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immigration to Maryland.
THE STATE CONVENTION.

In pursuance of circular issued some
time since by Bernard Gilpin, President
of the International Immigrant Union.
Hon. Robert T. Banks. Mayor Of Balti-
more, and DR.. VIM. S. Mcpherson, State
Commissioner of Agriculture, Conven-
ton. composed of delegates from the city
and most of the counties of the State, as
sembled at Raine's Hall. corner of Balti-
more street and Postofice avenue, at IL
NJ. on Tuesday, the 18th instant, for the
purpose of taking action on the subject of
immigration and the introduction of white
labor into the State
Mayor Banks moved that. for the pur-
pose of effecting temporary organization,
Governor Bowie take the chair.
Governor Bowie took the chair. and
thereupon the following gentlemen we're
elected temporary Secretaries: H. Tillard
Smith, Joseph E. Merryman and F. s.
Hoblitzell
The Chair directed Mr.. Hoblitzell, one
Of the Secretaries, to read the call for the
Convention heretofore published in this
paper.)
The next business in order being the
appointment of Committee on Perma-
nent Organic ,tion and Credentials, the
following gentlemen we're named as the
committee
Col II. S. Hess, of Baltimore; Hon. James
T. Earle, of Queen Anne's; Hon. H. G. S.
Key, Of st Mary's; Hon. Sprigg Harwood, ol
Anne Arundel; Hon. j. A. Ritter, of Fred
-ick.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation reported the following officers. who
were elected:
President-Gov. Oden Bowie.
Vice Presidents-Cnl. H. G. :. Key, of St.
Mary's; Allen Bowie Davis, of Montgomery;
B. Gilpin. r. I. Banks, Col. j. 7. Earle and
Col. F. Raine.
Secretaries M. Wiener, F. S. Hob
litzell, Fl. Tillard Smith, all Of baltimore city.
The Secretary called the roll Of dele
gates, when the following answered: -
Baltimore City-Geo. W. Bishop, Col. NJ.
). Hess. Benjamin Price, Geo. Kirk, j. Har-
man Brown. Adolph Van Reuth. Luke Cass-
dy, Joseph f. Ruddach, John @. A. Robson,
NJ. A. Mullin, DR.. ", Fl. Baltzell. S. Sands
Mills, James r. Brewer, John Bell, L. A.
Jamart, Hugh Sisson, H. Krout, A. G. Trippe,
Charles E. Baker, J. A. Buch man, Gen. Geo.
H. Bier, Hon. H. Snyder, Samuel Steine, c.
Bartell, Gen. l.. Blnmenburg, John Frank.
W. E. Banks, Bernard Gilpin, Col. F. Raine,
WIN. Fl. Carpenter, A. E. Smyrk, F. Wehr,
John F. Ehlan, Henry Kofenburger, John
Marshall, John r. Blake, George II. Pagels,
Thomas Hamilton, JOS B. Sanner, F. S. Hob
Iitzcll, Col. James r. Herbert John H. Coop
rr, James johnson, John F. Sommerlock,
Henry Weitzell, A. Schumacher, George w.
Herring, John SeemuIer, VIM. E. Collins,
Fred. Cook, Il. Tillard Smith, VIM. Schnauf-
Ter, Dr.. M. Wiener j. II. Freeburger, VIM.
Numsen, George r. Berry, Hon. M. benson,
James Webb, A. e. Glockcr, Daniel Constan-
tine, Thomas P. Herman, John l.. Gettier,
Wm. Kimmell.
| AAegany-Michael Treiber.
Anne Arundel-J l. Du, all, W. F. Tucker,
B. A. Welch. Luther Giddings, Rich. Bald
win, j. B. Nichols, Il. Arnold, j. S. Robin
son, Jas. S. Wilson, NJ. Bannon, F. A. Bond,
Allen Warfeld, E. j. Henkle, R. Hammond,
". Ranking, Sprgg Harwood, Joseph Allen,
Edward Baldwin, j. r. Walton, A. S. Boyer
and FL. Griffith.
Baltimore County-John Wethered, w. #.
Wilkens, Lewis Turner, Jr., Thos. H. Moore,
and H. H. Grave.
| Calcert-Thos }. Graham, John C. Parker
and JAS. S. Morsell.
OarrolI-Geo. w. Nance and H. Wander
ford. --.. ...,
CecI-Jacob Tome.
Cha,1es-Geo. p. Jenkins, Wm. B. Mat
thews, DR.. H. H. Bean, O. N. Bryan. e. Wells,
J. II. Mudd and Col s. Cox.
Dorchester-Dr Wm. X. Hayward, B. Fl
Harrington, L. A. Jusley and r. Il. Goldsbo-
rough.
Frederick-J. A. Ritter and VIM. S. Nc
| Pherson.
Harford-A. L. jarrett, John c. Polk, j.
L. c. Hopkins, John r. Street and w. Young.
| Ho,oard-D. Lawrence, James d. Cook,
Henry Craig and j. +. Carter.
Kent a-Horatio Beck. -..as-
| Montgomery-A B. Davis.
| Prince George's--Oden Bowie, E. G.
Emack, George W. Wilson, John H. Waring
and George Wheeler. .'...
| Qaeen Anne's-James 7. Earle and R. c.
Tlghman.
Somerset-George R. Dennis and Lewis E
Ballard.
St. Aary's--H. G. S. Key, John F. Dent
Thomas Martin, John II. Waters, George
Thomas. Henry j. Carroll and V. Camalier.
Tdlbot-R. c. Holiday, A. II. Barnett and
| William r. Hughlett.
Washington-Jas. C. Clarke and A. X.
Stake.
Wareester-B. Everett Smith.
On mbtion. committee. consisting o1
FIVE member from Baltimore city. and one
from each county, was appointed to pre-.
pare and submit business to the Conyen.
tion: ...s
CommaiHee-Ba timore city, Geo. H. Pagels
/. NJ. benson, +. Raine, NJ S. Hess, Geo W
Bishop; Allegany, NJ. TIE Der; Anne Arundel
Luther Giddings; Baltimore county, DR.. W
7. Allender; Calvert, James S. Morsell; Car
roll, H. Vanderford +; Cecil, Jacob Tome
Charles. f. Wells; Dorchester, Dr.. Hayward
Frederick, W. S. Mcpherson; Hartford, Johr
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