Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-09-11

Corxrr REruBLicAs CosrEyrroS.-In
accordance wi,h the call made. through
the BEacos. By the Republican State Csa-
srsl Committee Tor 81, Msry's county. the
delegases elecs BY the Primary meetings
Of the Eepublican party. which met in the
several election districts If the county on
Saturday. the 3e,h Of August. uls.. as
ssnbled in County Convention at Leon
ardsoxn on Saturday. the 9th Of September,
inst. and organized. on motion of VIM r
Hall. of Lconardtosn district. BY elecsing
William 81. Poster. Of the Factory dis
trict. President. Subsequently. on mo-
ton Of VIM. Rich, James Martin. OF Leon
ardtown district. vas elected vice-prcsi-
dent and the organisatio1 Of the Conven-
ton was completed BY the election Of VIM.
F. Hall. Of Leonardtown district. Record
ing Secretary and James Bryan. of St.
Inigoes' district. Corresponding Secretary.
The President having read the call Of
the Central Committee, on motion Of
Richard Winters, q Committee. consist
ing Of six members, one from each elec-
sios district. vas arJ sissed - II 6b65l
on credentials. The following delegates
composed this Committee list district.
Nicholas Biscoe End district. James
NJ. Lcach;-Srd district. James Martin;
-4th district. Richard Winters;-5th dis
trict. John F. Dorscy;-6.h district. Fran
els Nealc. The Committee retired. and
after short absence, returned and re-
ported the following delegates to be enti-
tied to seats:
LIST District-Wiiliam B. Bean, John
johnson. Charles Butler, Nicholas Biscoe
and James Bryan.
ani District JONES II. Leach. A..
Curtis. VIM. II. Foster, Henry Butler
and Randolph Whalen.
3rd District-James Martin, William
Rich. Amos N. Graves, VIM F. Hall and
James Edelen.
'4th Dis.rict-Richard Winters. Igna-
thus Woodland. Robert Butler, Richard
Butler and Samuel Dyson.
9Th District-John Curtis. John But
Ter, James Handy. Charles Holly and
John F. Dorsey.
9th District-Franklin Neale, Henry
Gray. F. A. Graves, Baily v. Rustin and
Cox Lee.
The report Of the Committee was then
adopted BY the Convention.
The Chair here announced that nomi-
nations for the State Convention were in
order. and the following parties were then
placed in nomination Holland Leach, II
G Graves, VIM F Hall, Franklin Neale.
Nicholas Biscoe and John F Butler. AZ
ter the appointment by the Chair of VIM
d Bean and James NJ Leach to act rs tel
lers, the Convention proceeded to ballot
for three delegates to represent the Re-
publican party of St. Mary's county in the
State Republican Convention. which meets
in Frederick city on the 18th of Septem-
Der, instant, With the following result -
Holland Leach, so; II C Graves, 80; VIM
F Hall, 16; Nicholas Biscoe, II; Frank
lin Nealc. 8; John F Butler. 0.
The Chair then declared that Holland
land Leach, H c Graves ard VIM F Hall
we're duly elected delegates to the State
Convention.
Nominations for FIVE members Of the
State Central Committee having been an
nounced BY the Chair to be next in order,
the following named parties were then
placed in nomination A A Lawrence,
Randolph Jones, John F Dorsey. Henry
Butler, Rich Winters, Nicholas Biscoe, B.
+ Graves. Joshua Jones and jos b DAVIS.
Messrs Leach and Butler were appointed
to act as tellers. and the Convention pro-
coded to ballot with the following result {:
Randolph Jones. 20 votes; Henry Butler.
90; John F Dorsey, %; Richard VIM
tiers, q; A A Lawrence. "a; Nicholas
Biscoc, 5; B F Graves, 3; Jos B Dsvis,
2; Joshua Jones, l.
The President thereupon announced,
that Randolph Jones. Henry Butler. John
F Dorsey, Richard Winters and A A
Lawrence were duly elected members of
the State Central Committee Of the Re-
publican party for St. Mary's county.
On motion of A NJ Graves, the Conven-
ton then adjourned.
WM. II. FosrkR, Prea.
VIM. r. Han Re- &C.