The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-11-16
The Elections.


tivcs, and the Legislature stands-Senate l6
Conservatives and Radicals House go Conser-
vatives and 20 Radicals. Conservative majority
on joint ballot 4s.
By the resolution adopted by the General As
sembly of 1865, proposing an amendment to the
Constitution by striking out the sixth section Of
article eight said amendment was also submitted
to the vote of the qualified voters at this election
The section proposed 10 be struck out provides
that a tax five cents in the 500 shall be levied
upon the taxable property in this State, for the
creation of a school fund, until said school fund
shall amount to six millions of dollars. The
above tax, which is in addition to the existing
school taxes, has never been levied, the Legisla-
ture not having made any provision therefor
The returns show that the amendment has been
adopted.
The following is the vote in the several coun-
ties Of the State:
ALLEGANY COUNTY.
For omptroller-Leonard, con-, 1880, Bruce
rad, 2,Osl. For Congress - Maulsby, con-,
2,099, Francis Thomas, rad, 2,063. For the
Senate, Spates, con-, 2,ll0, Ohr, rad, 2,O22.-
The vote for members of the House of Delegates
stands for the radicals, Gilpin 2O64, McCully
2,Os3, Haller 2,o44-Bruce 2,0sl, Falkensten
1893 for the conservatives, Hammill 2,O99, Nc
Culloh 2,l39, Devecmon 2,l23, Brydon ! ,l24,
AcElfish 2,086. 1t is probable that McCulob,
conservative, and four radicals have been cleo
ted to the House of Delegates.
CHARLES COUNTY.
For Congress Stone, con-, 8Os, Albert, rad,
l. For mptroler-Leouard, c., 63l, Bruce,
rad, 4, Townsend, ind dem, l66. For the
Senate-Compton, con-, 6,SO5. For the House
fDelegates--Davis, DEM, 4so, HALEY, ind con-
342.
TALBOT COUNTY
For Congress-McCullough con-, LIZA, Rus
sum. rad, 3e7. For Comptroler-Leonard,
con-, ,l65, Bruce, rad, 369. For the Senate
Jump, con-, l,l3o, Kemp rad, 343. For the
House OF Delegates-Thomas, con-, /, l59, Jump,
con-, l,lb5, Mullikin, rad, 33l, Fikarrell, rad.
37l.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
Returns from this county indicate the election of
The Conservative ticket by abont 1850 majo ity.
FREDERICK COUNTY.
In this county the official returns give Bruce,
radical, for Comptroller, 5,744; Leonard con-
sentative, 3,04l; Thomas, radical, for Congress,
$685.; Maulsby, conservative 3,O42-showing
Bruce's majority to be 7o3, and Thomas's 623.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY.
For Congress-Stone, con-, l,lO6; Albert rad,
l24 For Comptroller-Leonard, con-, 1854
Townsend, ind, 242; Bruce, rad, 49, For the
Senate-Bowie con-, ,lO4 Simons, rad, lO4.
For the House of Deegates-M agruder, con-,
i,lo4i Calvert, con-, l,oe7; Grimes, rad, 1863
Magruder, rad, l54.
KENT COUNTY.
Cor Congress-McCullough con-, l,o9l
Russum, rad, Isl. For omp.roller-Leonard,
con-, l,O71 Bruce, rad, 252 /; Townsend, ind,
"a. For the House Of Delegates-Welch, con-,
l,ose; Beck, con-, LOIS; Lusby, rad, 273;
Phillips rad, 265.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
For Congress-Hon. Fl. McCullough's majority
is 400. For mptroer-Colonel Leonard's
majority is 1893. For Legislature-Wiliam Fl.
Hinsey, conservative, majority 377; J. F. Daw-
son, conservative, majority 400.
CECIL COUNTY.
For Congress-McCullough con-, lois; Rus
sum, rad, 1887. For mptroller-Leonard
2,0l6i Bruce 100. For the House of Delegates
servatives-Lindsey 2,ol2; Evans 2,o3O
Whitaker 1897; Magraw 2,olo; radicas-Hil
l,726; Shippers 1924; Davis l,72s; Ricketts,
l,103.
BALTIMORE COUNTY
For Congress (2d DISTRICT ARCHER, conserv-
alive, 1871; Thomas, radical, LOTS; 9th Dis
trict-Stone, con-, 1926; Albert, rad, 942-
For the House of Delegates-conservative
Clarke 1921; Cameron 3,5l3; Shipley 1893
Ford 1929; Nicolai 3,4s9; Hutchins 1896;
Enthusiastically 1898; Slack 2,Ol4; Cooper
2,037; Haverstick, 2,o3l Parker 2,o22; Lusby
1898. Townsend received votes for Comp
troller.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The following are the majorities on the con-
gressional ticket Thomas, radical, $50; Mauls-
by, conservative, So.
CARROLL COUNTY.
For Congress-Maulsby, con-, 2,lll; Francis
Thomas, rad, l,ll2. For Comptroller-Leon.
ard, conservative, ILL Bruce, radical, LII.
For the House of Delegates conservatives-Jor-
dan 2,222; Cover 2,922, Waters 3, 1893; Lamotte
1888; Parke 1898, radicals-Benton 1888
Poole 4, 444; Cresswell 4,444; Wampler q, 444;
Gore 1856. a.. ..... .... III. l..,.,
ANNE ARUNDEL. .Y
For Congress-Stone, con-, l,436 Albert,
rad, l56. For mptroler-Leonard i 40
Bruce 100. For the House Of Delegates conser-
vatives-Miller l,4l9; Hall 1887; radicals
Dorsey 1871; Sellman 1877.
. HOWARD COUNTY.
For Congress-stone, conservative, sl4 AL
bert, radical, 4s6. For omptroller-Leonard