The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-23
[REPoRTED ron THE RErUBLIc.l
Whix CONGREGATIONAL Convention.

The delegates from the several counties compos-
ing the First Congressional district Of Maryland
assembled in convention in the village OF Bladens-
burg, Prince George county, ON yesterday, Tor the
purpose of selecting suitable Wing candidate Ia
represent the district in the next Congress.
The convention was called To order at IL m, and
was organized by the appointment of the following
officers:
Nathaniel Duke, of Calvert, president.
Osborne Sprigg, OF Prince George, and Dr. John
M. Broome, of ST. Mary's, vice presidents.
N, b. Worthington, of Anne Arundel, and X. r..
Bentley, OF Montgomery, secretaries.
The following gentlemen answered TO their names
upon calling the roll Of the delegates:
From Prince George.-James Harper, John nj. s.
Macubbin, Robert Wright, Cephas Simmons, Os-
borne Sprigg.
Caloert County. Fl. Basford, John b. Pey-
ton, Nathaniel Duke, G. w Duvall, substitute.
ST. Ma'y's Cotlnty-John NJ Broome, William
Watts, Sylvester l. Costigan, DIR. J. Warning.
Charles COunty.-James l.. Brawner, George
Brent, j. l. Hanson, Samuel ID. Jamison
Montgomery cotinty.--John w. Darby, Nathan
Holland, Horatio Trundle, DIR. Wootten, X. L.
Bentley.
1Anne Arundei-Dr. Duvall, r. Swan, Philip
Pindle, N b. Worthngton, William Thompson.
In the absence of George w. Bowie, delegate
from Calvert, G. W. Duvall, Of Prince George,
was substituted by the remaining delegates from
that county in his stead, and acted accordingly.
The convention having been organized, Mr..
Darby, of Montgomery, offered the following reso-
III.
Resolved, That in balloting for the nomination,
a majority of all the votes cast shall be necessary
for a choice.
Mr. Wright, Of Prince George, offered the fol-
lowing which was also unanimously adopted
Resolved, That no person shall be put in nomina-
ton who is not pledged To abide the decision Of this
convention.
The following nominations were thereupon made:
Mr.. Macubbin nominated Thomas +. Bowie, OF
Prince George.
Mr.. Brent nominated General John G. Chapman,
of Charles.
Mr., Darby nominated Allen Bowie Davis, of
Montgomery.
MIR. Swami nominated William II. Tuck, OF
Prince George.
The convention thereupon proceeded TO ballot,
and on the first ballot stood as follows:
For Thomas F. Bowie, 8 votes; John g. Chap
man, s votes; Allen Bowie Davis, 5votes; William
H. Tuck, votes.
The same result appeared on the 18th ballot, when
the convention took recess.
The vote of the counties, it was understood, was
az follows
For Mr.. Bowie-Prince George and Calvert, 9.
For Gen. Chapman--Charles and ST. Mary's,S.
For Mr.. avis-Montgomery, 5.
For Mr. Tuck-Anne Arundel, s.
The convention took a recess until 4 O'Clock.
The convention reassembled at O'Clock, and re-
summed their ballotngs; and on the Goth ballot, the
result being unchanged, they again took recess
Of Is minutes
On the resumption of the ballotings, Mr.. RICH
ARD ]. BOWIE, of Montgomery county, was
put in nomination, and, the 4Oth ballot received
a majority Of the votes. He was thereupon declared
unanimously the choice of the Convention.
The proceedings throughout yesterday were con,
Quoted with the best spirit and good feeling, and
(though the friends of the different candidates were
Jealous in their behalf) the evidence of fixed de-
termination TO support the nominee, whoever he
might be, with a cordial and hearty backing up,
was extremely gratifying to the numerous friends
of the Wing cause who were present at the conven-
ton.