The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-05-26


put in training for the great democra.
tic sweepstakes race to be run over
the Elkton course June 9th. The
start will be made at the Odd Eel
lows Hall precisely at IL O'Clock a.
M, and as the master of ceremonies
at the prize ring says, may the best
man win
For Senate-John S Writ, G. G.
Crothers, Esqs., Third district.
For Sheriff.. A. Boyd, Seventh
Harvey Mackey, Fourth; J. Ross
Conley, Ninth; Samuel McCardell,
Sixth; W. T. Lee, Third; j. Sterrett
Smith, Fourth.
For Legislature-George W. Lock.
wood, First; DR.. f. II Mackey,
Fourth; R. L. Thomas and Nelson
Black, Fifth; Henry Briscoe, Sixth;
Joseph Groves, Ninth.
For County Commissioner-A. j.
H. Cameron. Ninth, for reelection ;
Samuel I. Hindman Sixth; Merritt
S. McNamee, Eighth.
By order of Senator German the
post office pap has been hung up
in Cecil till after the primaries.
The hold. offtill after the.primaries is
the same game practiced at the
beginning of Cleveland's first admin
istraton and it worked so satisfac.
torily that it is being tried again.
The boys work with commendable
harmony and zeal when the post
offices are hung up just out of reach
and word passed round that after the
! nominations they will be distributed.
Every fellow in the scramble feels
sure he's going to get one and he
works with religious fervor, and
vows and declares, "solemnly'
declares, he will support the ticket,
the whole ticket" even though old
Scratch were one of the nominees.
Oh these post offices in the bush, but
not in hand, are magical harmonizers!
But how very small such business
is Men imbued with true spirit
of independent Americans and man
hood should feel insulted to be
"managed' in such manner.
John S. Writ. Esq, formally an
nounces by card published in the
Democrat last Saturday, that he is a
candidate for nomination for State
Senator, and refers the public to his
record in the last two legislators.
Now Charles, step up and tell US
all there is as good fish in the sea as
ever was caught. Then we'll all start
to pulling and hauling and scratching
each others eyes out to see whether
Blackstone or Cake shall represent
US $4,000 farmers, and blacksmiths,
and carpenters, and store keepers
and wagoners and wood choppers
and masons and day laborers and
doctors and peddlers and rag pickers
and liverymen and saloon keepers
ah now we're getting warm on the
scent. Who can represent them the
best? That's the question which
takes precedence of all others. Every
other consideration must stand back
till this question is determined
There are 80 of them, there and there
about, to be served. The interest of
the farmers the manufacturers ct. al.
is trfe to that of the saloon, so
thought the members of former
Legislature.
Mr.. D. E. Gatchell, an account of
whose rough handling by two negroes
who meE him on his way to Rising
Sun, was published in the MIDLAND
JOURNAL, short time since, as his
father related the story, publishes a
detailed statement of the occurance in
the Orford Press this week. Reports
were spread after the appearance of
the account of the assault on him, dis.
crediting the story be told. Mr..
Gatehell feels justly grieved and in
dignant at the treatment he has
received from the public, and has
published full and very clear state
ment of the dastardly attack made
on him by the two negros. Mr..
Gatehell is not pecuniarily able to
employ detectives to investigate and
bring the guilty parties to Justice
He believes they do not live far away
and if brought into his presence he is
sure he could readily reoonise one of
them who was mulatto. The affair
ought to be investigated, or similar
attacks may be made on others if th e
parties find that in place of an indis
nant public trying to bring them to
justice their victim is discredited.
Mr.. datchell's character for veraoitv
has never been impeached by HE
neighbors and friends among whom
be is best known, and a matter in
volving such grave aspects should
not be allowed to pass without an eff.
fort to bring all the facts to light.