Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-08-21

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RepUBLFcaE CoUNTY CoavsNTIos.-
This body assembled attbe Court House.
Le0nardtown, on Wednesday, August
18th, iastant, and WAS called 10 order BY
Capt. A.. A. Lawrence, Chairman Of
the Central Cemmiiiee. After The OBJ
jecl Of the CoBvenlion had been stated,
on motion Of P. G. Love, Capt. Law
renee was selected a. temporary chair
man w. G. Love was subsequently
elected ~ temporary Secretary. On
motion Of WIN. +. Hall, q committee,
composed Of one from each district, was
appointed ase Committee on Credentials
and 10 report list Of permanent oaicers
10 the Convention The Chasr made
The following appointments list dis
trict, Joseph o. Tsyior; 2nd do. John
r. WhaIeRS Ord do, VIM. r. Hall; 9Th
do. George w. Smoot; 9Th do, Edward
Harper: 6th do, Moses Foster; 7th do,
p. g. Love; Sth do. p. J. Shermaniine.
The Committee retired, and after a short
interval yetussed and reported Judge
John L. Mi'buTn Is permanent Presi-
dent OF the Convention; VIM. +. Hall
~ vice-president and James 10. Leach
as Secretary and the following delegates
as entitled 10 seats in the Convention !:
lst DistTict-J. o. Taylor, John L.
Milburn, Thomas Cant, Nicolas Biscoa,
John o. Shorter.
End District-J B. DAVIS, r. T..
Waits, John =. Whalen Henry Glad
den. Richard Biscoe.
Bird DistSigs-A. A. Lawrence, VIM.
i. Graves VIM. +. Hall, Henry CARRIE.
~. john II. Clark.
4ih Observation-Disclosures Winters, Thos.
7. Mills. William Nelson, George w.
Smoot, w. &. Love.
9th District-James II. Handy John
NJ. Holly, Frank Handy, Edward .Har.
per, Alexander Medley.
9Th District-Moses Foster, Samuel
Jones, John l.. Thomas, j. III Branson,
VIVA. Dent Wilson.
9Th DistFict--George Maddox, j.
Woodland. PIG. Love, j. Fenwick,
Benedict Butler.
9Th Distriet-Z. Tippett, P. J. Sher-
mantine, James M. Leach, Julius Smith,
James Jackson.
After the adoption OF the Report Of
the Committee, Capt. Lawrence moved,
that the Convention proceed to select
three delegates-to represent the Repub-
lican party Of st. Mary's county in the
State Convention which meets in Bal
timore city on Friday, the 10Th of Sep
TENDER next. Carried. H. A. Law.
renee, VIM. +. Hall, G.. w. Smoot,
Henry Carbery, and Jos. B. Davis were
then put in nomination, and James Jack
son and Willie Graves were appointed
Tellers. Before the voting commenced,
motions were adopted that the delegates
vote by districts aad as their names
were called, aud that the delegates pre-
sent from districts not fully represented
in the Convention be ahewed 10 cast the
full vote to which said DISTRICTS were
entitled. The voting was then pro-
eeeded with and the first ballot showed,
that A. A. Lawrence had received %
votes, VIM. +. Hall % and that Geo.
w. Smoot and Henry Carbery had tied
at "a, Jos. b. Davis receiving Is votes.
The Chair announced that A. A. Law
renee and VIM. r. Hall had been cleo
ted and that Il was in order for the
Convention 10 proceed 10 the election
Of the third delegate. The name OF
Henry CarberY being withdrawn, che
contest was narrowed down between
Messrs. Smoot and Davis, the same tel
lrrs acting. The result Of the End bal
lot showed that Geo. w. Smoot had re-
eeiyed 20 votes and Jos. b. Davis II
votes. The chair then declared that
A. a. Lawrence, VIM. r. Hall and Geo.
w. Smoot were the delegates elect 20
The State Convention.
Capt. "A. A. Lawrence then offered
the following resolution which was
unanImouly adopted:
Resolved, that James A. Gary % the
unanimous choice Of the Republicans Of
st. MaEy's county for Governor of the
Stale Of aasylsnd, and that the dele
gates from this County to the State
nominating convention, 10 assemble in
Baltimore on the 18th Of September.
use all honorable means in their power
% secure his nomination"
The question % 10 the appointment
Of rev Central Committee being
brought to the attention Of the Ccnven-
ton. Judge Milburn. J. NJ. Leach and
George Maddox were elected 10 replace
the old committee, and on motion OF
Capt. Lawrence, proposition was
adopted, that an Executive or Advise
~ Committee. 10 be composed Of one
from each district not having Central
Committee man, be selected by the
delegates present representing said dis
tricts TO assist and cooperate with said
Central Committee. Under this motion,
John M. Lawrence, OF the End district;
Henry Carbery. ofihe 3rd; w. c. Love.
Of the 9Th; James III. Handy. ofthe 5th;
and SumInerheld Joy. Of the 9Th. were
selected 10 constitute the Executive or
Advisory Committee. On motion Of
Joseph b. Davis. the Convention then
aaioarned. JAS. NJ. LEACH, Secretary.