Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-02-20
Chicf Jnigoship

AZ time wears on We are reminded that il
will devolve on the people Of this Judicial
/ Circuit to elect Chief Judge TO succeed Chiel
Judge John r. Briscoe, appointed by his Tx.
cellency, the Hon. Elihu 4. Jackson TO fiji a
temporary vacancy created BY the disquaif-
cation Of bis Honor, Judge Stone, the removal
Of the age limitation having been refused by
the tine-saying party loving Democratic Leg
islature Of 500.
Tlis reminds us Of fact too apparent 10 be
denied, that bis Honor, Judge Briscoe has
been resolved upon as The candidate Of the
Democratic party. This assurance gives
Judge Briscoe great advantage over bis Re-
publican opponent whoever he NAV be and
that bis Honor, Judge Briscoe, is. in quiet
but dlsadvantageOus way, pressing his can
vass 10 the front, cannot be doubted by any
one at all familiar with political affairs.
When ills remembered that we have under
the figures obtaiuable from the late election. q
bare majority OF four hundred votes in this
Circuit, such advantages as are being possess
ed aud are being daily u ed by the Democratic
"Gorman agreed upon, " for the Chief Judge
ship, there will necessarily arise in the minds
to thinking Republicans the danger TO our
party nominee by the delay incident to
choice by our party.
The means used by Judge Briscoss friends
are Legitimate aud that be should use them Is
nothing more than natural and proper but
that the Republican party, should. under
such circumstances, long delay lis choice, is a
matter Of regret by all who feel an imperative
necessity Of having at least one Judge on the
Court Of Appeals Bench whose feelings and
teachings are In keeping with our own 1t is
a matter, indeed, in which the independent
element Of our section and State feel or should
feel keen interest, if they would not have
the Bench Of tue Court Of Appeals entirely
one way.
We have plenty Of material from which to
select, good men, pure men and able men,
To be e little more precise, we have States
Attorney Hammett, Of this county. thorough
~ equipped aud eminently ST to dignity such
a pontion tile Hon Sydney e. Madd, Of
Charles county, now member Of Congress but
recently defeated or rather returned defeated
10 consequence Of gerrymander Of the dis
trict and so-caled Australian Ballot, and a
registration by which hundreds of }epubli-
cans were shamefuly distrar chsed "a Young
gentleman OF talent and push who has so ably
represented the Fifth Congressional District
in the 5lst Congress Of the United States
trusted and worthy; also, States Attorney
L. Allison Wilmer Of the same county, "a gen
teman regarded AS second 10 none in point Of
capacity aud judicial ftncss to ans legal light
in Southern Maryland a gentleman of great
personal magnetism aud pleasing manner
also State Senator Adrian Posey, also OF
Charles county, gentleman ofquiet and IN
ohtrusive manner nut Il young gentleman
possessed Of an abundance Of sound legal lore.
Prince Georges presents the name of Hon.
George G. Merrck, another Of Southern Mary
lard s legal lights, and a gentleman whose
claims challenge the till respect and consid-
Grafton Of our party, gentleman offue man
ncr, a silver tohsued orator and, last but not
least, when considered in this connection, the
Hon T. SnoWdcu Hill, present Internal Rev
enae Collector, aud young gentleman fully
up to all the requirements Of The position.
As in the Republican ranks we have had
and will have no "DOsses'" the matter Of IA
speedy selection by a convention, representing
the sentiment of the masses, should be regular
~ aud speedily called; the claims of the vasi.
Gus aspirants or possibilities tally considered
and discussed and a choice promptly made
rhis part OF the ticket being arranged, the
5 ttte and local tickets, to be made later on,
or wbich should be made later on, will ge
easter of solution, and the party standing OF
Tie TIA Judicial Circnit viii be thereby placed
in more advantageous position. In the Sc
lection We think availability, based on merit
aad fitness should he the chief consideration
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