Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-09-23
Elsewhere will be found the proceed
ings In full of the Democratic and Conserva-

- Elsewhere will be found the proceed
ings In full Of the Democratic and Conserva-
tive Convention, which met at Ellicott city
on the 18th instant and adjourned to Balti-
more the following day, when the Convention
finally made choice of the Hon. William NJ
Msfrick, Of Howard county, as the standard
bearer Of the party for the ensuing campaign.
The contest among the rival candidates was
spirited, but finally narrowed down to Hon.
Z. Stone, the present incumbent, and Hon.
VIM. NJ. Merrick, when, on the forty-eighth
ballot, the latter gentleman received a major
ity aud the nomination subsequently made
unanimous. The nominee, Judge Merrick,
10 . native of our county, a son of the late
Hon. VIM. D. Merrick, and is well known to
our older citizens. At the beginning Of the
late war Judge Merrick was one of the Judges
Of the q. s. Court for the District of Column
bia, but lost his Office by the abolition Of the
Court, of which he was Associate Justice,
sometime during the summer of 1861. Re-
moving shortly after to Howard county. be
resumed the practice of the law, and, in 1867,
was elected from that county to the Constitu-
tional Convention, sand again, in 1869, to the
House Of Delegates, where be served as Chair
man Of the Ways and Means Committee. In
the Convention Of 1867 Judge Merrick was
known Is an able and Jealous advocate Of
that provision which gave to the colored peo-
pie the right to testify in the Courts, and to
his earnest advocacy was due, in great mea-
sure, its success. To all his official relations
Judge Merrick has been distinguished for an
enlarged aud liberal policy. As jurist his
reputation is very high, and, as an orator,
earnest, eloquent and impressive. He possesses
be happy faculty Of enchanting the minds
and winning the good graces Of all his hearers.
As q statesman his views are liberal and sa-
ENTHUSIASTICALLY the resultof deep study
and reflection. As man bis honesty and
purity Of purpose are recognized and admit
ted BY ell. Such, we believe, will be admit
ted by all, is the character Of the man whom
the party has put forth as its nominee in the
pending canvass. Although not the first
choice Of our county, We doubt not the result.
viii b cheerfully accepted by every Conser-
vative voter within its limits, and that each
and every one will feel it personally iscun-
bent upon himself to aid in the all important
task Of securing the election of one so truly
worthy and who. all will admit will COME,
lasting honor upon the District. But, to do
this, it is necessary to work-for each and
every man to work. This campaign, if sue
cess b to crown our efforts, must be conduct
Cd differently from all preceding campaigns
A nomination alone is not sufficient. We
must organize in every district, form clubs
and use every means to bring out full vote
For this purpose let the districts be appor-
toned off and committees appointed for each
subdivision. Upon these committees let the
dnsy be devolved Of seeing that every quail
fed voter, of the right persuasion, be present
and cast bis ballot on the Eighth of Novem.
Der next. Away with all despair and evi
fossbodings. Victory is in our hands if We
make proper use of the means at our dis
posal. Let us take the initiative at once ani
50 to work in earnest. We can gain nothing
BY delay. Let the work then be speedily in.
augurated, and, if we be true to ourselves, w
predict the happiest results will crown oul
efforts.