The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-09-12
The Democratic Congressional CON-
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equally divided that nothing bu, formal ballot
could definitely fix the matter We looked for y
rather exciting meeting WHEN the delegate came
together. Bu' SIC were Hoi prepared for the
scenes whirh Nc di witness Ne did not expect
TO sec such on'rasrs upon dccrucy committed as
We wilu,.s,' 4 "n Wednesday last. The delegates
from til 80, Art" he toughest element Of that
rough els She h.hting men the rowdics--,ht
80 hoys. aud, feeling their Importance ia
having b,rn ,rlcrtd To nominate democratic
candidate tor Congress, they felt that they coull
pitch in and did
II had been arranged that tie Convention
should assemble in the Court House, but u very
imporlan, ease was on trial, and the Court re-.
manned 10 session until two O'Clock. In the
meantime, the county delegates had got together,
and organized their convention on the Court
House steps 10y clccing James Mahool, Esq
President, aud Vim. Young, Esq, Of Hartford,
as secretary. The ''toughs' were then down al
the Smcdlcy, taking another drink, and whcu
informed Of the organization ol the convention
they came uP in force aud, very properly, ~,
thought, objected strongly To the course that had
1 ~" i"tetAff ~ Ntk"hfetNF hNNihW WIN "H
sence and ia the open air They yelled and
sworr aud moved about 10 u highl, excited con.
diiion, completely stopping business, until il wal
announced that Court hsd adjourned aud a.,
Court room was NJ their disposal. Here the wotk
down stairs was done over again, Commute,
on CREDENTIALS and organization Mas appointed
aud retired to consult This CUmmi,lec shortly
returned aud reported all the districts and war,li
fully represented, aud recommended the follow.
ing gentleman tot officers OF the Convention, viz
rrcsdcni-l.. " Reynolds. OF Baltimore city
Vice Presidents james Mahool. ui Baltimore
county, Jas. Keen, Of Hartford county Sccrrin
ries-wm. Young, oi Hartford, Caleb ). Tay'
lor, OF Baltimore county. and J. y. McElroy. 81
Baltimore city. Sergcani-ai-Arm Scanlon
OF liallimoir city. The Tecomme ndalions weI,
, all adopted. and then Nj Lindsay took the chair
aud made speech which was, perhaps, audibl,
aud listened To by dozen persons around him
i but not more than that number heard OF cared
fori they were engaged in hard work "cau'
"cusiug' and ranvassins the - enrih o' III,
candidates. Mr kimmcll then made a speech
seotinr the CONSERVATIVES aud cusiom.hOusc oil
GERS severely finishing l., Offering the following
resolution which was adopir J., a .rnhll rna
jotii!
Hhsrsog. iars, PROPORTION 9th, tncnnsnt. 81 a.,
lvl.Fai oic,s in Mary land are no ia harmony al
The n,moca,c party. and the ,li.'ihutiuu of.ai
arr not mn- In accordance with ncnocrair principle
RsF.irtd. That the nominee ~ tLis Convention il
hrreh! Instructed 10 vNeft the iuiusncr 81 hi. position
with ir incoming administration Of Irr.d'ni seymour
Co. thr appointment o. -aId oiiic. Ia Mars ilud
winr r-rnri a,rsis their p;ancr uf Irnocrat
! itinc.rie. q. their rub Of faiih and caniuri
Mr.. kimmcll's speech WAS very qucct one 80
/ Il denounced Mr. Archer aud hs friends. Will,
{, praised hin aud them 1t rmindcd Us mot,
al MARX Aniony address over the dead body d
G.r.af thar anything We have heard for som,
time
Il Thrt"us'niiuu, oh mOiiut. then i'.ocev,ivd Il
nomuAi" candidate, iuf CongI.,s when the toll
loving iAurs were PLACED before the C,nvcu
,ion, viz Hon. stevenson Archer. ui liz, lord
county lion. iIcnj y PAYNE aud VIM T. Pres
ton, Esq o. Baltimore county. and William A
Stewart, Esq, oi Baltimore cit, After "a good
deal Of wransling upon the subject, {, VA. deter.
minei tia, the Convention SHOULD vote .,,t ,act
tie chairman Of, each district delegation annuunc.
