Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-09-22
County Ticket.


throughout the county that there existed q
difference Of opinion among the delegates al
the Democratic Conservative Convention held
10 this place on the 18th inst, touching the
question Of nom ating for all the offices to
b filled this Fall. Primary meetings in two
distriets-Allen's Fresh and Harris Lot-had
Instructed their delegates to nominate fol
Legislature and County Commissioners only
The Convention, although called to meet q,
u o'clock, did not assemble until the after.
aoon, and by the time its organization had
been completed and the President notified the
delegates that the Convention would pro.
eeed to business, it was nearly or quite 3 o.
clock. Nominations for the Legislative ticket
were then proposed and the selection of can
didates soon made, vira voce. The motion Ia
nominate for County Commissioners was next
made, and it was decided that the voting
should be by ballot, and that each Of the fou,
old election districts should have candidate
Considerable time was taken up in discussion
Of the mode best calculated to effect this OBJ
ject, and it was not until late in the afternoon
fhat the result Of the balloting was announc.
Cd. Mr.. Compton then left the chair and
addressed the Convention upon the subject oil
making further nominations. He was aware
Of the diversity Of opinion existing, and pro-
posed ~ . compromise that candidates foI
the Orphans Court be nominated at once,
leaving the other Offices to the future action
rzsitty y bringing odt cahdl(lll ~ 49,
He however emphatically declared himself
10 favor Of presenting full ticket. It was
at this point in his speech. that he received
very prompt and loud applause. At the
time We supposed majority Of the delegates
were favorable Nj. C.'s view of this matter
Be that - it may, there was at this time a
great deal of unnecessary confusion ia the
Convention. and delegates had began to leave
for their homes. Finally, a vote was taken
70 postpone further action, and it was decid.
Cd in the affirmative. thirty-6ve delegates only
voting for postponement. We do not pre-
tad to say that fair expression Of opinion
q to further nominations at that time has
been elected; but we do say that fair op.
portunity to reach the sense of the Conven.
lion on the subject was not possible under the
circumstances.
The principal object we have in view il
making the above statement of facts, is t.
convince those of our party friends who arr
dissatisfied because full ticket was not pre-
scented, that there is really no just cause o
eoapAint against the Convention or the par
y. circumstances will sometimes arise 10 {
body like this to thwart the very best inten
tons. We trust then that our friends vii
not be hasty to denounce those Of the sam,
party who happen to differ with them in o
Dinion upon matter of mere expediency.-
We have strong and united party to con
tend With at the next election-one which
moves promptly at the dietation Of experienc
Cd leaders, and unless we settle cur mino
differences, and that within the few brie
weeks now lefa US before the day Of election
We shalIcertainly be defeated. Reflect on th
responsibility which will rest somewhere
But we have faith in the intelligence and pa
triotism Of the great majority Of our party, ant
We doubt not that when the danger become
imminent their powerful influences will b
brought to bear with salutary effect.