Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-09-10

delegates elected on Saturday. the 9th ia
slant. 10 primary meetings TO represent
each district in County C6nveation of
the party. called to meet at Lconaratown
on Tuesday. the 9Th instant. assembled 1T
the Court House at half past two o'clock.
and organized. on motion Of George W.
Morgan. By calling Col. Jas s. Downs
TO the chair. On motion Of Capt For
rest, Zaceheus Tippet; was appointed See
Rotary. On motion Of Geo. W. Morgan,
Capt. Joseph Forrest aud William F.
-Greenwell were elected presidents.
After organization had been completed.
the President. Col. Downs. explained the
object for which the Convention had been
convened. Mr J.sF. Eilicott moved ,ba,
q committee be appointed by the chair,
one from each district, TO act as a com
mittes on credentials. Adopted. The
following gentlemen were appoin;ed--lst
district. j f. EIlcoi,-2rd district, Jno.
4 Loker-3rd district, Wm. F; Leach
-4th district. j. Walter Carpenter-5th
district. f. D. AdanIs-6th district, Geo.
W. Morgan. The committee retired, and
after short session. returned and report
ed through Geo W Morgan the follow
ing gentlemen TO be entitled to seats in
the Convention
lst Distriet.-James Roach, It. Z. To-
kcr, j. T Smith. j. T. Bronze. james
Dunbar, r. g. Mckay, Jas. z. E.l,cott,
Il. T. Mckay. Geo. L. Smith, r. Brent
Crane.
Pad District S. Allstan. John
5. Bean. J i. Thomas, J. Frank Boz
hanan. W H. Carroll. J X. Loker, Bis
coe Adams, W. j. Aud J. f. Turner,
Wesley S.:uner.
3rl Dis;rict-Jos. S Ford, DR.. IT.
Ford, Z. TiPPett, F. Goldsborough, VIM.
7. Leach, John G. Perry, r. G. Combs,
JAS s. Downs, VIM. +. Greenwich, Jas.
T. Heard
eth District. " Carpenter, Danl.
Shanks. J. j. Cough, Jas. Waring. Jr.,
D Code, G. W. Goddard, o. F. Davis.
Jerome Hayden, T. l. Matting!ey. j. j
Alvey.
9TH Distriot.-Wm. s. Lyon. F. D.
Adams. jas Is. Owens, ". j. Davis, j.
II. Hancock
C;h Di>tr;ct.-Jos Forrest, Geo. ".
Morgan. r II. L2thrum, Geo. ". L
BucL!c., TLos. Il. Boad, s. c. Thomp-
son, Leo II. Hayden, Geo. I. Raley, Dr..
s. f Srslding. ". B. Tucker.
Only FIVE members Of the delegation
c'cc, from Charlotte Fall distric: being
present in tie Convention, on motion Of
George w Morgan, they were empower
Cd to east .be full vote Of tn. delegation.
TIE chair, having announced that the
Convention was prepared to receive nom
nations for delegates to represent the
Comfy in The Annapolis Convention, Jas
+ El'ieott, J. T N. Raley, Oscar C.
HAYDEN AMI Jos S. AlIstan were placed
in nomination NIr. Elico:t Withdrawing
his name and thero being then only tire,
delegates in nomination, or motion. !.
7. N. Raley. Oscar @. Hayden and JOS.
s. Alis,an were declared hy reclamation
II be The delegates 20 represent the coun-
~ in the Annapolis Congressional Con
yeulion Of the party. The following gen
t',nen were then placed in nomination
FIR alternatcs pr. WIN. II S.one. Thos.
II. Bond Wm. l.. Thcm=s and James
f. E',icott. The gentleman romina-
;iog Mr.. Thomas barring withdrawn his
name. Mr. Bond rose and asked also to
be excused and concluded BY nominating
Samuel {. Thompson in his stead There
being then only three candidates IN nom
ina'lon for aiteraatcs. on motion. DR.. Wm
II Stone. jas T. Ellicott and Samuel
c. Thompson were declared BY acclaua-
ton 10 be tie choice of the Convention
Tor alteraa,cs to the Annapolis Coaveu-
;.on. On motion, the Convention then
adjourned
JAMES s DOVES, Pres:.
LAcCuEus TIFPEgr, Secretary.