Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-09-02

REPUBLICAN CoSvExTrox.-This body,
called to send delegates to the Repnb-
ican Convention which il to convene
ut Westminster on che 9Th of Septem-
Der, instant, and to selecta County Gen.
trail Committee for the party, assembled
at the Court House on Tuesday evening
last, and was called to order BY Capt.
A. A. Lawrence. The first business
being the selection Of officers, on mo-
ton, John n. Graves, Of Patuxent dis
trict, was elected President. Subse-
quently, Messrs. Rollins and Handy
were elected Secretaries. Capt. Law
renee moved that q Committee Of one
from each district be appointed by the
chair to act as Committee on creden-
tials. John. F. Dorsey moved as a sub
stitute that each delegation select its
own members on the Committee on
credentials. The substitute. prevailed.
The following parties were named BY
their deterrent delegates 1st District,
Nicholas Biscoe,-2nd district, James
Morgan-3rd dist, Amos Graves-4th
DIST, Richard Wintersr5th dist, jobs
F. Dorsey-6th district, Frank Neal.
The Committee retired, and after a
short absence returned and reported the
following persons to be members of the
Convention.
1st disdrict, L. N. Rollins, Nicholas
Biscoe, VIM. Medley, Lewis Bennett,
VIM. b. Bean.
End district, James Morgan, John NJ.
Lawrence, Jno. F. Jones, George Thomp-
son, John III. Butler.
3rd district, A. A. Lawrence, VIM.
F. Hall. VIM. C. Smith, A. III. Graves,
Merradack Clarke.
4th district, George Maddox, VIM.
F. Mills, VIM. Nelson, Orsey Platter
Richard Winters.
5th district, J. 8. Brown, ]. F. Dor
sey, j. I'll. Handy, Oh. Carter, Edward
Harper.
9th district, John N. Graves, B. F.
Graves, Francis L. Kelly; Franklin Neale
and John W. Carter.
The Report of the Credential Com
mittee having been adopted, the Con-
vention prepared to ballot, previous to
which, however, Richard Winters moved
that the delegates present be empow-
cred to fill all vacancies which might be
found to exist in their respective dele
cations, which, after modification, was
carried. The Convention now being
ready for vote, and the selection of
three delegates to represent the Repub-
lean party Of st. Mary's County in the
Westminster Convention being in or
der, the following PARTIES were placed
in nomination Capt. A. A. Lawrence,
DR. L. J. Sutton, VIM. F. Hall, John
H. Butler and L. N. Rollins. 3. f.
Graves and Edward Harper acted as
tellers. After counting the vote, the
Chair declared Capt. A. A. Lawrence.
l.. n. Rollins and VIM. F. Hall to lie
the delegates elect to the Westminster
Convention. BY subsequent motion,
DIR. L. J. Sutton, Richard Winters
and John H.. Butler were selected Us
alternates to the same body. The se-
lection of three persons to serve as a
County Central Committee of the par
ty being next in order, John III. But
Ter, L. n Rollins, J. N. Graves, VIM. F.
Hall, DR.. L. J. Sutton and Capt. A.
A. Lawrence We're placed in nomination
for the position, the same tellers acting.
After ballot, the Chair announced that
Capt. A. A. Lawrence, ]. N. Graves and
L. N. Rollins had been duly!elected. On
motion of Capt. Lawrence, ]. Ii. Handy.
Richard Winters and John III. Butler
were declared by the Convention alter
mates TO act during the absence of the
Central Committee just appointed.
On motion of the same gentleman,
the Convention then adjourned, to meet
in the Grand Jury Room for private
consultation connected with the welfare
Of the party.