The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-08-17
Tie County Convention.

Last Tuesday broke upon the world with
gloom and clouds, which terminated by open
ing the foodgates of heaven, and continuing
to pour torrent Of rain upon the already
well soaked earth. Though pleasant sight
to farmers. who could deScry in imagination,
through the peltlng shower, mountains Of
potatoes. bcaping up over their patches, and
cribs bursting with golden corn, yet to all
outdoor business, on that particular day. the
constantly paucring shower, was anything
but encouraging. Tuesday last. however,
was day of considerable Importance in the
town Of Elk,on, a. on that day UNION POLE
and flag were to have been raised, as pre-
limlnary part Of the campaign, Tone of the
most important that has even transpired since
the foundation Of our Governmcnt,) IN con-
nec,ion with the assembling Of the Union
County Convention. On account Of the
stormy weather the pole raising had to be
postponed but there was very full attcn.
dance of delegates from the Districts, not
withstandIng the unfavorable aspect Of the
day.
The Bell tollcd at . clock, p. NJ. and the
delegates assembled in the Court House and
organized.
The object of the Convention as expressed
In the published call of the Cecil members Of
the State Central Committee being to elect
four delegates TO represent Cecil county in the
Union State Convention, which assembled in
Baltimore on Thursday last, for the purpose
Of nominating candidates for Governor and
Comptroller Of the State and also, to provide
a representation to Judicial Convention
hereafter to be called and to choose Gen.
trail Executive Committee for the County, the
transaction of which important business the
Convention proceeded to, by calling Sutton
Scarborough, Esq, to the Chair, aud appoin.
ing Messrs. John Lakeland and W, Scott
Price Secretaries.
On motion of Mr.. B. F. May the Districts
were called, and the LANES of the following
Delegates were handed to the secretary. all.
senees' places having been filled by the
members present, Of the respective delega.
tons:
1T District. Hamilton Morton, w. Scott
Price, Thos p. jones, &. q. Carpentcy and
John T. Stevens
2ad District George w. Boulden, Samuel
Smith, John b. Roberts, Vim. Ii. Hudson
and Lewis T. Roberts.
3rd Dish 1ct.-b. F. May, Thomas McVey,
James McCauey, Thomas McNeal and WIN.
I. Miller.
4M DHfrict.-Isrcal Reynolds, F. G Parke
John McCeary, George Mullen and Vim. G.
llasson
5h DisfrHt.-Bcnoni Cooling, Samuel
Thompson, Vim. p. +. Wharton and Samuel
5. Mallit.
G'4 D~irid-C Capt. Leonard Krauss. Bar.
clay Reynolds, Joseph K. Thomas John
Lakeland, and Vim. p. Coulson.
III District. E Cosgrove j. S. Christie
5. Harvey Jack, Il. d. McClcnahan aud Lev
IL, Evans
Sih District Thomas Grub, Joseph Ken
nard, Samuel I. Roman Enoch Mccullough
James Cummings.
9ht District. Sutton Scarborough, A. B
Owens, +. L, Sheppard. W. I Glenn and L
L. Kirk.
On motion, the Convention proceeded tC
elect Delegates to the State Convention and
the following gentlemen were chosen as Dele.
Ea'eS:-- lion. Alexander Evans, Col. George
II. Howard. + d. McClenahan and Char lc,
ii. lIaines. Altcrnates. Alessrs b f. Nav.
James Touchstone, Hamilton Morton and e.
b. Cutler
n Committee of one from each District was
selected to recommend Delegates for the Con.
venton, to represent Cecil county in tho
judicial Convention hereafter to assemble
who reported the following which was adop.
ted by the Convention = George Earle and
W. }. Jones, Esqrs., Messls. jacob Tome
and &. W. Bennett.
A Committee of one from each District
was also appointed to select Central Com.
mlttee for Cecil county. The Committee
reported the names Of the following gentle.
men for that office - James T. Mccullough
Esq. MeSsrs. B. F. May and j. j. McCul-
Tough and their selection was confirmed by
the Convention. After which the Convention
adjouFncd sine de.