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Dr.. Wilmer offered the following resolution,

Dr.. Wilmer offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That Anne Arundel and Baltimore
counties be recognized as having contesting
delegations, and that neither county be entitled
to vote until the committee ON credentials and
the Convention have decided upon their claims:
The chair theav appointed the following
committeeon credentials: Geo. w. Sands, Of
Howard; Jos. G. White, of Montgomery; L..
Garrick, celored, Of Prince Georges; G. W..
Marques, colored. of Calvert; Lemuel Will
mer, Of Charles, and Augustus Brown, OF st.
Mary's. :
The committee on credentials retired about
l o'clock and remained out until nearly p.
NJ, when the chairman, Mr.. Sands, reported
that all the delegates claiming seats, except
ing those from Anne Arundel and Baltimore
counties, were repqasHy aelected. q In relation
to the two delegations from Anne Arundel
county there were two papers purporting to
be credentials Of delegates, each signed by the
chairman and secretary Of Republican Con-
veotion. The committee could not decide be-
tween the conflicting statements made by
gentlemen of equal standing and crediblity,
and for the sake of harmony the committee
recommended that both delegations be admit
ted to cast the vote of the county in Conven-
ton. -. :. 49,
In relation to the delegation from Balti-
more county, the committee found certii-
cafe, signed by the President and Secretary,
of the election Of the delegates present, and
On the other side only an informal protest a.
gainst their admission. They therefore re-
commend the admission of the delegates pres
ept from Baltimore county,
DR.. Wilmer said be wished to have the evil
dence:in both cases read to the Convention.
DR.. Wilmer moved that one member from
each of the contesting delegations be heard by
the Convention, which was adopted.
Gen. Nicholas Brewer, of Anne Arundel
then addressed the Convention on behalf of
his delegation, which he said had been regu-
larly elected at = regularly called County
Convention of which he was chairman; and
that the contesting delegation was elected by
the delegates only from two districts, the Sd
and 9Th, who seeded from said Convention
Mr. William II Dorsey, from the contest
ing delegation, stated that the two districts
retired from the Convention from inevitable
necessity. He left because he was gagged,
and was not allowed the privilege of dele
gate. Besides, three of the five remaining
district delegations were irregularly elected,
not having been held in accordance with the
call.
The question being on the adoption Of that
part of the minority report made by Mr.. L.
Wilmer admitting tho delegation from Anne
Arundel, headed bysGen. Brewer, it was lost
yeas 7, nays Is, as follows: Yeas-Charles
8, Prince Georges xA7. Nays-St: Mary's
8, Howard 8, Montgomery 4, Calvert 3--13.
The majority report, relating to Anne Arun-
del, admitting both delegations, was then a.
dopted. Gen. Brewer aud two others Of his
delegation declined 40 take any further part
in the proceedings, and retired from the hall.
After some statement relating to Baltimore
county. the majority report of the committee
on credentiaiswas adopted, admitting tie only
delegation present. 7>rr -sa
The Convention then' proceeded to the cleo
ton Of . 'candinate- for member of Congress
from the Fifth Congressional District. Mr.
G.. w. Sands nominafed sJatnes a.. Gary, Of
Howard county; MI B. Rush Roberts nomi-
mated Francis Miller, of Montgomery county;
DR.. w. r. Wilmer nominated William J.
Albert, of Baltimore county; A. G. Dorsey
nominated Shelby Clarke, Of Prince Georges
county: s.ae- 7: = -
The vote was taken viva voce, and resulted
as follows: Gary-St. Mary's 8, Howard 8,
Calvert 8, Baltimore county 4. Anne Arundel
2-15. Albert-Charles 8, Anne Arundel 2
"A. Miler-Montgomery f., Clarke-Pr.
Georges 4, Whole number Of votes %: ne
cessary to choice, l6.. Mr.. Dorsey stated
that he had conceded to the members of the
seeding delegation the right to cast two votes.
The nomination of Mr.. James Albert Gary
was then declared unanimous
The following gentlemen were appointed
committee to wait on Mr.. Gary and inform
him of bis nomination: Dr.. w. G. Tuck, G.
B. Jean, Geo. P. w. Dowell, Jos. B. Davis,
Dr.. w. R. Wilmer, Henry c. England, and
George w. Sands. The Convention then ad-
journed.