The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-09-18
The COpperhead Nominations.

Tuesday was an exciting day among the
Democracy, their nominations for county
offices being made on that day, and great
rivalry among the faithful for chance at the
loaves and fishes served to bring the friends
of each aspirant out in force. The Con
vention disposed of the candidate for State
Senator by nominating John NJ. Miller,
Esq, by reclamation, there being no rival
candidates in the field. The next in order
was the Delegate ticket, and James Touch
stone, Levi r. Mearnes, James o. McCor-
mick, William Richards, j. Owens, John
Peach, George Biddle and Joseph Colbert
were placed in nomination. On the first
ballot George Biddle, of the list District,
received 36 votes, John Owens, of the 9Th,
90, w. Richards, of the Sth, 90, and James
Touchstone, of Port Deposit, %, and these
four having each a majority Of the whole
were declared the nominees.
Nominations for County Commissioners
were next in order, and G. NJ. Tyson, II.
II. Brady, jeremiah Swisher, John Maui
din, John Wroth. J. w. Beven, J. Peters,
Walter Armstrong, of the present Board,
and Geo. Gillespie were announced as con-
testing candidates for the honors. On the
first ballot II. II. Brady, of Chesapeake
City, received 80 votes, and George Giles
pie, of the 9th District, Bland were de-
clared nominated none of the other candi-
dates receiving enough votes to give them
a majority of the whole. A second ballot
was had and John Mauldin was elected, re-
ceiving 90 votes.
Next came the "tug of war; for the
choice of a candidate for Sheriff. Only
eight were put on the course, the balance
of the nineteen aspirants having been
frightened out of the way or bought off,
The names for the sweepstakes were Thos.
NJ. Foard, W. c. Grow, G. w. Denny, E.
Burroughs, E. T. Mask, r. Thomas, G. II.
Logan and Robert Oldham. Five ballots
were had before a choice was made. On
the first second and third ballots, Grow,
Denny and Burroughs darted ahead of
their competitors. After the third ballot
but three remained in the field, Crow,
bSihy ttli HS lVtti Ill Ddllol
resulted in tie between Denny and Bur-
roughs, each receiving IS votes. By this
time Crows wing began to fail, and he
came to the ground with nine votes. The
last round was between Denny and Bur-
roughs, the former receiving "a votes and
the latter 20. The result was announced
with cheer, and George W. Denny, of the
I" Frog" declared the nominee. John
Roth, of the list District, received the NOM
ination for Surveyor, without opposition.
Our advice was taken in the choice of
candidates for the legislature, but the pres
ent Board of Commissioners was shockingly
snubbed, Armstrong alone receiving even
the compliment of nomination. Ingrati
tude.is the blackest of crimes, and the pres
ent Board was sacrificed on the altar of eX-
pediency to escape the responsibility of the
tremendous outlay ofmoney, which was all
received i'll willing Democratic palms, but
with the hope of getting another grab at
the peoples pockets, they repudiatc their
ministers and take up new men hoping to
use them as a blind for the people. We
have not space for further remarks but will
resume the subject in future.