The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-09-20
Nomination of j. +. c. Talbot for Con.


The congressional convention the second
district, composed of delegates from Bati-
more, Carroll, Cecil and Hartford counties met
at Cockeysvlle, on Thursday, the 10Th inst,
to nominate q candidate for Congress. The
following were the delegates
Baltimore county-Wm. s. Kccch, John S.
Biddison, DIR. George II. Cairnes, VIM. Parks,
Philip A. Kroh George l.. Stocksdac.
Carroll-Dr. f. r. Shaw, Dr. III. Z. Belt
Dr. s. r. Waters, Il Herbert Shriver, Reuben
Saylor.
Cecil-James NJ Tombstone, Benjamin NJ
Crawford, John w. Bell, W. II. May.
Harford-Major VIM. H. Dalam, VIM. NJ
Elliott, VIM. F. Pannell, Charles II. Street,
The following permanent officers were
chosen
President DIR. Shaw; Vice Presidents, John
II. Bell, VIM. NJ. Elliott and DR.. Cairnes; Sec
retaries, Philip A. Kroh and VIM. II. May
Sergeants al Arms, VIM. NJ. Risteau, Charles
0. Kemp.
Nominations being in order, j ohm S. Biddi
son nominated J. Fred. G. Talbot, of Bati-
more county; r. NJ. Crawford nominated G.
w. Cruikshank, of Cecil county; William II.
Dalam nominated ]. Carroll Walsh, of IIar
ford county; DR., Waters nominated Hon.
Charles b. Roberts, of Carroll county
On the first ballot each county cast its solid
vote for its own candidate. After the first
ballot Col Wash's name was Withdrawn, and
2G5 votes were taken without nominating
The Baltimore county delegates were pledged
TO vote Tor Talbot first, last and all the time
apledge to which they rgidly adhered. In
like manner the Carroll and Cecil delegates
each voted solidly every time for their coun-
ty candidate, while the vote of Hartford was
divided between all the candidates. The con
vention then adjourned to meet Mt Barnum's
Hotel. at u o'clock, and from there went TO
Raine's Hall. There 270 ballots were takcn
making $50 in all, without n CHOICE the vote
being cast as before. motion to adjourn
until Friday morning was then carried. At
that time the convention again assembled in
Raincs Hall. Matters were unchangei.-
Baltimore county insisted as strongly as ever
on Talbot, Carroll wanted Roberts and Cecil
Cruikshank. Fifty-six ballots were taken,
with no result, making SOL in all, and on the
sod ballot Hartford broke the dead lock by
casting her four votes for Talbot. His nom.
ination was then made unanimous, and being
sent, for he appeared and spoke as follows
Gentlemen of tie Convention l am the
proudest man in Maryland today. Cheers !
Who would not be proud to receive the in
dorsement of such grand old county as
mine? Allow me to thank you for the honor
you have done me, but you must not expect
speech, as the physical and mental labors of
the contest through which have passed have
overtaxed the strength of such little fellow
as myself Laughter and applause.l l WILL
however, say that had this convention nomin
ated another person instead of myself
would have worked hard for his success and
called upon my friends In my county to second
my efforts. Applause. wish the delega-
tion from Carroll to tell their people that
twice helped all in my power to elect their
favorite son. / wish the delegates from IIar-
ford to tell their people that four times
worked for their favorite, Stevenson Archer.
Tell them if they have prcjudccs against me
hope to dispel them, and expect them to do
for me what have done for their candidates.
Will 40 my DcSJ W CUily lHc JOu
have ntrusted to Inc on to victory. APP
plause have not the time now to announce
amy platform, except to say that stand on the
broad Democtatic platform. | shall denounce
the fraud by which IL man was cheated of the
Presidency, and this would answer if there
was no other platform. | shall denounce the
fraud by which man was cheated of the
Presidency, and this would answer if there
was no other platform. Applause The
people may say Mr.. Hayes is right, but say
that he is but carrying out Democratic policy
when he removed the bayonet control over the
people of the South besides, it was qics
ton of right, of clear and indisputabe right,
that the blessings of local sclt-government
should be restored to the people OF the South.
Applause. thank yor, gentlemen, for the
trust you repose in me, and if nm elected TO
Congress- as through your suilrages feel |
shall be-, shall ever be found true to Demo-
cratic principles, and shall vote for the welfare
and happiness of the whole land and for the
interest of all and of no particular Glass
[Cheers and applause.l Mr.. Talbot stepped
from the presidents platform on which he had
been standing, but Inc returned and said he
had one more word to say. He would say that
Cecil county had not yet had candidate for
Congress in this district she had presented