Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-28
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The Convention Of the Democracy Of the sixth
Congressional District Of the State Of MARYLAND.
was held at Biadensburg yesterday, (as was
stated in yesterdays issue,) for the purpose of
nominating candidate to represent the people of
the District In Congress, and also TO nominate a
Commissioner Of Public Works.
me convention was called together at IL o'clock
whose motion Robert R. Dunlap, Esq was called
E. w Collier, of Howard county. and Barns.
compton, oi Charles county, were elected Secre-
The Committee on Credentials reported the fol-
lowing al duly entitled to seats delegates in the
From Howard-Theodore Tubman. G.o,,,. VIZ
Collier, Daniel Clark. From Anne Arundel
Spsigg Howard, James Deaie, Amos r Harm.p
b. Allen Welsh. From Calvert-James T Bris
coe, y; 3 Parran, John Bond. From Montpom.
CIV. o. selnan, Robert p. Dunlap, Edward
r. Duvall. From Prince Georye's-Walter w
Bowie Bowie, q; w Morton From st Mary's-J M.
Droome, Il. Plowden, John A. Carmalicr
From Charles-Barnes Compton. ] w Jennin.
J X. Dgges. ~. r -
The committee further reported that in the ab.
sence OF TWO delegates from Prince Georges
county, Messrs +. b. Stephens and Fred sasscer,
they had decided to allow the delegates present to
cast the votes in the Convention of the whole
county: The report was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Plowden
hsSo!red, That the majority of the votes of the
convention be sufficient To make nomination
MI Deale moved that the votes be taken bv
counties and that each county be entitled to as
many votes In this Convention az they have votes
in the House of Delegates
MI Compton moved to amend by voting NV
oslot ana allowing each Delegate present to vote;
Mr.. Duvall called the attention OF the Copyen-
ton to card in yesterdays Baltimore Sun. in
winch winch was charged that Montgomery and
hide for the purpose Of governing the action of
this Convention; that Montgomery WINS TO helm
Prince Georges to Conmi sol oner of the Public
WorkS, ana Prince Georges was to assist Mont
gomerY In carrying the votes Of the Convention
Ior Congressional nominee. Mr.. Duvall took
TINS occasion to deny, in unqualified terms, any
such collision. '-'-' '
Mr.. Bowie, from Prince Georges also In the
maine OF the county, denied the charge "a far "a
the delegates from his county were concerned
and denounced the assertion rs false There had
pesn no intrigue between the two counties of any
sort 10 ancct the action Of this Convention
Mr. Bowie now moved that the Convention
carried i No"sie'S,
The Chair announced that nomination, xvs,s n
order; and Mr. Tubman of Howard nominated
ueh. george w. Hughes, of Anne Arundet Mr.
Dlgges nominated Gen. w. Mitchell, of Charles
Gpoumyi MI; Bowie nominate Gen. Thomas F.
BOWIE, OF prlnce Georges; Mr.. Piowden nomi-
| mated Col Benz G. Harris, of St Mary's,
In nominating Col, Harris, MIR. Plowden ad
esrd The Convention in behalf Of his friend.
and In behalf Of st. Mary's county The claims
OF both to the consideration Of the Democ,acv NJ
the sixth District being the subject matter Of his
sPeeGh. 81 Mary's, he held, had peculiar claim
70 ,ns nomination she having had no delegate ia
Congress for the last sixteen years, vet Rayiny
done the hard work of the party in the district I'm
| the dark days of the Democratic party
MI. Briscoe, Of Calvert county, seconded the
nomination OF Col. Harris In warm terms savino
| that if Gen. Bowie must be thrown ovcrLca,d1
tnat 81 Marys county was Justly entitled to some
reward, sue having done yeoman's service for the
E party; lie had no preference for men
Dut ne spoke Tor the county that in the times
tne democratic party lacked standard bearers had
always furnished Col. Harris who with armor
On ana sword drawn. had never deserted that
party for any consideration whatever She had
done the work Of the party, and had been con tent
heretofore with the honor which attaches TO the
CONSCIOUSNESS OF having performed sacred dnty
nel now receive some reward and in receiving
tight to. "' A'
Mr.. Parran. Of the same county. followed, stu.
.ns mat he wished the position Of Calvert count,
10 ne understood by the Convention. He did moi
complain OF the position taken by his colleague
but he desired TO state that he and he thought his
other colleague, would not be bound by any action
VI me gentleman who had Last addressed the Con
venton The gentleman had advocated the claims
OF 81 Mary's to the consideration of the Conven.
tlon, and yet Calvert county had not single man
| in Office under the Democratic Administration
not aslnge individual. The spea er did not rise
10 advocate the claim of any particular individual
| but to pledge himself for Calvert county. tba,
whoever was the nominee, she would, as hereto
FORE be found at the post of duty and womb vi W.
| good account Of herself
| The first ballot resulted as follows: Hughes. 7:
Harris 1; Bowie, G; Mitchell g.
second ballot-Hnghes, :; Harris, 3; Bowie, S;
Third ballot-Hughes. :; Harris, g. Bowie, 5;
Mitchell, 7.
AT this stage of the proceedings, Mr.. John
Idrran, oi Charies county, was placed i'm nomina,
Fourth baIIot-Hushes,7 Harris, D. Bowie, 4;
Fifth ballot-Hughes, !; Harris, 3; Bowie, 4;
u sixth bsllOs-Hughes, :, Harris, 3; Bowie, 4;
Al the close of the sixth ballot. ON motion OF
Mr. D"vaii, the Convention took a recess Of ono
The Convention was called to order by the PresI-
dent and, on motion, the seventh ballot was call
and resulted as follows:
Seventh ballot-Iiughes, Z; Harris, 3; Bowie, 4;
/ Mitchell, g. '---.- = y
before the above ballot was t. ken, the name Of
| John Parran was withdrawn bv Mr. Bond
Here Mr. Compton. Of Charles county, made an
eloquent address to the Convention In behalf of
Col Mitchell, and urged his claims on the Dem
ocratic party with great persuasive force.
When he had concluded
Mr.. Bowie moved that the Convention procee,l
| to another ballot; carried.
Eighth ballot-Hughes. :; Harris, g. Bowie, l.;
Mitchell, &. >
Ninth ballos-Hughes, :; Harris, 8; Bowie, o.;
Mitchell. 10. y
Tenth and last ballot-Hughes, ~; Harris. 8:
Bowie, q; Mitchell, s. =
The Chair announced that Gen Hughes of
Anne Arundel county, was duly nominated as the
candidate Tor Congress in the sixth congressional
district.
The announcement was hailed with vociferous
cheers on all hands.
On motion of Mr.. Collier, the nomi nation WA
then declared unanimous.
During the somewhat protracted baloting which
took place prior to the nom nation the delegates
from Howard county voted from first to last for
Gen. Hughes.
The utmost harmony and good feeling prevailed
among the delegates
Mr.. Sprigg HARDWOOD, Of Anne Arundel in the
name OF his county, thanked the Convention for
the honor conferred upon her by the nomination
and pledged her to renewed fidelity to the cause
Ct the Democracy. r.... .f.s. =
The Convention now proceeded to ballot for a
candidate for Commissioner of Public w orks
Mr.. Bowie nominated Nathaniel Duke. ESQ of
Calvert county: and Mr. Selman nominated T.
nun IN; Esq, OF Montgomery county.