Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-23
Meeting of the Maryland Democratic Css.

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vent on.
In pursuance of the call of the Democratic State
Central COMMITTEES. the delegates from the city Of
Baltimore and the several counties Of the Stste,
elected TO form State Convention for the purpose
az electing two representatives at large from the
Slate TO the National Democratic Convention, to
be held ut Charleston, g. c. and also for the NOM
ination Of State Electors for President and Vice.
President, met in the Hall Of the Maryland Insti-
tute. Baltimore, yesterday (Thursdiy) morning.
AT ten minutes Of ~ O'Clock, there being a
number Of Others interested IN the result DIR. nj.
Taylor rose and moved the selection Of Hon.
EDWARD Hammond, Of Howard county, as tenn
Porary chairman. This movement was instantly
met with counter one on the part of the Admin
islrauon wing Of the party, Mr.. Outerbridge Dor
Sey, OF Frederick, proposing the name Of Hon.
1ohn Parran, Of Calvert county, a. temporary
Considerable confusion was created by this
movement, DIR: Taylor insisting on his motion be-
Ing entertained, while Mr.. Dorsey persisted In his
r,sn' 70 name an opposition chairman A division
was called for by DR.. Taylor, who desired that
the delegates should take their seats apart from the
large crowd who lad assembled A somewhat
stormy discussion ensued between a number of
Mr. Dorsey, that each wing should appoint tel
ler 10 decide the question Of Chairmanship and
that the delegates should express their choice
when called on. Dr. TAYLOR insisted on his riybt
to cali the Convention to order in the way be had
regarding the contrary course as an unheard of
procedure. He called for vote on his motion
ai,u Oh responding, ~ appeared that the ayes and
nays were about equal.
Mr.. y. Miles, Of St. Mary's, arose and objected
TO the whole proceedings. He stated that il could
eot De shown by any precedent In any State Con-
OF temporary chairman should be objected to
he made some further remarks rather conciliatory
and then again submitted the name Of Gen Ham,
mona as the temporary chairman, when the vote
was given rira roce, and he declared Gen Ham,
mond the temporary Chairman. Gen Hammond
was then conducted to the chair.
A committee on permanent organic au on having
been appointed, after a short recess, reported
among other officers, the Hon. f. Louis Lowe of
Frederick, as President and he was conducted to
the chair.
resolution that all resolutions Of political char
acter should be referred, without debate, to a
committee composed Of one delegate from each
county and the city Of Baltimore.
AT the suggestion Of Mr.. John S. Wright, of
Baltimore city, he added another resolution that
each delegation choose their own committeeman
Inc resolution was unanimously adopted:
The following is the committee:-Bradley .
Johnson. of Frederick; Thomas Devecmon, of
AIegany; X. h. Duvall, of Anne Arundel; James
Gibbon, of Baltimore county; John :. Wright.
Of Baltimcre city; Charles X. w aters Of Carroll;
ebert HardCastle, of Caroline; J Vaughan of
Calvert; James A. Lakeland, of Cecil; R.
Goldsborough, Of Dorchester; Thomas B. Hobbs
Of Howard DR.. Crawford, Of Montgomery; Ed
ward Herbert. of Prince Georges, DR.. w ashing-
ton Finley, OF Queen Anne's sydney s. Jones, of
Somerset; Oscar Miles, Of st Mary's, James l.
Martin, of Talbot, Patrick Broderick. of Wash
ington, James X. Robbins, Jr., of Worcester;
William '. Stephenson, Of Hartford; John w
Mitchell. of Charles
On motion. the Convention adjourned to meet
at ten o'clock this morning at the Maryland In
stitute
ELECTION OF DELgeArE TO TIE CHARLESTON
CoNvENrIoS-Tbe members of the Fifth Con
gressional District Convention held their meeting
Yesterday morning, and DR. Fitzpatrick was called
to the chair, and .. Horsey was appointed secre-
tary. The district is composed OF Washington.
Allegany and Frederick counties. Bradley L
Johnson, of Frederick, and John J. Menson. of
Allegany. were chosen delegates to Charleston;
and Mr.. John Richie, Of Frederick county. was
chosen elector for the district The delegates are
said TO be unpledged.
The Sixth District Convention also had their
meeting, and o. Miles and r Bowie were chosen
as deleg ates TO the Charleston Convention.