The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-17

ME Republican conservative voters of the county have
reason to ecitae themselves upon the excellent
ticket selected by the Republican County Convention
which assembled at Elkton Monday
In its makeup from top bottom, the list of candidates
exceptionally good and the who compose it will certainly
command the confidence and support every Republican
conservative voter in the county.
Nor aside candidates nominated
the less matter of general congrauaon Republican
circles that the convention disturbed
Of rival candidates. the conflicting claims of localities
1t true that the geographical distribution of the ticket
might have been different
Doubtless it would have selection of the ticket
been the work of any any o men.
The fact that the ticket is not evenly distributed
localities candidates shows that its selection
beforehand, but the spontaneous selection
delegates themselves who looking solely qualification
character of the selected influenced by selfish
Interior motives in their choice Of candidates.
For this alone if for other the ticket
itself to every reflective in county.
But aside from the Of its selection the composing
it, in personal character in individual records and in ability
command popular confidence the presented
in the county.
In commenting personnel of the ticket the one unden
able fact presented that will fall largely upon the
character and quality of its legislative nominations
In selecting its legislative nominees the Republicans
the outset of this campaign marked advantage
cratic opponents because they have suboned partnership
the higher demands of purely moral local ssue-te
the track eviand have presented gentlemen
politicians and who coucde the paramount this question
any merely partizan issue
Although protesting to do the Democratic managers did
not subordinate pazanship to the moral obligation they owed
their county, rid FIRST moral stigma afterwards to
regard the merely political side of this campaign
Viewed from this standpoint the superiority Repub
can legislative candidates must be conceded.
OF the four selected for the Legislature beginning
JOHN W. FALLS, ESQ, the Senatorial candidate, MR. DEWITT
MIR FORD and Mr.. SMITH, are in politicians
They selected because they SUCH and because
they simply reputable citizens OF high personal c,arace
who can he implicitly trusted to present and advocate Annapolis
such legislation will rid the county of a nfamy
The primary overshadowng paramount why they
selected because they open avowe absolute
and unequivoca opponents gambling in any FORM
and because their characters and individual
the reputable and classes
moral classes of citizens that they they profess to be
sincere and honest opponents any forms of egalzed
debauchey in the county.
This the potential of their Their partzan
comp exon secondary one
The gentlemen who selected for local Offices are no
worthy support of their fellow citizens of
Cecil
Mr. ROBERT L. CHRISTIE, the nominee the cerkshp
the Circuit Court, is citizen and business recognized
probity and character popular because he personal
qualities that deserve and command public confidence.
Moreover he is qualified to do the work, and perform
duties of the office for which he has been named measures up
to its clerical and administrative requirements.
Mr. JOHN L. MOORE who has been selected for County
Treasuershp in the community in which he is best
most respected as man OF Integrity character and business
qualification. 1t doubtful whether that stronghold of
Republicansm the Sixth district contains of greater or
more deserved personal popularity.
Than SAMUEL GATcHE ENGLAND the Ninth not
honored the home of respected citizen upright his
private life and like his father many years. faithful friend
Of the public schools Of the county
No less esteemed in his community is HENRY WATSON of
the Seventh district where he universally respected up
right citizen and excellent of business.
The county does not deserving and industrious
working than AMAssA G. BROWN the nominee for Sheriff.
He has for conducted business in Ekton successfully
his acquaintance extends generally the county, especially
the upper sections of it.
The ticket commens itself the favorable consideration of
the voters of the county 1t will command solid Republican sup
port and will upon its merits believe be elected
in November.