The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-09-14
Second Congressional District.
Three Ambitious Democrats.
The Fight Between Roberts and Tai
bolt.

The Congressional Convention of the
Democratic party for the Second district
assembled under the order OF the State
Committee at Cockeysvile on Thursday
The list of delegates was as follows:
Buitimort coVuiy-Wm : kecch. Col.
!. ;. Bidiison, DR.. Geo. II. Cairnes VIM.
Parks, Geo. L. Stocksdalc and Philip ~
kruh.
ClrroV couHy-Dr. Frank T. Shaw, DR.
:. K. Watcrson. DIR. J. H. Bcltz, Herbert
/. Shriver and Reuben >ayler.
CecH c9HHfV-B. VI. Crawford. VIM. ii.
May J. ". Iouchstoue and J. II. Bell
The unusual interest taken in the Con.
venti"n, not only in the immediate coun-
ties of the district, but every where III
Democratic circles. was attributable 10 the
fact that no one seemed tn be able to name
the nominee. Baltimore county had lie,
solved and pledged lis delegation to vote
for J. Fred. c. Talbot, Esq, until a
nomination should bc made" Carroll had
instructed for the Hon. Charles i. Rob.
crtS. and Cecil had complimcnicd George
W. Cruikshauk, Esq, IN the same way.
The vote of Hartford seemed ~ be the only
uncertain thing. ssiI, IL the result demon
ST. ate, MT without reason. The Hon.
Hiram Mccullough. Of Cecil county who
twice, with credit, represented the district
IN Congress f.. Albert Constable Esp. Dr.
K. e.. Mackali, DIR. J. II. lamar, VI. Z. e..
'IutherS were present.
The friends OF MIR. Roberts seemed con-
ticnr, bui outsiders were generally friend
Of Mr.. Talbot, aud confidently predicted
his success. At odd Fellows Hall the
convention assembled. and Dr. Frank I.
Shaw, of Carroll, was made president, and
William H. Mag aud Philip \. kroh sec.
Tetarics. The balinItiug Immediately com
mcuccd with the following result:
Baltimore county, for Talbot; Carroll
county, ) for Roberts: Cecil county, / for
CruIksahuks; Hartford county, , for Tai
brEt, ; for Roberts and fur Cruikshank
The roll call up To the twenty first ballot
showed the same result. but on the twenty
second Hartford changed Ia for Roberts
and one Tor each of the other candidates.
On the forty fifth ballot Mr.. Dallam an
nouLCed Hartford as voting two for Cruik
shank, but ON the fifty second he again
changed the two" tn Talbot, aud the
rull-cali up To the fifty ninth ballot tx
hIbited the same footing. At this stage OF
proceedings Mr.. Dallam proposed Ia the
Infinite relief uf everybody a recess OF one
hour, which WAS at once taken
-Allt4 lllt recess lit convention AGAIN As
sembed, and ballot after ballot was taken,
with the result aS above stated, except that
upon ! number of ballots Hartford cast
three votes for each Of the candidates.
At the close Of the two hundred and
seventy sixth ballot Mr. Crawford of Cecil,
moved that the convention adjourn to meet
at Ramos Hall at : u clock. This motion
was opposed by the friends of Mr.. Talbot.
and Col. BddIson, i'll an exciting speech,
which was applauded hy the audience,
claimed the nomination for Baltimore
county, and stated that not only Hartford.
but Carroll county had pledged themselves
to support any gentleman who could re
cclvc the unanimous support of Baltimore
county. The speech was the sensetiun OF
the day, but the convention, by a vote oi
counties, decided To adjourn to Baltimore.
and delegates, reporters and outsiders all
arrived on the = O'Clock train.
AT RAINE's HALL.
The convention assembled at Raiue'
Hall, pursuant 10 adjournment. The bal
lutlng was continued up TO 1915 T.. NJ,
when 10 ballots had been cast.
Nr. Penuell moved TO adjourn until Sc
l.. NJ. to-day.
Mr.. Keen moved to adjourn until 10 \. NJ
Mr.. Pcuncll's motion was adopted, and
the convention adjourned.