The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-22
CECIL REPU BLICANS.



The Republican County Convention, call
ed to select nominees for the State Senate
House of Delegates, County Commissioners
Sheriff and County Surveyor; also to select
four delegates to represent the county in
the State Convention which assembled in
Baltimore on Thursday last, met in Odd
Fellows Hall, in this town, on Tuesday
\ full representation was present from all
the districts except the Fourth. which was
filled by the Convention.
great deal of enthusiasm was mani
tested by the delegates and determina-
ton to go into the canvass with energy and
spirit, and fight it through to victory, was
expressed by all The delegates assembled
at II o'clock, and were called to order by
J. T. Mccullough, Esq, Chairman OF the
County Central Committee Job Haines.
of the Sixth district, was elected Chairman,
and George Balderston, of the same dis
trict, Secretary. \ Committee on Creden-
tials, consisting of ore delegate from each
district, was appointed, who after exami-
ton, reported by its Chairman, DR.. Theo.
Worrall, that the delegations were all full
except that of the Fourth district, which
was filled as above stated. The delegations
from the various districts were as follows:
First district-Jos. Megill, W. H. Emer-
son, w. Scott Price, Thos. p Jones, and
John w. Taylor, Jr.
Second district-T. b. Hopper, f. p.
Bowen, Arson Griffith, Joseph II. Brooks,
and VIM. c. Lake.
Third district-.Ioseph Wells, Geo Rick
etts, r. McNey, f. w. Janney and w. J.
Smith.
Fourth Districts. X Miller, Joshua
Green, James Smith, H. II. kimbe and
David T. Develin.
Fifth District-I. b. Ceilings, Thos. W.
Rowland, Samuel NJ. johnson, John r.
Lynch and DR.. Theodore Worral.
Sixth District-Job Haines, Geo. Balder
ston, James Barnes, Theodore Brckley and
Jethro T. Mccullough.
Seventh District-Jacob Tome, John NJ.
McClenahan, J. w. Martin, Moses n. Gill
lespie and Charles p. Barnes
Eighth District Enoch Mccullough, r.
l.. Christie, VIM. T. West, Philip r. West
and w. p. Cummings.
Ninth District-James G.. Crothers Cor
nelius Barrett, Samuel IIambleton, VIM.
Kirk and Ellis p. Passmore.
On motion. committee of five members
was appointed, to whom should be referred,
without debate, all resolutions offered
The Convention then took a recess until
l J O'Clock, at which time they again assem-
bed. After roll call, the committee on
resolutions reported that no resolutions
had been offered and that they did not deem
it necessary to prepare any. The report
was adopted
The Convention then proceeded to the
nomination of Candidates. State Senator
was first upon the list. For this place the
Hon. Jacob Tome was nominated 10y accla-
nation, and committee was appointed to
wait upon him and inform him of his selec
ton. Mr. Tome, however, on account of
failing health, declined to serve. Hon.
James I. Mccullough. of this town, was
then nominated by unanimous vote of the
Convention for this place upon the ticket.
The remainder of the ticket was made up
as follows: For the House of Delegates
George Ricketts,, of the Third district DR..
Theodore Worrall, of the Fifth; and John |
w. Mccullough, of the Sixth. For County |
Commissioners David Palmer, of the Sec |
ond district. John NJ. McClenahan, of the |
Seventh; and Minchell w. Fulton, of the |
Eighth. For Sheriff-Thomas Brown, of |
the Sixth district. For County Surveyor
VIM. Waring, of the Sixth district.
Hon. Jacob Tome, W. ]. JONES' Samuel |
Hambleton and Col. |. d. Davis were Sc
ton.
The Convention then adjourned.