The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-25
MR.. TALBOT AND MR.. PAGE.
6llrncnse IN. " Herald.

Syracuse IN W Herald.
In all of the three hundred and eighty-six
contests for Congressional honors now holding
the attention of the country none equals IN
novelty and coincidence the contest attracting
the people of the Second Congressional district
of Maryland. 1t is perhaps without parallel
in the history Of Congressional campaigns.
The Republican candidate for Congress from
the Second Maryland district is William Tyler
Page, of Baltimore county. At present Mr.
Page is clerk to the Committee on Accounts OF
the House of Representatives. His Democratic
opponent is Representative ]. F. G. Talbot
also Of Baltimore county. And now comes
the interesting story which in measure is
illustrative of the political possibilities that
await young America.
Just twenty years ago-it was during the
Forty seventh ngress-William Tyler Page,
then lad of 10 years, was appointed page in
the office of the clerk of the House. He was a
bright, cheerful, willing youngster, eager to
learn, and ever on the alert to respond to the
call Of the members. He at once grew in pop
ular favor, and by his ready wit and engaging
manners he made friends on both sides of the
chamber. In the same House was ] +. G..
Talbot. He was then serving his second term.
He little dreamed that.twenty years later the
dark haired, dark eyed lad, William Tyler
Page, then entering upon a service in the
House of Representatives destined to continue
uninterruptedly through political changes in
that body. would one day be his opponent in
race for Congress. But such is the fact.
For twenty years Mr.. Page has remained an
employee of the House of Representatives, in
one capacity or another, Notwithstanding that
he has always held appointment positions con-
trolled by politics. He has continued il the
service not because of political influence, but
sh5y9HeeIh sheer force of merit. He has acquired
value to his constituents. He is schooed in
parliamentary law and proceedings, and what
is more, he knows thoroughly just what a
Representative is entitled to. And this is
more than can be said of many members,
particularly those who are serving their first
terms.
The Second Maryland district is very close,
political lines being drawn very sharply, al
though since the Fifty-fourth Congress Re-
publican has represented the district. The dis
trict is debatable ground and the young ele-
ment is strongly in favor of Mr.. Page.
Mr.. Talbot is veteran in politics. He was
first elected to the Forty-sixth Congress and
reelected to the Forty-seventh and Forty
eighth and again member of the Fifty-third
Congress. During his political career, which
embraces more than quarter of a century, he
has been a candidate for the Congressional
nomination Of his district fourteen times, five
times of which he was successful.
ON MONDAY last Gov Smith appointed Judge
McSherry, of Frederick Judge Dennis. of
Baltimore city, and Judge Waters, of Har
ford county, to succeed themselves upon the
expiration of their terms, November 6th, 1902.
They will hold office until the next general
election. Judge McSherry is Chief Judge of
the Court of Appeals, Judge Dennis is mem
Der of the Supreme bench of Baltimore city,
and Judge Waters is Associate Judge of the
Third judicial Circuit, which is composed of
Baltimore and Hartford counties. The latter
will reach the age limit Seventy years. in 1908
and it is thought this fact will bar him from
denomination. Those mentioned as his pos
sible successor are Messrs. George Y. Magma
der, William H. Harlan, George L. Van Bib
ber w. w. Preston, J. Royston Sitter and
J. Thomas G. Hopkins.