Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-08-29

DrSocaAr,c Csss4y coxssxrros .-Ae.
eording 10 the call u The Denoer.sie Cen.
'r.i COMMITTEES for the county. tho dele
ga'es to the County Convention. which vas
.a:hnrizsd TO seleet three delegates to rep
recent the party IN the stste snd three
a ID" Eilieosi City Congrc~siossl Ces.
veHtiOn. assembled ss The Cart Hosas.
LeonsrdtOwu. On Saturday. tbs eth 1t
..urw.. instant. ii Up. M. sad sssss-
'sea. 90 motion Of J. J. hFssss. y cal.
Ing Georg. ". Morgan y IL shsir.-
Charles b. Wis w.s slessed b - - sss-
-st.ry.
Mr. Morgsn. % taiise he chair. sssssl
che object for which the Coavensisa bad
ssse mLled. and 500 after announcsd. that
.he cl.air wss prepared 10 proceed - bus.
'ness. previous to which. however. Geo.
i. M..iingley and J. J. Ailsssa we're
nominated sDi elss.sl rice esidesss Of
che Convention.
On motion. q COMMITTEES Of six on ere
.'er'i,ls va, appointed by the chsir. con-
sisties of. r. King. W. r. Clarke. W.
y. Abell. W. A. Kirk. DR.. James Thorn.
- and Thomas Bond. 70 report the names
n delegates entitled 10 seats il the Con.
veption
The committee. after retiring few mo.
meats. returned and reported. that the
following gentlemen were entitled to oct
as delegates.
s.. higoes' Diarict. w. r. Clarke.
". ". Brady. John X. Loksr. james r.
Ellico.t. Logan .. Smith. Walter L. Bis
zoe. James Roach. Thomss J. Bronze.
S,anislaus Clarke snd J. r. Smith.
Factory Disrios WIN. c. Assll. Jas.
=. Thompson. C. B. wiss. Eikanah Wise.
J. J. Allstsn. Alexander Milbusn. Jsmes
II. Wilson. R. NJ. Edwards. George l..
Clarke and J. Frank Bohsnan.
Leonandtoga Diarict-J. r. King. l..
II. Leigh. James 7 VI. Raley. Ksphssl
Dowrs. DR.. Ils.sry Ford. J. Snms Fen
wick. Dr. Henry IIaw. Joseph p. Key.
A. F. Fenwici AM B. b. Abel.
Chap.ico Distict-Wm. A. Kirk. r.
T. Barber. Jerome Hayden. Geo 8. Mat
',ngley. Thomss L. Davis. J. Hillery Par.
sons. Aquilla' Burroughs. J. ]. Cough.
.Domiuick Burch and Henry W. Thomas.
CArls.e Hall Dia,ict-D-. james
Tbou,a'. J. j Redmond. Winfield Alvey.
Alex. Keech. II. Clay Dent. J. B. Ow.
ems. J. T. Posey. Robert Young. Whit.
Hann,ett. II. r. Moore.
OnkriRe DiSricf-Thos Bond, 8. C.
Thompson. r. X. Clarke. J. 4. simms.
nr. 3. 4 Sralding. J. @. spalding. J.
=. Cax-Goorge W. Morgan. @. W. L.
Bseslsr aud ssephen Jones.
Tie report Of the committee We un.n.
iwously adopted By the Convention.
J. T. N. Ralcy presented the iollesina
resolution:
Whereas. cur d;ssing fcllov.coun.
lyman. Col. John r. Dent. has seen $40
Ken Of and recommended ~ suitable per.
s"o FIR the position Of elector for this dis.
sr,c'. therefore.
Rsf Reaoired. That rsposing great trust
IN h's ability and integrity. il 10 the wish
cf this Convention that he receive this hon.
or. and the delers.es are hereby instruc.
'"d ~ use all honorable endea vors TO se.
care his election at the State Convention,
which meets in Baltimore On Wednesday.
the llth Of September next
The resolution wss unanimously adcp.
ted. and with applause.
j. r. King presented the following res
"iusious which were also unanimously sdop.
ted and much applaudcd:
Whereas. IL Las been . sime-honorcd
"s- &c OF the democratic party Of this dis
tr'ct % endorse and return for Q second
'crrn our representative 10 the Congress OF
the United States. when that representa-.
t'~s has discharged his trust honestly.
faithfully and with sbilisy. therefore
Re % Resfred. That il is the wish Of
this Convention that our present able rep.
rcseutative. Hon. VIM NJ. Merriek. be
rcncminatcd; and that this endorsement,
rot only carries out the custom Of the mar.
~. bat tends to prove also our apprccia.
,son 1T the faithful manner With which he
has discharged his duties.
Reselred, That the delegates from this
3" the Ellicot. City Conv sniion Be inssrue-
ted TO use every exertioa. consistent With
'he welfare Of tie party. to secure bic 70.
nomination.
The Convention having determined tia.
each district of.he county should have rep
rssenss'ive either in the State or Coaeres-
.i"ual Coavsntiou. there bcias six delegates
To Be elected. difficulty was suggested.
that aaors than three districts nigh. wish
10 send delegates to the same Con ventioa.
Mr. Key suggested. tia. the matter should
he decided By = fair lottery. Mr.. Wilson
iaevsd. that committee Of sir. one from
''ch district. should Be- appointed By the
chair TO tame and sprortion the psrtisa.
lar districts which shall send delegates h
tie d:GsNn, Conventions. The motion Of
Air. Wilson prevailed. and the chair ap-
!"'u'ed the following gsaslemeu to con.
i'u'e the couan.,ses :--James n. VIII