The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-09-08
Hon. Charles ID. Roberts Re-NOminatcd.


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The Democratic convention of the sec
ond congressional district met at West
minister on Wednesday last, and by acclama-
ton nominated Hon. Charles B. Roberts, of
Carroll county, for Congress. Although this
event was fully expected, it is no less crafty
ing to his friends. Mr.. ROberss course in
Congress has been marked by faithful de-
votion to the interests of his constituents, and
the convention, in again pacing him in nomi.
nation, has simply expressed the wishes of
the Democrats of his district With eXpe-
riencc gained from useful and laborious work
in the last Congress, Mr.. Roberts will, if re-
elected, enter upon an enlarged sphere of
usefulness to the people of his district and
State, and will do his part well in promoting
form in the Federal administration, which
were begun in the last Congress and which
will he gloriously completed under Democrat
ic rule. Mr.. Roberts is an able, courteous and
work of restoring peace, harmony and good
government to our distracted, oppressed
country The people of the second district,
we feel sure will express their approval of
his past course by reelecting him with a
largely increased majority.
The convention was called to order by
VIM. Young, of Hartford county, on whose
motion Jno, Merryman, of Baltimore county,
was selected as temporary chairman, and ].
w. McNabb, of HarGord county, as Temporal
ry secretary. A committee on credentials
and permanent organization, of which VIM.
Young was chairman, reported the follow
ing as permanent officers: President, John
Merryman vice-presidents, Samuel F. But
Ter, Baltimore county; james II. Steele, Car
roll county w. w. Black, Cecil county;
George F. Walker, Hartford county; secre-
taries, ]. w. McNabb, Hartford county, Adam
r. Magraw, Cecil county, Thomas J. Hunter,
Baltimore county. The report was adopted.
The delegates to the convention were as
follows:
Cecil County-Dr. Jas. Turner, G.. W..
Cruikshank, A. r, Magraw and VIM. w.
Black.
Hartford County.-Wm. Young, w. S.
Forwood, J. w. McNabb and Geo. F. Walk.
er.
Baltimore County.-Nimrod Gosnell, Thos.
J. Hunter, John Merryman, S. F. Butler and
Edwin A, Gorsuch.
Carroll County,-Dr. +. T. Shaw, VIM
Lannan, james II. Steele, Henry Gait and
II. H. Lamotte.
The counties were called, and each put in
nomination Hon. Chas. b. Roberis-Balli.
more county through Edwin A. Gorsuch,
Carroll through F. T. Shaw, Cecil county
through G. w. Crukshank, and Hartford
county through William Young Mr.. VIM.
Young moved that Mr.. Roberts be nominated
by reclamation as the unanimous choice of the
convention. The motion was adopted and
Messrs. Young, Gorsuch, Lannan and Cruik-
shank were appointed committee to no.
tify Mr.. Roberts of his nomination
While the committee was absent Messrs.
Shaw, Magraw, Forwood and Townsend. ap-
pointed a committee on resolutions, reported
through DR.. Shaw resolutions indorsing the
principles enunciaied by the 81. Louis con-
vention, recommending to the whole people
of the country the election of Tlden and
Hendricks. Mr.. Roberts appeared with the
committee, and in n brefspeech accepted the
honor conferred, promising if elected to dis
charge the duties of the position faithfully.
Remarks upon the political issues of the
day were afterwards made by Mr. Cruik-
shank, of Cecil county Mr.. Shaw, of Carroll
Mr.. Young, of Hartford, and Mr. Talbot of
Baltimore county.
The convention then adjourned, and Mr..
Roberts was personally Congratulated
Upon invitation of Mr.. Roberts the delegates
and others proceeded 10 his residence,
where they were Hospitality entertained.
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