The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-03-14
MIR. Marine for Collector.

The appointment OF MIR. William M. Ma
rine as Collector of Customs at Baltimore
almost as gratifying to his Democratic friend
as it is to the members of bis own party il
this county. His unvarying good nature ant
his freedom from personal abuse of poljtica
opponents have won for him the goodwill
and sympathy of the Democrats, while hi
fidelity and devotion to Republicanism
shown year after in leading forlorI
hopes to certain defeat, gave him CLAIM
upon hfs par p his struggle for the plsc'
he had the advantage of personal acquaint
ance with the President, having been
strong Harrison man, from first to last, at tn
Chicago convention. While he lacked tn
support of the Republican congressman from
this State, he was strongly backed by influen
tial party leaders outside Of Congress and b.
large number of the rank and file.
Mr.. Marines law Office is in Baltimore bu
his home is near Aberdeen, in this county
He is a native of Somerset county and SOL
of the late Rev. Fletcher E. Marine, for many
years prominent Methodist Episcopal loca
preacher of Baltimore. The salary of the of
flee is $1,000 year, but on the other hanl
Mr.. Marine has wife and seven children, thu
Oldest being just 16.
Mr.. Marine has been in politics since biz
admission to the bar in 1854 at tine age of 81
years, having been member of every Re
publican convention in the State, except
three, since that time. In 1857 he was can.
didate for the Legislature, but was defeated
In 1868 and again in 1872 he was an electol
for Grant. In 1870 he was defeated for Con
gress by Hon. Stevenson Archer. In 1876
he was the Republican candidate for States
Attorney of Hartford county, but was defeat
ed by Mr.. Geo. Y. Maynadier.
In 1884 he was again Republican Presi
Dental elector, but was defeated. In 1885 be
was defeated on the Republican State tickle,
as candidate for Clerk of the Court of APP.
peals, and in 1885 was again defeated fol
Congress by Hon. Frank T. Shaw.
Hartford has thus been honored three times
10 receiving this lucrative appointment, Col
Edwin Fl. Webster having held it twice
uC now COlCNbOA nuc o ihI 6O AunOCA VI JILL
ces TO dispense and is already besieged with
applicants.
President HarrisOn's First Year Ended.
The first year of President Harrison's ad-
ministration closed on the Sd of March and
its results to his party and the country are
being summed up. The contrast between
the strong personality, good sense and patri-
otism of Mr.. Cleveland are brought into vivid
contrast with the evasions and general shift
lessness of policy which characterize the pre-
sent administration. President Harrison, it
is true, has made many changes among Of
fce-holders, but these, instead of strengthen
ing his hold on his party or winning the re-
spect and confidence of the country have
weakened both. The declarations of the Re-
publican party in favor of civil service re-
form have been ruthlessly set aside, and in
pursuance of mistaken idea with regard to
protection, the demand of the New England
manufacturers for free raw materials has met
with no responsive sympathy from the Pres
ident.
Mutterings of discomfort in quarters hither-
to Republican are frequent and ominous. In
the rural districts of New York, in the cleo
tions last week, the Democrats secured
large and important gains. They car
ried the city of Rochester by electing their
candidate for mayor for the first time in four
teen years. Only six cities in that State re-
main under Republican control.
The arbitrary and despotic course of Speak
er Reed in Congress has also famed the
popular discomfort. The flood-gates of pro-
figacy have been thrown open and the spec
tacle is presented, under Speaker Reeds rul-
ings, of few men in Congress being able to
make the most lavish appropriations without
let or hindrance. In short, President Harri-
sons course during the first year of Re
publican restoration to power has been q
marked and conspicuous failure.