The Cecil Whig., 1871-09-23
Proceedings Of the Republican County
Convention.

The Union Republican County Conven-
ton, of this county, assembled in Odd Fell
lows Hall, Elkton, on Tuesday last for the
purpose of placing in nomination, candi
dates for the several county officers to be
elected at the ensuing Fall election. The
Convention was called to order at 1Oa
o'clock A. NJ, and Mr.. David Scott selected
as temporary Chairman, which election was
afterward declared permanent, and Mr..
George Balderson was chosen Secretary.
After stating the object of the meeting
the Chairman appointed the following
Committee on Credentials, Thes. P. Jones,
G. w. Haines and Joseph Wells.
The Committee, after examination, re-
ported the following delegates to the Con-
vention.
First District. Horny NJ. Hayes, Thos.
P. Jones, Fredus Price, H. c. Ellison, G.
B. Jones.
Second District.-L. T. Roberts, T. B.
Hopper, G. w. Boulden, w. B. Coleman,
Anson Griffith.
Third District.-Geo. Ricketts,, J. Wells,
E. w. Janney, T. McVey, Thos. Brown.
Fourth Distr,ct.-D. Scott, J. H. kimble,
A. L. Saxton. J. Green, Jr., ]. Mckane:
Fifth Observation-Disclosures Rutter, w.
johnson, ]. T. Stout, w. Richardson, j.
T. Lynch.
Sirth District.-George Balderson, J. T.
Burkins, J. L. Nice, G. w. Haines, John
T. Bowden.
Seventh District. Robert S. Christie, J.
r. Coulson, D. X. Ralston, j. Dixon West,
J. W. Martin.
Eighth Distrsct-W. T. West, J. A.
Roman, Joseph Kimard, w. X. Giffing, ).
Hall.
Ninth District.-Jas. c. Crothers, c. X.
Martindell, Sutton Scarborough, S. j.
Brown, John NJ. Ireland.
The delegates were called by Districts by
the Secretary, and w. H. Emerson and I.
P. Jones, Jr., of the First District, were
substituted for Henry NJ. Hayes and H.
Clay Ellison, absent. In the Third Dis
trict Col. J. C. Hill was substituted for
George Ricketts,, absent. The delegates
from the Eighth District not having ar
rived the Convention was adjourned till l.
o'clock, P. NJ, and the delegates were invit-
ed 20 an informal conference, when the
question of adjourning to a future day was
discussed by several gentlemen.
The hour for re-assemb ling, Il clock,
having arrived, the Convention was called
to order by the Chairman. The first bust
ness in order after assembling was to dis
pose of the proposition to adjourn to flu
ture day, which was negatived. The next
business in order was thu nominations for
County Commissioners. David Palmer,
of the 2nd District, Palmer G. Strickland,
of the 3rd District, and Luke Brown, Of
9th District, were nominated, and there
being no other names in nomination, were,
on motion declared the unanimous nomi-
nees of the party.
L. T. Roberts, end District, Isaac z.
Ceilings, 5th District, and Sutton Scarbo-
rough, 9th District, were nominated Judges
of the Orphans Court.
Nominations for the House of Delegates
being next in order, Job Haines, of Rising
Sun; H. Fl. Kimble, of 4th District, Col.
Isaac D. Davis, of the 3rd District, and
D. X. Ralston, of Port Deposit, were nom
mated. The Convention proceeded to bal
lot, which resulted in the choice of Haines,
Davis, and Ralston as Candidates for the
House of Delegates.
The next nomination was for Sheriff. -
Jas. S. Crawford, John T. Burkins, c. B.
Cutler, Samuel Haddock and - McCar-
die, were placed in nomination. The first
vote resulted in 10 for Cutler, II for Craw-
ford, for Haddock, 2 for Burkins, and 2
for McCardle. The names of the two low
est were dropped, and there being three
Candidates now in the field the second vote
resulted in 20 for Cutler. II for Crawford,
and 8 for Haddock. Twenty-three votes
being required to nominate, it was announc-
ed by the Chair that neither candidate was
nominated. Another vote was taken with
the same result, when motion was carried
to drop the lowest, and the delegates pro-
ceeded to vote for Cutler and Crawford,
which resulted in "a votes for Cutler, and
10 for Crawford.
The next nominations were for States
Attorney. L. Marshall Haines and John
E. Wilson were nominated for this office,
and Haines was elected on the first ballot.
The next and last nomination was for
County Surveyor. John W. Passmore and
John Janney, were placed in nomination
for that important Office and vote had,
which resulted i'll the choice of J. w.
Passmore.
On motion the nominations were declared
unanimous; and the following resolutions
were adopted by the Convention:
Resolred, That this Convention in behalf
of the Republican party of Cecil county
cordially endorses the proceedings and
resolutions passed by the Republican State
Convention which met in Baltimore, on the
18th inst.
Resolred, That in the Hon. Jacob Tome
we recognize we'll tried public servant,
who has shown by his talents and business
capacity, that he is worthy the confidence
of all tax payers, as man Of great execu-
tive ability, who, as Governor of the State
of Maryland, would retrench the reckless
expenditure of public money for private
ends, which underDemocratic rule has sad
died the State with it's present heavy load
of debt.
Resolced, That the ticket we have this
day placed in the field is composed of gen.
tlemen Of intelligence, honesty and capa-
bility, whom we can cordially recommend
to the voters of Cecil county as in every
way worthy of their confidence and sup
port.
Resolced, That this Convention, believ-
ing the county expenses to be largely in
excess of the requirements of the public
necessities, owing to the fact that since the
accession to power of the Democratic party
in the State and county legislation has
been promoted looking more to the crea-
ton of offices and the expenditure of the
public money, for the reward of patty
fav Irites, than to the public interest,"
therefore, that we pledge the Republican
party to work for the repeal of all such
oDncxi ms laws and to a rigid policy of
retrenchment and economy in county AMI
State affairs.
Resoloed, That the expense to the people
of the offices of Clerk of the Circuit Court,
Register of Wills, Sheriff, Justice of the
Peace, etc., etc, are oppressive at their pre-
ent rates, and that great saving to the
people in their taxes and the transaction of
public business, might be affected by .ju.
djciOuS modification of the fees of these