The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-12
Democratic Congressional Convention
Of the Second District.


ty, Except the first and thirteenth distriets,l
Cecil, Hartford, and Carroll counties, com.
prising the second Maryland Congressional
District, assembled at the Court House, at
Towsohtown, Baltimore county, ut noon
Thursday, and after contest of over i've
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 Balt.
more county, Ave 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. VI. 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 eouniy-Thos. Hope, j. NJ Me-
Nabb, Murray Vandiver, and Jos. NJ. STREET..
Carroll county--Dr. Frank 7. Shaw, Jas.
Fenner Lee, DIR. s. Il, Waters, Geo. A, Show
er and John b. Boyle.
Cecil county-Albcrt Constable, Francis $.
Eyerist, George Bddle and Hiram McCull'
ough,
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee also reported the following
as the permanent officers of the convention
President-Thos. Hope, of Hartford,
Vice Presidents-Dr. 5. X. Waters, Of Car.
roll, and Daniel W. Cameron, of Baltimore
comfy.
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The committee further recommended that
the counties vote rira roce, 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
fur 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 to 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 L. Sturgis Davis, OF Baltimore county,
by Alfred IL. 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 u. Roberts, of Carroll county by
George A. Shower.
The first ballot resulted as follows: Balti-
more county, for Carman, 2 for Davis, for
Hall; Carroll for Roberts; Cecil, 4 for
Cruikshank; Hartford, for Archer A de.
termined spirit appeared to animate the mem.
baFg n tho a,,A ballet LII
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 yoNng solid as on all the pre-
yious ballots. The balloting continued, the
delegations voting in the same stubborn spirit
for their iayorites until the ninetieth ballot
was reached, when at $50 p. M, on motion
of Mr.. Mccullough, Of Cecil, the convention
took a recess for a half hour.
The convention reasSembled at 3 D. m. and
the bolloting was resumed. On the an.
nouncement Of the one huAdred and twenty
ninth ballot Mr.. Cameron nominated Hon.
John Merryman, Of Baltimore county. The
balloting was resumed, and on the one hun.
dred and thirtieth Baltimore county voted 3
for Carman, for Davis, and for Merryman,
the other counties continuing to vote us pre-
yiously, each delegation for its own favorite.
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 10 make IN
their minds as to which of the nominees they
would concentrate on. Mr.. Mccullough hoped
the mntiau wnuld "a nravafl Al l..
ton Of the delegates had come from dis.
lance and the Cecil delegation at astpreferred
TO remain in session until a decision was
reached. Mr.. STREET., at the solicitation Of
several delegates, withdrew his motion, and
the ballotng was resumed. The proceedings,
from their monotonous nature, became yery
tiresome. 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
persistently 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. The
Baltimore county delegation became so much
crowded by constituents that on several oc-
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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 Mt this stage, caused by delberation
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 GIason 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
fthe second district for Congress. The final
vote stood; Roberts 10, Archer 4, Carman 3,
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 to
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 it could to
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 as the committee Messrs.
Constable, Of Cecil, STREET., of Hartford, Cam.
eron, Of Baltimore, and DIR. Shaw, Of Carroll.
DR.. Shaw, of Carroll, and Mr. Albert Con.
stable, of Cecil, both addressed the conven.
ton, counseling unity Of purpose and deter.
mination of success 10 the Democratic party.