The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-11-05
n DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES


The yentlcmeu who were elected on
Tuesday hardly neel an introduction
To the people of Hartford, but we deem
il fitting to say Il few words concern
lug them. Most of them have already
made records for themselves, to which
we can point with pride.
Messrs Hanway, Whiteford and
Seneca were members OF the last
Legislature, and as usual i'll such cases
their history as Legislators forms
part of the campaign, it was used Oy
the opposition papers of the county,
against them. Everything that could
be said or done to their discredit was
most industriously used, and after the
case had been placed before the voters
vi Hartford as jury, the verdict
was rendered on Tuesday, by 1t vote
which gave them an average majority
OF 440.
Mr.. Hanson is a good man, one who
can be trusted, and from what we
know of him personally, we believe
that he will do honor to those who
have elected him to represent them.
Mr. William S. Forwood, Jr., who
has been for several years past the
Clerk of the Circuit Court, WAS re
elected by a safe majority after a close,
vigorous and fierce campaign. All
that money, personal influence or par
tisan feeling could do, was done
against Mr.. FOrwood. Born and rear
ed in our midst, he has established
for himself q reputation of which lie
can Justly be proud and in the adj
ministration of his Office he has
brought it up to such standard that
in the opinion of the chief judicial au-
thority of the county, it is the equal of
any similar department in the State,
and is surpassed by none. The efforts
which were made to dislodge Mr.. For
wood only strengthened his position,
and those who have dealings with the
ofiice-and it includes among its pa
irons both sexes and all clasSes-may
rejoice in the fact that the same conr-
teous and prompt attention will be
given them by Mr.. Forwood and his
gentlemanly clerks, a heretofore.
One of the strongest and most viru-
lent features of the campaign was the
series of attacks upon the office Of the
County Commissioners and the mis-
leading statements which have been
from time to time made concerning
the boosted reforms, which have been
alleged to have taken place in the of
fee. BY the election of Mr.. Spencer,
the majority OF the board, which has
been Democratic for thirty years, will
still be kept within the lines Of that
party, and the economy, caretulness
and integrity which have for the past
years been characteristic of the Com.
missioners, will still be continued.
Nor was the sheriff Office free from
| malignant attacks, some OF those at
tacks being aimed directly at the able
andefficient chief deputy of Mr.. Cooley,
and who being thus particularly
brought into public notice, had his
course, especially for the past two
years, endorsed by the people of the
county by receiving majority OF over
four hundred votes, the largest on the
record of this election. And our friend
Forsythe is we'll worthy of this renew
ed expression of confidence.
Mr.. Stevenson A. Williams, the Re
publican who was elected State Sena-
ton, is gentleman of ability and re
tinement, and who, Judging from
our long and intimate acquaintance
with him, will do his duty as a repre-
tentative from Hartford county, CON
scientiously and with equal justice to
/ his constituents, whether they be
Democrats or Republicans. In fact,
the only fault which can be found
with Mr.. Williams is, that he was un-
fortunate in his selection of his politi-
cal affiliations