The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-08-21
Wing County Convention,


l7th day of August 1917, for the purpose of
nominating four persons 10 be presented 10
the people Of Cecil county, as the candidates
of the whig party in Cecil, for Delegates 10
the next General Assembly OF Maryland.
John Conard. Esq, of The 9th district was
called to preside, and Joseph W. Neazey Of
the Isl district appointed Secretary.
The chair then called upon the Dclega-
tons from the several districts for their Gre.
dentials, which were Immediately handed N
and the following members appeared and
answered TO their names.
From the 1st District James s. Mitchell,
VIM d Morris, Lonis Price, John J. Pearce
Joseph W Neazey, VIM. H Pearce and 10,
sial Hail.
From the end District, Arthur Morrison,
William A Bryan. Bcuj + Sluyier William
Hudson, Geo Il. Carpenter, VIM. Culinary
and Samuel II, b. Writ.
From the 3rd District, Jesse Updegrove.
/ Joshua Jackson. Jesse II Shippers, John
! Hanson & Francis A Ellis.
From the 4lh District, Amos Allen ia
cob D. Fisler VIM. c. Hasson, John w
Shippers, Dr. Robert c Carter John W. Sim
,ers lohn " Chomhars and lanes War
! burton
| From the 5,h District Jono,han p Bprns
Alexander Wilson, Thomas $. Thomas,
| Richard Roach Inhn Conora VIM R,irk,cv
mud A2or;a. pnon,nto,
From f,c G,h Dis,r;c, barclay REYNOLDS
lewis u Todd DR. John Fisher, Basil
I uo;,es r + K;r, T,h n Iac,,.on and ,Iohn
Thomson.
From the 7lh District. John B. YamalI.
+ D NcLouahon William Winoa,e, DIR
Ro.swcu Wok.r,,n Richard Thomas sam
mel ArcherKild and Gcoroe Uaines.
The deIeoofioo from ,he 3rd district moi
hcl,c fp,l Inv tho non attendance IF r, C.
Ricketts, and VIM. r Owens. Abram Chan.
dlar and Bcni Nav. were choseut TO fill
fine vaca,,r;es and attend and answered 10
their names
The President then announced that the
convention was fully organized. and ready
10 proceed to business when Thomas 5.
Thomas. ESQ. arose and moved,
That the chair should appoint commit
the Of three from each dis,tict, to retire and
report the names Of four gentlemen as can.
didaes for the Legislature, to be confirmed
by the Convention
Before the vote on this motion was taken
Mr. john B. YanalI moved as a substitute
that he candidates should be nominated in
open convention, and that he members
should then proceed TO ballot for a choice
Mr. Thomas then Withdrew his motion.
and the motion of Mr. laruall was carlied
unanimously.
On notion Resolrcd That majority ofihe
whole number OF votes shall be necessary
to a choice.
The following nominations We're then
made, Cornelius Smith, nth dist. Basil
Hanes, 9Th dist, Jacob llyland, 9Th dist
Joseph Miller, lth dist, james II. lamar,
Bird dist, David +. karsner, 2nd dist.
The convention, then proceeded 10 bal
lot for a choice of of the gentlemen nom.
mated.
Whereupon it was ascertaincd that Cor.
nclus Smith, James II. lamar Jacob Iiy-
land and David f Karsner. had received 4
majority of the whole number of ballots and
were lhereupon duly declared the choice o
this convention.
On motion of Arthur Morrison Of the 2nd
district. If was
ReSolred, That the members of this con-
ven,ion pledge themselves individually and
collectively to support the ticket now nom.
mated and 10 use their utmost eXerlions tC
secure it success at the next October election
whirh motion was carried unanimously, by
a rising vote
The convention then proceeded 10 dis
charge the duty of appointing central cons