Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-09-18
Republican Ticket.

The Republican county ticket has
been PLACED in the field and appears at
the head Of our columns, snd with the
State ticket presents an array of names
of the best citizens Of the State and
eouu'y, and for whom any Marylander
would be honored by giving them his
earnest support The incendiary talk OF
some of our more bigoted and narrow
minded opponents, that the election Of
such true men, fully identified with the
best interests of The State, mears the
domination Of the conred man over the
whites is too small to oe noticed. and
too absurd to be believed 10y the most
prjudicqd, and consequently the most
ignorant, Of our citiz'ns
The county ticket placed in the field
on Monday last is headed by Hon p.
A. l.. Contec and DR.. George .. Mon
roe for the House of Delegates. MIR.
Gontee is a successful farmer of the fifth
district, is a Primers Alliance man, is
member Of the present legislature,
and is man of sterling worth aud in
tegrity, and we predict his election by a
handsome majority.
Dr. Monroe is practieing physician
in the sixth district. residing on his farm
near Waldorf. and has tn, confidence
and esteem Of the whole community.
Samuel c Padgett, candidate for
Clerk of the Circuit Court, is q, present
Clerk aud Treasurer 20 the Board Of
County Commissioners, and without de-
tracing from others, We can truthfully
say that the Office has not been conduct
ed in more thorough and systematic
business manner for years. He IS en-
gagged in the mercantile business with
his uncle, W. w Padgett, in this vii
lage. and all who know Doc, us he is
Familiarity called, are his friends. Tins
district will give him an unprecedented
majority and his election is beyond
question.
j. F. Dement,. candidate for Register
Of Wills, is a resident of Pomoukey, is
an industrious farmer, forly-eght years
old, is postmaster at Pomonkey, and is
the father of ten children, ranging in
years from four to twenty-four years III
There is no nan in Pomonkey who is
mora highly esteemed, as all who know
him can. and viii testify. @ lie is well
educated and thoroughly competent to
fill the Office and, We do not be-
lieve that the checks Of even a Gould
can compass hi' defeat.
Mr. John II. Chappelear, candi late
for Sheriff, is a resident Of the ninth dis
uict. is farmer, and has been tax col
lectOr. He is very popular and will
poll large vote all over the cosnty and
will on the Bird OF November, come un-
der the wire an easy winner.
The candidates for County Commits
sioners are all sound judging business
men, fully competent to manage the af-
fairs of the county, as they have each
and all proven their ability to manage
successfully their own business affairs:
and all of them are upright, reliable and
honorable men.
Mr.. i G. Stonestreet, candidate for
States Attorney, has ne7er been in ac-
tive practice, but his knowledge of Grim
inal and civil law is equal to that of any
member of this bar, and he will prove
his ability, when elected, as he certainly
will be, to send the transgressors as far
up the rail as any of his predecessors
have done.
Messrs. j. T. +. Wingate, George B.
Lancaster and Elisha d. jones, candi-
dates for Judges of the Orphans Court
are all sound business men, thoroughly
competent to manage the affairs of wild
ows aud orphans.
Mr.. Samuel Il. Neave, candidate for
Surveyor, is n upright honorable man,