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Wicomico County—MARION V. BREWINGTON, Democrat—Sal-
isbury.

Mr. Brewington, Democratic member of the Senate from
Wicomico County, was born at Salisbury, Md., December 26,
1866. He entered politics when he. was twenty years of age,
and managed several of the hottest campaigns in Wicomico.
He is junior editor of the Wicomico News, the Democratic
organ of the county. Mr. Brewington was first elected to
the Senate in 1899, after one of the most memorable fights in
the State, defeating the Hon. William H. Jackson, now Con-
gressman from the First District. During his four years' ser-
the State, defeating the Hon. Wm. H. Jackson. During his four
years' service in the Senate he served on many of the most im-
portant committees, and offered some of the most important
bills of 1900 and 1902. Mr. Brewington was re-elected by a good
majority. He is a high Mason, a Knight Templar and member
of the Mystic Shrine. He is also a big Elk, a Knight of
Pythias, a Red Man and a member of the Royal Arcanum. He
is married and has one son.

Worcester County—JOHN P. MOORE, Democrat—Snow Hill.

Mr. Moore, one of the most prominent citizens of Snow Hill,
is an excellent business man, having accumulated a fortune
while yet a- young man. He was educated at Delaware Col-
lege, and is a well-read man, possessing a splendid library. He
has been Chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee
for a number of years, and has also served as Chairman of the
Committee on Executive Nominations and three terms as Chair-
man of the Committee on Corporations. He was first elected to
the Senate of 1900 to fill the unexpired term of Hon. John Wal-
ter Smith, and was unanimously nominated and re-elected by
an increased majority to the Senate of 1902, though not even
in this country at the time of nomination or election, being de-
tained in France on account of the illness of his son. He was
appointed a Colonel on the Staff of Governor Smith. Mr.
Moore was re-elected to the Senate for the third time in 1905.
He is a Mason and a member of the Committee of the Presby-
terian Church.