The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31
Another one Nailed.

Week in and week out the Democratic
organs have asserted that a bargain"
existed between Mr.. Thackery and Mr..
Smith by which the Republican conven.
ton was controlled in their interest
The purpose of the assertion has, Of
course, been perfectly obvious Without
the shadow Of a foundation to sustain the
assertion, the young Democratic bosses
hoped thereby to create dissensions in
the ranks of the Republican party, to
stir up i'll feeling, and to injure the gen.
tlemen named in the minds of Republi-
can voters.
The name of Mr.. William Johnson of
the Fifth district has been frequently
mentioned as one of the delegates
through whom the alleged bargain"
was managed. The following letter from
that gentleman nails another Democratic
campaign falsehood:
BAY VIEW, October 18th, 1891.
Mr.. EDIroR-Seelng that the Demo
cratic papers of Cecil county persist in
charging that Messrs. ThaCkery and
Smith entered into an agreement to
secure their own nominations, | desire
space in the WING to state my reasons
Tor believing that there is no truth in the
charges, and that there was no injustice
done any one by the convention. | was
a delegate to the Republican convention
from the Fifth district, and soon after
arriving i'll Elkton on the morning of the
convention | was informed that Mr..
lhackery would accept the nomination
for States Attorney. Calling on him
shortly aiterward told him what | had
heard. He said he had not been seeking
the nomination, that he was in no sense,
an aspirant for it, but that if the Conven
ton would nominate ticket represent.
ing all elements of the party, and if it
thought his nomination would tend to
harmonic the party he would accept
He gave me to understand distinctly
that he would not press his nomination
and did not want to be forcet upon the
party. | asked him in case he should be
nominated if he thought it would make
any difference in his election who was
nominated for Clerk. He unhesitatingly
answered that he did not know that it
would, and further stated that he did
not want the use of his name as a candi.
date to interfere with the nomination of
any aspirant for any of the offices.
In Conversing with quite a number of
the delegates it seemed to be the unani-
nous sentiment of the convention to Law
aside all former differences and nomi-
nate ticket that would win.
To show my sincerity by my works, |
voted for MIR. Smith, he being the most
prominent anti stalwart before the con-
vention, and know of no one voting for
Mr.. Thackery because | voted for Mr..
Smith.
1t is evident to all that the Thackery-
Smith fabrication was made by the
Democratic bosses to Counteract the
ruinous effects of the EighM district
'GgyecmeRf'' on their party.
In number of the Meas published in
the latter part of August or first of Sep
TENDER, may be found (if nv recollection
serves me right words to this effect, that
Mr.. l. NJ Haines was a candidate for
the nomination for States Attorney up
to the morning of the convention and
was then thrust aside by Mr. Thackery
and his friends, and in the NeuS OF DC,
tOber Sth. the editor says that H M.
Davis was the only known candidate
and that Mr. Thackery and his friends
knew that l.. NJ. Haines never was
candidate. Here are two very contra
dictory statements. One of them must
be false. We would like the editor of
the Meas to tell us which it is We think
he has placed himself in sad predica-
ment as an instructor of morals and
defender of the right.
Mr.. G.. NJ Christie remarked to
friend shortly after the adjournment of
the convention that the Fifth district had
defeated him. do not think he meant
by this remark to reflect on any of the
delegates of this district. as he had only
the same claim on them that any other
good Republican had. The voters that
were at the Fifth district primaries will
bear witness that their delegates were
not pledged to any one, but were sent
to Elkton to advise with delegates from
other parts of the county and act &C
cordingly
As far as know every member of the
convention acted i'll good faith, and if the
voters do likewise the Republicans will
achieve glorious victory on the third of
November. Respectfully.
WILLIAM JOHNSON.