Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07
TWO JUDGES TO Be ELECTED
MARYLAND POLITICIANS PRE-
PAIRING FOR CONTEST.
Coming Vacancies in Seventh Judi
cial Circuit-Sta$e Senator and
Other Officials to Be Chosen.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. December g. 1905
Although no actual work will be done
for several months. politicians through
out the seventh judicial circuit of Mary
land. which embraces Charles, st. Mary
Calvert and Prince George counties, are
preparing for one of the most energetic
and picturesque contests in southern
Maryland for many years. Two judges
of this circuit are to be elected to sue
George county and B. Harris Camalier
Of St Mary county. The judges will
serve for fifteen years. Judge Canalier
it is generally conceded. will be nominated
next fall to succeed himself. In the
latter part of April the term of Judge
George C. Merrick will expire. and it
will be necessary for the governor 10
appoint his successor until the fall cleo
ton. There are many inclined to the
opinion that Mr. T. Van Clagett of Upper
Marlboro will be the man, their guess
being based principally upon the fact that
he has the Endorsement presumably, OF
State Senator William B. Clagett of Up
per Marlboro. Friends of Mr. Charles Fl.
Stanley of Laurel claim to be in pos
session of inside information which per-
rnits them to make the assertion that he
stands a mighty good chance of being the
the governor and Mr.. Stanley are close
political and personal friends. and that
the governor has great respect for the
Laurel lawyers legal qualifications. Mr..
James c. Rogers of Hyattsvile is be-
lieved by many to have an excellent
chance for the appointment
Mr.. Rogers has been practcing before
the courts i'm Maryland and the District
of Columbia for the past twenty years.
Another ambitious to succeed Judge Mer-
rick is Mr.. Fillmore Beall of Evansville
district He has large following and
Will be strongly Endorsed.
Bitter Fight Expected.
1t is admitted that there will be bitter
strife in the democratic primaries next
summer. 1t has been urged that the
Crawford system of direct primaries be
employed in selecting the delegates to the
judicial convention. In other words, the
names of the several aspirants should be
placed on the same ballot and the voter
allowed to scratch off all but one name.
Aside from the election of two Judges
the people will be called upon to vote on
a proposed constitutional amendment de-
signed to restrict the suffrage. Demo-
cratic politicians argue that the proposed
amendment does not contain many of the
Poe amendment that was overwhelmingly
defeated several years ago, and that the
new proposition has a good chance to
succeed
Other Officials to Be Chosen.
Besides a state senator and four men,
bers of the house of delegates, clerk of
the court. sheriff. county commissioner
and other officers are to be elected. While
the county has been going democratic in
purely county elections for several years
past. last month is the first time it has
gone democratic in national or congress
| sional elections for SOME time, and the
democrats claim to be tertain that they
see victory next November. For the clerk
of the court there are at least three
avowed candidates-tha present clerk,
Benjamin D. Stephen; George W. Hardy
OF Clinton. eX-cOunty treasurer, and DIR.
l.. A. Griffith of Uppet Marlboro. DR..
Richard s. Hill, twice a member of the
Maryland house of delegates. is said to be
anxious 10 return to the legislature. while
there DR.. Hill took a prominent part in
securing appropriations for good roads in
Prince George and other counties in the
state, and fathered what is now known
as the Shoemaker road law. under the
provisions of which the state and counties
divide the cost of making permanent high
ways. Dr. Charles A. Wells Of Hyatts-
vile is spoken of for the democratic
nomination for state senator.