The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-02
COMING CAMPAIGN
Republicans OF First District Have No
Nominee For Congressman In Sight


entertaining themselves, il not their
readers, for some months back, with
more or less imaginative efforts to tag
Congressional nominee for the Re-
publican party in the First Congress
sional district With the average re
porter's usual indifference to facts and
disregard for personal considerations.
any name that u,d v any po,sibil-
ity be dragged into the guessing list
has been as freely used as ii il be
longed to the reporters working capt
tai, by unquestonable title The most
fragrant case in point is the way the
name of DR.. Joseph |. France has been
banded about in connection with this
nomination. AS matter OF fact land
the WHIG speaks by the clrd) DR..
France has never been willing and is
not now willing to even allow his name
to be considered. He has been ap-
preached on the matter from a number
OF quarters. and the WHIG, like many
another. would be only too glad to
cordially support him. But DR.. France
will not listen to such suggestions, and
the reports OF his candidacy or OF any
opposition to his candidacy, are about
as far from the truth as an irrepres-
sible reporter could succeed in getting
Another aeroplane artist. in political
gossip, has announc ed an impending
contest for this nomination, between
ex-senator II. NJ Mccullough, of this
county, and Frank +. Williams, Editor
oi the WHIG. As matter OF fact
Mr.. Mccullough has offered to sell
out his chances to Mr. Williams for
81 cents. and Mr.. Williams goes him
one better by offering to sell out to
Mr.. Mccullough for SO cents; and the
political reporter whose eagle eye has
detected this impending contest may
have both the chances ior half the
money. MI oi which goes to show
how little value the reading public
must attach to the political gossip with
which the daily papers pad their col
umnS when midsummer madness or
midsummer dulncsS puts them hard
~ it, ior the public'S entertainment. 1t
may also serve to show the thoughtful
and discerning reader that a Rcpub-
lican nominee for Congress in this
District has not yet been forthcoming.
Political gossip has been using the
name OF Mr.. Walter B. Miller, oi Wi
Comico county. Mr. Aliller would
make most admirable Representative,
ID would undoubtedly conduct Wig
bous campaign \ cultured gentle
Ian. IN alert and most successful bust
Ss man. an attractive and convincing
fatiorm orator. Mr.. Miller would GER
k;n'v be an ideal candidate, Gnd the
MIG most earnestly wishes there
We're some chance OF inducing him to
BcceDt the nomination. 1t has. how
kvcr little nope ,or such a result. Mr..
Miller has thus lar discouraged it most
fmphGtically. And 50 the story goes,
r. date. and the nomination seems as
Undetermined ard as undcrtcrminate
las ever. 1t is a discouraglng situation
land it is high time the exact facts OF
THAT situation were being statdc and
faced BY the Republicans ui this Dis
l trict. Ii they want even fighting
chance this Fall. they must awake to
the responsibility which cpnfrun;s
them. \ mere makc-Shiit OF a nom'na-
ton will amount to nothing but rer-
functory campaign A nomira on
concocted by little group oi Federal
ofticc-hodcrS for the purpose Of saving
their lace before the Federal Admins
tratiOn. will amount to nothing more
The Republican party has stood. a"d
still stands. for something more ir tn"
history oi American politics thrn Il
mere office BROKERAGE concern. 1t
must stand for something more 'h"'
that in this District il the ID st 1T i
to be won to Republican doctrine and
Republican principles. The WfflG.
scribe is oi the opinion that the par,
would do better to make no np'na-
ton at all than to make an unworthy
or colorleSs one. In Congressional
campaign. Republicans have right to
expect educational and inSprational
presentation OF important issues. The
history and achievements ui their pr V
furnish ample foundation for such a
campaign. Their nominee should he
equal to it, Ii the campaign is to e
lifted from the SurGid or the common
place. ii it is to be worthy OF the parry
and its history. a candidate is needed
oi some calibrc and character Thee
are plenty OF such good Republicans in
this Distrit. The WtIlG would like
to see them coming to the front. The
time ior making nominations is none
too distant to discount the Importance
oi the matters consideration now.