Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-02-22
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HIS Ercelleney, the Preadent-DEAR SIR
AS the time is near at hand when the
term Of the Naval officer in Baltimore viii;
expire and his successor will be appointed.
/ beg leave 10 say that am an applicant
for that position. Being unwilling to trou-
BILE your Excellency in the matter, l fled
my application March last (nearly year
ago) with the Secretary of the Treasury,
who has control OF the affairs of that office.
I was an applicant in 1885 for the same
place, but Mr.. Freeman Rasin, of Balti-
more. was preferred. / filed on the occas-
ion some valuable recommendations, such
rs ex-Goy. Groome's, Hon. Saml J. Ran
dall's, with others which have escaped my
memory, but presume they are on file in
the Treasury Department I also fled q
unanimous resolution adopted by Dem
ocratic Convention Of this county strongly
recommending me for the place. Know
ing the habit of our Senators and Repre-
sentatives to get themselves pledged TO
some particular local friend or interest,
have not applied to any of them for their
favorable action. Indeed, one ofthem seems
to be an applicant himself, much to the
dissatisfaction, if not disgust, of our party
friends in this county, and presume else
where, for they cannot approve the course
Of a Representative Of our people deserving
that honorable position, in the middle of
his term, in which he was expected to do
full service, and turning as a combatant
for Office against the constituency who cleo
ted him, knowing also that his desertion
will require an election in doubtful dis
trict and at considerable trouble and ex
pense to the people. Mr.. Compton, to
whom allude, has been a draft on public
funds from his earliest manhood 10 the
present time, except when Mr.. Sydney
Mudd beat him for Congress three years
ago. From State and General Government
he has drawn not less than $40 600. /
think that ought To satisfy his friends If IL
does not satisfy him His card, published
in the Baltimore Sun of the 9Th instant, is
riddle not difficult of solution. II says
he is no sense candidate for the position
Of Naval Officer. III, however, nv friends
should trert themselves in my behalf and
u thC appointment, SAAOuiA
be truly grateful. II the second sentences
does not cut the throat of the first one,
then am entirely. deststute of the power
Of analysis ! should like 10 define his idea
Of candidacy. am confident your Excel
lency will prick this bubble aud leave the
honorable gentleman TO the performance OF
the duties for which the people have elect
ed him. Against the appointment Of any
other applicant have not one word To say.
am personally unacquainted with any OF
them For myself, will say, that have
been Jealous democrat, contending for
the principles Of our party fnr over SO years.
I was In Congress from March, 1868 10
March, 1867, and have to see the demo-
crat yet who did not approve of my course.
think there are only two democrats now
in Congress who were there with me-Sen-
ator Voorhees, and Judge Holman. They
can speak of me. If anything Is charged
against my appointment, let me meet the
man and the charge feel confident that
no democrat can utter q word against me
and am also confident that my appoint.
ment will give entire satisfaction, and be-
ing poor and in want tfrom being well to
do and independently shalla most CRATE.
full if / shall have your Excelleucy's "a.
vorable consideration.
Most respectfully yr. o5t serv,,
BENZ. G. HARRIS