have without stint given to the public
their views and their preferences for
the high Office Of member Of Congress.
Worcester County so far as We know,
has no candidate Of her own. nor will
she 60 to the Convention with "an axe
to grind " We take il for granted
that the delegation sent from here to
Denton will endeavor to throw its
weight and influence for the best man.
The friends Of the present incumb.
ent, Hon. Charles H. Gibson, are
pushing his claims for all they are
worth These same friends four years
ago were s,aunch advocates OF the
Democratic doctrine Of rotation in of.
fee and could not he induced to be.
lieve that any coed could cone out OF
third term in Congress Hon. Geo.
W. Covington was Mr.. Gibsons i'm.
mediate predecessor, and though he
discharged the duties Of his high Office
in manner thoroughly acceptable 10
everybody yet when his friends sug.
gested the expediency Of returning
him to Congress the third time no
voices were louder in opposition TO
this suggestion than those Of the dele
gates from Talbot and Queen Anne
County.
The third term idea has for many,
many long years in this Congressional
District, been alone popular with the
man in Office, and always decidedly
unpopular with those who are out and
wish to get in. Thus il was four wears
ago. Mr.. Gibson, however is in the
race and has strong backing. some
newspapers even going So far as To say
that men high in authority ousi'le OF
the District are using their influence in
his behalf
Kent County presents a candi
date in the person of IL. W. Vickers,
Esq, who upon the authority of the
Louisiana State Lottery always has a
"ho seshoe hanging over his door. "
There is great deal in luck, and no
one can know in advance Of the Con
ven,;On who will draw the prize.
Caroline has three candidates in the
field: NJ. 5. Mu,chler, Dr. G.. W.
Gouldsborough aud L. w. Downes,
the latter Of whom now holds an office
Of grra, cmoluments under the admin
is,raiion. DR.. Gouldsborough is the
present State Senator from Caroline
Mr.. Mu,chler has been on the ground
and hard at work for some time past,
and is a decided iavoriie in his county
lie is actively engaged in the practice
Of law and is regarded as rising man
in Stale politics.
We have recently understood that
Somerse, County, like Worcester, has
no candidate.
wicomico IS said to favor Hon
Daniel NJ. Henry. Jr who for some
years past has identified himself with
tha, counties political interests
Queen Anne's County is Mr.. Glib.
sons native county and her delegation
may safely be relied upon as following
his fortunes.
Dorchesier's candidate is Hon. ID
NJ. Henry. Jr.. strongly supported
and backed by ex Governor Lloyd and
Secretary of State LeCompte. The
Cambridge Chronicle" states iha, he
has entered the fight and is in il to win
il he can. Says the Chronicle she
is not man who has been watching
for place or nursing secret political
ambitious, and has never heretofore
sough, any public position save that oi
States Attorney, which is in the line
Of the profession which he has prac
tlced with such marked success. Hi.
candidacy is espouse,l with perfect
unaniniily by the Democracy Of Dor
chester county, and will be warml,
urged upon the convention by solid
delegation. wi,hou, prejudice or un
iriendliness 10 the present incumbent
or any other aspirant, bu, with the firm
conviction that il he is selected ths
District will be compeIenlly represented
and with the hops that the convention
may be inclined to centre upon HIM as
rhe most popular and available candi
date
II would seem from all that has beer
said and done. tina, the fight has mar
towed down to Gibson and Henry
the former being handi carped TO |
great degree by the universal sentiment
which has prevailed in this Disiric
against a ihini term.