Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-10-20
UNION o0UNTY CONVENTION.

Allegany County met at the Court House in
Cumberland, on Saturday, October 10, 1864,
at l I o'clock A. NJ, when on motion, A G.
Greene Esq. was appointed temporary Chair,
man. and Jacob Arendt Esq was selected al
temporary Secretary.
On motion, the Chairnisa appointed the
following Committees:
On Credentials. NJ. Haller, s. L.
Townshend, Thos. II. Frost, Jasper Robinett.
Jacob Arendt -......
OH Permanent Organization. -George F.
Gephart Ralph Tbayer. Henry Brown. Lewis
Pritchard, john Doug lass. . .-.t .
o., Rules dc.-Jacob Wickard, George
Charles, Alex Shaw, ". A. Belew, Micha
Sherry.
The Convention then took recess Of one
hohr. upon re-assembling, the Committee on
Credentials reported the following as the list Of
delegates: .-#
District No. 1.-Saffiuel W. Friend, 4.
P. Town.
No. 2.-Georgc Riley, Stephen Riley.
No: ,3.-IIenry Brown, Jacob Arendt,
George Charles, Isaiah Boucher, Henry burst,
No. Nv N Below, James Shaw, John
C. Clark, 4 NJ. Paxton. II. G. Lyon
No -Thos. Ii. Frost, A. G Greene.
Fl B. Shaffer, S. s. Porter. }. j. Hoblifiell,
Michael Sherry, G. W. Sherrer
No 6.-James Anderson. Chas Ridgely,
San'l NJ Halter, Amos Gross, NJ L. Rizer,
J. c johnson
No I.-Jamcs A. Morrow, Lloyd Stall
lings.
No S.-Ashford Trail, Geo W Price.
No. 9.-Jasper Robinett H. B Elbin.
George Lasblcy, Jason Hanks, JAS. S Ctaw-
ford
No. 1O.--James Chisholm, sr., Wiliam
Scllers,
No 1l.-Joseph Dewitt Geo S. Hyde,
J. w. Boyer, S. j. Ltvengood, John Kaub
No. i2.--Lewis Pritchard, VIM. Noell.
No. 13.--J. NJ. Koerncr, Geo. F Gep-
hart, Chas B. Smith Jacob Wickard, L. X.
Hummelshine, Solomon Wilson, George NJ.
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No. II john Brady, Cornelius Savage
No 15-Rqph Thayer, s., w. Wardwell
VIM. Harvey j |. Townshend, S. l.. Towns.
bend, s l.. McComas
No. 16.--Alex. Shaw, john Douglas, Jno
Harvey .ra-ss unr7---
On motion, the report was accepted and the
gentlemen named were declared to be mem.
bers of this convention.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
reported the following na,iied gentlemen a.
officers of the Convention
Far Prtstt6m=-A. c. GREENE. ..-.
Wee Presidents. Ralph Thaylcr. ASHORE
Trail, Michael Sherry. s.=a a.a
Secretaries. --Saml. NJ. Halter, j. Arendt
On motion, the report was accepted, anc
the HIST of officers WIS adopted.
The ConmiHee on Rules DC, made report
Suggesting that after electing six delegates
to represent this county in the State Convcn
ton, to assemble in Baltimore OF, Tuesda,
next 18th inst, the Convention should ad
journ until Saturday next 2lnd inst. Afte
some debate tic suggestion of the commit,c
vas disagreed to. r
TIE Committee on Rifles &c, then presehte,
a majority report as follows:
Tint the Rules Of The House of Delegate
of Maryland be adopted for the government
of this Convention as fur as applicable
Each district iii the county to have on,
vote, majority of each delegation present
casting said vote. "A, ..-.
Candidates to be nominated and chosen b,
ballot "a majority of all the Votes cast to b,
necessary to constitute choice in the fol
owing order. ...
Judge of Circuit Court, sos -...
Senator. -.t p - -s- q.
Five members of House of Delegates .-
Six delegates 10 the State Convention
On motion. the report was amended by re-
quring STR alternate aeleya'es to BE- elected t.
the State Convention, after which the report
was adopted. .-, s,a '.,, ..t..
The Convention then proceepcd to the nom
ina,ion and election of the following ticket:
Far Jndge james Smith. of Cumberland
.Senator --Doct. c II. Ohr, of Cumberland
4HmJers ofthe Ho"se Of Deicyotes
Henry Brown. otGrantsvile
Saml w. Wardwell of oakland
Michael Sherry, of Frostburg.
Doct Saml. p Smith, of Cumberland.
NJ. g. Dean, of Flintsonc
For delegates and atcrnatcs TO the State
Convention ~
Delegates. tlternate.
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