Evening journal., 1893-04-22
WILD FIGHT FOR OFFICE
Politicians From Every County
On This Peninsula.
EASTERN sHoREMBN AFTER GROVER

Uncle Billy Moore Held a Place When
Cleveland Was President Before, and is
Ready TO Take Any once He Can Get
Provided the Pay Is Reasonable and
the Duty Light.
The Eastern Shore was we'll repre-
sented at the Carrollton Hotel this morn
ing. says the Baltimore Evening News
Politicians were present from nearly
every county across the bay, all on their
way to Washington to get Offices either
for themselves or their friends.
Dorchester county was represented by
Alonzo L Miles, DR.. Benjamin Smith, w
Laird Henry, Charles Lake and T. S
johnson. president Of the Choptank
Steamboat Company.
Mr. Miles. who is a member of the
House of Delegates and Presidential
elector at large, wishes to be United
States district attorney. Dr. Smith has
also been a member of the Legislature
w Laird Henry is editor Of the Cam.
bridge Chronicle Charles Lake is clerk
of the Circuit Court for his county, and
all were going with Mr. Miles to lend
what force and yigor they could to his
boom.
Congressman Robert F. Brattan was
on hand. holding an impromptu receT-
tion. Mr. Brattan looked rosy and
smiling, and apparently enjoyed the at
fenton which he attracted He was
aided in looking out for his ofEiceseekiug
constituents by his brother, Joseph Y
Brattan
Caroline county was represented by
Colonel Luther Il Gadd. state librarian: /:
Edwin c. Fields, clerk Of the Circuit
Court and James H. Douglass, who
wants to be chief of division in the
Treasury Department Wicomico was
on hand in the persons of State Senator
f, Stanley Toadvin, who wants to be
surveyor of the Port of Baltimore, and
Uncle Billy Moore. who is now state
nyster inspector, who heli a place in the
Custom House when Cleveland was
President before and who is ready TO
take any Office he can get provided the
pay is reasonable aud the duty light.
Queen Annes county was represented
by w w Busted, editor of the Centre
vile Observer, who does not want any
office for himself, but does want to see
Ex Congressman John NJ. Brown made
collector of the port. Mr. Busteed had
an interview with President Cleveland
yesterday in behalf Of Mr. Brown He
said the President evidently understood
the merits of the ex-congressman's case,
and he came back to Baltimore much
encouraged by his interview with the
chief magistrate of the country.
Colonel William Henry Legg was on
hand The colonel was deputy surveyor
Of the port for four years, and he is ready
and anxious to serve his country again.
Colonel Thomas Hughlett, clerk Of the
Circuit Court for Talbot county, was
there, with John Y Todd, editor of the
EastOn Democrat Colonel Hughlett is
especially interested in securing the ap
pOintmeDt of Colonel Edward Lloyd as
collector Of the port, and he bespoke the
assistance of Mr.. Brattan in behalf O
his friend. Colonel Lloyd was in towr
last night, but is ia Washington to day
to lay his case before the President.
General Andrew j Pennington o
Cecil county, who held a position in tn
Custom House when Cleveland ruled tn
land before. was also on hand. Th
general will not refuse an Office If 10 Il
rendered him, and he is especially anx
ious to see Collector Mamie "fred" ou
of Office at once.
State Senator Robert Moss Of Anna
polls, John c. Bannon and Mr. Nutwel
of Anne Arundel county were around
ready to pick up any points which ma.
be of future use to them.
James Melvin, editor Of the Eilicoti
City Democrat, was there. Mr. Melvin
is an Eastern Shoreman by birth
, but he wants TO be postmaster o
/ Ellicott City, just as his brothe
Howard wants to be postmaster o
2 Denton
3 William sudler Of Soperset count,
r will take an Office if he ca
get it, and the chances are that h
2 can.
, Speaker Murray Vandiver was O
2 hand Mr.. Vandiver will not declin
I the Collectorshp of the Port of Bilti
/ more il it is offered him, aud he has
II vigorous and active crowd of inhuen
tial Democrats in all parts of the sta
who are working in his interest
l IL is believed that Mr.. Vandver /
the choice Of Governor Brown and Nj
q Rasn.
, Shortly before noon Congressma
Brattan and his brother Joe started f,
= the train to go to Washington. fht
y we're followed by a majority Of u
e Eastern Shoremen, who appeared dete
mined that their representatives shou
not get out Of their sight, and the lil
u of march WIS taken up for Camd'
l. Station The statesmen from over u
n bay expect to meet Senators Gibson al
German at the Capital, and present the
Ia claims for recognition to them, and tn
in turn will present them to the prop
oI department or to the President.
5e Senator Gibson expects to go to East
either to morrow or Saturday.
~ Under the Sherifi's Hammer.
At Middletown yesterday, Sher