40. the vote of the district, The roll - District.
and wards WIS then called with thu 'ulioNin
result
Hieosd c.sHiy --l,i District. Archer = VOTES
3D. Archer >, Stephenson . ~. Archer = TIL
Archer : 9Th, Archer :, Oh, Archer .
Hifis.oT, Caaaig 9TH District, Amber
VOTES 9Th, Archer . 9Th Archer = Hih
Payne 1. Preston 10th, Archer llth. Ar.
cher !, PAYNE Preston ! 4: l?th, Stewart l.
Payne l.
Bihmor, C5y LIST ward. Stewart Preston
81, Stewart :: "a, Stewart :, i,li. Stewart
. Preston .
t'I 20 this pom, the hallo,ing had pro.e,led
very quietly, the vote then standing Archer g.
/ Stewart l. Preston : PAYNE ;, stephen.
SON .. Mr. Archer latacd three VOTES t.; III,
nomination, aud these we're 10 bt gotten from ID,
i'h 9Th or iih wards, vet to vote The i,l
! ward Mas cAll,d, aud gave Archer votes nom
mating him Here n scene OF the widest excite
mcnt en,ucd cheers, hurrahs, groans, curses
! filled the ait the 'rourhs' jumped upon tn,
,rIal table and surrounded the President stand
they uttered oath, both loud and deep regard
ING the successful candidate aud his party: il
was sccEc perfectly iniiscIibablc Above III,
din could be heard such cries as lhese: No mig
ger lover. "Wc'll put up a democrat ana
elect him" Down with III. Casiom IIous,
clique. Ia, 900 democrats 10 baltimore wil
not submit To your nomination. I'VE cnicl
d" % protest Its all u fraud Mr.. kimmcl
made another speech, but i, could nn, b, hear
amid the wolfe, of oaihs around i'm Tie nllu
del 10 the iim,s Nhen iheir suffering brethren u
- the Smith .rfr ,..u,.u1i,,., s,- ,h,;. i;..t; .
when sOn,c ont called out whe,- was A.
- cher ih,u? When IL WAS ansH,Isd
that lac was as black ~ hi, Amii
cries ''of crc, him II you can IL WAS a HAL
old time. Never, even 10 the piluli,si dAJs 81
Tom swans plug uglcs' and rip raIs,
did We witness IS noisy demonstration ~ po
liiical gathering. We 10 not think the 9Th and
,Ih wards werc called at all, but i, was under
stood they we've i"r stewart After Mr.. Arch.
er. nomination, the ''roughs" would not allow
any futiLei iusinss 10 be- transacted, aud ~,
Convention 'ii 'ufued in hurry. fierce tight
SEEMED inmuru' At several periods, aud we pre-.
sumo that the ony reason why there wasn't one
/ wts h,c .usr no cue inlcrieTrd with of contra.
dic,rd the koniss the ilcnrie,ias. &c. who wcI,
siruiiing around hrsping somr one to tread on
g. their coat tails. !, was simply and purely q
dissracciul exhibition. aud, although before ",
earnestly desired Mr.. Archrr's defeat. we ~,
rather glad now that be- WIS nominated over IL,
candidates "ho depended GU the rowJy element
ioT thrif strength
The Sah oi Thursda, morning saws that Mes.
! Sc ilcnr, u. Farnandis raicb y TAYLOR, and
VIM kmmtll were appointed a committee To no.
! NJ, Mr. Archer o. his nomination. II was by no
I vote at the convention thu, this COMMITTEE, was
appointed. for there was no business transacted
AFTER the vote OF the 9Th ward was announced
I'0tinO bU Precincts.
The last Legislature Of our S;a;r passed aa act
establishing voting precincts Ia the first, third,
ninth, eleventh aud twelfth election districts OF
/ this county. In this district 1.-THE Ninth II 1.
/ provided that We shall have thrcv voting placr..