The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-29

friends. Judge McCOmas knows WHY I
have voted as have. No explanation will
be necessary to him. / trust all good
things that have been predicted for Judge
McComas may come to pass, and 1 trust
that the Republican party, by it's action
here today, has enshrined itself in the
heart of the people for many years to come
l take pleasure in cisting my vote for the
Hon Louis f. McComas.'
MAJOR SHAW ON THE RESULT.
Major Shaw accepted the result in the
most graceful manner, and was among the
very first persons in Baltimore, to tele-
graph congratulations to tar S :uator-elect
''If | couldn't be elected" said Major
Shaw, 81 am glad Judge NJ CONS was. |
consider him an able man aud good Re-
publican. He has my hest wishes for sue
cess. | sincerely hope his election will
unite all factions of the party; see no rea-
son why it shouldn't. We belong to a
great, broad and liheral party, in which
there is no room for dissension.
"My friends made brave fight for me,
and am greatly indebted to them all In
fact, they made brave fight for the city.
| was heartily in favor of a city man for
the Senatorship, yet think Mr.. McComas
will suit all. | don't think the fight or
the result of it will hurt the party. As
said before, sincerely trust it will not 1"
Major Shaw was highly complimented
during the afternoon and evening on the
good, clean fight he made for the place
He went to his home early, with the con-
seriousness OF having done all he could for
the city, and with nothing to regret, for
his contest was an honorable q, from start
to finish
MAYOR MASTERS VIEW OF IT.
AS soon as he hearl of the result Of the
ballot, Mayor Malster telegraphed hea'ty
congratulations to Mr. McComas 81 was
naturally in favor Of IL city man for Sena-
tor, - said the Mayor, 'because the people
of the city elected me as their chief ma is
trate, think it my duty to look after the
city first, last and all the time, and W II
endeavor to do 50 while | am in this office
| know Mr.. McComas very well and am
certain that be will ma c good Senator :"
SENATOR McCoMAs
Louis Emory McComas was born in
Washington county, October %, 1916 His
earlier education was had in the vllaye
schools of Willamsport, hut in lsG0 he
went to st. James College, where he
studied uutil 1863. In the latter wear he
went to Dickinson College and there CON
timed his studies until 1866, when he
graduated. He chose the law as his pro-
fession, and after studying for two years at
liagerstown, in the office of Chief Justice
Alvey, was admitted to the bar. He at
once became one Of the more prominent of
the younger advocates, and about that
time interested himself considerably in
political affair. lie was the Republican
Choice for Congressional nominee in 1876,
but failed to secure election, his opponent,
Mr. William Walsh, being declared the
victor by majority Of H. Mr.. McComas
got there, though, in the elections for the
Forty eighth, Forty-nintb, Fiiteth and
FIfty-tirst Congresses. the last time receiv-
ing 10 O16 votes against l7,422 votes for
Henry kyd Douglass, Democrat, and 452
votes, j. w. Moore, Prohibitionist.
In 1890 the Judge was defeated for Con-
gress for the second time, General McKaig
beating. him by 165 votes In the campai IN
campaign of 1892 he was the secretary of
the National Republican Committe, and
shortly after the election OF that wear,
President Harrison appointed him to the
bench OF the Supreme Court for the District
OF Columbia. the position he now holds.