The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01

county with the unanimous endorse
ment of the people ofhis home. They
are in position to know him better
than we do and the fattering vote
he receivedinthe primaries shows that
he is the proper man for the place.
In nomination of John Finney Wells
for county treasurer, the Democrats
made no mistake. His defeat two
years ago made him stronger than
ever before and he will so into office
this time with the confident feeling
that those who wronged him in the
past are now attempting to make
amends. The treasurer's Office is an
exceedingly responsible position and
the large sums of money which will
pass through his hands will be faith-
fully accounted for and the taxpayers
will show by the vote that they will
give him that they have confidence
in his ability to perform his trust in
a most satisfactory manner.
Mr.. George Archer, the candidate
for County Commissioner has gone
through a remarkable campaign.
Shortly after his nomination an at
tempt was made to try to in some
manner hold him responsible for the
doings of others. Unfortunately,
however, for his traducers, the board
which is alleged to have committed
those wrong doings had as one Gifts
members the present Republican can
didate for County Commissioner and
the attack on Mr.. Archer has result
ed in boomerang.
Mr.. William T. Clark, the candi-
date for County Surveyor has served
the county too long and with too
much fidelity for the voters to hest
tate one moment in their electing him
for another term of office.
On the State Senate, the Republicans
have conferred all of their thirteen inch
guns. AS the Brooklyn received the.
combined fire from the Spanish fleet
in the battle of Santiago, so has Mr..
Thomas H. Robinson, our candidate
for the State Senate received the
united attack of the Republican
party. From the day that he was
nominated the Republicans started
out to plot his defeat and they went
about it in a systematic manner.
Against him they pitted ex-Congress-
man William B. Baker, who had Just
completed his third term in our
National Legislature. Not content
with this the Republican county con-
vention formally nominated one of
their most prominent members as
candidate for United States Senator.
Not content with all this the State
leaders of the opposing party opened
their general campaign at Bel Air
The combined daily press of Balti-
more City gave more prominence to
the Republican meeting held at our
county seat than any that had been
given elsewhere in Maryland. This
desperate effort on their part shows
that they have against them a foe
man worthy of their steel Despite
it all, Mr.. Robinson is not only hold
ing the combined vote of the Demo-
cratic party, but will also receive
large number of the Republican votes
by those who recognize his true
worth and ability. twill be a credit
to Hartford county to have a man of
his high ealibre in the State Senate
and one and all will point with pride
to the next State Senator from Har-
ford.
For the House Of Delegates, the
Democrats were particularly fortu-
nate in nominating four gentlemen
who will represent the different in
terests of their constituents. The
first on the list Mr.. Daniel H. Carroll,
of P, is the standard bearer of what
is known as the younger democracy.
He made a remarkable run in the
primary which shows his personal
popularity. His position on the
ticket is one that will add strength
both individually and collectively.
Mr.. George William McComas ofthe
first district comes from what used
to be the banner district of the coun-
ty as it gave the largest Democratic
majority. We have no doubt but
what our nominee will this time place
his home voting place back to her
former position. Hehas never before
held public office, but his own people
have shown that they believe he has
merit and the Legislature of 1902
will give him an opportunity to
develop it. Mr.. Noble L. Mitchell
although not an old man in years
is one of the war horses of the party.
This is not the first time he has
aspired for legislative honors and in
every session of which he has been
member, he has acquitted himself
both with credit to the county and
e his constituencies. His election
this fall, which is foregoing conclu-
sion, will make him a formidable
candidate for Speaker of the House.
Hartford county has held this import