The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-09-12
Proceedings o? the County Con-
LentSOil.

The Unconditional Union Convention
assembled in the Court House. al Eikton, Al,
u NJ. on " ednesday last, and organized ny
calling Dr. Slater B. Stubs, OF Kissing Sun
To the chair, and appointing lhoS. Is, Hop
per, of Chesapeake City, aud |. y. Mills,
of PerrYvlle, to act as secretaries OF the
Convention.
Credentials from the districts were then
presented, and the names OF delegates
called A full attendance of delegates
proved to be present, and after a recess till
| ) o clock the Convention reassembled.
A motion of L. P. Bowen was then car,
ried, excluding all persons not members Of
| the Convention, from inside the bar Of the
Loutt House,
| Tbs first nomination was for State Sena'
tor, when Jacob Tome received the unani,
nous nomination for that Office
Nominations for the House of Delegates
being next in order, W. D. Jones. Esq, OF
| Ekton, Dr. s. b. Stubs, Of Rising Sun, G..
| W. Boulder, of the "a District, and +. Il.
| Parke, (both at present members Of the
board of County Commissioners Andrew
McInti,e, of the 81 District, Jethro j. Nc,
Culloueh, Of the 9th District. T. Parkee
withdrew his name, and the election resulted
in the choice of W. }. Jones, Esq, present
States Attorney, DR.. S. B. Stubs, and
| G.. w. Boulder. The nominations next IN
order were for the Clerk OF the Circuit
| Court This was the nomination which eX-
cited so much interest. and Il severe strug-
ple had been going on for some time between
The friends of Mr. Jas. S. Crawford and
Chas. II. Haines the former, the present
accomplished Clerk to the County Commis,
| sioners, and the latter, Cashier OF Cecil
| Bank. Between these two very popular
and competent candidates for the honors OF
| the Clerkship; the contest was spirited,
resulting in favor of MIR. Haines.
The Convention then proceeded to nomi-
nate for the office Of Register Of Wills
| There were four aspirants for this office,
viz: The Rev. JAS McIntire of the Sd Dis
| rict, James McCauley. the present incum.
! bent, c. B. Cutler, OF the 9Th District, and
Joseph r. Brown, of the Sd District
After sharp contest, and several bal lot
ings, the result was in favor Of {. B. Cutler,
The following five names were placed in
nomination by the convention for Judges OF
the Orphans Court: Levi H. Evans, OF
the 7th District and present Judge Ihos.
| Miller. of the Sd District Joseph T. Brad,
bury, of Elkton. and at present Justice oil
the Peace Alex. Hill, Of the 4th District,
and Barclay Reynolds, of the 9th. The
result of the ballotins proved favorable to
| Messrs. Evans, Bradbury, and Hill.
The following gentlemen were then nom
mated for the office of County Commission.
| ers: L. 7. Roberts, Of the I'd Dis. Benonl
| Cooling, of Charlestown, lat present Justice
of the Peace y Thos. kennard of the 9th
| Dist, Geo b. Pennington, of the LIST Dist.
| Geo. Ricketts, and I. G. Crouch, OF the 30
/! Dist. Mr.. Ricketts, withdrew his name and
/ the three first named gentlemen were chosen
az candidates tor the office OF County Com
1 missoners.
There was but one candidate for the Office
| of States Attorney, h. Il. Iorbert who
was chosen by reclamation.
| Next came the contest for sheriff, the aspi'
rants being William c. Hasson, Of the 4th
| Dist, E. Wesley Janney, (present deputy
sheriff. and las. B. Price. OF the LIST Dist
Mr.. Price was chosen on the second ballot.
The nomination for county surveyor was
the last. Three candidates were offered
| namely: S. Harvey Jack, the present incum'
bent, Nathan L.. Jsnney, (withdrew h,s
name) and Ellis G. Chandlee, OF BRICK Al
| House.
MIR Chsndee was chosen the nominee
| All the nominations were declared unan
| imous and the convention having concluded
| It's labors, adjourned at A. o'clock;
| S. 3. STUBS,
President.
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