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manhood left in Maryland, her people will
resent at the polls this last act OF the boss,
which, in audaciOus defiance OF the pop
ular will, surpasses all the previous
attempts of bossism in our boss-ridden and
boss-cursed State. No man who had the
courage to go before the people as an
avowed candidate could receive this nomi-
nation. A man who, in published inter
view, stated that he had been asked
whether he would accept it, and who
replied in effect only upon condition that
it was thrust upon him, get it, Now, if
this man had been eminent for some dis
tinguished public service; if he stood out
from among his fellows, like Saul, nat
ural-bOn King; one could understand how
the honor would spontaneously seek him.
But Mr.. Hurst's most enthusiastic admirers
will not claim that he is entitled to this
distinction. He was nominated precisely
as Gibson was nominated for the Senate
by the will of one man.
And who is this Warwick who makes
our nominations? man who has been
charged openly and publicly with perjury
and subornation of perjury; under no
vague accusation made in no reckless
spirit by some unknown hreling-but by
specific arraignment. giving names, dates
and places; and by one of the best-known
men in the State, a citizen of his own
comfy and "A member of his own party.
The man who made this nomination never
had profession a trade Or an occupation.
He has been publicly charged over and
over again with making merchandise of
his high office. He is utterly devoid of
the gifts and endowments which in times
past have made our public men attractive
and have pushed them along in their
career. He is simply what | called him
ten years agO--a charlatan, trader and a
trickster To endorse the nominee is to
endorse the nominator. TO repudiate one
is to repudiate the other. And | close a-
began the only way to smash tie
machine is to smash the party.
JOHN V. l.. FINDLAY.
NORTHEAST HARBoR, ME-, Aug. /.
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THAT RE-ASSESSMENT PLANK


Among the many peculiar performances
of the recent Convention, where, as in the
Bowery, you saw such things and you
heard strange things, the platform should
not be overlooked. 1t was written at Cor
mans dictaton, but that Statesman
showed that he was fully conscious of his
place in politics by emitting all mention
of himself and his record If, as his friends
claim, his part in the tariff fight had been
a creditable one, his sell. respect would not
have permitted him to make the platform
silent as to himself, while it praised the
President whom he had publicly vilitied
but a few months before. Another ludi-
crous inconsistency is Germans "self-
placement" in permitting the Convention
to adopt sound-money plank.
But perhaps the real gem of the platform
is the Re-assessment plank.
"Regarding," says this platform, "uni-
form and equal taxation, as a matter of
controlling and paramount obligation. we
call especial attention to the necessity of
re-assessment and pledging the party
through its delegates in Convention assem-
bled to an unqualified fulfillment of this
pledge. WE FURTHER RECOMMEND
AND APPEAL TO THE DEMOCRATIC
VOTERS OF THE STATE TO ENACT
OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, on
THE DEMOCRATIC TICK EFT A SOLEMN
PROMISE TO CARRY OUT THE
WISHES OF THE PEOPLE FOR A
FAIR AND EQUITABLE ASSESSMENT
OF THE ENTIRE PROPERTY OF THE
STATE.'
Were Democratic voters ever before called
upon by a Democratic platform to suspect
Democratic representatives of bad faith and
recommended to exact of them personal
pledges against trickery and do what the
party platform promises they will do?
German and tasin made this platform as
they will make 1.-THE representatives who
are to carry it out, and it is we'll, shame
fully cynical rs it is, for them to warn
Democrats against such men as the crea-
lures of the makers of the platform are sure
to be.
Think. Democrats, of the legislators for
these are ''the representatives meant,
whom German and Rasin will nominate
for you, to a Legislature which is to give
you at once reassessment with German
Rasin Governor to approve it. and a sue
cessor to Gibson with German to name him,
Rasin framing the assessment bill and
asserting to the Senator .--Bnito. Ncmx.
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THE BOSS PRESSED BUTTON
THE CONVENTION DID
THE REST.

