The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-10
A FAMOUS VICTORY.
=. Twas some poor fellows skull, quoth be


sized in the convention of the
"unterrlhed' last Tuesday.
Nobody doubts that great many
people were anxious about it, without
regard to party, for it was notable
that even some of our own party
friends took sides PRO and con, with
an interest that has not been notice
able in our own Republican prima-
ries.
But Just why this interest, is a
| question easier asked than answered.
If it had been a veritable Demo
cratic "split," it might readily have
been accounted for, as every breach
in the ranks of the enemy is God
send to the fellows who are under
most.
But, the Democratic split had
occurred long years ago. The old
fellows had pesky way of dying off,
and the young ones had way
equally pesky, OF asserting that the
only proper party shibboleth was
the banner OF young Democracy"
And so, as dead men tell no tales,
so dead men poll no votes-ir
rural regions at least,-the young
Democracy" rushed to the front with
vim that was absolutely violent, not
to say virulent.
And SO, the clan Writ Smith
Crothers came to the fore, and the
attaches of Mr.. Groome and Mr..
Constable and Mr.. German, as
originally German ed, went either to
their graves or to the
In due course, there was nothing
I left OF Democracy at Democratic
primaries, except the VS.. c. clan,
and Mr.. German apparently forgot,
that the genial gentleman whom he
had made Governor, U. S. Senator
and Customs Collector, had either a
name or following.
And so, it came to PASS that the
Napoleonic Senator, who by "the
grace of God and the public enemy"
had grown into statesman, became
infatuated with one of his kind, In
the person of our Senator from Cecil,
and forgot his friends, just as climbers
often kick down the ladders by
which they have climbed to name
and fame, and made a political
alliance offensive and defensive with
his former opponent.
Senator G. reasoned fairly: eff
this Cecil gentleman who has by his
ability come to the front as
retormer CD is willing to enter our
fold, we will welcome him, not only
as an Grant brother, for Mr.. Writ,
the friend OF Civil Service Reform,
the friend OF Wallis, of Bonaparte,
of Cowan, of Venable, OF Carey and
Packard and Mackall, will be worth
to US dozen Wirts of the ordinary
and adulatory rank and file.
| And SO they embraced our Mr..
Writ, and Rugged our Mr.. Writ, and
kept on hugging and embracing,
until whatever our Mr.. Writ asked
was granted by the lobby, he had
once found SO distasteful.
And SO, the friends of the late
deposed, and the friends OF the recent
ally were hopelessly left.
Whatever our Mr.. Writ said,
went"
Hence, possibly, these tears.
AT least we may accept them as
an Illustration and explanation better
than we can hope to get from the
how ness, and the whence-ness of
the amalgamated fight OF the Nc
Cullough- Ellis Constable Crothers
combine" against Writ and his
dynasty.
True, party friend and associate
named Smith had attained promi-
nence as local leader. In fact, he
was recognized as hustler and an
organizer, and had on occasion
announced his purpose TO deposit
the Democratic vote of the county
where it would do the most good.
Still, the party brethren smiled,
but reserved shy it seems for the
chief.
Whole lots of folks were slyly mad
at certain Legislative enactment
by which men had been nominated
and elected as County Commissioners
for two years, and found their terms
extended to four years, and even to
six years. But they excused Smith
and blamed Writ.
And so, the Senator "came to taw"
last Saturday.
He was there, promptly on time.
So was Smith, and so were scores
more who might have been away
had they dared.
Wirt's friends were many, but his
foes proved to be many more.
Even his astute Lieutenant whose
genius" in politics came to his
rescue, had deserted the sinking
ship, and become the Captain of the
deserters.
The cold crowd" heard the notes
of mutiny, and rushed from their
hiding places-at least, all that had
not sought surcease in the tomb.
All needed, was to show some
hostility for the idol of two years
ago, and votes came sepulchrally,
abnormally and abdominally.
Money could not buy them.
Adjurations could not persuade