Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-01-27
Political Guessing

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political guess has this to say Of the
probable candidates for the Senate to be
elected this fall. As the News is no, in
t,u b with the powers that be, its guess
ing can be largely discounted. It says;
As the election this year will be for
State and county Offices, including mem
bers Of the Legislature. and as many
questions Of great Importance. including
the question Of new tax Law, will come
before the General Assembly, great in
terest will be taken in the personnel Of
the candidates. Many candidates are al
ready in the field.
In Queen Anne's county Col. W. Scott
Roberts, editor ofthe Centreville Record.
DR., R NJ. Price and J. +. Goodwin are
reldy to 60 to the State Senate to sue
coed Congressman John b Brown. Col
Roberts. it is said, will be the one most
acceptable to the managers. and will pro.
badly have the support Of Mr.. Brown,
as he has always been identified with the
Brown faction.
In Talbot county. Col. Oswald Thigh
man will probably be nominated for the
State Senate, although Delegate VIM
Collins is candidate.
In St. Mary's county Delegate R. G..
Combs will probably secure the Demo-
cratic nomination for the State Senate, to
succeed Washington Wilkinson, Rep.
In Prince Georges county G. C. Ma
gruder viii receive the support of the
leaders for the Democratic nomination to
the State Senate. il be is willing to take
the place. The present Senator from
Prince Georges is Charles Il Coffin, Rep.
In Charles county f. NJ. Cox. editor
Of the Port Tobacco Tines, will have
the support Of the regulars for the Sta {
Senate. The present Senator is Adrian
POsey, Rep. editor OF the Port Tobacco
Independent.
la Hartford county Thomas Fl. Rob.
inson will probably receive the nonina
tion to succeed himself in the Senate.
In Cecil county John s. Writ viii
doubtless be his own successor in tn,
Senate, though not without hard fgh
at the primaries.
In Worcester county Col. John Wal
ter Smith has the party machinery 81
well ID his control that he can return t.
the Senate il he wishes it.
In Montgomery county DIR. Edward
Wooten will probably be his own sue
cessor to the Senate.
In Garrett county VIM. r Getty vii
have the support Of the State machine t,
aid him if he desires to return to th
Senate.
In Dorchester county Senator Austil
will no doubt be able to secure a renom
nation. A reelection to the Senate 70
him is, however, matter of doubt.
In Caroline county John f. Dawson
and Col. James H. Douglass will pro
badly enter into the contest for the Sen
atorial nomination The issue will b
doubtful, as both are popular. 5sh
In Calvert county ex-Secretary o
State Briscoe will be candidate for tn
unexpired term in the Senate of the lat
Joseph F Talbot
In Allegany county Col. George A
Pearre will probably be nominated b,
the Republicans to succeed himself il
the Senate, while no Democratic candi
dates. to our knowledge. are yet in tn,
field.
In the Second Legislative District o
Baltimore city Charles H. Carter ap
pears 20 have the ball for the Democrati,
nomination for the Senate at the present
time. Other candidates will no doub
be in the field before the primaries take
place.
In the other counties and Legislative
districts the seats in the Senate are al.
ready filled by the holdover members.