The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-08-23
THE s'DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATIVES -
CONVENTION

If UEuOt hAIlO NUNSEhN ALIVE ~
CONVENTION.
This party of many names and fruitful
I in expedients to retain control of the offices,
sent delegates to it's County nominating
Convention, on Wednesday last. The del
egates met in the midst of a most disagree
able sloppy rain storm, with umbrellas and
hats dripping, and their spirits seemed to
be swathed in rs wet blanket as their
bodies, Judging from the long faces and
troubled looks of the leading men of the
party. After short, earnest conversation
in little knots among the members, the
Court House bell rang sharp at eleven, and
in few minutes after rang again. Then
Sam Price appeared at the Court House
door and cried, "Oh yes! delegates, oh yes!
the Convention is now in session." and the
members concluding it was time to go in
out of the rain, made general msve for
the Court House.
Mr.. II. II. Brady, of Chesapeake City,
was chosen President, and Dr. r. G. Mack
all and Henry Gilpin called to tho Secre-
tary's desk. The Convention having Or
| ganiZed, and called its members to see that
all were present, Mr.. r. L. Thomas, Of
North East, moved the nomination of Com
missioners first, as suggested in the call Of
| the executive committee. This motion
brought Mr.. John Peach of the Second Dis
trict to his feet with an opposing motion
in favor of nominating for Clerk first, Reg
lister next, and so on in the old established
order of taking the most important offices
first. He was opposed to any more thew
many more were made, they would have no
Democratic party to depart from. Mr.
| Thomas replied that he thought the Coun-
ty Commissioners was the "highest Of
tice," but Mr.. Peach had appealed to the
| Convention to save the Democratic par
| ty" by resisting all further "new depar-
tures," and the members largely responded
with yell "Aye" when the question was
put, to 60 into nomination for Clerk first
A motion was then made to adjourn till / J
o'clock, which was opposed however and
the Districts called for nominations for
Clerk. DR.. Joseph. V. Wallace, of tho
end, Arthur w. Mitchell of the 3rd., and
Alexander II. Briscoe, of the 9th Dis
tricts, were placed in nomination. No
other aspirants being named for Clerk, the
Convention took recess for dinner.
Soon after the convention re-assembl
ed, the vote was called for Clerk, each
members name being called by the
Secretary when he walked up and deposited
his ticket, DR.. Crothers of the Sth and Mr..
| W. Potter of the LIST district having been
previously named tellers. The first bal
lot decided the contest for nominee for
clerk, A. w. Mitchell, of Elkton, receiving
% votes, A. ii. Biscoe, of Rising Sun, IL,
and J. V. Wallace, Of Chesapeake, CityG, a
triumph for tie ring the " fust pop" Next
in order was nominations for Register, and
a most interesting contest commenced, in
which the Elktoii ring displayed some of
the finest strategy. The candidates for
Register were Z. G.. Chandlee of the list,
j. A. Lewis, present Judge Of Orphan
Court and ]. F. Biddle of the Cd, Reu-
ben D. lamar, present Register) Of the Sd,
Henry L. Physick and J. E. Jackson of the
It'll districts. In all candidates. The re-
suit of the first vote was lamar 90, Lewis
4, Physick II, jackson ., Chandlee 4, Bid
die 3. The second vote, lamar 10, Lewis
3, Physick 16, Jackson l, Chandlee 2, and
Biddle 3. No choice, but lamar losing and
Physick con the make" Third ballot
lamar 10, Lewis 2 and Physick 90, the rest
dropped. Physick was within ono vote of
being elected and lamar on losing game.
Here was delicate matter to manage and
the ring men jumped to their feet. They
stood within one of defeat. Those &C
quainted with political conventions, know
that when the leading candidate on the
first ballot falls behind, his chances to re-
cover are almost hopeless. But the ring
was equal to the emergency, and displayed
a stroke of its rare strategy in this critical
moment. When the excitement caused by
the last vote had somewhat subsidized, the
roll of delegates was called again. Fourth
ballot lamar "a, Lewis l, Physick 10 and
Chandlee /. When the tally reached %
for lamar the result was made known by
clapping and stamping, before officially
announced. So the ring maintained its
prestige, coming out of this second trial of
strength VIGOROUSLY, with flying colors.
Snatching victory from the very jaws OF
defeat.
States Senator was the next nomina-
ton, and there being but one candidate
w. NJ. Knight, of the First District, placed
in nomination. Mr.. Knight, on motion of
Mr.. George Biddle, was declared unan-
nous.
Candidates for the House of Delegates
were placed in nomination, J. d. Groome
Esq, of Elkton; J. A. Mackey, of 4th Dis
trict; j. w. Beavens 7th District; DR.. j.
Turner of b. NJ. House, and Robert a. Ev,
ans of the 9th District, were the candidates.
On the first ballot Groome received sc
votes; Mackey 80, and DR.. Turner Al, and
were declared the nominees.
Joseph Biggs, of list District; BENZ. NJ.
Crawford of I'd; w. W. Moore, of the 9th,
who arose and withdrew his name); DR..
Robert E. Cromwell of the It'll, and John
E. Gillespie, of the Sth Districts, were de-
clared in nomination for County Commits
sioners. After some consu ltat ion quietly
among members of the convention, it was
thought advisable to take up the Sheriff
before balloting for a Commissioner ticket;
and then an exciting contest began, in
which the Elkton Ring showed it's unsur-
passed, we may say unapproachable power,
tact, and resources in managing the Tres
For Sheriff, B. B. Price, of the First Dis
trict w. T. Boulder of the I'd Timothy
White, of the Sd Charles w. Shippers, of
the 9Th. The nominations were about to
close when delegate from the 4th District
nominated William w. Scott who claims
to hail from the fifth, but is essentially an
Elkton man and pet of the Ring. A
spirited contest had been held at the pri-
mary meeting in the 5th district, between
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