nder the above captain our esteemed
contemporary the Perryville Rccord, voices
the opinion of the independent Democrats
of this county, upon the political Dictator
ship of Mr.. German, in the following
forcible language:
The convention which met in Baltimore
last week, at the bidding Of the bosses put
the Democratic State ticket in the field.
To the nominees personally the Rccord
raises no especial objection. SO far as we
know, individually they are good enough.
But to the unparalleled exhibition of
despotic dictatorship in utter disregard Of
the expressed will of the people, by which
the nominations were controlled the Rccord
enters most positive protest.
Probably never before in the history OF
this State or any other, has there been seen
q more absolute exercise OF bosslsm in
defiance of popular sentiment.
At the dictation of Mr.. German the
names of every one of the candidates, for
each of whom large number of the demo-
cratic voters OF the different districts had
expressed strong preferences, was cast a
side and a gentleman satisfactory to him
self and Mr.. Rasin was decided upon and
forced upon the people.
In effect Mr. Go man says, | will not
accept certain candidates, Mr.. Rasin says he
will not accept others, and in consequence
they say to the democrats at large you
must accept SUCH nomination as we see
fit to give you. 1t remains to be seen
whether the voters will accept them.
No greater insult or humiliation can be
heaped upon the honest, intelligent and
independent citizen than to have political
despot, treat him like puppet and try to
lead him around by the nose like a pig
with a ring in its snout.
While we know of no especial objections
to be urged against Mr.. Hurst, the chief
recommendation he seem to have so far as
we have been able to learn from CONVEX
sation with some of the delegates, is the
fact that he possesses BARI,
AS matter of fact, i'll the eyes OF all
who are DESTROYS of purity in politics this
fact is bar rather then recommend
alton.
Nothing goes farther towards debauching
and corrupting the public morals than the
use of money in politics and nothing is
more to be desired that it's complete
elimination therefrom.
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unhesitatingly express our belief, that his
nomination for Governor, will add such
strength to our ticket in the county, as to
fix beyond all question the certainty of its
election.
This opinion is strengthened by the very
apparent anxiety among our Democratic
opponents as to the probability of Mr..
Masters nomination, and the very general
hope expressed by Democrats that he will
not be the Republican candidate.
They well know that the Republican
ticket in Cecil county, is at least three
hundred votes stronger with Mr.. Malster
than without him, and they have very
good reasons for hoping that he may not
be the nominee.
They know what effect his candidacy
will have upon the masses of the people in
Cecil county.
That it means a certain Republican ma
jority in Cecil for the out-spoken advocate
OF re-assessment, as against the Democratic
candidate Mr.. Hurst, who in the past has
been the very prince of tax-dodgcrs.
They know Mr.. Masters nomination
means the certain correction of local pOlit-
ical abuses, the reorganization of the local
Board of Election Inspectors and School
Commissioners, and the general purgation
of the counties from the accumulated Of
fetal filth of long years of Boss rule in
Maryland
We believe, notwithstanding the boasts Of
his party competitors as well as his Demo
cratic opponents, that Mr. Master will show
at Cambridge the strongest following, and
we predicate this belief upon the certain evil
dences of his strength in the counties of
the State, and which we expect to see the
vote in Baltimore on Monday next fully
confirm
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THE Washington correspondent of the
Boston 7rdrelr wires to his paper an inter
view with Mr.. Hayes, in which the State
Senator is made to say:
| will devote the remainder of my life
and am not an old man veto pulling
down this dictator from his throne. He
has been false TO me, as he has been false
to Others who gave up their time, money
and ability TO his upbuilding. have been
told that may share the fate of Samson
when he pulled down the temple. | well
come such fate, but, mark you, the
temple of German greatness will fall
The most interesting part of the dispatch
however, concerns Col. H. Kyd Douglas
The Tomler's correspondent adds:
When tell you that these sentiments
are shared by Gen. Henry Kyd Douglas, a
man whose family connections are power
full in Maryland, who was also betrayed
by this political Judas, you will see that
Senator German has hard row to hoe to
carry his ticket to victory, for it is his ticket
from top to bottom.
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HERE are some of the hea Lines of the
Baltimore Suns account of the Democratic
State Convention held on Wednesday Of
last week: "GOrmanism Wins" 1.-THE
Dictator's Wishes Carried out by the Con-
vention." Democracy Not In It." "Mr
Hayes Accuses Mr.. German OF Base Treach-
cry His Plain Words Plainly Spoken. "
Shakes His Fist in Mr.. Gormanr Face,
But No Reply is Made" ''How the Deals
Were Made" The entire story is here
told in a few words. The reader can well
imagine what followed these headlines
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A CONTEMPORARY asks; ''if re-assess-
ment is showed under? ~
With the prince Of taX-dodgers at the
head of the Democratic ticket, and legis-
lature as conservative as Mr. Hurst will
hope to see behind him, the question of
re-assessment will certainly be dealt with,
AS the Democratic ''bossps' dealt with its
able advocate Senator Tom Hayes.
1t will be relegated into the realms of
innocuOus desuetude
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ALTERNATES TO CAMBRIDGE.

