Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-09-23

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] Frank Ford. Col h q Harris, pr WE
! Eiqlen. Zaccbeus Tn PIT. JOS Fl ky,
W F Perry. j 7 N Raley, Jas S Downs
and Jos T Cough
thoptico Dtstrict.-Geo 5 Nattingley.
Geo r Garner, Thos l. Davis, Geo II
Morgan. Albert Burch, Dr. JAS Waring,
VIM Nattir elev. Of VIM. J Hillary Par
sons. R T Neale and John f Carpenter
Chor7oHr HoH Djstrict.-A Your :, The
orhilus Harrison, Isaiah Canter Or Jas
Thomas. Jos Fl Jones. J T Ral!enger,
Alexander Kecch. Geo b Dent, j v
Tippett and Jas II Alvey.
I'afu1ent District-Jas G Spalding,
G eo W Morgan, R King Clarke, Philip
Fl Dorsey. W f Hooper, Jos Forrest, J
z simm.. S C Thompson. DR. W II Bris-
coe and Thomas Fl Bond.
The report Of TIE Committee was adop-
ted.
jim Ralev moved that the dclega-
tioD. from the respective districts be en-
powered to FIJI any vacancy that may be
found to exist in the representations from
said districts. Adopted.
Geo F. Hammett moved call 2of the
rcll Of delegates. which was had, and il
was ascertained that all were present e1-
cept J Frank Ford of Leonard Town dis
trict. j F. King was selected by the
Leonard Town delegation to fill the va
cancy.
JAS s Downs moved that tae Conven-
ton send six delegates to the State Con-
vention, each delegate to be entitled to !
a vote. The motion prevailed.
Jos II Key moved that the delegates
vote by ballot and as they were called by
the secretary Adopted.
DR. Jas II Miles moved that the vote
be taken by districts Withdrawn.
Geo II Morgan moved that the vote
of majority of the Convention be neces-
sary to a choice Lost.
Or James II Miles moved that the
six gentlemen receiving the highest mum
Der of votes be considered elected. Adop-
ted
The Convention now being ready to
ballot, and nominations being made, Gee
II Morgan and TT eophilus Harrison were
appointed tellers.
The following was the result Of the
vote Major J Parran Crane, 49-Col
c Billingsly, 48-Col J T Blackstone,
45-J T NJ Raley, 42-Dr James Thorn
as, .37-John A Camaler, 34-Dr inc
" Hebb. 3o-Dr j + T Reeves, o6.
The President declared, that Major
Crane, Col Billingsley, Col. Blackstone.
J T NJ Raley, DR. James Thomas and
John A Camalier were duly elected &c
repre-, ent the Democracy of St Mary'f
county in the State Convention.
Col Harrison, of Charlotte Hall Dis
trct, in obedience to instructions from his
district, presented the following resolu-
ton to the consideration of the Conven-
! ton
! . Resolved, That, whereas the Central Com
mitties of the different counties have deemed II
| udicous and exI edi,nt for the Democratic = ar
| " to make nominations elSew here, and oui
! Committee have failed 10 follow their example
! except in part. therefore recommend to the
| delegations of all the Districts, assembled IT
| LeonardtoWn on Tuesday, TO cYnsioer me Pre-.
prietv of calling the people toeetheHin the DIFF
ferent districts on Saturday, the 25h of Sep
tsmber, to send delegates 10 Leonardtown on
the follow ing Tuesday, TO make nominations
for the Senate and House of Delegates
DR. VIM Edelcn moved to lay the res
oluton on the table.
JOS II Key suggested that it would be
more courteous and proper to debate the
resolution
The motion of Or Edelen was adopted.
j T NJ Ralcy moved that the delegates
to the State Convention be empowered to
fill their own vacancies. Adopted.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
1t may not be improper in our notice
of the proceedings Of the Conventions
state, that the delegates elect to the
State Convention are understood to be
unanimously favorable to the nomlna-
ton Of Col. Dent, of this county, fer
the Office o: Comptroller. Col. Harris,
on taking the chair, referred to the fact
that Col. Deneehad been named in the
public prints in connection with the Of
fee of Comptroller, and spoke of him
as emlnently qualified for the place
No democrat. more faithful and consis-
tant. the Colonel continued, could De
found in the party than John + Dent.
These references to Col Dent were re-
ceivcd by the Convention with applause
Mn AGRIcV1TVEAL CoLIFeH.-Ne are