Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-01-21
THURSDAY, JANUARY21, 1918.
Our Candidate For
Clerk Of Court.


Clerk Of Court.
When we speak of Senator John P. T.
Matthias as being our candidate for Clerk
of the Court, we speak from the stand
point of our local interest in him, and has
been the usual feeling in our community,
that regardless of party. this district has
always stood by its local home candidates.
1t is true that some have received great
er support than others, but on the whole
the people have been quite generous.
Why should this not be J? Every
other community stands by sits own
and we can't be censured for doing like
wise.
Senator Matthias has lived long time
in our midst and we trust that we will
find him spending the rest of his days
among US. He is the same genial gen.
tleman that we have known since our
boyhood days, he has not changed one
whit. He wears the same smile of good
nature and we wish him we'll in the "hrst
heat in his race which is the primary
fight that he has to make wholly within
party lines.
He has not an easy fight on his hands,
as he has arrayed against him party or
ganization. who are busy telling how
much he has received at the hands of his
party. 1t is true that he ran for the Leg
islature once, was defeated, then again
and was elected, and was twice elected
State Senator from this county. From
monetary standpoint any one mot
grafter) going to the Legislature comes
back wiser but very much poorer
man, and we doubt very much if the
Senator has as much as "broken even'
after he reckoned with the political cap
tain" that always sees to it that the office
holder helps to grease the political ma
chinery.
If Judge Motter was physically able to
direct the campaign as he used to, there
is little doubt but that his keen political
insight would be used to bring to bear on
the rank and file the argument that they
should elect the Senator at the Primary
fight for he knows what "vote getter"
the Senator has been, but the peanut
politicians now in control of his party
and the number of little "bosses' that
have sprung up makes it look like the
Senator will have to take his fight direct
ly to the people.
1t has been intimated that the Senator
will have to reckon with his stand taken
in defeating the "LeGore Bridge Bill, y
as that element is working against his
nomination.
Well, all we can say about this is that
the harder these chaps fight the Senator
the more votes he ought to get.
Paul Winchester, writing from EN-
mitsburg has the following very compl
mentary things to say of Sen. Matthias.
Estate Senator John P. T. Matthias,
who is a candidate for nomination as
Clerk of the Circuit Court, has many
friends in this district, among whom are
not few Democrats, who hope he will
get the nomination. Mr.. Matthias served
as Senator from Frederick for eight years,
or four sessions of the General Assembly.
He was one of the most constant Sena-
tors in attendance, and was always pres
ent whenever any important measure
was up for consideration. He was pop"
ular with his associates of both parties,
and had very large measure of influence,
especially during the administration of
the late Governor Crothers, as we'll as
during the present administration.
"Mr. Matthias has served his county
and party we'll in positions of honor, but
without any financial gain to himself. He
has been an honest Senator, and an hon
est Senator always comes away from
Annapolis much poorer in pocket than
when he went there, for the expense in
cident to winter at the State House
are greater than the pay allowed the
members; and no honest man ever gain
ed any financial profit as member of
either house of the General Assembly;
and Mr.. Matthias has practically served
the people of Frederick for eight years
without one dollar of real pecunary re-
4 ward His friends therefore believe that
he is not asking too much when he re-
quests them to elect him as Clerk of the
Circuit Court, an Office he is fully COM
petent to take care of, as well as any
man in the county. Let the Republicans
nominate Mr.. Matthias and his large circle
of Democratic friends will aid to elect
him in November. AS good and faith
full servant he should have his reward.
PAUL WINCHESTER