The following gentlemen have been desig-
mated as additional alternates to the Re-
publican State Convention which will as
semble at Cambridge on Thursday next:
J. +. Crothers, VIM. 7. Cain, l.. G.. Light
FOOT, VIM. Crothers and William HANDLE
ton of the Ninth district, John Harlan OF
the Third district, and Peter Hartenstinc
of the Seventh district.
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MIR. GoRMAN must keep on top. Mr..
German must have his way. MI. German
must be obeyed. Mr.. Germans wishes
must he consulted, no matter what inter
ests of the people are sacrificed: no matter
what worthy son of Maryland whom the
people may desire TO honor is shelved. In
deed, manhood is at a discount and only
he who can "hend the suppliant knee to
German that thrift may follow fawning"
is in it, Are these the kind of men that
we want in public positions? What inter
est OF the people do they respect? What
can the people expect from any man who,
as a condition precedent to his election, has
sold himself to the machine? The only
hope for the State, the only salvation for
the party is in individual manhood among
those who call themselves Democrats.
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MR.. FINDLAY ON THE TICKET

Mr.. John V. l.. Findlay, of Baltimore
whose keen intellect has heretofore on
divers occasions whetted itself upon the
tough political hide of the Maryland die
tator, with his accustomed frankness and
force writes to the Baltimore Ncws as fol-
lows:
''The intelligence of the nomination of
John Z. Hurst for Governor has Just been
received here by private advices. If there
was anything required to satisfy the most
doubling that the only way to smash the
machine is to smash the party, this nomi-
nation and the manner of making it ought
to he sufficient. If there is q particle Of
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AN exchange thinks that Arthur Pue
German may be able to force the Maryland
Bannocks back ON the Democratic reserva-
ton, but will not be able to make them
vote the Democratic ticket.
The big Octoraro Chief is having the
same trouble with the Octoraros.
He may lead horse to water, but he
can't make him drink.
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SURVEYOR
WILMER J. FALLS.

Democratic affairs last week that it quite
forgot that ''lovely" ticket that heads its
columns. The Republicans of Cecil count
are beginning TO fear that if Malster is not
nominated and slim are his chances. the
Major will cut loose from the whole bust
ness. Such things have been done before
cecil county Ncr>.
oh! My! Doc. That's a Simon Socd' :
Logger,
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Lost.
Small Farm For Sale.

me owner desiring to quit farming offers
Tor sale AZ low price Il farm of As Acres sim.
North East and miles from Elkton. Frnur
--Story Dwelling rooms-hcwly rooted last
spring Good large Apple orchard-Pcnrs.
thcrilcs and Grapes. All necessary ont huild1
lnGs. One mile from Wesley Chapel. one-hun
mile from school house 1904
rms Is dcsi rablc small place and n nice
auglO NJ ToRJtEp!r
Office Cecil Whig" EIl,tnn Ma
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d" That Marked EDITORIAL"

To THE EDITOR OF The WING:
Your neighbor the cecil Democrat, Judging
'terrors a la Political" OF a pronounced type
We will not burden your patience, nor try
that of your readers, by making any extended
quotations from any of the Ashley produe-
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BALTIMORE MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, August s, 1895

REPORTED BY WIN. II. MICHAEL & son, COM
SION MERCHANTS, NO. 2l1 McELDERY'S
WHARF, BALTIMORE, MD.
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COUNTY TICKET:

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STATES ATTORNEY:
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FRANKLIN NJ. GALLAHER.
COUNTY TREASURER
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COUNTY CoMMIssIoNER-LONG TERN ::
w. J. CLARK.
COUNTY CoMMIssIoNER-sHoR TERN
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES:
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WEBSTER WHITE.
ORPHANS COURT:
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Business Notices.

WE ARE STILL HERE TO BEAUTIFY
your homes. Parker & Bro, Paper Hangers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-16
RETURN OF THE GOVERNOR.
lie Tanks the Presence of the Mill
tnry Has Proved Beneficial.

