Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-09-26
Communicated


Communicated
Editor Of the Independent
In your issue OF last week the following bar.
agraph appeared:
captain Frank Pennington, a worthy old
gentleman, residing near Newtown.
I being out employment at This time. applied 10
Mr.. h. Edelen for his endorsement 10 The
Governor for the position of Justice Of the
Peace. Yes, certainly, Mr. Edelen quickly re-
piled, and sat down and wrote out the mecca
sary piper. When be was about to sign It.
the Captain incidently remarked, I'll open an
office at La Plata, and ] may make a little
something out Of IT, What's .hat," exclaim-
ed Mr. Edelen, in amazement. The Captain
reiterated bis intention. As quick as thought
our anti-progressive citizen grasped the paper.
mashed il into thousand wrinkles. stuffed il
down his breeches pocke', and left the Captain
at double quick speed, temarking as be LETT,
I'll see Sam That is the last the Captain
heard Of the recommendation
The great body Of the people here, and else
where, who have known me for years in the
private and public walks Of life, would upon
reading the above statement conclude that
there was no element Of truth 10 It, without a
word OF contradiction or explanation on my
part There are others however, few in num-
ben am glad TO say, who find
pleasure in incorporating my actions and at
trlbuting to me base and unworthy motives.
For these | care not. Their censure is better
than their praise. To them say cease viper
you bite against fe3
There is another portion Of our people com
posed mostly Of the younger members Of the
community, high-toned, fair-minded honora-
BILE men, whose good opinions and estimation
Of me regard as priceless treasure. These,
many Of them at least know me only slightly,
and it is to correct any false Impression that
might be made upsn the mi lds Of ouch persons,
that statement Of what really occurred be-
tween Mr.. Pennington and myself ou he occa.
sion referred to, is given for insertion 10 your
columns
on Tuesday, the 9Th instant, was going
from my Office 70 the clerk Office, when was
met by Mr. Pennington, who stopped me by
saying that he wanted 10 see me and asking
when he could do so. replied, I'll see you
now, and We both walked in the direction Of
my Office. As we assembled the piazza steps
yielded to a suggestion made by him and went
with him into his sons Office, there being at
that time persons sitting in my Office As soon
as we %ere SEATED at the table In ths roott, no
one but ourselves being presetit, he disclosed
to me his business, saying that he wanted my
aid and endorsement in procuring for him the
appointment Of magistrate. interrupted him
by stating that the official relation that bore
10 the Governor on this matter Of appointment
when ! was the Democratic Senator from the
county, no longer existed, and that as things
now Stood he should 20 to the Democratic
State Central Committee for the county lie
again repeated his desire to have my endorse
ment and stated that if would write a letter
to the Governor, Mr.. Turner had SAID that the
committee would endorse my recommendation.
lie then further stated that there was vatan-
cy in the 9th district by reason Of Mr.. Hugh
Walter ROXY, who was appointed, having
failed 10 qualify. At this stage of our CONVEX
sation | suggested a difficulty in his being APP
pointed fer the 9th district while residing in
another. lie met my objection by stating that
the powers and duties of a Justice OF the Peace
were co-eXtensive with the limits Of the coun-
~, and called 70 NY notice Il case wherein an
appointment had been made for different
district from that in which the appontte
resided
Acquiesciug in this view picked up little
scrap of paper lying on the table before us
and asking Mr.. Pennington TO give me his full
name, ! wrote it down as also the number Of
the district and name Of the person, whose
fnlnre to qualify had created the vacancy, in
order that might have the data from Mhich
to w-t,e a letter to the Governor. This rlem-
orandum at once put in nv pocket saying 10
vi renriag!cn that ! would see Mr.. Turner.
did not WRITE out the necessary paper,
nor did beglh tf.en and there the necessary
paper" No mention was made Of "dptning
an Office at la Tlata Or any other placc.
did not ltatii from a;:y remark made ty him
in our interview whether he proposed TO locate
at plata mr. Port T0hprpO n
whether he intended to be as General Pope
with HEADQUARTERS IN the saddle ST far
from leaving Mr.. Pennington abruptly, after
the business portion Of our interview was end
ed, our conversation turned upon MY recent
trip North, and lasted for some minutes, | de-
scribing TO him some Of the places Of interest
that had visited and he on his part telling
me of visit he had made tss-A'zssitFa " lien II
very young man.
In the afternoon of the same day | called
upon Mr. Turner, nnl getting from him AS
clerk, what | supposed and what he then
thought was the correct state Of the case II re-
gard to the vacancy in the 9Th dis, and learn
ing further from him as Chairman OF the State
Central Committee that my endorsement Of
Mr. Pennington would receive the approval OF
his committee. wrote the following letter to
the Governor, sent 1t through the postofiice to
Mr. Turner, that it might 60 to the Governor
through the medium Of his committee, that be-
! ing the channel recognized by party usage
through which the Executive was 10 be in
formed of desired changes in Tie civil Est e
the county.
Port Tobacco, Md, September 18th, 1890
/ Hon f.. E. Jackson,
| Governor, Sc.
Dear Sir:
Hugh w Roby who was appointed Justice
of the Peace for the 9th district Of Charlie:
county has failed to qualify. Franklin Pen
min, ton is recommended as a suitable person
TO fill the vacancy
Respectfully yours, &c,
r. II. EpE1EN.
On Monday, the end instant, my letter
bearing the endorsement Of ~. Sau uel Tur
Ter Chairman ofthe Democratic State Contra
Commute was returned to me accom- panied
by the following letter from Mr. LeCompte
Secretary OF the State;
+ State Of Maryland.
Office of Secretary Of State
Annapolis, Sept. goth, 1890
Hon. r. H. Edtlen.
Dear SIR:
There seems to se an error somewhere abou
Justices for 9th district of your county. Gu
books show that there are three Justices, tn,
number authorized By law appointed for tina
district: VIM II. Trotter George r. Beal
and VIM. E Dement,, all of whom have qualifi
ed, therefore no vacancy; Furthermore we hav,
nothing TO show that hugh w. Ro5q has beer