The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-09-11
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
Nomination Of Dr.. Frank T. Shaw by Accla-
nation alfer 20l Ballots.

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The Second Congressional District Dem
ocFalie Convention met ia this city GU
"Wednesday. Tho convention was called
to order BY DE-. Z. I. Shaw, member ofthe
State Central Committee. l.. NJ. Bacon,
Of Baltimore couaty, was made temporary
president, aud Fred. w. Baker Of Hartford,
temporary secretary. DR.. Geo. II. Cairns,
Of Baltimore county; @ L. johnson, Of
Carroll; u, L. Phyriek, Of Cecil; aud DIR.
Joshua I, Payne, Of Hartford county, were
appointed a committee op permanent or
ganization' credentials, aud business. The
committee reported the following for per-
manept officers, who were unanimously
elected President, L. NJ. Bacon, Of Bal
t.more county; vice-presidents---Lysander
Mccullough, Of Baltimore county, L, p
SlingluH, Of Carroll, John NJ. Miller, Of
Cecil; secretarios--Fred. W. Baker, of
Hartford, and Philip A. Kroh, of Balti-
more county.
Nominations for Congress were next in
order, and L. NJ. Bacon Of Baltimore CO.,
nominated Hon. j. Fred O. Talbot, Of
Baltimore county; John NJ. Miller, Of &C.
ell, nominated Albert Constable, Of Cecil;
and William Young, Of Hartford, nomina-
ted lion. Herman Stump, Of Hartford.
Ballo;ting was proceeded with, the result
standing Baltimore for Talbot, Carroll
8 for Constable, Cecil for Constable, and
Hartford 4 Goa Stump. After 10 ballots a
reces was taken On rcassembling the
ballotting proceeded with the same result
when an adjournment was made at A
o'clock until 81. Az the evening session
ON call Of the counties the same result
continued until the 2Slst ballot, when
another recess was taken. Upon the re,
assembling Of the convention, VIM. Parks,
Of Baltimore county, nominated DIR. Frank
T. Shaw, of Carroll. c. G. Crothers, Of
Cecil, moved that the nomination Of DIR.
Shaw be made unanimous, aud the con.
vcntion so voiced
DR.. Shaw being called for, came forward
aud accepted the nomination, stating, how.
ever, that he would rather that the honor
had fallen upon one Of the distinguished
gentlemen who had been candidates before
the convention Hon. j. Fred. @. Tai.
bolt, Albert Constable, Hon. Herman
Stump, L. NJ Bacon aud O. c. Crothers
all made speechers pledging their support
aud the support Of their counties, to Dr.
Shaw, and Col. VIM. p Maulsby, respon.
ded to the complement paid Carroll county
10 the nomination OF Dr. Shaw.
The following is list Of the delegates
present:
Baltimore eounty--Dr. Geo. Fl. Cairns
Lewis NJ. Bacon, Philip A. Krob, VIM
Parks Lysander Mccullough, .Jabez Cole
Carroll eouuty--Edward w. Leeds, J
Frank Shipley, G. L, johnson, Henry Gait
l.. z. Slingluff Cecil county-Col. John
NJ. Miller, DR.. II. r. Crothers, G. c. Croth
ers, II. L. Phyrick Hartford county
WIN. NJ. Elliott, Fred W. Baker, Vim.
Young, DIR. Josiah T. Payne. =.
SKETCH OF THE NOMINEE.
! DR., Shaw was born ia WoOdsboro
Frederick county, Nd, October 9TH,
1871, and is now within a few weeks Of
being thirty-nine years Of age. lie grad
uated in medicine at the University Of
Maryland in 1864. Locating at Union.
town, Carroll county, he praeticed his pro
fession with success until elected Clerk Of
the Circuit Court in 1873, when he re-
moved to Westminster. Acceptably dis.
charging the duties Of the office he was
re-nominated BY aeelauiation aud reelected
last fall. Dr. Shaw is one of the most
fluent speakers in Western Maryland, aud
has always been working, consistent
Democrat