The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-01-27
Anti Registry Convention,

In accordance with public call, county
Mass Meeting or convention of those opposed to
the present Registry Law, was held at the Odd
Fellows Hall, Towsontown, on Monday, the
22d instant. The meeting was called at II
O'Clock, and about P. NJ. the people COM
menced assembling: To give the public an idea
Of the most prominent in the meeting, we noticed
among those first on the ground Messrs. John
Merryman, ofH., Richard /. Worthington, Pleas
ant Hunter, Thomas Craddock, Geo. H. Carman,
Geo. Yellott, Richard Grason and others, who
have during the war, been opposed to the efforts
of the Government to rut down the rebellion.
DIR. GIN. Bosley called the convention to or
der, and moved that John Wethered take the
chair, to effect temporary organization.
Jas. W. Owngs, moved that committee of
seven be appointed 10 select officers of the con-
vention. The following gentlemen were appoint
ed John s. Biddison, Richard l. Worihing-
ton, Richard Grason, Thos. Cradock, jeremiah
Yellott, Geo. Harryman and Daniel Cameron.
After comforting together, the committee pro-
posed the following gentlemen, who were unani-
mousy elected President, &. S. Myers of the
ninth district; Vice-Presidents, James G. Ma
graw and Pleasant Huntes. Secretary DIR. G.. NJ.
Bosey. Francis s. COTkran was named for
Vice-President, but he declined accepting of
fce or taking any pant in the proceedings, though
be remarked, that he sympathized with them in
elected In his place.
The officers took their seats, and the. President
announced that the convention was ready 10
proceed to business.
John Merryman moved that committee Of
seven be appointed to select or nominate dele
gation 10 the State convention, the delegation TO
consist of fourteen.
Geo. II. Carman was opposed to this method
of selecting delegation. He wished those pres
ent to nominate.
Mr. Merryman favored the plan he suggested,
on the ground that the county would be more
fairly represented, and the Ninth District, from
which many We're present in the meeting, would
not have an undue preponderance.
Vote taken, and Mr.. Merrymans proposition
Mr. John S. Biddison moved that the meeting
go into nomination for delegates to the State
Convention.
Mr.. Keech amended so that no person should
nominate a gentleman, unless he would v0Och
for his attendance at the convention. The num-
Der of Delegates was fixed at Ia.
The following gentlemen were then nominated.
We give first those who were elected and the
number ofvotes they received snd afterwards
those who declined:
John Wethered 70, E. 8. Myers 65, John s.
Biddison SO, Samuel Brady g. Jas. @. Clark Sc,
r. I. Worthington So, *Jno. 8. Cuttings Al,
VIM. NJ. Isaac Is, Daniel Cameron 81, Walter
J. Ford SO, Jas. McGraw "a, *John Glenn 81,
John Perdue So, jeremiah Yellott Co.
Those marked with a e. were not present.
Richard Grason, John PiersolI, Francis Cork
ran, John Merryman, James Thompson, George
Yellott g. II. Harryman, and Geo. Merryman,
declined before the voting.
Geo. Il. Caruan, Edward Rider, Jr., DR.. G..
NJ. Bosey, were nominated and not elected. Sew
enty-two votes were cast.
A resolution was passed, recommending the
MARYLAND JOURNAL TO the support of those OPP
posed the Registry Law, when the convention
adjourned, ne