The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-17
REPUBLICAN
JUDICIAL TICKET.
RuSSum, Mullikin and HaineS, NOlni-
mated at Centreville. lle.-SketcheS
of the Nominees.

and John l.. Crothers.
John E. Wilson. Chairman of the State Ger
tral Committee, called the convention TO
Wilson, Of Queen Anne. was made temporary
chairman and Joseph L. Wells. OF Cecil, tenn
porary secretary.
The committee on credentials reported all
the delegates present entitled to seats, also
recommended that the temporary officers he
Tor ert, of Cecil, chairman of the committee
Oh resolutions, offered the following:
WHEREAS, The Republican party has been
largely instrumental in securing the adoption
of local option laws in all the counties of the
circuit therefore be it
"Resolved,n First, that its judiciary, if
elected, are hereby pledged to such careful
and faithful execution of these laws as will
conduce to the suppression of vice and the
summary punishment of those who are con-
victed Of violating the same.
"Resolved,' Second, Whereas, race track
ncaities in Cecil county. has become an
evil which all good citizens can safely unite
in condemning; therefore, be it further
Resolved" That we pledge the Republic
can Judiciary, if elected by the people, to
restrict such evil within the narrowest compass
possible under the strictest enforcement Of
the laws relating thereto"
Nominations being in order, Albert G.
Towers, of Caroline, very ably presented
the name of Judge George NJ. Russum of
Caroline county for Chief Judge.
H. Clay Dodson. of Talbot, in few re-
marks pres' nted the name OF H. Clay Multi
kin, Of Talbot, for Associate.
w. ID. Burchinal. of Kent. arose and stated
that Kent's favorite son, Charles T. Wescott,
had declined thc Use of his name as a candi-
date, aud presented IA letter from the gentle
man setting forth his reasons for such action.
The letter was read by the secretary, and was
received with loud applause.
Mr.. Torbert presented the name of L. Mar
shall Haincs. Of Cecil. George A. Barton, of
Queen Anne arose and said Queen Anne had
no judicial timber at present, hut at the end
of 10 years hoped to have II candidate (allud-
ing to the young chairman Of the convention)
and stated also that Republican timber is
growing very fast in old Queen Anne
The nominations We're made unanimous by
a rising vote and three cheers were given for
the ticket aud the town of Centrevile.
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES..
George Michel Russum is Il native of Talbot
county. His father. DR.. Sydenham Thorne
Russum, was born in Dorchester county,
married Sarah, the daughter Of Joseph W.
George, Of Queen Anne county, and settled
at Wayne Mills. Judge Russum was educated
in the public schools and at the Strasburg
Academy, Lancaster county, Pa. and studied
law at Yale College and in the office Of Cook
& Hopper, at Centreville, and on his admis-
sion to the bar settled in Caroline county. In
1862 he was appointed by President Lincoln
assessor Of Internal Revenue for the First
Congressional District, which he resigned in
favor of DR.. Carroll. of Dorchester. In 1867,
the registers in bankruptcy for this State. In
1871 he was elected States Attorney for Caro-
line county and held the office for eight
years. He has been three times the Con-
cressional candidate of his patty in his dis
trict Before his elevation to the bench he
had an extensive practice in Caroline Talbot
and Queen Anne counties. An important
case was seldom tried at his home in which
ne was not ENGAGED as counsel, and generally
his services were sought in the adjoining
counties.
Col. James Clay Mulikin was born at
Trappe, Talbot county, on May 27, 1871, and
soon afterward his parents moved to Balti-
more, where he was reared and educated.
He was graduated from the Baltimore City
College. in the class of 1858. He taught
school in Baltimore for some years and then
moved J." < to Lis n"t,re county. wLsro he
continued to teach until the breaking out Of
the war He recruited the only company
raised in Talbot county for the Federal Army.
He served in this company as second and
first lieutenant until May, 1868. when he was
assigned rs aide-de-camp on the staff of Gen.
eral Lockwood While under General Lock-
wood he took part in the battles of Gettys-
burg, Cold Harbor, Bethesda Church. and
other places.
After the close of the war Colonel Mullikin
returned to Talbot county and again engaged
in teaching. He subsequently studied law
under Gen. Joseph b. Seth, and. in 1880
moved to Easton and entered upon the prac-
tice of his profession, and has since had a
large practice. and stands foremost among
the LAWYERS of the county.
In 1879 Colonel Mullikin was nominated
for Clerk of the Circuit Court in Talbot
county. In 1880 he was chosen elector-at.
large by an anti-Blaine convention, which
selected no other Blaine man. In 1882 he
was nominated for Congress, though he
earnestly requested the convention to name
some other man. In 1888 he was nominated
for Comptroller. In 1884 he was II delegate
to the National Convention, and the same
year was chosen chairman of tho State Com
mttee. which position he held until he re.
signed in 1887.
J.. Marshall Haines is II Iati>e Of Cecil
county. He was born at Rising oun Decem-
b~r 10. 1876. He graduated with high hon
ors mt MIlville pa Normal School At the
age of 1S he entered the Army as IA private in
the Pennsylvania cavalry and served until
the close OF the late war. In 1S67-69 he
taught school in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
He came to Elkton and read law under the