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which was the cause of considerable comment. But this fact is
easily explained—the neighborhood is a nest bed of Republicans
—not a single Democrat lives in the section, and not a Democrat
receives his mail at York Roads.

He is a member of the committee on federal relations, on labor,
on currency, on public records.

Charles H. Smith.

Charles H. Smith was born May 4, 1862, at Mt. Airy. He has
been a farmer all his life. He never held office before, is mar-
ried and has a family of five children, and is a member of the
Methodist Protestant Church. His election to the Legislature-
was as great a surprise to him as it was to the Democratic party,,
for Carroll is a Democratic stronghold, and nobody expected it
to run with the general stampede of 1895.

He is a member of the committee on organization, on militia,.
on amendments to the Constitution, on public buildings.

CECIL COUNTY—3 Members.

William J. Smith.

William J. Smith was born in the second election district in
the year 1850. His father was the late Samuel Smith, a prosper-
ous farmer of that community. His early education was received
. at the public schools in the county. In politics Mr. Smith has
always been an uncompromising Republican, and has always-
taken an active interest in the welfare of his party. He was
elected sheriff in 1883 over T. Jefferson Scott, his Democratic
opponent, and made a good record in office. Mr. Smith was the
Republican candidate for clerk of the Circuit Court against
James T. Graham several years ago, but was defeated. He was
town commissioner of Elkton for one term, retiring in April
last. He was prominently mentioned as the Republican nominee
for Congress from the second congressional district in 1893. He
was a delegate to the convention that nominated Hon. W. B.
Baker. Mr. Smith married Miss Mary A. Ash, daughter of the
late Miles Ash, and has a family. He is prominently identified
with the Jr. O. U. A. M., being a trustee of Elkton Council No.
22, a member of National Lodge No. 37, I. O. O. F., and Elk-
ton Conclave of Improved Heptasophs. He is also a member of
the Singerly Fire Company. Mr. Smith took a leading part in
the debates in the Senatorial election. He was strongly in favor
of observing the Eastern Shore law, but after the nomination of
Mr. Wellington voted for him.