Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-17
The Fifth D'~ta sct Ma Hand Dem o.
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JUDGE wN. N. NgRRtCK NOMINATED.
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As we stated IN yesterdays STAR. the -,uveu-
ton which assembled at E"icott C.,y, Md on
Thursday, TO nominate scssdidsts for Congress
from the tittb district Of thsS site, adjourned
alter proiracted contest, thi-,y sight bsllots
having been taken without any result. The
convention reassembled in Baltimore yesterday
and after nve Intellectual ballots q resolution
was adopted ;-'' That upon the fourth succeed
ing ballot the name receiving the lowest nun
her of votes shall be dropped, and II there are
number OF votes, the convention shall decide
which Of them shall be dropped" The ballo
ing then proceeded under this rule until the
,n3dy,eigh,n ballot, we,eh sesuited ss foEioss =
George and st. Mays counties voted for Mr.
Merrick. making eighteen votes. Baltimore
Sslsert anu Charles counties voted for Mr.
Stone, making ten vot :; and Mt. Merrick was
announced a. the nominee, and his nomination
wae made unanimous.
Being wsi' ID on by a committee. he appeared
and made a speech accepting the nominate
and referring ID his " war record" In thus con
NJ ction he slid -" There are circumstances
which make this roTination peculiarly accept
able 10 me. In the momen' Dus events which
have crowded the last ten Year,, IL is perhaps
forgotten that the first assault was made by the
government at Washington upon -he Indspen-
branches Of the government-the judiciary.
The bayonets OF executive power were point 4
al my breast. 1 was suspended as a jadicial
omcer. IL was stated in certain publca-
lions that Mr.. Seward had caused nv
arrest in order 70 intimidste the people OF
Maryland I'm their pending elections. They pro-
cla med me traitor, and they placed sentinels
at my door. 1 am frank 10 say 4 am gratihed 10
be your candidate. i hope TO return 20 wash-
ington 10 confront those men who attempted 20
blast my character and to do me every injury.
IL elected TO Congress he would, he said, en-
Of the government"
Judge w. NJ. Merrick is native Of Charles
county, Md. He is the son OF Hon. William ID.
Merrick, formerly member of the Maryland
legislature, and subsequently United States
Senator, and originator Of The eight million loan
brother ID Richard 4. Merrick, of this city
also a prominent lawyer. Judge Merrick was
educated for the bar; was one OF the Judges for
a number Of years, OF the United States Court
for the DIS, rict OF Columbia and legislated out
OF ONCE by act Of Congress, as stated in his
speeeh. lie returned To tue prac, zee of the law
IN Me-ylard, and served A. q member OF the
last constitutional convention.
Ihe repubi can convention in this district, a.
VIII be remembered, nominated as the republI-
can candidate for Congress James A. Gal Y,
Esg., also o Howard county, which, says the
The white vote, in proportion TO population than
any other OF the aboyc-nsmed counties, except
that portion Of Baltimore county which is in.
GUIDED N the district. In some OF the other
counties OF the district the colored population,
by the census of lsec, predominsted. Mr.. Gary
Patap. % river, Is a wealthy manufacturer, aud
glves employ ment TO a lsrge number OF opera
uyes- De is a well educated gentleman and a
fair public speaker.