The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-09-13
ELLEG00D VS.. JACKSON.

a First Congressional District
| the name OF an estmable gem
tlcman in the person of Mr.. j. L. Ellie
good, of Wicomico county.
THE Wing" is willing to concede him
the possession of all the superior per-
sonal qualities, high aims, pure intcn-
tions, and solid virtues, that go to make
up the individual equipment of first
class Congressional candidate.
But 4 pertinent inquiry will intrudc
itself
Why was Mr.. Ellcgood not at once
selected by the Ocean City Convention
| as the highest Eastern Shore type of Il
clean. able and conscientious nominee,
and why. was his nomination delayed
and held back, until it was finally asccr-
tanned. that EX-Govcrnor Jackson would
not accept it?
Isn't it fact, that after porch"
conclavc of the leaders headed by Gov
ernor Smith, Mr.. Lloyd Wilkinson and
| Mr.. Samuel X. Dennis, were dispatched
post haste to Salisbury, to urge EX-Gov-
| ernor Jackson to accept the nomination
as the unanimous act of the Convention,
and that Mr.. Ellegood's nomination was
not decided upon as a last resort, until
these eloquent and persuasive official
messengers. had returned from Salisbury
with the Ex-Governors final and fiat re-
fusal to allow his name to he presented
at Ocean City?
Up to the moment of the receipt of this
unwclcOmc decision of the Ex-Governor.
who at Ocean City, had dreamed of n
Democratic Campaign cry of a pure
ballot and no bribery of voters" as the
sole stock in trade of an Eastern Shore
Democratic Candidate for Congress?
Ex-Governor Jackson whom the lead
ers preferred is a brother of Hon. Will
liam II. Jackson, the Republican Con
grcssional Candidate. They are both
members of the same firm, the largest of
its kind in Eastern Maryland, and in its
lumber operations one of the most extern
sve Of the Southern States. Both gen
tlcmcn are men Of affairs, each an en-
cellcnt business man, both equally well
known to their fellow men as liberal,
charitable and generous. Each in his
sphere has been in many ways local
benefactor through the avenues of en-
ploymcnt. they have been able TO offer
their fellow men, and both are men Of
unimpcached private characters. which
no one has shown the timcrity to assail.
When Governor Smith was selecting
his trusted dispatch bearers to the Ex-
Governor, did he consider the possession
of BARI by him a disqualification in
Il Congressional Candidate?
Failing in the Ex-Governor. and being
unable to find an available candidate
WITH MONEY, the leaders were. COM
PEELED to make the best of the situation
and take onc-Mr Ellcgood-without it.
But which, did the Democratic Leaders
prefer, the Candidate with, or the Candi-
date without means?
Do not their own acts. answer beyond
question?
They took Mr.. Ellcgood. because they
could not persuade the Ex-Governor to
accept Il nomination against his own
brother.
Defeated in this most excellent piece
of political management, if they could
have accomplished it, having nominated
the man they really didn't want. but
We're compelled to take, they now turn
to the electors of the First District. and
practically say to them Eve did our best
to secure for you candidate rich in
gold, but failing, we have done the next
best thing we could, we offer you a man
rich i'll thousand virtues. but with no
money"
The Wing" does not seek to detract
one iota from the mcritorious character
of Mr.. Ellegood, but when he is paraded
as the one conspicuously pure and con
sccntous candidate, by leaders, many Of
whom have neither clean political hands,
nor can boast the same intrinsic quail
ties, every thinking man must see, that
the performance is the same old re-
source Of political bosses" to nominate
good man as political hedge, behind
which to hide when the campaign wires
are being pulled.
We all admire personal and political