The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-08-15

delegates went into convention, was tue
evident satisfaction with which they re-
parded the DAYS work after il was done.
Here aid there could be found a deiea'
ted candidate or a special friend OF one
who had been unsuccessful III getting
commission in the army OF reform, VINO
tboupht things might have been better
IN some respects; but the pfeVaillnE
sentiment was unmlstakeable That The
Republicans OF Cecil had done their iull
duty and that no dissatisfied Democrat
would be driven to the support OF
ticket crowded down his throat by
iunta of self seekers, for want OF proper
candidates on the other side. With
long pull, strong pull, and pull al
together, nothing i'll the future seems
more certain than that the November
verdict will approve the August council.
THE CANDIDATES.
Although most OF our candidates are
80 well known as to render supereroga
tory any effort to tell the people to whose
suffrages they appeal, who and what
they are, we yield to custom ana give
short sketch of each.
WILLIAM J. SMITH.
Every man aud woman and almost
every child knows this popular candi- |
date for the most sough" after position on |
the ticket. His career has been lmost |
constantly before public. That where
he is known he is well known, is proven |
ny the popular favor extended TO him.
| That where he is we'll known his worth
is recognized is evident from the fact
that he was chosen before such popular
campaigners and esteemed citizens as
| James A. Davis and such fall men and
natures nubemen as George NJ. Christy,
sans peur aud sans reproche. Both Davis
and Christy had elements OF unusual
strength III the upper districts, but the
| phenomenal popularity OF MIR. Smith III
the four lower districts OF the county, and
the clamor for his nomination, in which
| Democrats seemed o take remarkable
part, dictated Mr.. Smiths preierment.
Mr.. Smith is ii native of the Second dis
tlict, having been born near the old
| Bethel church IN 1850 He resides in
| Elkton where ne has spent most OF the
days of his manhood. He has filled
several positions of honor and trust. His
efficiency in the too little honored psi
ton OF Sheriff undoubtedly aided his
| In MAJ m IA
though more honored position. No one
seems to doubt that he will be elected
Clerk of the Court in November.
WILLIAM I. BYE.
This gentleman, vino received the
termination unanimously for the lespor-
sble office of Register of Wills, is about
tifty-tve years of age, and las long been
Il prominently hOnored resident OF the
Fourth district, the 'old Gibraltei" ct
Democracy He has never succeeded IN
FRYING the district at IA general elec
ton, but he has always carried with him
the honorable regard OF his fellows aud
neigh burs, without reg ard to politics. II
WAS peril Fps rhe knowledge Of his marked
|
p,uulari;y shat Left him without ii con
testaut for tha honor OF suppiantlng one
of the lie lncumb enJs Of the Register 5
office. The people of Cecil must ulti-
) mateIy conclude that the office OF Regis
. ter OF Wills does not belong by d'yre
right to the family of Miller Or JamaE i,
l aud William /. Bye seems the very M Al
5 to demonstrate tina: Off % holding is not
properly life tenure. For the past five
8 wears, Mr.. Bye has been the secretary OF
u the Farmers and Mechanics Insurance
Company of Cecil county and his marked
u success in that delicate and responsible
: position has attracted attention to him
as the IN IN for the times.
ROBERT c. THACKERY.
The selection of Mr. Thackery as the
candidate for States Attorney, is hand
T some if uniuteutioual endorsement of the
council TO the party obtruded by thu
WING last week. II is at once IA recog
:. milton OF eminent fitness for ofhcia
trust and a demonstration that the part.
does not purpose longer to omasculat
IA lis bowers by ignoring its forces. MI
Thackery is a lawyer of ripe experience
4 large ability and commanding elCquence
=, He's a native of Elkton where he wa
born in 1858. His education was com
"a Melted by a course at Washington Co
,e lepe, Chestsrtown. supplemented by
Is graduate course at PRINCETON. lie studio
a. law in the flee OF Reuben Haiues, ESQ
GO aud has been in active practice for man
wears, His nomination is guaranty thu
~ the prosecution of law breakers will iC
If | the next four Years be conscientious an
he efficient.
, AMASA CHURCHMAS.
he Our candidate for SA1rif, Is memc'
I'd of one of the Oldest and most dlstlI
he guished families of Cecil couhty. lie
n prosperous farmer, living on the plat
Mt where he was born about forty years ag
b He has never held office nor aspired
NJ. pubEc post on before. Though WI
ion known and great favorlte III his natl
ct. district, the Ninth, his modest lite b
%, left him to make the acquaintance OF t
the people generally before November.
which he will have wider opportuni
OF afterwards.
Gu COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The Convention was peculiarly hap
IN its selection of candidates Tor I
ouerous and thankless duties OF Cour
~ Commissioners. The Board is exec
u ionally strong individually aud AS
:, body.
William c. Pyle is one OF the m
-, enterprising and correct business men
the second District. He is Pepns
AXE 'iio ''0" ~ ,
yaniau by extraction. but for the y
fifteen wears has been a progress
-ono agriculturist in the neighborhood
of Chess peake City. At present he is
:, so successfully conducting the extens
~ creamery at that place. lie IS about
d wears old and just the kind OF man
-, County Commissioner.
Israel r. Dean of North East, is all
"a Pennsylvania by birth, but thoro'
a. Marylander by adoption. lie came
= g Cecil county in 1860 in his twenty sec
:. . wear, and has since that time /
~ actively Identified with it's indusi
interests. He was for twenty one
'o"N interested with the Mccullough