The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-06-27
Union State Convention.

The delegates to the Union State Convention TO o,i-
| aud Commissioner Of the Land uHce. and to appoint n
state Central COMMITTEES. assembled in Temperance
| Temple Baltimore. on Tuesday l. o'clock VI
IN" Convention was then called to order by Branz
Mayer, Esd Chairman If the state Executive Committee.
who read the .all for tc convention heretofore made by
inc Ss.e Executive Committee Dr. George Merrymrn
moved that Col Il. r. Howard If Cecil take the chair
! temporarily. j. A j. Creswel of Cecil stated that
there were two sets Of delegates from Cecil county and
that would lie more c"u t"u1 to appoint another per
SON At the request If Col Howard, his with
| drawn, and DR.. WIN. W. Watkins, Of Howard county,
was appointed president pro tenn. and Henry e. Griffin
OF baltimore city secretary. On melton of Hon. James
| b. Rc2ud Of Kent county. the counties called and
delegates requested to hand in their credentials to the
secretary On luptiun Of BIntZ Mayer, ESD commit
tee Of one from the city of Baltimore and from each
county tcXceptinS the county having contrasting dele
gates was appointed by the chair to examine the
"e'ais of members and report thereon, and also
| p"rf permanent officers of the convention
pr' George Mrrrrman, from the committee on crcdcn-
taiS reported that the following delegates from Cecil
weT" Lhc reguarly elected delegates, viz u. A. j. Ores
we'll Jacob Tome. Andrew Mclntire and Thos. Jones
The committee also recommended as permanent Off
GERS Of the convention Hon. Alexander Randall presi-
dent VIM +. Smyth and Col. Hammond, vicc-presi-
dents and j. b. Kemp and H. Clay Griffin. secretaries,
All which was adopted and the above officers elected.
me counties of Al!egany, Washington. Charles. CAL
vert ana St Mays were not represented in convention.
me last named three counties did not elect any d-cga
nin the hist two counties either were unable to elect
delegates. or if elected the delegates unable TO
attend in consequence Of the Rebel invasion.
Vol d. A. j. CrcSwcll moved that the suggestions
ta1hed IN the communication from the committee Of the
Union League State Convention he adopted. and that
committee be appointed confer with them in order to
carry out the propositions contained therein, and pro-
| riot" harmony among the friends Of the Union.
Thomas Donaldson, Esq" Of Howard county, moved as
substitute that the communication Of the Union League
Convention he referred to committee resolutions to
consist Of five who shall report resolutions in regard
| the whole subject.
Mr.. Crcswcl stated that he would withdraw his
motion in favor Of the motion Of Mr.. Donaldson provided
that ne would 50 amend it as to authorize the committee
! to confer with the committee Of the Union League.
MI donaldson a,Cecded, and the resolution Of Mr..
Donaldson, MS amended. was adopted.
The chair appointed Messrs Thomas Donaldson J. A.
j. Creswc!l j. b. Rcaud J. VI. McComns and j. W. Gro
n'er as the committee on resolutions. &c.
MIR. Silver. Of Hartford moved that the resolution Just
passed he r"considercd with view If adding four ali-
iunal members to thu committee.
Mr.. Crcswc said that the Union League Committee
consisted Of hut v" members and that il courteous
not to appoint higher number from this cunvention-
He therefor" moved To lay the motion To reconsider on
e t"he ana called for the vote by counties The yeas
and nays were called and the motion to lay the table
was lost, yeas 26. nays So The resolution
sdercd and the chair appointed Messrs Brantz Mayer.
DR.. W. W. Watkins Dir. George Merrymau and Gray
Eichelbergcr NJ additional members of the committee
The committee retired and after waiting time
the convention adjourned to O'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
Mr. Donaldson, chairman Of the committee on rcsoll-
tons with power to confer with the committee Of the
Union League Convention made lengthy verbal report
of the accn. Of the committee. They first adopted the
resoIntnS which ne was instructed to report and then
submitted them to the other committee, which made no
objection to the resolutions far they went. The
committee Of the other convention however stated that
they were not empowered to upon any buttons,
but to submit the proposition ere' ofre male to them to
dissolve both conventions and provide for the call of
third conventions and requested them either to adopt
reject it, To this proposition the committee II this
rention could not assent and could only recommend
the convention to proceed with the business it ap
pointed to perform. Mr.. Donaldson then reported u
series If resolutions which adopted
NJ. Creswell, Of Cecil from the minority Of the
mttcc, made statement behalf Of the minority, and
reported the following resolution:
Resolved. That for the purpose Of securing harmony
among the Union men If Maryland this convention do
adjourn SINE DIE. without making any nominations for
State officers and that the Stnte Central Committee be
and they hereby requested to issue call for another
State Convention. to be convened in the usual
Tuesday the first day If September in the city
of Baltimore. The resolution Was rejected, yeas Is,
nays 3S.
Lemurl Roberts Esq, Of Queen Anues moved that
the convention proceed to nominate for State officers
which carried.
Mr.. Cr-swell moved that the convention adjourn until
Tomorrow, which was lost.
Mr.. Donaldson nominated Samuel Mafft, ESQ, Of
&c II county (the present incumhent for State Comp
troller Mr. Nichols nominated jeremiah Wright, OF
Dorchester county, for the same office.
Mr. Smyth Of Kent county, nominated for Commission
of Land Office William l. W Seahrook, (the present
incumhent) There being other name presented, Mr.
Scabrook declared the unanimous nominee OF the
convention.
The convention then proceeded to ballet for nominee
for Comptroller, the delegates present, motion, cast
ing the full Of their county with the following
suit For S s Maff 46 votes for Wright, 2
Yates blank votes (tho delegates from Cecil aud Mr.
Mccoy, Of Harfordl
On motion to declare Mr. Msfit tho unanimous nop,i.
nee Of the convention Mr. Creswell objected.
On motion If Branz Mayer. the president Of the con-
vention authorized n appoint State Central Com.
plitee consisting OF ten members from Ranior city
and tvs from each county.
The con, eniion then adjourned sISE Die.