Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-08-26


was called for and addressed the Con-
vention as follows:
Fslior- Citizens This il the first time
! was ever called upon TO speak before
any public assembly. But / would be
false 20 myself and ungrateful TO You
did l not take this opportunity 10 thank
you for the honor you have bestowed
upon me. To you gentlemen as repre-
sentasiyes of every part OF ST. Mary's, ]
desire 10 state that have never to any
individual or set of individuals, directly
or indirectly consented TO be candidate
for any Office. NY reason as stated in
my decliration, thought sufficient, but
had other reasons besides. There were
other gentlemen wanted by the people
Democrats honest and true, eminently
fitted and willing To serve you.
Those to whom | owe all gratitude for
my success as a physician united in ur-
ging me not to impair my usefulness to
them by entering into politics. Besides
these, another reason, and IL touches the
tenderest chord that leads from the
heart-the pale beseeching face of the
one most dear TO me--the mother ~ my
children-with a morbid dread, begging
me net To yield to the tempted bait.
While mans first duty is TO his State.
his fondest desire Is to contribute to his
family's happiness, aud you who have
loving wives, can sympathiZe with me
who must make a sacrifice and cause n
cloud that promises no silver lining, to
darken her happiness. In full view of
all my objections, the Democrats of st.
Mary's have expressed at the polls their
wish that be their candidate II this
IL the wish of the whole Democratic
party am no longer as a citizen at lib
erty to- decline to- perform my duty as
ssich. But in view of the uncertainty
that am the peoples candidate, linked
with my aversion for politics and the
wishes of those friepds who know my
duties and my interest as well as | do
myself, feel that select the lesser evil
III decline to accept the nomination my
party now offers me. Again my Demo
cratic friends / thank you for this evil
dence Of your confidence, and though i
can never repay you, you will always
find me in the rank and file battling for
the right-the cause of Democracy.
REPUBLICAN.
There were hot times in LeonardtOwn
Monday. The county Republican con-
vention met, organized by making John
+. Cecil chairman and Enoch B. Abel
secretary. There was one contesting
delegation, but the contest was arranged
by seating the delegates who had re-
ceived the highest number of votes
Resolutions, authorizing Judge Crane to
select the delegates to the Judicial con-
vention, eulogizing Mr.. Mckinley and
prosperity, and saying something com
limentary of nearly every prominent Re-
publican in the State, except Gov Lown-
des were adopted. Judge Crane appeared
before the convention, made a speech
and named as delegates to Hughesville :
DIR. Zach II. Morgan, VIM. I. Wilkinson,
George A. Thomas. The alternates are:
Arthur G. Combs, Ignatius Smallwood,
William c. Smith.
Next came the selection of delegates
to the State convention. Nick Briscoe,
Joseph ii. Ching, John T. Ballenger,
Abram Smith and W. +. L. Long were
put in nomination. Then the ball opened
Mr.. Wilkinson obtained the floor and
began a speech by saying, that he desir-
ed to perform a duty, made incumbent
upon him by a concession he had made
a few days ago. He had had great diff
Guilty in getting the central committee to
call the primaries He had been told by
q member of the central committee, Mr.
Ching. that Mr.. Mudd must be consulted
before the primaries were called. Went
to Baltimore and couldn't find Mr. Mudd
Saw Mr.. Mudd in Hughesvillc, and was
Informed by him that we could have our
primaries on the 2ist. Mr.. Mudd said
Mr.. Ching and two ether delegates ac-
ceptablc To him must be sent to- the State
convention, and Mr.. Ching and Mr.
Henry Carberry must be continued on
the central committee Mr.. Wilkinson
said he told Mr.. Mudd that the selection
of delegates and committeeman belong
ed to thepeOple, but he promised him To-
vote for Mr.. Ching rs delegate and com
mitteeman. That promise he was forced
to make, and he would vote as he was
made to promise. bnt it was the right of
the convention to do as it saw fit. His
promise bound him alone. Capt w. +.
Chesley said, that as the Senator has
stated that he would support Mr.. Ching,
1t would be in the interest of harmony
to close the episode at once by electing
Mr.. Ching by acclamation. Senator
Wilkinson objected to this and insisted
on a ballot. Mr.. Ching obtained the
floor and began speaking very excitedly.
He said that Mr. Wilkinson had made
the proposition to Mr.. Mudd. Mr.. Will
kinson interrupted him by saying, THAT
is false" After few more remarks,
Mr.. Ching stated that Wilkinson had
told an "infamous lie" This created
great excitement. Major Bradshaw cried
out, Put him out! Put him out r To-
bacco Inspector, William Frank Ford,
started towards Mr.. Ching, and for
time it seemed that free fight was i'm
minent. Mr.. Ching repeated the ''iRfa-
nous lie." The chcir called him TO or
der. He withdrew the offensive expires
sion. He said he would be heard and
would explain his position. Then con-
tinuing, he said, There is no question
but that Mudd would have carried the
county had fight been made, and fight
would have been made and we would
control this convention but for the ar
rangement made by Mr.. Wilkinson him.
self, which stopped the fighting. In