Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
OUR CANDIDATES.
JUICE AUSTIN L. CROTHERs

OUR CANDIDATES..
JUICE AUSTIN l.. CROTHERE.
Judge Crothers the Democratic
nominee for Governor Of Maryland,
was educated in the public schools
OF Cecil county and, after taking a
courseat West Nottingham Academy,
fought school for some time. Later
he decided TO study law and for this
purpose entered the Office Of his
brother in Elkton. Two years later
he was admitted TO the bar. Then
he took q special course in the law
department OF the University of
Maryland. At the completion Of
this he entered active practice and
up to the time OF his appointment on
the bench enjoyed a remunerative
clientage. In 1891 he was elected
States Attorney OF Cecil county,
serving four years. He was chosen
in 1897 TO the State Senate. where he
served with distinction, being re-
cognized as the leader of the Senate
from the time OF his entrance. Dur
ing his term OF Office he was always
ready to defend the rights Of the
people and to prevent unnecessary
expenditures of the public money.
He was again nominated in 1901, but
was defeated. Again he became the
party's candidate in 1908, and after
q sharp contest was defeated. Judge
Orothers continued the practice of
his profession until March. 1906.
when Governor Wartield appointed
him To the bench in the Second Judi
cial Circuit TO fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the death of Judge Edwin H.
Brown. In that position he has per
formed his duties in very satisfac-
tory manner. Judge Crothers is a
bachelor.
DR. JOSHUA W. HERRING.
DR.. Joshua W. Herring, the Demo
cratic candidate for Comptroller, was
born in Frederick county on March
8, 1893. He has had a varied career,
having been in his time physician,
fnancier and State Comptroller.
After = course of study in the public
schools Of his native county DR.
Herring entered the mercantile bust
ness. but speedily found that it was
not to his liking. He gave up the
store aad took up the study of medi-
cine under the private tutorship of
DR.. William A. Matthias, at that time
appointment practitioner of Westmin-
lister. He then came to Baltimore,
and after several years spent at the
Maryland University School of Med
icine he was graduated in 1858. He
then returned TO Westminster and
was soon enjoying q lucrative prac-
tice.
Always q Democrat and hard
worker for his party. it was not I'M
Gil 1895 that he held public office, be-
ing elected to the State Senate in that
year. He served on the finance Com
mite during the sessions in 1896 and
1893 and was chairman OF the Com
mittee on Revaluation and Assess
ment in the session of 1896.
In 1899 he was nominated as State
Comptroller by the Democrats. He
was elected after making campaign
throughout the State. His record
in that Office was such as TO draw
forth words of commentator. In
1901 he was re. elected, closing his
second term in January. 1904. he
then declined denomination and
retired to private life. giving his
attention to the many business en-
terprises with WEIGH he was con-
nected. DR.. Herring is president
OF the board OF trustees of the West
ern Maryland College, and received
q degree of LII. D. from st. John 5
College in 1900.
Nh. ISAAC LOBE STRAUs.
Mr.. Isaac Lobe Straus, the Demo.
cratic candidate for Attorney Gener.
al is q Baltimorean by birth. having
been born in Baltimore March 24
1871. He received his education AT
the public schools and City Collepe
and then entered Johns Hopkins
University, graduating in ls9e.
Having won a university scholar
ship. be remained at theinstitution an
additional year, taking a POSTCARD
uats course in Roman law and poli.
tical science.