The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-21
THE LATE. HON. JOHN S. WRIT

shank. The firm later became the local
counsel for the Baltimore X Ohio Rail-
road. The partnership was later dis
solved. and Mr.. Writ set up on his own
account, steadily winning ~ profitable
practice and continuing as counsel for
the b. X O. Railroad.
In the early eighties he entered politics
and for several years was the recognized
leader of the Young Democracy. He WAS
chosen Il delegate to the National Demo-
cratic Convention at Chicago in 1884,
where he was an ardent champion of
Grover Cleveland and one of six dele
gates who voted for him upon every bal
lot. In the convention of 1892 he WAS
Il delegate at large when Mr.. Cleveland
wa$ nominated the third time In 1899
Mr.. Writ WuS elected. after Il heated
campaign, by a phenpmelnlly large ma
jority. to the State Senate, in which body
he ranked with the ahlc>t members and
actively supported the Australian or
blanket ballot system. He wnS deftrlted
for denomination in 1898 by the late
Charles e. CrotherS. but in 1896 wlS
sent to the House of Delegates. where
he became the recognized leader on the
Democratic side. His maStelly review
of the session of 1890. published in the
Baltimore sun" attracted wide attcn-
tion. In 1892 he received flattering sup
port for United StateS Senator standing
third in the balloting. and might have
Won the honor had the Managers not
decreed that it should 90 to the late
Charles II. Gibson. In 1899 Mr. Writ
was an aspirant for the Governorship,
| hnt h,i,t,r Al.
delegates from Cecil Withdrew. but gave
loyal and effective support to Governor
| John Walter Smith. Upon the death
of Judge Frederick Stump, in 1901. Mr..
! Writ was urged for the vacancy by his
many admirers. but as VIM. S. Evans,
Esq, waS also an aSpirant for the judge
| ship, and Il divided delegation would he
i sent from Cecil to the convention. he
declined to seek the nomination. which
| fell to Judge Edwin II. Brown.
| In 1886. Mr.. Writ married Mis-, Ann
! X. Pierce, daughter of the hate Benjamin
| {. Poarce who survives him with NO
children. Mr.. and Mrs Writ for the
| past sixteen years hard occupied their
| elegant home on East Main Street where
| they dispensed an oldfaShioncd hoSpit-
| ality. shared by Il wide circle of friends
Mr.. Writ Shrne i'll social walks where
| his fine personality had it's fullest play
| and won for him troops of friends whose
| liking for rim ram the gelmut from esteem
| to devotion. He WIS Il man of generous
| temperament and of high public spirit
| and WaS connected with various local
| enterprises. For several years he con-
| trolled the Cecil Democrat" which he
edited exclusively for several months
| prior to and during the last local cam
lslign. He WIS an able and learned law
! Yer. II powerful advocate. and cultured
| orator equipped alike for the bar. the
stump or the platform. He was Il mem
ber of the State Law Examining Board
| took Il leading part in the meetings of
| the State Bar Association, and was Il
member of the Fifth Regiment Armory
| Commission. He WAS a member of
Union Lodge. A. +. Il A. NJ. National
Lodge |. o. o. f.. the United Workmen.
and the llcptaSophS. of Elkton.
| He was life long member and regu-
lar uttemlamt of Trinity Protestant EpiS
copal Church. of which he was for many
years n veStryman and often a replrsen-
tative in the Diocesan Conventions.
Mr. Wiit's funeral was held yesterday
afternoon. from his residence. with ser-
vices in Trinity Church. and interment in
Elkton Cemetery. in the family lot,
where his mother and two brothers re-
| pose.
| The services were conducted by Rev.
William Schoulcr Rector of Trinity
] Church. The pain bearers We're Dr..
Charles NJ. Ellis ALBERT Constable. Sr.,
| Gaorpt r Kerfant William II Io.l,olI
Frank r. Scott and George II. Ash. The
floral tributes were numerous and beau
tiful.