Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-09-23

for Henkle, Calvert for Peter and Baltimore
county for Harris, being the only changes in
the vote.
| On the, forty-first ballot Baltimore county
voted for Harris and for Peter, the only
change.
! On the forty-second and forty-third ballots
Prince Georges and Anne Arundel counties
voted for Clarke, and Baltimore county for
Stone, being the only changes.
The Convention then took recess for one
hour, and on Resembling Mr.. s. NJ. Starr Of
fered the following resolution, which was a
dopted by yeas "a, nays 4:
| Resolved That upon the fourth succeeding
ballot the name receiving the lowest number OF
votes shall be dropped, and if there are more
than one receiving the lowest and an equal
number of votes, the Convention shall decide
which of them shall be dropped.
| The Convention then proceeded to cast the
| forty-fourth ballot, with the following result
Howard, 3 for Merrick Prince Georges, for
Clarke; Anne Arundel, for Henkle Charles,
3 for Stone; St. Mary's, for Harris; Mont
gomery, for Peter Calvert, for Briscoe
Baltimore county, for Merrick. No choice.
The forty-ffth ballot was the same, except
that Prince Georges and Anne Arundel voted
for Peter and Calvert for Harris.
The forty-sixth ballot was the same as the
| last except that Anne Arundel voted for Hen
kle.
| DR.. L. Macln moved that hereafter the coun-
ties be called in alphabetical order.
| Mr.. Poteet opposed it. He said that Balti-
more county had withdrawn her candidate, and
as the other counties had candidates, he hoped
that the Convention would extend the courtesy
of allowing Baltimore county to vote last. Be-
sides it could not change the result, as any
county could change its vote at any time before
the result was announced. The motion was
carried-yeas II, nays IL.
/ Mr.. G.. S. Parran withdrew the name of Jas.
T. Brscoe, of Calvert county. The Montgom-
cry delegation withdrew the name Of Col. Geo.
Peter. Mr.. J. S. Franklin withdrew the name
of Dr. Henkle, of Anne Arundel.
The chair stated, in response to inquiry, that
the name of any candidate withdrawn could be
again presented, the rule being that the candi-
date receiving the lowest vote should be drop
| ped.
The forty-seventh ballot resulted as follows
For Clarke, 8; Stone, I; Merrick, I; Harris, 6.
| The chair said that under the rule the name
of Mr.. Harris was dropped.
Mr.. ]. S. Franklin said that the rule did not
provide that on every succeeding vote the low
est candidate should be dropped, and moved
that the vote adopting the resolution be recon-
sidered.
i The motion to reconsider was adopted, it re-
ceiving more than the two-thirds vote required.
Mr.. Franklin then moved to amend the reso-
luton so that it should read "That on the
next and each succeeding ballot the name re-
ceiving the lowest number should be dropped"
&C., which was carried, and the resolution as
amended was adopted.
/ Mr.. Franklin moved that the Secretary be in
structed to expunge the last ballot from the re-
cords of the Convention, which was adopted
i Mr.. R. T. Wootton withdrew the name of
Daniel Clarke, Esq, of Prince Georges.
! The last ballot having been expunged, the
next ballot became the forty-seventh, and was
rl,omery and Prince Georges, IL; for Mr.. Stone,
i Baltimore, Calvert and Charles, 10; for Mr..
i Harris, Anne Arundel and st. Mary's, 7.
The chair stated that the name OF Mr.. Harris
was dropped.
! There being but two candidates remaining,
Messrs. Merrick and Stone, there was consider
able excitement manifested in the result of the
lQext ballot, and il vas some time before some
Il Of the counties were prepared to vote. The
forty-eigth and last ballot resulted as follows
Howard, Anne Arundel, Montgomery and
Prince Georges voted for Merrick, making Is
votes, which decided his election. The Saint
Mary's delegation announced that they intend
ed to vote for Mr.. Stone, whom they believed to
be the second choice of the people of st. Mary's
but since the election had already been decided
before their county had been reached in the
roll, they would now do what they could to
make the nomination unanimOus-they there
fore voted for Mr.. Merrick. Baltimore, CAL
vert and Charles counties voted for Mr.. Stone,
, making 10 votes.
The chair announced that the Hon. VIM. NJ.
Merrick, having received majority of all the
. votes of the Convention, was the candidate for
!. Congress of the Democratic party of the Fifth
, Congressional District.
The nomination of Mr.. Merrick was received
, with repeated cheers.
Mr.. A. G.. Chapman moved the nomination
be declared unanimous, which was adopted.
Col. r. T. Wootton moved that committee
, be appointed to wait upon Mr.. Merrick and in
form him of his nomination.
The chair appointed Messrs. Wootton, Fow-
Ter, Downs and Maclin the committee.
| After short absence the committee appeared
> with Mr.. Merrick, whose presence was greeted
with vociferous cheers.
| REMARKS OF HON. VIM. NJ. MERRICK.
| Loud calls having been made for Mr.. Merrick,
he assembled the stand He said it was needless
for him to say that he thanked them for the
compliment they had paid him. 1t was great
+ and undeserved compliment. Many gentlemen
had been before them who had great claims to
) their consideration. He had no claims. But
all the facts and circumstances having been be-
2 fore you, you have concluded to select one who
stands nearest the den of the monster, and who
cause it had been claimed that Howard county
was in the grasp of the enemy that you select
ed one of its citizens to rescue it. l have had
honorable competitors, and l hope | am too
we'll known for them not to believe that II the
choice of the Convention had fallen on them
would have assisted them in the canvass to the
t fullest extent. l hope that no heartburnings,
no ill feelings will be the result of your nomi-
nation. l am conscious of the difficulties to be
encountered to achieve success. l cannot per
form them Of myself, unless with your aid and
assistance.
Our political opponents would point with
pride to the Fifth District if it gave Republic
. can majority, which has so long confronted
them in their citadel at Washington with its
strong Democratic principles. You must look
) to our success. 1 am but the instrument only.
Remember we are working for the redemption
of the nation. 1t is for that purpose that the
struggle appeals to the highest interests of the
nation. We are carrying on war to result in
= a moral death or moral triumph. In the
physical battles of nations the slaughtered are
forgotten. The survivors push on to success.