The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-18
First Congregational District OF Maryland.

| Congress in the first district at the ensuing
election.
JAMES r. HoPEwELL was called to the
Chair, and b. Il. b. WoRTHINGToN appointed
Secretary.
The following named gentlemen appeared as
delegates:
Calpert County-Messrs Robert Bowie, of Wal
ter, Henry Chew, and r. X. Roberts.
Montgomery County-Messrs. Edward Dawes,
Nathan s. White, and Washington Waters.
Prince Georges Couniy-Messrs. John M. S.
Maccubbin, Samuel H. Berry, Frank H. Wooten,
and T. B. Estep.
| Charles Co,.ntu-Messrs George Kent, Samuel
Cox, and George Brent.
| st. Mary's County-Mr James r. Hopewell.
His colleagues, Messra. w. ]. Edelin, and James
Warren, absent.
-Anne Arur,dsl Co1aty-Messrs. Joseph H. Mich
olson, Henry F. Turton, and b. t. B. Worthing
ton. Absent, James Kent
On notion it was
RESOLVED, That the several delegations be per-
mited either to fill vacancies, (where they exist,)
or cast the entire number of votes to which such
delegations entitled.
On motion of Mr.. BRENT, of Charles, it was
Rssolued, That this convention will not entertain
the nomina ton of any gentleman before them
candidate for Congress whose friends do not pledge
for him that he will abide by the choice of this con-
vention.
Resolued. That majority of all the votes cast
shall be necessary to the choice of nominee.
Rssolped That the vote shall be by ballot.
The following gentlemen were nominated,
viz:
General THOMAS F. BOWIE, of Prince
Georges county, by S. H. BERRY.
Hon. RICHARD |. BOWIE, of Montgomery,
by DR.. WASHINGTON WATERS.
George WELLS, of Anne Arundel, by b.
t. B. WoRTHINGToN.
The convention then proceeded to ballot;
| twenty votes were cast; necessary TO choice,
eleven; RICHARD |. BOWIE received 9, THos.
+. BOWIE, Z; GEORGE WELLS, A. There be-
ing no choice, the convention voted again, and
again, but with no better success.
A recess of an hour was taken; and, in the
meantime, the members partook Of dinner.
On reassembling, at four O'Clock, the ballot
ing was resumed the vote occasionally slightly
varied from the first count and on the twenty
second ballot the result was precisely as it was
on the first. At this juncture-
Dr. MAcCUDBIN arose and alluded to the i'm
probability of selecting candidate, and the in
disposition which was manifested on the part
of gentlemen to yield their preferences for the
sake Of making a nomination. 1t was therefore
unnecessary to remain, and, at half-pas four
o'clock, he moved that the convention adjourn
sine die.
This was eloquently opposed by Mr.. BRENT,
of Charles, who pointed out the injurious con-
sequences which would ensue to the Wing
cause should the motion prevail
Mr.. FRANK III. WooTEN warmly replied, ia
voring the motion, and insisting that, as the
convention could not agree on a nominee, the
subject should be referred back TO the source of
political power-the people-for their advice.
DIR. MAccUBBIN gave, at length his reasons
for making the motion, and then withdrew it.
Colonel NICHOLSON, after abiding to the
fact that several Of the delegations were not
full, and expressing desire that the people
of the district might be consulted with reference
to the state of affairs in the convention, moved
that the convention adjourn for fortnight.
| Other gentlemen participated in the debate,
when the question was taken, and the motion
of Colonel Nicholson disagreed to-yeas s,
nays II.
The convention then proceeded, for the
twenty-third time, to ballot. The result was,
for Richard |. Bowie 10; Thos. F. Bowie Z;
George Wells g. Eleven were necessary to
choice. On the twenty fourth George Wells
received six votes, and the remaining fourteen
were equally divided between the two other
candidates.
-Four more ballots were severally taken, max
ing in all t1centy eight, and on the last the vote
stood, for Richard l. Bowie 9; Thos F. Bowie
Z; George Wells 4-precisely as on the first
ballot.
| 1t was now six o'clock in the evening. There
was brief debate with reference to the diff
Guilty of selecting candidate; and recess for
half an hour was agreed on, in order that the
delegations might have an opportunity for pri-
vate consultation.
| On reassembling, the convention again bal
oted-three or four times-without coming to
] final result; and there then being no prospect
Of eifecting a nomination, the convention ad-
journed to meet on the thirteth instant, when,
we trust, the delegates will accomplish the OBJ
ject for which they were appointed.