Governor O'Ferrall, General Phillips,
General Anderson. Major Evans. and
Major Cutchins returned from Pocahon-
tas yesterday. In conversation with a
Dispatch man lasb night, the Governor
stated that he was more than ever con-
WINGED that there would have been trouble
Of the most serious character at
Pocahontas had il not been for the pres
ence of the military. He is convinced,
however, that the worst is over, and says
the situation is improving.
Said he: II have great sympathy with
the West Virginia miners. They have
been badly treated, and they are being
made the cats-paws of the coal-opera-
tors, for" he added with emphasis. this
Is coal-operators' strike" In further
discussion OF the state OF affairs In the
Flat-Top region, he said:
Here were from four to six thousand
striking miners from West Virginia, COM
posed largely Of Hungarians, Poles, and
other foreigners, coming into Pocahontas
TO force the men In those mines to go out.
or course. the authorities there would
have been powerless, and that there would
have been rioting and destruction OF
property and loss OF life Is certain"
As a significant fact which proves that
the laboring men elsewhere are not In
sympathy with the strike. the Governor
stated that he was going to relieve from
duty the Roanoke Machine Works Guards.
a company composed of workingmen from
those shops, but he left them on duty on
petition of the men themselves, who
stated TO him that they were thrown out
OF employment on account Of this strike,
and preferred TO remain on duty as sol
diers 10 going home TO be idle.
Sergeant w. NJ. Myers. Corporals W. T..
Boiling and f. W. Minson, with Priyates
J. +. Etchson, Jr j. T. Burfoot, and
Thomas Coghll. all Of the Howitzers. re-
turned home yesterday
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-16
Two Courts-MarfinI.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May l5.-The re-
suits Of the two courts-martial on the Ash
attic station have reached the Navy De-
partment, and the finding Of not guilty In
the case Of Lieutenant Thomas stevens
was made public to-day. Lieutenant ste
vens, who is acting executive officer OF the
Yorktown, was accused by his superior
officer, Commander Folger. OF intoxica-
ton on duty. The court found that Folger
failed TO prove the charge This Is TIE
third time Commander Folgers charges
against subordinate officers of his vessel
have been overturned.
The verdict in the case OF Paymaster II.
r. Smith. of the Concord. although not
announced, is understood 10 have been I'M
favorable in some degree, since orders
have been issued 10 Paymaster Kerr. al
Mare Island. TO relieve him. sailing by the
next steamer from San Francisco.
At last accounts Paymaster Smith was
confined tp his vessel and not allowed 10
go ashore The exact charge against the
Paymaster is not known, Admiral Car
penter having simply cab,ed request to
have a new yaymaster sent out to his re-
lief
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-16
AFFAIRS AT FLAT TOP
-FOUR HUNDRED NEW MINERS AR
RIVE IN POCAHoxrAs.
A Union Observation-Disclosures state
ment of Grievnnces-The Output
Yesterday.-A Number Of the Old
Men Go Back to work.

POCAHONTAS. VA, May 15.-(Spe-
cial.)-Six cars loaded with nearly four
hundred miners from the North arrived
here to-day by special train. Uneasiness
was felt lest trouble should follow this
importation OF men 10 take places Of
the strikers. but up to 10 o'clock tonight
all Is quiet.
The Albemarle Light Horse, Captain
II. r. Nelson, thirty-six strong. arrived
to-day, relieving Company q. of Roanoke.
Rumor is current that Frank A. Hill,
vice-president and general manager of
the Southwest company. resigned at the
meeting OF the directors In Philadelphia
yesterday. While the report lacks con-
firmation, there Is strong probability OF
its correctness. II Is said that his resig-
nation, IL a fact. has no connection with
the existing troubles here. but is due
to other causes. Mr.. Hill Is much liked
here. and his resignation would be the
occasion Of general regret.
A UNION ORGANIZED.
The miners of Pocahontas to-day re-
celyed their charter of membership in
the United Mine Workers OF America a
meeting was held by them. with closed
doors, and nothing can be learned OF
their action This is the first time a
union has ever been organized here. IL
is composed principally OF colored men.
1t is learned. from what is deemed a
very reliable source, that the miners OF
this place have made a statement OF
grievances to the Southwest company.
They ask, 1t Is said, for IS cents car
for Loading after the electrical machines
70 cents per car for light and loading,
and the adoption Of ten-hour day. II
this demand has been made. II has no;
been replied to, as the head officials OF
the company are in Philadelphia attend
ing directors meeting. The direc-
tory Is expected here tomorrow. In
view OF the fact that 80 many new hands
are arriving 1t is not believed the de-
mands will be granted.
THE OUTPUT.
The output to-day was forty-eighi
gondolas by the Southwest company
and ten by the Browning mines an in
crease of ten cars over yesterday. A
number OF the old men went back to work
to-day. most of them Hungarians. The
negroes hoii out more tenaciously thar
native whites or Hungarans, and are
in fact, the backbone OF the strike. The
West Virginia strikers are ARRANGING
for neutrality-suspicious.. and have or
dered two cars of provisions.
II is raining in torrents, and guards OF
outpost duty are seeing rough time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-16
JUDGE LACY Is DEAD
This Well-KnoXn jurist Passes Away
After q Long Illness.
Served in the General Assembly
and Occupied Three Judicial POSI-
tion.-A Gallant Confederate Sol
dier-FamiIy Connections.

Judge Benjamin Watkins Lacy died at
8 O'Clock last night at Mari Springs"
his pretty country home near Tunstalrs,
In New Kent county.
This announcement, though not alto
gether unexpected. will be received with
profound sorrow and regret throughout
the State. as the deceased was widely
known and had wide circle OF friends.
Judge Lacy had been an Ill man since
early last fall. He was unable to at
tend the last session Of the court of
which he was a member. and had not
seen a well day for long time before
his retirement from the bench the first
year. Hoping that rest from the arduous
labors. to which he had devoted twelve
years, would build up his health and
strength. Judge Lacy opened a law