The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-24

| COlilS tNo iSstio StSO q E'So'iA'~
for Elkton was appointed by Presl
dent Harrison
While the contest for the place
was going on, rumor was started,
that some of those who were opposed
to Mr.. William J. Smith-who was
an applicant for the pOstmasterShlp
hid preferred charges against him
of a personal character, and had
fled them with the appointing ottlcer.
The rumor reached Mr.. Smith,
and for time he was inclined to &C
cept it Us true.
Afterwards, however, he learned
the fact, that there was not even the
shadow OF truth to sustain the
rumor, and it quickly passed out OF
the recollection of the people of this
community.
A few months ago however, Mr..
Smith was nominated by the Re-
publicans of this county for Clerk OF
the Circuit Court, and the young
Democratic bosses thought they saw
splendid opportunity to irjure his
candidacy by reviving the rumor.
And so, with that wonderful wis
dom that has marked their manage
ment of the so called Democratic
campaign, they issued their orders
to their two organs %, and the
organs (?) responsive to their mas
tiers call, have for ten or twelve long
weeks, iterated and re iterated, that
Mr.. Thackery, the Republican can
didate for States Attorney, had
with others filed charges Two years
ago in the Post Office Department at
Washington, rejecting on the char
acter of Mr. Smith.
Week in and week out, the Cecil
County Meas has demanded to know,
what the charges were. and week in
and week out, the poor old Demo
Graf, parrot like, has echoed-"we
demand it"
Week in and week out the Meas
has asserted, not merely that there
was a report to that effect, but that
the charges were filed, and week in
and week out. the Democrat has re-
peated IN a shrill and piping voice
"they we're filed"
Well, the WING thought it best to
let the astu.e % young bosses pro-
coed along the course they had
marked out, and in order that the
people might finally see how far in
misstatement the Meas and it's
feeble imitator the Democrat would
60 and h07O little reliance Should be
placed in anything that appears IN
their columns, to interpose for the
time being no word OF remonstrance
or denial.
And SO the young bosses and II eiS
organs, have been having for the
last three months, what they have
manlfestly regarded as "high old
time," with that post Office matter.
They have rolled it as sweet
morsel under their tongues.
They have stated and re stated it.
They have put it in every con-
ceivable shape, and they-Jojash
even included-thought, they were
| simply knocking Mr.. Smith and
Mr.. ThaSkery into simultaneous.
Well, what will be thought OF the
young losses and their organs, after
all these three months of turmoil
about the matter, when we state,
that no charge affecting Mr.. Smiths
cha' acter directly or indircctJy, re-
moteJ or Prorimately acre c0er
filed in represented to tie Post Office
DEPARTMENT in Washington, OF any
0ther department either By Mr..
zhacke,y or BY any ether berS0n,-
a00man-0y child, VA0 took
part in that bosfo6fce affair."
AS proof of it, and for the special
delectation of the young bosses, and
their organs @, the WING now SUBJ
,nits the following correspondence.
1t needs no further comment.
1t speaks for itself, and it nails, at
least, one campaign talsehood.
ELKToN, MD, Oct, II, 1891.
Hon. JOHN WANAMAKER.
Post Master General,
Washington, d. c.,
Dear Sir 1t having been pub
licly asserted, that pending the APP
pointment of postmaster at Elk
ton, Md, in the Fall of 1880,
charges rejecting upon the personal
character and qualification of Mr..
William J Smith-who was an APP
plicant for the appointment-were
filed in your department by Mr.
Robert c. Thackery and other
prominent Republicans of Elkton !;
respectfully ssk to be informed,
whether any such charges are on
file, or have been at any time within
your knowledge.
Very respectfully,
HENRY r. TORBERT