Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-08-30
District Congressional Convention.


w. Ross and organized temporarily by select
| ing HENRY BLooMENoUR, President, and Col.
| WAsHIsGToN Bowie and JOSEPH MURRAY, Vice
Presidents, and Chs. w. Ross, Secretary.
On motion Of DR.. w. S. Mcpherson, it was
ResolUed, That the delegates from each coun-
| ty In the Congressional District name one Of
their number to act as committee on perma-
nent organization, rules, resolutions, &c. !;
| thereupon
Frederick county named DR.. W. 8. Mcpherson.
Allegheny ..................L. L.. Clary.
| gton.."...."....,Dr. VIM. Raglan.
| ntgomery......."....J. w. Veitcb.
Committee asked and obtained leave 10 re-
tire.
The Committee after short absence return
ed and submitted the following report:
To The President and officers ofAe Si@h Con-
gressionol District Convention
Your committee report all the delegates now
present entitled to seats in this Convention, as
follows
Alt,gany-E. D. johnson, Geo. J. Elliott,
L. l.. Clary, Henry Bloomenour, Gilmer s.
Hamill.
F1ederics- William Downey, Charles W.
Ross, Paris Corey Lewis s. Cliugsn, DR.. W.
S. MCPHERSON.
Aoayomey-Coi. Washington Bowie, How
ard Griffith, j. W. Veiich. Solomon Dowden.
Wcsfrgion-Dr. w. Raglan, - Brown,
Joseph Murray, Charles Wariield, Samuel
HORNE.
Your committee further recommend that The
present selections of this Convention consii-
tue its permanent officers, and that the rules
and regulations Of the last House Of Delegates
Of Maryland govern this Convention, SO far as
they are applicable.
Your committee further recommend that
this Convention proceed at once TO receive
nominations for a candidate for Congress fl ON
the several counties, in alphabetical order.
Your committee further recommend ;he
adoption of the following resolutions:
Resol0ed That the course pursued by the
Hon. John RTcH,E representing the Foorth
Congressional District of this Sta,e in the
Congress of the United States, meets with the
unqualified appreciation and approval of his
constituency.
PesolUed That we specially commend his
earnest efforts 10 procure for his constituents
just remuneration for property DESTROYED and
taken during the late war BY The armies of The
United States, and recommend a continuance
of his efforts in their behalf
w. S. MCPHERSON, Chm,
j. w. vEITCH, Sec,
W. Raglan,
L. l.. CLARY.
Which report and resolutions, on motion of
Nominations being in order
Allegany County nominated JOHN r. Chic.
Frederlek......... ............-.
montgomery ................
Washington .....................
Thereupon DR.. W. s. Mcpherson moved that
the Hon. JoHs R.soBlE be nominated by accla-
nation. Adopted-and Eon. Joas RICHIE
declared the nominee of this Convent ion as a
candidate for Congress
On motion Of Col. Washington Bowie, a
committee of one from each county was APP
pointed to wait on Mr.. RIrcHlE aad inform
him Of his nomination.
The President appointed Col. Washington
Bowie, Of Montgomery, Paris Corey, of Fred
erick, G. s. Hamill, of Allegany, and Di. w.
Rasan, Of Washington.
On motion Of Mr.. Dowden, of Montgomery,
it was
Resoi0'd, That copy Of the resolutions
adopted bv this Convention and signed by the
officers thereof, be sent to Hon. JOHN RlTcels,
our nominee for Congress.
The committee appointed to wait on Hon.
JoHS RircHfE returned with Mr.. Richie. He
was received by the President and Convention
and nresen ed with copy of the resolutions. |
Mr.. RTcac in few pertinent and we'll
timed remarks accepted the nomination.
On motion of Mr.. Veitch, the Conven, ion
adjourned Gre die.
HENRY BLOOMENOUR, Pres't.
WASHINGTON BOWIE,
JOSEPH MURRAY, Vice Pres'ts.
CHARLES w. Ross, Sec'y.