The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-10-20
Democratic County Convention.

SASeS DShSANiiJs
Democratic County Convention.
The Democratic County Conven-
ton assembled in the court house, in
Oakland, at l O'Clock p. NJ. Wednes-
dav last.
The meeting was called to order by
w. II. Hall, Chairman of the State
Central Committee for Garrett Co.
On motion, Mr.. j. II. Brooks was
elected Temporary President, and
Mr.. w. l.. Rawlings Secretary.
On motion the chairman appointed
the following committee on creden-
tials and permanent organization.
District No. l. VIM. McRobie;
No. 2.-Jonas Wass; No. 3.-Henry
Smouse; No. 4.-Dennis Collins; No.
5.-P. M. Miller; No. g. Contested;
No. Wv. II. Hall; No. 9.-A. C.
Mason; No. 9.-Samuel Johnson.
The committee reported the dis
tricts represented as follows, and that
each district be entitled to one vote,
except No. 6, and that each delega-
ton from that district be entitled to
vote each, and that the temporary
organization be continued as perma-
nent.
The report was adopted after con-
siderable discussion.
No. L. c. M. Miller, Rudolph
Beckman, VIM. McRobie, William
Sharpless, l.. A. Stemple.
No. 2.-Jere Guard, George D.
Fantz, jeremiah Ryland, John M.
Miller, Jonas Wass.
No. 3.-Wm. r. Getty, Henry
Smouse, H. B. Fuller, A. Matthews,
Frank Mckenzie.
No. Nv. H. Barnard, Thomas
Garvey, Geo. II. Michael, d. Collins,
John Tichinel.
No. 5.-Adam Garringer, c. Sny-
der, Philip Miller, John Richter,
William limbaugh.
No. 6.-Joseph Meese, A. Fox, P.
H. Echard, C. A. Hoye, VIM. Dewitt.
No. 6.-Thos. Browning, William
Dewitt, Henry Shines, ST., Joseph
WEIGH, p. II. Echard,
No. 7.-Dr. E. H. Bartlett, j. H.
Brooks, VIM. L. Rawlings, d. NJ.
Mason, William H. Hall.
No. S.-Francis Martin, A. G.
Mason, John NJ. Browning, III. A.
Shatfer, Daniel Switzer.
No. 9.-Samuel Johnson, Joshua
Johnson, Basil Anderson, John An
derson, Cambridge Graham.
On motion the Convention proceed
ed to nominate candidates for the
State Senate. J..
Mr., Thos. Browning nominated
Hon. VIM. r. Getty.
Mr.. C. M. Miller nominated Mr..
j. w. Veitch, in short and pithy
speech, in which he stated that Mr..
Veitch did not belong to any rail-
road, canal or other ring.
Messrs. w. H. Barnard and Sam
uel Johnson were appointed tellers,
and Messrs. Asa Matthews and A.
G. Mason clerks. .....4
A ballot was then had with the fol-
lowing result:
Veitch-Nos. l, s, 9,7, 3of6.
Getty-Nos. 2, 8, 4, 5, J Of6.
After several Intellectual efforts on
the part of the Veitch delegations for
compromise candidate, the conven-
ton, at 5 o'clock, adjourned until 7
O'Clock.
The convention re-assembled at 7
o'clock, when names of Veitch and
Getty were again placed in nominal
ton, the ballot resulting the same as
before. This state of affairs prevailed
until o'clock, when the names of
Veitch and Getty were Withdrawn,
and the name of w. L. Rawlings
presented. There being no other
name presented, Mr.. Rawlings was
nominated by reclamation. @
For House of Delegates, Messrs.
w. II. Hall and w. H. Barnard
were nominated.
For Commissioners, Messrs. Jere-
miah Guard, r. B. Jamison and
! Basil Anderson were nominated.
For Sheriff, Sylvester Ryland was
nominated on the third ballot.
For Surveyor, j. b. Brant was
nominated. .. u". ...
The convention was in session all
night and adjourned at 6 O'Clock
Thursday morning.
HOgarth. ..
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