The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-10-12
Proceedings Of the Republican
County Convention.

The Republican County Convention as
scmbed at the Court House, in Elkton, on
Tuesday last, sth inst, at IL o clock AM,
and organized by electing David Scott, Pres.
ident, John Torbert and Isaac N. Mills, Sec.
rctaries.
The first business in order, after organi.
cation, was the examination of credentials
and calling the roll Of delegates. The del,
egatcs from each District having answered
TO their names, the Convention, at liz
O clock, took a recess till o clock Pm.
When the Convention again assembled,
an audience had collected which filed the
court room. A motion was carried TO nom
mate delegates to represent Cecil county in
the State Conventions, which assembled at
Baltimore, OH Thursday, 10th inst. The
President was ordered by the Convention to
appoint five delegates for that purpose, and
on motion the Convention proceeded to
place in nomination candidates for the office
Of Clerk of the Circuit Court.
W. {. Hasson, Of the 4th District, nomi
mated DIR. h. G. Carter, Of Cherry Hill Il.
fus, present Deputy Clerk and Hon. Jacob
Tome nominated IL. r. Torbert, Esq, pres
ent incumbent. DR.. Carter, receiving 80
votes on the first ballot, was announced the
nominee, amid applause.
W. y. ta...""..."dcr. Of North East, Agent
for the P.W. Il B.R.R. Co.; Da. clay ReY'
nolds, of the 9th District, and q. l.. Win
gate, u soldier of the 5th District, were
named as candidates for the Office of Regis.
ter of Wills. On the first ballot Mr. Win
gate received 30 votes, and was declared the
nominee for Register.
The third nomination was for Sheriff, JAS
T. Simpson, of the 9Th District; Samuel
Gillespie, of the lst.; and Joseph P. Car
Ia.t, Vi the on, were presented as cahdi
ua.ce' nni. "iiespie was NOMINATED, re-
ce1yihg - vot s on tne hrst ballot:
non jacob Tome was next nominated tor
~. 3'a'e oena.or' anu declared the cnoice OF
.ne Convention oy acciamauon' amid three
rousing cneeis ucn
N, '.u ae. ,ol 'he haous 81 ot nelega'es was
. ne seiec'eu1 II, 1emls l. ,noperts' OF the
nr Dis'Te' Mo m o. 'ohes' Lsq., Oh hlkton
h Wilson. Of the XIII .Iobn Iaotlo ndo . oc
The 9Th josenh A. Roman' of he Oh ,wh ~,
SERVED IN the Hncktail Rag;ment J,,u;n,, ~
hottest mart of the Re6eii;on. and w VOC
wounded at South Mountain Nv n sbarn'
shooter. and Ellis q Chandla,e ~ 4ha OK
GRO ,sare also nomnateJ hnt u;,bJneua t Hs;
names On tho frat ha,lnt TaSanh 'I pn
,n.m reoe;ved "a votes " i Jonda % ana
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,, t far .a ee,rth da,a psoceaoGu 70 W Ra
~. iDa .e 'U uoao;na u1t., "hen % ~ WI,
son ;,.ving fece'Seo 20 'o'es' was oeoiareo
'o Thnna ao,a;d,,o, .
Tho n ntoe or S,a,s wefe .. mex o m ior
~! me o.l.ce W ''t,'le Att9rney; merry IL.
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n rne Ni'' '"''o' '''o was ueeiateo 'he noh'i'
'r IT,.
oIs'y ou,na Gsn neTmoahes GroIners'
p peu.on i Iama 's ma, neyno,us' 'nmes n
= r. riho"dao an5 WILL, ' W iii: heea,
y. ". Ihanolee anu "ii a1; McMullen were
han,eI as iai 1,n. .t me CONVENTION pro-
Geeaeu 10 chlio'' .ne re o.h n ot wlfch was,
James CfolneTs, 81 .he ylh 1 D1slric'' received
James II. ne'son' " WV is' Din.tev' 90