Talbot County— H. CLAY DODSON.

H. Clay Dodson is one of the most prominent citizens
of Talbot county, and has been on the ticket several
times, and whenever the Republican ticket won Mr.
Dodson was always sure to run ahead of his ticket. He
is an ex-deputy collector of internal revenue. He was a
member of the Legislature in 1888 and also in 1896. He
is slightly over 50 years of age, was born and raised in
St. Michaels, Talbot county, and is a prominent drug
merchant there, and superintendent of one of the largest
Sunday schools on the peninsula.

Washington County—NORMAN B. SCOTT.

Mr. Norman B. Scott, Jr., is a native of Washington
county, and is the son of Dr. Norman Bruce Scott. He
is the junior member of the law firm of Armstrong &
Scott. He graduated at Mercersburg (Pa.) College. He
also graduated from the law department of the Univer-
sity of Maryland, Baltimore. He was admitted to the
bar of Washington county in September, 1881. He was
defeated for the office of State's attorney four years ago
by Charles A. Little. He was elected to the House of
Delegates two years ago, where he became prominent
during its session. He was elected Senator in 1895. He
was on committee on judicial proceedings, on committee
on civil service reform and election reforms, on commit-
tee on federal relations, on committee on retrenchment of
expenses of State Government, on committee on rules, on
committee on amendments to the Constitution, of the last
Senate. Senator Scott was the chairman of the Repub-
lican State Campaign Committee of 1897, and performed
efficient work, the Republicans electing the Mayor of Bal-
timore, the Legislature and the State ticket after a severe
contest.

Wicomico County - ELIHU E. JACKSON.

Elihu E. Jackson is sixty years of age. He is the eldest
of seven children of the late Hugh Jackson of Salisbury,
and was born on his father's farm, in the northern part
of Somerset county, now Wicomico county, on November
3d, 1837. His father was a hardworking and fairly pros-
perous farmer, and a prominent in over in county affairs,
having been at one time judge of the Orphans' Court.
Elihu B. Jackson was brought up with his four brothers