The Democratic advocate., 1874-09-12
Democratic Congregational Convention
Of the Second District.
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Ihe delegates elected irOn baltimore coun-
ty, lexcept the first aud thirteenth districts
Cecil, Hartford, aud Carroll counties, com. !.
prising the second Maryland Congressional
District, assembled 1t the Conrt House, at
Towsohtown, Baltimore county, at noon
Thursday, and after . contest of over hye
hours nominated Charles b. Roberts, of this
county, as the Democratic candidate for Con
gressto succeed Hon. Stevenson Archer, the
present member. The convention was com
posed of nineteen delegates, six from Balti-
more county, five from Carroll, four from
Cecil, and four from Hartford.
On motion Of j. Brooke Boyle, Of Carroll,
Thomas Hope, Esq Of Hartford, was made
temporary chairman. On taking the chair
Mr.. Hope made some appropriate remarks,
thanking the body for the honor conferred.
Mr.. Jos. NJ. Street, OF Hartford, moved the
appointment of committee on credentials,
permanent organization and rules, which was
carried. The committee reported the follow.
ing as the correct list of Delegates;
Baltimore county-,lohn Cole, Daniel w.
Cameron, John W. Burton, Alfred II. Slade,
Shadrach Street,, and John s. Hayes.
Hartford eounty-Thos. Hope, ], NJ. Me-
Nabb, Murray Nandiyer, and Jos. NJ. Street,.
Carroll co1nty-Dr Frank I. Shaw, Jas.
Fenner Lee, DIR, S. r. Waters, Geo. A. Show
er and John Is. Boyle.
Cecil lcounty--Albcrt Constable, Francis S.
Everist, George Biddle and Hiram Mccall.
ough.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee also reported the following
as the permanent officers of the convention
President-Thos. Hope, of Hartford.
Vice Presidents-Dr. S. X. Waters, of Car
roll and Daniel w. Cameron, OF Baltimore
comfy.
Secretary-Franeis S. Everist of Cecil.
The committee further recommended that
the counties vote pia uoce alphabetically as
their names are called, that each delegate be
entitled to one vote, and that majority of
the whole number be necessary to a choice Of
candidates. They further recommended that
the rules of the last House Of Delegates, SO
far as they are applicable, be adopted for the
government of the convention.
The report was unanimously adopted.
NOMINATING CANDIDATES.
On motion Of Mr.. Joseph NJ. Street,, the
convention resolved 10 proceed at once to the
nomination of candidate to represent the
second district in Congress. The following
gentlemen were put in nomination :-George
ii. Carmau, of Baltimore county, by John
Cole I. Sturgis Davis, of Baltimore county,
by Alfred II, Slade; Captain James Hall, Of
Baltimore county, by Daniel W. Cameron ;
George w. Cruikshank, of Cecil county, by
Albert Constable; Hon. Stevenson Archer,
Of Hartford county, by NJ. Vandeyer, and
Charles b. Roberts, of Carroll county by
George A. Shower,
The first ballot resulted as follows: Bali.
more county, 3 for Carman, 2 for Davis, | for
Hall; Carroll for Roberts; Cecil, 4 for
Cruikshankj Hartford, for Archer. A de-
termined spirit appeared TO animate the mem.
bers of the convention, and ballot succeeded
bollot, each delegation continuing TO persist
emily cling to its original choice. The ballot.
ing continued with the same result during 80
succeeding ballots, when on the thirty second
ballot Baltimore county dropped Mr.. Hall
and voted for Carman and for Davis, the
other counties voting solid as on all the pre-
vious ballots. The balloting continued, the
delegations voting in the same stubborn spirit
for their fayorites until the ninetieth ballot
was reached, when at 2.30 =. M, on motion
Of Mr.. Mccullough, of Cecil, the convention
took recess for a half hour.
The convention reassembled at 3 d. m. and
the bolloting was resumed On the an.
nouncement Of the Que huRdred and twenty
ninth ballot Mr.. Cameron nominated Hon.
