Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-03-08
Mr.. Compton Begins.


Mr.. Compton Begins.
The contest in the ff,h congressional dis
trict between Sidney e. Nude and Hon. Barne
Compton was resumed on Tuesday at the offic
of James e. Carr, the special examiner in Bal
timore. when the taking Of testimony in Mr.
CoDpton's behalf ~as begun. Mr.. Compton
was present, together with his counsel, Ber
nard Carter and Charles Fl. Stanley. John G
Rose represented Mr.. Mudd The ties imony
WAS taken in shorthand by Steno.rapher Viii
kinson. Mr.. Compton has forty DAYS in which
to take testimony, and he devoted Tuesday af-
ternoon to a recount of the ballots II the sixth
and seventh precincts Of the fifteenth ward
Mr.. Carr took the ballots from the hox, Mr.
Rose and Mr.. Stanley acting IS tellers. Th'
result showed a net gain Of eight votes fol
Mr.. Compton. The sixth precinct ballot. boz
WAS first opened, but before doing SO Edison NJ
S'hry'er, president of the police board, tes'i'
where it bad been kept under lock and key ID
the central police station. Wm. Bone, return
judge Of the precinct, testified that to the bes,
of his knowledge and belief the box had not
been tanpered with, as the seal he had placed
on it was still intact The box was then OF ensd
and the ballots counted. with The following re-
suit: Compton, 1873; Mudd, 2l7 Stockbridge,
10; Rsynsr, Z; VIM. H. HELEN, 4, aad VIM.
H. Reed, The tficial count ia the same
box gave Com ton 1873. Mudd 223 and HELEN
~ hi1o Aa rs h.
cast for Stockbridge, Ray ner and Reed Be-
fore the seventh precinct box Was opened Mr..
Schryver and Charles D. Kriel. return judge.
gave similar testimony to that given before.
The recount showed: Compton. l67; Mudd,
l7e; S,oekhridge, 4; HELEN. 3. and Rayner,
=. The official count gave Compton l6s,
Mudd l73 and HELEN 3, no notice being taken
of the S,ockbridge and Ray ner vote. There
was a dispute between the tellers in the coun,
of this precinct, and Mr.. Comptou's counsel
wished the ballots to be counted again. Mr..
Rose objected to this unless the sixth precinct
was also counted. The matter was finally COM
promised by both sides allowing the recount to
stand. The farther recount Of ballots was
resumed Thur sdsy morning.
The Firss Regimens In Warrington.
As . member OF the First Mar, land keei-
men,, and riding at the head OF the line in the
inaus ural pro cession on Monday, both modes
~ and a lack Of opportunity will prevent Us
from giving our impressions Of the marching
Of be command on that occssion, We iher efs re
give the report published in the Baltimore
American, the reporter of which had an oppor-
tunity Of viewing the parade That b. should
speak 90 kindly Of Us shows that we deserve
much credit: "Lieutensnt Colonel L. Allison
Wilmer, commanding the First Regiment,
paraded six full companies. They were the
irst of the Maryland brigade 10 form 10 line,
and IN the parade .h ,~ed what good work
Colonel Wilmer has accomplished in the reor
sanizaticu Of the regiment. The men marched
md acted like regulars, and, rs ea,h company
IS from AsaARarate town, uey deserve even
more credit than tbs other roE, msnds for the
manner in which ,hey mar. he'd. Col. Winners
;,aG consisted of Lieuitnse, Chss. ?. Daley, |
'c,ing adjutant; Captain Isidor Becker, quar-
ermaster; Captain w. C. Claude, assistant
urgecn; Captain A. G. Afford, ordnance of6-
:er. They were all mounted The comrsnies
q line were as follows:
Co. A, Of Frederick. Capt. Q s. J. Becker.
4ieut. ". H. Shipley. |
Co. b, Of Hsgerstosn, Capt. W. P. Lane,
.ieuts. Geo. L. Fisher and Samuel Ssdrn.
Co n of Ralair 20,
lieut.. W. h. BsteDsn.
Co. E, of Port Tobacco, Capt n. Hebsr
Boswell. Lieut.. H. n. Thomas
Co. G, Of Annapolis, Capt. Losis Grees,
.ieuts. Jao. b. Wells and Jas. C. Porter.
Co. h, Waverly, Cspt. +. G. warles, Lies,s
/ q. Gabler and 8 E. Hart.
Co. X, of Baltimore. Capt Gee. T. Robin-
on, Lieuts. Vim. B. Tritel ssd Edw. Jebnsou.
Not~ outstanding the fac, that the boys were
q the drsnehing rain from O'Clock, .. N TO
o'cloeh. p. m. they did not once lose eosr-
ge, but both RAJ snd Gle showed their met
lie BY bracipg up and presenting an appearance
hat won warm words OF praise and eueosrage-
neot from Gen. Stewart Brown snd bis sta ri
Ind Col. Gather Of the Fifth Regiment. Co. |
9 upheld its reputation in a most rreditSble
ma nner. and was frequently ,heered along the
inc. In nanoeverinR before the formation |
he horse ridden by Col. w,lm-r fell on the |
mooih pasemest. hut fortunately neither he
,or the Colo,tl sustained any injary. Th.
Colonel and his magnificent charger were re
;ognized oil along the avenue and cheers for
Wilmer were frequent and prolonged.