The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-09-18

Mr.. Frank f. Williams, editor OF
the CECIL WHIG. was formally noti-
fed in Parlor n OF the Hotel Rennert,
Baltimore. Wednesday at noon, OF his
nomination for Comptroller of the
State Treasury By the recent Repub-
lican State Convention The notica-
ton committee comprised two repre-
sentativcs from each Congressional
district. State Chairman John b.
Hanna and others prominent in party
councils were also present. General
l.. A. Wilmer OF Charles county,
made the notification in an eloquent
and iorcible speech He said it should
be gratifying to Mr.. Williams, as il
was to all loyal Republicans and to
other good citizens. that his nomina-
tion had been made without dissent
This must be taken not only as tri-
butte TO your worth and capacity. but
as evidence of the harmony which pre-
vailed in the convention and exists
now among Republicans in all parts Of
the State.
while realizing that NO national is
sues are involved in the present cam
paign in this State. except indirectly.
~ NNl l'fiNlt w 'ihF pldllttEUl. w NifW
NJ the far reaching issues. which not
only concern the dearest rights OF the
citizen, but raise n Federal question,
the members 81 party which is first
and above all national whose princi-
pies are found in the very roots of our
Federal Government and give strength,
security ard greatness TO the nation
today. believe that wc may logically
and fairly ask and expect the support
'i those patriotic. intelligent broad.
minded and independent men who have
voted with uS in the recent past 10
maintain the national honor and 10 pre-.
serve the integrity of the National
Government so that the scheme to
override the supreme law may be so
completely throttlcd that il never can
be revived, and that the measures we
propose for the honor oi our State and
the integrity of its government. and
Tor the protection. liberty and wcll-be-
ing OF its citizens may the more surely
he enacted into just and equal laws TO
be effectively administered by those
who will impartally enforce them
Looking to YOU. sir as our stand.
"d-bearcr in this campaign. as good
soldiers We shall follow the flag. You
will have the counsel oi able officers
under whose direction men will be
mustered and plans perfected. Op-
posed as you will be by a veteran of
high personal character who. on his
part. will be aided and directed by
staff ot rcsourceful and skillful advis-
ers, the contest will be stubborn: but
we have right To- expect. nay more.
10 demand that this contest shall be
honorably conducted by our opponents.
Especially must we insist upon iaircr
treatment in those counties. in which
we are at disadvantage on account Of
unjust and partisan laws when the ac-
tual battle of the ballots shall be in
progress. as well as while the work of
preparing those ballots is being done
and the subsequent counting of them
and the certifying Of results is being
accomplished
Satisfied of the integrity and the
fitness Of our candidates. confident In
party unity encouraged hy the sup
port already promised by a large Num-
Der OF non-partisan and intelligent
citizens. inspired by hope. believing in
the righteousness nf our cause. and
trusting in Him who directs and shapes
the dcStinics of States and nations. We
shall wage a determined fight all along
the line for victory '\nd may God
dcfcrd the right"
(Mr Winners speech will appear in
full next week