John Merryman, Of Baltimore county. The
balloting was resumed, aud ou the one hun.
dred and thirtieth Baltimore county voted 3
for Carman, for Davis, and for Merryman,
the other counties continuing to vote as pre-.
vlously, each delegation for its own fayorite.
On the announcement of the two hundred
and twenty-seyenth ballot, Mr.. STREET., OF
Hartford county, moved that the convention
adjourn until 10 o'clock Friday morning, in
order to allow the delegates time to make up
their minds as to which of the nominees they
would concentrate on. Mr.. Mccullough hoped
the motion would not prevail, as the larger Dor.
ton of the delegates had come from n dis.
lance and the Cecil delegation at least preferred
to remain in session until decision was
reached. Mr.. STREET., at the solicitation Of
several delegates, withdrew his motion. and
the billoting was resumed. The proceedings.
from their monotonous nature, became yery
tlresome. The secretary became SO hoarse
from calling the counties that vice president
Waters was induced to relieve him.
On the two hundred and sixty.frst ballot.
Cecil county, which had from the first voted
persistenty for Cruikshank, cast her four
votes for Roberts, which left that gentleman
but one vote short Of q nomination. On the
next ballot Baltimore county again changed
and cast her six votes for Carman, Cecil
continuing to vote for Roberts. The work
now among the active politicians became
warm, and excitement ran high, as on any
ballot union OF Baltimore and Hartford coun.
ties would secure the nomination for either
Carman or Archer, while one from either
added to those OF Carroll and Cecil would
place Roberts in nomination. Thus matters
continued until the two hundred and eighty.
fifth vote, when Baltimore county again Voted
four for Carman and two for Davis. fhe
Baltimore county delegation became so much
crowded by commitments that on several oc.
casions the president was compelled TO order
the space in the rear of their seats cleared.
On the two hundred and eighty sixth vote the
Baltimore county delegates voted three for
Carman and three for Davis, thus bringing
Carman back to his original vote.
There was some little delay between each
vote at this stage, caused by deliberation
among the Baltimore county delegates. but
without any change being made in the vote,
When the two hundred and ninety. seventh
ballot was announced Mr.. Cameron nut in
nomination Hon. Judge Grason, of Baltimore
county, which was received with applause,
but on the next and succeeding ballots Judge
Grason received but one vote, reducing Mr..
DAVIS one, and the other candidates receiving
their usual vote.
Before the three hundred and seventh bal.
lot was announced Mr.. Cameron of Baltimore
county, one of the vice-presidents, changed
his vote from Grason for Mr.. Roberts, OF
Carroll county, which secured him the nomi.
nation. On motion of Mr.. STREET. the nomi
nation of Charles B. Roberts was made unan.
imous. The convention then gave three
cheers for Charles B. Roberts, the nominee
of the second district for Congress. The final
vote stood: Roberts 10, Archer 4, Carman g.
Davis 2.
Hon. Stevenson Archer was introduced to
the convention and made a stirring address
Although just defeated for the nomination,
he took great pleasure in recommending "a
the support Of the voters Of the district the
nominee, Mr., Charles b. Roberts, whom he
had known for years. Mr.. Roberts, he said,
was just the sort Of man that Maryland needed
in the present trying times, when the party in
power at Washington was doing all il could tC
depress the American people. Mr. Archer
was loudly applauded.
Mr.. Constable moved that committee be
appointed to wait on Mr.. Roberts and inform
him Of his nomination, which was carried
The chair appointed asthe committee Messrs.
Constable, OF Cecil, STREET., Of Hartford, Cam
eron, Of Baltimore, and DIR. Shaw, Of Carroll
DIR. Shaw, Of Carroll, and Mr.. Albert Con
stable, of Cecil, both addressed the conven
ton, counseling unity of purpose aud deter
mination Of success to the Democratic party