Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-05-04

18th of April, ult. Senator Lawrence,
chairman Of the Central Committee OF
the party, stated the object Cor which
the Convention had been convened,
which was, to elect three delegates to
represent the Republicans Of st. Aary's
in The State Convention of the party
which assemblies in fA>ity of Freder-
lex on Thursday, the 4th o. May, instant,
after which, on motion Of VIM. A. Rich,
Judge Tippett was elected President and
Jos b. Davis vice-president. A propo-
sition having been adopted to elect
two vice-presidents, Richard Winters
was put in nomination for the position
hut declined. Louis N. Rollins, on
motion Of Edward Harper, was elected
TO the position. Fred. A. Nesan was cleo
ted Secretary.
The FIRST business, after organization,
leing the selection Of a Committee on
credentials. the following parties were
named by their respective delegations !:
list district, John L. Milburn; Cad,
Henry Butler; 3rd, VIM. c. Smith; 4th,
Richard Winters; 5tb, Edward Harper,
9th. Symmetrical Joy. The Committee
r-tired for consultation and subse-
quently reported the following delegates
o. entitled to seats:
LIST district, Louis N. Rollins, j. L..
Milburn, Nicholas Biscoe, Samuel Bar
Der and William Sewall.
End, J. B. Davis, Judge TiPpett, ].
H. Butler, J. E. Jackson and George
Jordan.
3rd, Senator Lawrence, VIM. c. Smith,
VIM. H. Carberry, VIM. A. Rich and
Washington Barnes.
4tb, Richard Wiuters, Geo. c. Mad
dov, stephen II. Young, John II. Clarke
and Robert Thomas.
9Th, Alex. Medley, JAS. 8. Brown,
Stephen Holly. Jas. ii. Handy and En-
ward Harper.
9TH. H. g.. Graves, Leo Cox, j. NJ.
Carter, >. 30, 'ner field Joy and Fred A.
Moran.
Senator Lawrence moved that the
report Of the Credential Committee be
adopted. Carried.
VIM. 4. Rich moved that he 4 dele.
gates present from the 3rd distric. be
Impowered to cast the vote for that
delegation.
4 substitute was offered and adopted
that the delegates present from each
district be empowered to cast the vote
Of their respective delegations.
The following parties were then
placed in nomination for delegates to
the State Convention A. A. Lawrence
John N. Graves, Henry Butler, J. b
Davis and l.. N. Rollins.
H. C. Graves moved that nominations
be closed. Carried.
Capt. Lawrence moved that the Chair
appoint two tellers. VIM. A. Rich
moved as q substitute that the Conven.
ton select the tellers. The motion OF
Capt. Lawrence prevailed and the Chair
appointed Summer6eld Joy aud John
L. Milburn to act as tellers.
The list of the delegates was then
called, each delegate voting as his
name was called aud with the following
result.
Henry Butler, %; A. A. Lawrence
%; John N. Graves, %; l.. N. Rollins
z; J. b. Davis, 5, whereupon the Chair
declared, that Henry Butler, A. A. Law.
renee and John N. Graves had been
duly elected delegates to represent the
Republicans of st. Mary's county in
the State Convention of the party to
assemble at Frederick, Thursday, May
4th.
Capt. Lawrence then moved that l..
N. Rollins, J. b. Davis and VIM. +.
Hall be selected rs alternates. The
motion was unanimously adopted.
Without the transaction of further
business, the Convention then adjourn.
ed.
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