The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-12

Resolred, By the delegates of the Republican
convention of the I'd Congressional district that
they deem it inexpedient to make a regular Re-
publican nomination, and throw upon the respect
able element of the Democratic party, who are dis
satisfied with the ring candidate the responsible
ty of announcing an acceptable candidate IN tne
I'd Congressional district upon platform support
ing honest money and in opposition to the repeal
of the resumption act. Understanding that Hon.
George b. Milligan, of Baltimore county, will an
nounce himself as an independent candidate on
such PLATFORM we cordially commend him to the
voters Of the district.
On the 4th inst, number of well-known gen
tIemen addressed letter to Mr.. Milligan, asking
him to run as an independent candidate for Con-
press in the I'd district He replied as follows, the
correspondence appearing in Mondays San
..a sa ar BALTIMORE, October 4th, 1878.
To Messrs Jos. III. RiemaR and Others:
GRNTLEMEN--I am in receipt of your very Hat
tering letter of this date in which you request me
to allow the Use of my name as an independent
candidate for Congress. While nothing was more
foreign to my intentions, recognize the fact that
public opinion is now loudly clamoring in favor OF
the candidacy of some person other than the NOM
inee of the Democratic convention, and, with no
little difhdence accept the suggestion which you
have made to me- If elected nothing shall be left
undone by me to promote the honor and the well
fare of the people of the district.
Very respectfully, GEORGE B. MILLIGAN.
Mr.. Milligan is lawyer by profession and re-
sides in the 9th district, near Towsontown. In
politics he is q Democrat, but has not taken an
active part in political contests. He is an educa-
ted gentleman and stands deservedly high as a
citizen.
The following brief sketch of Mr.. Milligan we
copy from the Erening Bulletin:
"He is about fifty years of age, and a native of
Delaware, though his family was from Cecil coun-
ty, Md His father, the late John J. Milligan, was
a member of the bar of Delaware, and held several
prominent positions, having been a member OF
Congress for several terms. Mr.. Miligan was
educated at Mt. st. Mary's College, Emittsburg,
and completed his studies at the law school OF
Harvard University, and commenced the practice
of law in Delaware, and at one time held the posi-
ton of Assistant Attorney General of the State
"He came to Baltimore some years ago and mar
ried Miss Carroll, daughter of Charles Carroll,
of Mount Clare, and became law partner Of the
late Henry Winter Davis. He was partner OF
Mr.. Davis up to the beginning of the civil war
Mr. Miligan did not sympathize with Mr.. Davis
in his Know Nothing sentiments. Retiring from
the practice of law account of his health he re-
moved to Baltimore county.
"Mr. MiIligan has never actively engaged in
politics. He has been Democrat both before and
since the war, but during the war was Union
man. He was a deputy collector of the port OF
Baltimore under the collectorship of Mr.. Henry
W. Hoffman. He subsequently became real
estate agent, in which business he has since con-
tinued."
Mr.. Milligan's announcement appears in our ad-
vertising columns to-day.