The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-08-25
Congressional Conventions.


The Conventions of the Unconditional Union
Party of the State, to nominate candidates for
Congress, assembled in the several districts on
Wednesday. We give their proceedings below !:
FIRST DISTRICT.
In this district no nomination was made, tho
Convention preferring to await the action of the
Conservatives y of the District
SECOND DISTRICT.
The Convention assembled at Broadway Bal
timore, and organized by the selection of VIM
Galloway, of Hartford County, as President !;
Jacob Shanlberger, of Baltimore county, and
James II. Cook, Of Baltimore city, as Vice Presi-
dents; Frederick w. Dutton, of Baltimore city,
and B. r. Matthew'S of Baltimore county, as
Secretaries.
Messrs. Samuel NJ Evans, Thomas B. Ham,
bleton and SAlome Marsh of Baltimore city,
General John B. Pearce and Thos E. Mainland,
of Baltimore county, and Hamilton Lefevre and
Cbeyney Hoskins, of Hartford county; were APP
pointed as a Committee on Resolutions. The
Committee reported the following, which were
unanimously adopted
Resoiued, That the Convention of the Uncon-
ditional Union party of the Second Congression-
al District OF Mary land cordially approve of and
pledge their support TO the platform OF principles
adopted by the State Convention of the Uncon-
| dtiOnal Union party of Mary land on the 18th
| OF August, 1866.
| ResoLUed, That this Convention the representa-
tives of the Unconditional Union men OF the Sec
| Ond Congressional District of Maryland approve
of the course of John l.. Thomas, Jr., our repre-
| sentative in Congress, an recommend his nom
| ination ty this Convention, and each and all of
| US pledge to him our cordial and earnest sup
| port in the coming election.
The Convention then proceeded to nominate a
candidate for Congress, Hon. John l.. Thomas,
Jr, was placed in nomination and the Convea-
ton proceeded to ballot. Every ward and Dist.
cast its vote for Mr.. Thomas, and he was decar-
ed the unanimous choice of the Convention. Mr..
| Thomas was sent for and appeared in the hall,
receiving very enthusiastic greeting He made
a lengthy speech, defining his political position,
denouncing Gov. Swami and President Johnson,
and accepting the nomination. During the ses-
sion of the Convention, addresses were delivered
by Wm Galloway, of Hartford and Reuben NJ.
Price, ESQ, of this town.
THIRD DISTRICT.
In this District, representing Baltimore city
from the Eighth to the Twentieth Wards, Joseph
J. Stewart, Esq, formerly of this town, was
nominated on the first ballot, receiving Al votes
out of IS.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
In this District, Hon. Frank Thomas was re-
nominated by reclamation.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
The Convention for the fifth district, which
includes portion of Baltimore county, assem-
bled at Ellicott's Mills and organized by the
selection of COL John G. Holland as President,
and John G. Adams, as Secretary
After the adoption of resolutions cordially en-
dorsing the policy of the representatives OF the
Union men of the nation, as set forth by the
majority in Congress, w. j. Albert, Esq, of
Baltimore county, was unanimously nominated as
the Unconditional Union candidate for Congress
in this district.