The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-09-11


ofdelegates in the convention, as compared
with Baltimore city and Baltimore coun-
ty. The motion prevailed, and amotion was
then madesand carried that q committee con-
eisting of one delegate, from each district in
Hartford and Baltimore counties and one
from each ward in Baltimore city be ap-
pointed on credentials and permanent organ
ization
Tie committee after brief absence, re-
ported through their chairman, John s. Bid
Olson, list of delegates entitled to seats
For permanent officers the committee re-
ported as follows: For President. Lindsay
II. Rennolds, of baltimore city vice presi-
dents, Jas. Mahool, of Baltimore county, and
james Kean, OF Hartford county secretaries,
VIM Young, of Hartford county, Caleb s.
: Taylor, of Baltimore county, and John Nj.
McElroy, of Baltimore city. Sergeant-at-
Arms-Michael Scanon, of Baltimore city.
The report was adopted
Mr.. Rennolds, upon assuming the position
of chairman, thanked the body for the honor
thus conferred, and expressed desire that
whoever the nominee might be, every demo-
crat in the district would use his influence to
secure the election of the choice of the Con-
vention.
A motion, was made by John s. Brown, OF
Hartford county, that the convention go into
nomination. p
William Kimmell, of Baltimore here arose
and stated that his name having been used In
connection with the nomination of a candi-
date in the second district, he desired now to
withdraw it. He then advocated the claims
of Mr. Archer for the nomination. As a gen
tleman, Mr.. Archer, he said had claims upon
the convention but he, the speaker, desired
that MI. Archer should sever himself from
those who kept in office parties whose SYM
pathies were not in unison with the demo-
cratic party.
Before going into nomination, William
Kimmell, Esq, of Baltimore, offered the fol-
lowing: t
Whereas, a large proportion of the incum-
bents of the federal offices in Maryland are
not in harmony with the democratic party,
and the distribution of said offices is not
made in accordance with democratic princi-
pies. Therefore, be it
ReSolped, That the nominee of this conven-
tion be- and is hereby instructed to exert the
influence Of his position with the incoming
administration Of President Seymour to Sc
cure the appointment to said offices in Mary
land of men whose record attests their accep-
lance Of democratic principles os their rule OF
faith and conduct
After some further remarks by Mr.. Kim
nell in favor of his preamble and resolution,
they were adopted. GH9N a..
The convention then went denomination
Johns. Brown nominated Stevenson Arch
er, Of Hartford county Robert A. Murray
nominated Wm. A. Stewart, of Baltimore 1;
Ghas. A.. buchanan nominated Benjamin N.
Payne, of Baltimore county, and j. l.. john
son nominated VIM. p. Preston, of Baltimore
county. The convention went into election,
first resolving to vote viva yoce. Only one
ballot was taken, resulting as follows:
Hartford county.-The first, third, fourth,
fifth and sixth districts of this county each
gave five votes for Archer; the second dis
trict gave two for Archer and three for VIM.
b. Stephenson, of Hartford county. Mr.
Stephenson announced that he was not can
didate.1 Baltimore county.-The fifth, sixth,
seventh and tenth districts ofthis county each
gave five votes for Archer; the ninth district
gave Payne four and Preston one; the elev-
enth district gave Archer one, Payne three,
and Preston one and the twelfth district gave
Stewart four and Payne one. Baltimore city.
The second, third, sixth and seventh wards
each gave five votes for Stewart; the first
ward gave Stewart one and Preston four; the
fourth ward gave Stewart three and Preston
two, and the fifth ward gave Archer five.
Fotal--Archer fifty -three, Stewart twenty
eight, Payne eight, Preston eight and Ste
phenson three Whole number ofvotes cast
one hundredi necessary to choice fifty
one ,stt gsfs,i s{sQasi ale 81, sTp9f-vsg
Up to the calling Of the wards from the city