of the Circuit Court against the late John W. Belt, and
was defeated by only 40 votes. In 1894 Mr. Clagett came
within one vote of the Democratic nomination for Con-
gress from the Fifth district. During the four years of
the administration of Governor Brown, he was one of the
State Tobacco Inspectors. Mr. Clagett belongs to one
of the most prominent families in Southern Maryland.

Queen Anne's County—-WOODLAND P. FINLEY.

Senator W. P. Finley was elected in 1893 to fill the
unexpired term of John B. Brown, who had been elected
to Congress. Mr. Finley is a son of Dr. Washington
Finley, of Church Hill, one of the most prominent and
respected residents of the county. Senator Finley is
forty-seven years of age, and resides near Church Hill.
He has always been an active party worker, and has been
identified with the "Keating wing" of the Queen Anne's
Democracy. Mr. Finley has been engaged in agriculture.
For several years he was a director in the Queen Anne's
National Bank of Centreville, until 1868, when he re-
signed. He is a Democrat of the stalwart brand. He.
was chairman of committee on agriculture and labor, on
the committees on public institutions, on pensions, on
Chesapeake bay and its tributaries, on public building's
in Annapolis, on roads and highways, of the last Senate.

St. Mary's County.—WASHINGTON WILKINSON.

Washington Wilkinson, who is now filling his third
term as Senator for St. Mary's county, is 52 years of age.
His education was obtained in primary schools of the
county. Mr. Wilkinson has only been once beaten, viz,
in 1885, when defeated for the House of Delegates by
Francis V. King, a defeat which lie evened up by
beating Mr. King for the Senate in 1893. Mr. Wilkinson
has been prominent in the Republican party since 1880,
and is at present the leader of the party in his county.
When the Governor's "Green Bag" came down last session
Senator Wilkinson's name was found in it for State Fire
Inspector. He was promptly confirmed by his fellow
senators. After he was confirmed, it was discovered
that the law that created the office had been passed in
1894, whilst Mr. Wilkinson was Senator. This rendered
him ineligible. He was on its committee on inspections,
on committee on agriculture and labor, on committee on