Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-15

The delegates elect on Saturday last
to the Democratic County Convention,
assembled at the Court House at Q
o'clock. p. m, on Tuesday last and were
called to order BY ]. Frank Ford, upon
whose motion, DIR. Thos. A. Lynch, of
the Factory district, was elected to
preside. On taking the chair, DIR. Lynch
returned thanks for the honor the Con-
vention had conferred upon him andex-
pressed the hope that its deliberations
might be harmonious and result in the
advancement of Democratic interest.
On motion of j. T. N. Raley, II.
Clay Dent, of Charlotte Hall district,
was selected to act as Secretary.
Zaccheus Tippctt and VIM. r. Clarke
were subsequently elected, on motion
of J. Frank Ford, presidents of
the Convention.
On motion of the same gentleman,
a Committee of six delegates, one from
each district, was appointed by the
chair to act as Committee on Creden-
tials. The following gentlemen CON-
posed the Committee j Frank Ford,
Leo. H. Hayden w. W. Brady, Jas. T.
Duke, J. J. Cough and John Harrison.
The Committee retired for consulta-
ton, and in few moments returned
and reported the following delegates to
be entitled to seats, the Convention
adopting the report.
1st District.-Ios. Richardson, J. +.
Ellicott, VIM. r. Clarke, H. w. Crane,
J. Thos. Bronze, W. W.. Brady, w. r.
Pembroke, r. F. Taylor, o. N. Evans,
c. g. Hayden.
2ad Disfrict.-Jas. T. Duke, John H.
Milburn, Thos. III. Springer, J. Frank.
Turner, Edward Fenhagan, John F.
Combs, Jno. F. Armsworthy, Thos. A.
Lynch, w. 3. Redmond, Jno. H. Wa.
tiers.
3rd District-J. Frank. Ford, Jas. C.
Greenweil, George F. Wathen, VIM. F.
Leach, Zach. Tippett, P. H. Guy, J.
T. NJ. Raley, VIM. f. Greenwell, Zach.
Lathrum, VIM. J. Edelen.
4th District.-J. ]. Cough, BENZ. II.
Swami, Jerome Hayden, Walter L. Dent,
J. Walter Carpenter, J. Frank. Ching,
George w. Goddard, VIM. l.. Russell,
VIM. F. Saxton, r. ]. Cotton.
5th District.-Jas. II. Alvey, P. II. J.
Readmond, II. L. Burroughs, Col. The.
Harrison, w. l.. Thomas, John Har-
rison, G. w. Burroughs, III. Clay Dent,
JOS a. Turner, ]. II. Hancock.
9th District.-Thos. II. Bond, S. G..
Thompson, Leo. II. Hayden, r. A. Abel,
J. + Stone, S. E. Spalding, J. E. Simms,
Geo. L. Raley, VIM. F. Combs, John T.
Spalding.
After the adoption of the Commit
tees Report, the Chair announced that
the selection of three delegates to rep
resent the Democratic party of St. Ma
rvs County in the State Convention
which assemblies in Baltimore on Wed
nesday, the 2lst of July, instant, was
in order.
The Charlotte Hall delegation, not
being full, on motion of James H. AL
vey. the delegates present were allowed
to fill the vacancies in same J. Frank
Ford nominated Henry 1. Carroll for
the State Convention. John E. Car
penter was put in nomination by J.
Walter Dent for the same position. G..
w. Goddard nominated Joseph F. Nor
gan. Robert Abel nominated Jeffer-
son D. Loker. J. F. Ellicott nomina-
ted S. c. Thompson. Nominations be-
ing closed, the voting commenced, the
Chair having previously appointed Jas.
c. Greenwich and r. F. Taylor Tellers.
The following is the result john E.
Carpenter, A votes; Henry I. Carroll,
"A; Joseph F. Morgan, 50; Jefferson
d. Loker, %; S. C. Thompson, Is; E.
c. Loker, 2.
The Chair then announced that John
E. Carpenter, Henry l. Carroll and Jo-
seph F. Morgan were the choice of the
Convention to represent the democratic
constituency of st. Mary's county in
the State Convention of the party.
Subsequently, J. J. Allstan, Geo. W.
Morgan and James H. Alvey were cleo
ted by a RIGA roce vote alternates to at
tend the State Convention.
Without the transaction of further
business, the Convention then adjourn.
ed.
II. CLAY DENT,
Secretary.