The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-08
CECIL. RECOGNIZED.
THE FREDERICK CONVENTION
The Custom House Faction Cleaned Out
Messrs, Tome, Gary, Harris and Lowndes Delegates
at Large-Eor. ]. A. ]. Creswen and DR..
j. ]. Weaver Second District Del


at Large-Eor. ]. A. ], Greswell and DR..
J. ]. Weaver Second District Del
egates.
AS will be seen by the proceedings of
the Convention held at Frederick, on
Thursday, the result is complete tri-
umph for the Republicans of Maryland
over the Custom House faction, who had
hoped and expected, by their we'll known
methods. to capture the delegations to
+ Chicago.
At 1870 o'clock the convention was
called to order by Henry Stockbridge, of
Baltimore city.
Mr.. Stockbridge stated that he held
al1idavits of contestng delegations from
Baltimore county and the three Legisla-
tive districts of Baltimore city. He read
the list of uncontested delegates from
the counties. Continuing, Mr.. Stock
bridge said that so far as his power went
he would recognize as delegates from
Baltimore county MesSrs. Geo. II. Reilly.
Charles Anderson. p. 5. Cross. VIM. ii.
Brown. james F.. Hooper. Leander Fore
man, Joseph Handy and Aquilla Scott,
(ant-Custom lIouse.) From the Second
Legislative district of Baltimore city,
MesSrs. W. w. Gallon. Dir. II. &. Moore,
Washington Booth. W. ii. Bright. 5. 7.
Fisher. j. b. Askcw. John S. Barnes.
(anti-Custom luuSe.) In the two other
districts of the city things were SO mex
tricably mixed that he could not decide
which delegation was apparently entitled
to be seated. This decision by the chair
was greeted by loud applause from the
galleries.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Stockbridge's
remarks the Hon. James \. Gary obtain
ed the floor, and moved that Col. Ii. Clay
NALL. of Frederick, he elected temporary
chairman.
| Dir. }. Mcpherson Scott of Washing
tan county, moved to substitute the name
of DR.. Washington G.. Tuck. of Anne
Arundel county, III place of Col. NALL.
At this point i'll the proceedings. II.
Stockett Mathews. OF Baltimore obtain
ed the floor, and said he wanted to know
by what right the chairman seated any
contesting delegation, and stated point
of order on the ruling of the chair. The
point was overruled, and Mr.. Mathews
took an appeal from the decision of the
chair. Two OF three delegates obtained
| the floor and were speaking at once. For
a time a scene of the widest confusion
prevailed.
Mr.. Marine moved that the galleries be
! cleared, but he was shouted down, and
the question on DR.. SCOTS motion. sub
stituting DR.. Tuck for temporary chair
man, was called and the vote was taken
as follows:
Aye-Anne Arundel county. 4; CAL
I nrt l.. l.,
ter, T. Halford, 4; Kent, 3; Montgomery,
Somerset. 4; Talbot. 3; Washington. ):
Wicomico 3. Total, Al.
Nays-Allegany county. ): Baltimore
city, Second Legislative district. :; Bal
timore county. Z: Caroline, ,: Carroll. 4:
Cecil, 4; Charles, 3; Frederick, 6; Gar
rett, 8: Harvard, ;: Montgomery. .: St
Mary's, 3; Worcester, 3. Total. 80
| This was the first test vote taken in
| the convention. and showed concluSively
that the anti-custom party had clear
majority of i'll a total vote of So, II
votes from Baltimore city being ruled
| out.
The vote was then taken on the motion
to elect Col. NALL temporary chairman.
and he was elected rirU rcre.
| The chair appointed Mr.. Gary and DR..
scott committee to escort Col. Nall to
the platform. which duty they performed
amidst the widest enthusiasm. DR.. w.
X. Wilmer, Of Charles county, was nom
mated for temporary secretary and was
! unanimously elected. Capt. J. c. Bru-
| baker. Of Carroll was elected assistant
( secretary.
\ motion was made that committee
+,,,1.
! ton be appointed. Dir. J. McP. Scott,
of Washington county. offered an amend
ment that no contrasting county OF dis
trict should be allowed to vote. He
made warm ard earnest speech from
his point of view. VIM. NJ Marine, Gus
tom House delegate from Hartford coun-
ty. said that this was convention that
wished to act and adjudicate rightly
lie took it for granted that the gentle
men who compose this convention would
| not give any set of contestants advan-
t tage oyer another. He objected to the
contestants sitting in Judgment in their
own cases. He demanded fairness and
what was right. J. {, Motter. of Fred
erick. an anti-CUstom House delegate.
! asked Mr.. Marine if he had not heen Il
member Of the convention which met at
| Frederick four years ago.
| Mr.. Marlne-l WAS not: | was Il con-
testing delegate four years ago.
Mr.. Mottcr-Ihcy were advocatin" the
same principles four years ago that We
are to-day. The chairman of the State
central committee established Il prcce-
dent By determining whom we should
recognize a. delegates. and that DECISION
must mold ROW. Tine Responsibility of
doing right OF wrong rests with him. 1t
Is right Tor the temporary chairman OF
this convention to recognize the same
rule as the chairna, OF the State central
| committee established.
Dr., Weaver. Of Carroll. said that four
years ago Sir. Booths delegation sat
over i'll the right hand corner of this hall
contestng the seats of other delegates
! the same way that the men who have
! this time been drirauded are doing to-
! day. He remarked that if he wanted to
make perfectly sure Of going to heaven
he would 90 down TO Baltimore, array
/ himself in robes, spotless white. and at
tend upon the Custom House daily He
argued that the counties had been put
down and bulldozed long enough. and
now, when they had chance to get their
| rights, they were not going to give them
up. Mr. Marine said that there was
great difference between four years ago
and now. l.. L. McComas, of Washing
ton county, said that he owed no allie
| glance to any faction, custom house or
anti-custom house. There meyer were.
outside Of Baltimore city and It's jmme-
diate vicinity, any contests. DIR. Weaver
said that the decision of the convention
of four years ago was binding now. and
called upon the Western Maryland dele