The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-04-27
Republican State Convention.

ton, compose of delegates from all coun-
ties of Maryland and the city of Baltimore,
assembled at noon on Wednesday, at the
New Assembly Rooms, for the purpose of
selecting two delegates from each congress
sional district and four from the State at
large to represent the State of Maryland in
the Republican National Convention, which
assemblies in Philadelphia, on the 9Th of
June, to nominate candidates for President
and Vice President of the United States
There was full attendance of delegates.
The Convention was called to order by
Gen. Andrew w. Denison, Chairman Of
the Republican State Central Committee,
and John McGargle read the call by which
the body was brought together. On motion
of Mr.. Jas. D. johnson, of Baltimore, Mr..
Hopewell Hebb, of Allegheny county, was
made temporary chairman. Mr.. L. E.
McComas, Of Washington county, and Mr..
John H. Baker, of Hartford county, were
named as temporary secretaries.
Considerable contention ensued among
the Baltimore members before permanent
organization was affected, and an adjourn
ment from 2 o'clock to 5 was had, before
the committee on credentials was ready to
report.
The Chairman of the Republican State
Convention, Gen. A. W. Dennison, pend
ing the motion to appoint the Committee
on credentials, read protest from city
members of the Convention, complaining
that large part of the city delegation had
been elected by fraud. There appears to
have been Ring in the city which had
managed, as rings generally do, to return
large majority of the delegates who were
in the interest of certain Federal office
ho1 o. \
and the Committee reported the following
officers for the Convention:
Prestdent-Hopewell Hebb, of Allegany.
Vice Prestdents-George A. Thurston,
Springfield Baldwin. C. w. gladden., Durus
Carter, Lewis Muller, J. E. Weatherby,
George W. Dowell, Israel Norris, William
II. Charles, David Scott, Fl. W. Straughn,
DR.. D. f. Mckinney, Redmund Bishop,
George w. Sands, William Perkins, R.
Dryer, P. G. Grimes, W. F. Ford, Captain
A. Lawrence, William E. Ford, William
T. Wright, Charles Ardinger Israel H.
Hannah, Janet S. Lecompts.
iSecretary-Joseph c. Motter, of Fred
erick.
DELEGATES TO PHILADELPHIA.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
for delegates to the Philadelphia Conven-
ton. The following gentleman were put
in nomination: Hon. Thomas A. Spence, of
Somerset; Hon. Joeob Tome, of Cecil
Hon. Daniel Weisal, of Washington; c. C.
Fulton, Esq, of Baltimore city; James A.
Gary, Esq, of Howard; Washington
Booth, Esq, Of Baltimore city, and Col.
Edward Wilkins, of Kent.
The vote being taken by counties re-
suited as follows:
Tome 1O5, Spence n, Weisel, 80, Full
ton 6s, Gary 65, Booth 80, Wilkins 8.
Messrs. Tome, Spence, Weisel and Full
ton were declared elected.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
The delegates from the respective Con-
gressional Districts retired; and a caucus
district delegates were agreed upon.
The following gentlemen were reported
to the Convention as the choice of the dis
tricts:
First District-Captain William H. Bar
ton, Dorchester county; William Perkins,
Kent county.
Second District-John T. Ensor, VIM.
l.. W. Seabrook.
Third Dstrict-Robert Turner, Thomas
kelso.
Fourth District-Samuel NJ. Shoemaker.
John NJ. McClintock.
Fifth District-James A. Gary, Alexan-
der Randall.
Sixth .Distriet-Hopewell Hebb, J. L..
Linthicum.
ALTERNATEs.
The following were reported as alternates
to serve in the place of regular delegates,
should any of them be unable to 60 to
Philadelphia:
First Distriet-Wm. II. Farrew, Samuel
Second District-Major A. NJ. Hancock,
D. K. Ralston.
Third District-Jacob Seaton, Augustus
Roberts.
Fourth District-Walter sorrell, Samuel
W. Chase.
Fifth District-Dr. W. G. Tucker, Capt
A. A. Lawrence.
Sixth District-A. R. Appleman, Henry
England.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
The next business in order was the NAM
ing of two Presidential Electors at large
and six District Electors. The Electors
at large were chosen by the Convention,
and the delegates from the respective dis
tricts selected the District Electors.
The following gentlemen were put in
nomination for Electors at large:
Hon John E. Smith, of Carroll, Joseph
B. Pugh, ESD, of Cecil, Colonel Edward
Wilkins, Of Kent, Henry Stockbridge, of
Baltimore city, and John II. Butler OF
Baltimore City.
When Colonel Wilkins name was an
nounced it was suggested that he had been
advertised as delegate to theCincinnati
Convention.
Mr.. Perkins said that this publication
was unauthorized, and put Col. Wilkins in
false light; he was ga Grant man out
and out" [Applause.l
A ballot was taken and Mr. Stockbridge
received IS votes. No other candidate had
a majority (54.) Mr.. Smith had 81 votes
Mr.. Mckellip moved that the Hon. Henry
Stockbridge and the Hon. John E. Smith
be unanimously declared the Electors at
large.
Mr.. McGarigle moved as a substitute
that the Convention proceed to ballot for
an Electer. This motion prevailed.
Mr.. Mckillip then withdrew Mr.. Smith S
name.
On the second ballot Mr.. Joseph B. Pugh,
OF Cecil; was chosen as Elector at large.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
The following gentlemen were reported
as the choice of the respective districts for
Presidential Electors:
First District-Robert J. Jump,
Second Districts. Parker Bosley.
Third District-Wm. N. Marine.
Fourth District-Wm. NJ. Saunders.
Fifth District-George W. Sands.
Sixth District-Charles Gilpin.
GRANT AND CoLFAy.
On motion of Mr.. McKellip the delegates
to the Philadelphia Convention were in
structed to use their best endeavors to
secure the denomination of President Grant
and Vice President Colfax. This motion
was carried amid great applause
Important Conventions were held in
five States the 10th inst. Our readers will
not fail to notice the remarkable unanimity
with which confidence was expressed in
Gen. Grant. In Pennsylvania and Massa-
chusetts this confidence received formal en-
bodiment. Resolutions were passed recit-
ing well-known facts which have attached
the people to their faithful President, and
expressing the universal desire for his re-
election. In Florida our dispatches inform
us of a similar feeling in the Convention
In New Orleans, where met the representa-
tives Of the colored race, who owe more to
Gen. Grant for his steadfast friendship