Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-09-01

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After the adoption OF rules lIe go.ern-
ment of the Convention, they proceeded to
ballot for State Senator. A!c.srs. Thomas
J. McKaig, Michael l'reber and j. II. Cor
don were put in nomination. a ballot was
taken, but no choice WAS made. Mr.. Cor
don's name was withdrawn, and Mr.. Trcihcr
finding that the use of his name was giving
the Democracy vast deal of trouble, kind
ly consented to make an offering Of his pri-
yate ambition upon the altar Of his party.
and leave the General to walk over the course
without a competitor, He Withdrew his
name from tho Convention for The sake Of
harmony, and Gen. l'hos. j. McKaig was
declared the unanimous choice Of the con-
vention for State Senate. lie was waited
upon by committee and informed Of his
nomination, when he came into convention,
and made 2 brief speech accepting. lie
hoped harmony would characterize their pro-
ccedings, and they would behave better than
they did yesterday when 'thcy had compa-
n.y." lie felt sanguine in regard to the re-
suit when the people should be asked to ro-
tify the nomination at the polls. General
there is many a Sip between the cup and the
lip!
They then proceeded to ballot for Dele
gates to the General Assembly, the county
voting by districts. The following gentle
men were nominated; Nessrs. Michael Trci-
Der, William Browning. VIM. Il. Barnard, aud
j. II. Gordon. Geo. Percy, Esq, Of Frost
burg, was put in nomination. but on the first
ballot his vote was Il -. lie arose and
said he was no candidate, and took occasion
then to Withdraw his name. Dennis Dough-
erty, who was in the same category, did
likewise, stating that his name was before
the convention contrary to his wishes. Up
on tho first ballot for the House of Dele
gates, Mr. Treiber received every district but
one, but four other gentlemen were a tic, re-
ceiving nine each. AS only three were to be
nominated a second ballot WAS necessary
A this stage of the proceedings delegate
from the Orleans district, whose lips were
warmed with a live coal from the altar Of
Bacchus, obtained the floor and proceeded tc
| address the convention lie desired to know
if the district he had the honor to represent
in that august body was not entitled to asl,
| that gentlemen from that section should
u nominated. For nineteen years it had
stood impregnable-so unwavering was it in
the l.ocoIoco faith that it had been denomi-
mated the Gibraltar Of Democracy, and he
wished to know If they did not intend, once
in the period of nineteen years, to allow his
district.the poor privilege of sending out n
man labeled by the Democratic County Cor
vention as the nominee of the party for the
House of Delegates. Ho designated as the
choice of his district, DR.. Danforth. Where
upon delegate from. .Frostburg mounted
the stand aud said-Mr. President am nc
public speaker am no political speaker
but get up on this table TO say one thing
that if DR.. Danforth is nominated, it is g
fraud upon the Democratic party-ho is nc
democrat The delegate from Orleans con-
tended that the Doctor was a good Demo-
crat. His Frostburg brother, said it was not
only untrue, but it was lie, and he could
prove that the Doctor was member of the
American party. Hercupon personal friends
interfered, the matter was Quoted, and the
Doctor nominated.
The next thing in order was the rcmina-