The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-09-08
Congreaaional Convantiona.


Congressional Conventions.
The Conservative Convention 10 nominate a
candidate FOR Congress for the Finh COngresslOn-
al District, assembled In Baltimore on weanss-
day, and the Democratic Convention Of the same
district was In session at the same hotel and a,
the same time. This course was probably adopt
cd that the two Conventions might harmoniEe
and unite on candidate for Congress, but, a.
will be seen, they didn't do Il. The following
gentlemen represented this County In the Coavsn-
tions--Conservative Robt. Fowler, Jno. X.
Harvey, z. POtee, Democratic, lion. John
Weihered, VIM. n. Isaac, q. Bohn Slinglulr.-
Charles, st. Mary's and Montgomery counties
were not represented.
In the Conservative Convention a Committee
ofConference was appointed to present the follow
ing resolutions 10 their Democratic brethren
Resolved, That adopting the resolutions and
Recommendations Of tho Philadelphia Conven-
ton In their full spirit and In all their parts the
National Union Convention Of the Fiflh Congress
sional District, for the purpose Of friendly and
harmonious corporation, submit the following
propositions 10 the Democratic Convention OF
the same district
First. That both Conventions, dropping their
present organizations, come together a. one Con.
vention for the purpose Of selecting candidate ;
or, second. That both Conventions adjourn sine
DIE, and recommend that all the voters Of the dis
irict who sustain the Philadelphia resolutions
unite and In the usual manner select delegates
/ 10 o convention, which shall nominate q candi-
date for the friends Of the Presidents plan Of re-
construction.
These resolutions were duly presented 10 the
Democratic Convention, and BY that body uaaN-
imoHsly rejected
The Conservatives then proposed that their
Convention should nominate six gentlemen from
whom the Democrats should ssleci a candidate
TAis proportion srds rejected
The Conservatives then asked 10 he allowed TO
select three Democrats who had acted with the
Union party, from whom the Democratic party
should make u selection. TAis diso ras roted
dosrH By he Dsnoerafs.
All this was duly reported TO the Conservative
Convention, but It's members were no, quite sat-
isied with the snubbing already received
from their Democratic friends, and therefore pro.
posed coalition on the following humiliaiing
terms
The National Union Convention OF the Fifth
District propose 10 the Democratic Convention
that they the Democratic Convention furnish
the Union Conservative Convention a list Of
names, not less than three, to be voted for by
the National Union Convention, and the said
National Union Convention pledge themselves 10
nominate one Of the gentlemen named in said
list, IL the Democratic Convention will agree 10
raufy said nomination"
This was duly forwarded by an accredited
committee TO the Democratic Convention. The
committee shortly Afterwards returned, and re-
ported that thar proposition had been rejected.
some indignation was expressed by the Con-
servAtves a; this action They waited q short
time for further action on the part Of their ,ri-
umphAai friends, and then adjourned to the Goth
Of September, leaving the Democrats masters Of
the field
The Democratic Conveniion Of the same bis.
tTict also failed to nominate a candidate, after
twen,y-eight ballots, and therefore adjourned
until the FIRST Wednesday in October. The can
didaies before the Convention were Ben. Harris
Clark. +. q. Kilbonrn, Stone, Belt Briscoe, and
Makubbin. This last gentleman, who was del
ega,e TO the Convention. withdrew bis name,
saying that II elected be could not take the Con-
gressional test oath Several speeches were made
during the day, in which Rob, =. lee was eu-
lOgiEed, Ben. Harris praised, &c.
The Conservatives OF the Fifth District ought
TO feel bad. They begged, eoAxed, entrusted aud
prayed 10 be taken into the Democratic fold, but
were contemporary refused admiiiAnee. The
Democratic party Of tina, District do no rant
tlel they can do ,rithOw them. Renegades from
the Union party will be used where their supper,
will pay, but they are not wanted in those dis
,ficis where the Democracy are already in the
ascendAney. Mr.. MAkubbn, one Of the delegates
to the Democratic Convention was In favor o.
admitting the Conservatives into fellowship with
them, giving bis reasons therefore as follows
II zee reject Prcgsr u support from he JoAHson
party q tbs STATE. what hope have we that we
will be able TO rid oarsslres Of tkof cdious prori,-
ion in tie CSnstitEfien, tie Registry lac Many
Of Us could no, have been registered had we not
coalesced with them-mauy were not registered
before they proposed . coalition, which we
have already accepted as q party. This Union
Conservative Convention, ! am sure are ready TO
send the invitation TO rs which ! have proposed
TO send 10 them. Because we were largely 10 the
majority, proposed TO send the invitation 10 them
as we being the vietors, IL well became US besides
We have already had the profer 10 the State ai
large. This point, too, had been beautifully rat
fled by the State Convention which recently
elected delegates 10 that august National Con-
veni!on which recently assembled In Philadelphia.
SECOND DIsTRIcr.
The Conservative Convention for the Second
District assembled on Wednesday, and nominal.
ed Stevenson Archer, Of Hartford County, as their
candidate, q gentleman, who all through the
war has been known as an opponent Of the Gov
eminent.