The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-14
HARRISON STATE CONVENTION OF
MARYLAND.

Proceedings of The Harrison State C0''0s"et0" I"
1Earvland, assembled at Baltimore e'ty, o"
Thursday, April oh, 1910
The Convention was called to order by George
R. Richardson, upon whose motion ROBERT W.
BOWIE, of Prince Georges county, was CHOSEN
to preside as Chairman, with a view tothe or
SANITATION of the Convention. Mr.. Bowie was
then conducted TO the chair by the delegation re-
presenting his county. Upon the motion OF the
same gentleman. JOSEPH II. NICHOLSON Of Anna
polis CITY. was chosen Secretary oil the ConVen-
ton.
The Secretary proceeded to call the Delega-
tops from the several counties the State, when
the following gentlemen appeared ana answered
10 their names All the counties were represent
ed except Cecil and Allegheny
Anne Arundel couaty-Thomas Hood, J. 5.
Williams. Nicholas II. WorhinSton, Charles
Waters, Benjamin E CAN'T, Richard Sellman'
Annapolis City-Joseph H. Nicholson.
PaJt;5,ore couaLv-W'illiam S. Winder, Sam
mel Parker, George Harryman, John Wethered,
Caleb D. Goodwin.
Baltimore Citv-John McKim, Jr., George r.
Richardson, John Glass, Thomas KelSo, Chas.
w. Hanson.
CalUert county-Benjamin Teach.
!
| Newton, Joseph Mobefy
Carroll cOuRty-Jacob Matthias, Joshua G.
Guest, Nicholas Dorsey.
Dorchesler countu-WiIliam T. Godsborough,
Reuben Tall, Noah Dickinson, Aaron Rich
ardSon.
Frederick county-ISaac Baugher, William P.
Jones. Grafton Hammond, DR.. Thomas Spring
er James l.. Davis.
Eqrferd countv-William B. Bond, Jacob A
Preston. Charles H Rate, David G. Mccoy
Kent countv-Edward Wilkins, Thomas Walk
err, William McLane.
Mouioomerv countu--Wiiam NJ. Steuart,
George c. Patterson, Richard Holmes, Thomas
]. Bowie, Thos T. Wheeler.
Prince Georges cOunty-W llllam 1. w ootten,
Robert w. Bowie, Osborn Sprigg, Charles Cal
Queen Anns's county-Thomas Ashcom, John
Brown. d. G. Hopper Emory.
Somerset county-Richard Lemon, Samuel w.
Jones, George s. Atkinson.
81 MarH's contradictory Sewell, Arthur
Coad. Jno. Beam, Bennett Taylor, Robert Thorn
son, William S. Crane, Thomas Loker, Wilt
T'oibot countv-Nicholas Goldsborough John
Harrington, John Bosnian Kerr.
Wasfin zion eou1,tv-Otho H. Williams, Will
William B. Clarke, Alexander Neill, Andrew
Hogmre. -,
wild Foreman, George M. Upshur, Littleton
Dennis, Jr.
A motion was then made that the Chair ap-
point Committee 10 consist of one Delegate
from each county to report officers for this Con-
vention. The motion being adopted, the Chair
appointed the following gentlemen:-Henry Sew
ell, Thomas Walker Thomas Hood, William
S. Winder. Nicholas GoldSborough, David u.
Mccoy. Aaron NJ Arleu, William M. Steuari
Jacob Matthias, Richard Lemon, VIM. t. Colds
borough William T. Wootton, Thomas Ash
rom VIM. H Wales, Grafton Hammond, John
McKim, Jr., Ohio H. Williams.
The Committee, after short absence, report
ed the following gentlemen as officers OF the
Conventions
ROBERT w. BOWIE, Of Prince Georges
county.
JOHN McKIM, Jr. of Baltimore city.
Thomas HOOP of Anne Arundel county.
NICHOLAS GoLDsBoRoUGH Of Talbot county.
Dr. RICHARD LEMON of Somerset county.
Secretaries,
JOSEPH FL. NICHOLSON of Annapolis city.
WILLIAM B. CLARKE of Washington county.
On motion, it was ordered That the President
of the Convention appoint Committee TO con-
sist of one Delegate from each county, 10 report
subject matter for the consideration OF the Con-
venton The President appointed the following
gentlemen:
ben Tall, Edwin Foreman, Alexander Neill, Jo-
seph H Nicholson, Arthur Coad, John Bosnian
Kerr, VIM. e. Wootten, James L. Davis, VIM.
| M Stcuart Ignatius B. Newton, Samuel w.
| Jones, D. c. Hooper Emory, VIM. B. Bond, ia
cob Matthias John Wethered.
| Upon motion of Col. VIM. T. Wootten, the
Convention adjourned to meet at 81 O'Clock, T.
| M.
The Convention met at the hour appointed,
and was called to order by the President, when
the Committee reported the following resolu-
| lions;
Res9Iued That State Central Committee of
| twenty-one resident in the city of Baltimore be
appointed by the President of this Convention,
clothed with full powers to superintend and di-
rect the political movements of the friends of
HARRILoN and TYLER in reference to the Presi-
Dental and other elections of the ensuing fall
that seven of the Committee constitute quorum
that the chairman of each county committee
to be hereafter appointed, be ex-officio member
of such Central Committee. Said committee to
have power 10 fill any vacancy that may occur
ResOLUed, That this Convention recommend
the appointment in each county of committee
That il be the duty of the officers of the county
committees to hold constant correspondence with
the State Central Committee. They should meet
n frequently during the canvass, be careful TO visit
their Post Offices, and upon receiving pamphlets,
:. papers, or other communications from the Cen
Q trail Committee, TO distribute them with the ut
s most industry. They should be empowered to
manage all county matters in relation to the can
vass, and to organize committees of vigilance to
bring out the voters at each election, as well as
to attend the polls and that the elections are
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