Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-16
THE U. S. SENATORSHIP.
OPINIONS OF EDITORS.
ALI Agree that Senator Wilson
is a Deserving Man.

Cambridge Chronicle.
II, as Is usual and as has been already
said, each county Of the Eastern Shore, or
nearly all Of them, will have candidate
forthcoming for the high position Of Uni.
ted States Senator, there will be contest
before the next Legislature as warm as
that which resulted In the election of the
present Senator. Hon. +. X. Wilson. Scna-
tor Wilson Is seeking reelection and Is
the only gentleman whose candidacy has
been announced. 4 seat In the Senate Of
the United States Is an exalted honor and
Il IL not strange that il should be coveted
by many. In the present undeveloped state
Of the canvass IL Is not TO be expected that
public opinion should have crystallized to
n decided extent in favor Of any particular
candidate. We hope, however, that no
county will bring forward candidate
who Is not well worthy Of the honor--a
man Of acknowledged ability, of broad
mind, Of force Of character, of statesmen
like attainments. The successor Of Mr..
Wilson, who has displayed ability in his
office and been credit 10 his State, should
have all these requirements. The standard
of ability has been noticeably reduced in
the Senate In late years, owing to the en-
trance Of bonanza kings and money bar
ons, who purchased their election, OF TO
the elevation Of some weak man because
Of promised subscrvicncy to the will Of
"bOss" We want man Of brains, Of
character Of independence, offorcc, TO rep
rcsen, the Eastern shore in the Senate.
From the Denton Journal.
Our esteemed contemporary, the Snow
1vtIt that Han
Ephraim X. Wilson has consented 10 be-
come candidate for reelection to the
United States Senate. lie was strongly
inclined to retire from active political SER
vice at the close Of his present term, but
the wishes Of many friends have prevailed
and Judge Wilson il again In the field.
The Democratic sentiment throughout
the State, us Il has found expression In the
press, has been in entire approval of the
Eastern Shore Senator'S course In Con-
gress. and the party throughout the cOun.
try have found in him an able champion.
His speeches have more strongly fortified
the Democratic stronghold of low taxes.
lie has resisted with ability the various
Republican assaults on the constitution
notably the Blair Bill-and to-day is u
leader in the Senate.
In this time of national extravaganza
the people need men like Judge Wilson
among the wmakcrs.
Ccntrcvlilc Record.
II - officially announced in the Snow
Hill MESSENGER that Hon. +. X. Wilson
will bc u candidate for reelection To the
United States Senate ut the next session
of the Legislature The MESSENGER also
urges tho counties OF the Shore 10 select
men "of honor AMI integrity" TO represent
them in the Legislature Here is what
the MESSENGER has 10 say about Senator
Wilson's candidacy; I'VE have frequently
been asked il Senator Wilson was u candi.
date for denomination. We now say To
nll, that he Is, and although lOaih To 20 in.
To the fight himself, his many friends on
the Shore have insisted upon it until he
has acccdcd 10 their wishes" II Dame
Rumnr Is Ia be relied upon, eight of the
nine Eastern Shore counties will likely
present candidates 10 succeed Senator
Wilson. II is supposed that Cecil, Kent.
Queen Annc's. Talbot. Dorchester, Somcr-
sci, Wicomico. and Worcester will each
present candidate and possibly some oi
them two Caroline is the only county
not yet named in the United States Scna-
torial contest.