The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-09-11
OH SHAW !
WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT!
Constable, Talbot and Stump all Withdrawn, and
the Carroll County Ring Champion
Nominated by Acclamation.
What Falling or There Is, By Countyn,en

After 2sl unsuccessful ballots on other cand:
dates. the democratic convention for the second
Congressional district of Maryland. which met al
! Westminster on Wednesday, nominated by accla
nation and unanimously DIR. +. T. Shaw. clerk of
| the court OF Carroll county. who had not been
mentioned as a candidate and was not inthc field
| great deal OF interest manifested in the
convention. The three candidates Talbot Stump
and Constable were in the city. with Il large fol.
lowing of friends from each of the four counties in
the district. Mr. Talbot took time by the fore
lock and reached the ground on Tuesday. He
had on hand probably larger retnuc of friends
than any other candidate and did not seem TO he
discouraged while the delegates elected in his in
tercst manifested decided warmth in his cause
one OF them saying they were for him first last
and all the time" Nearly three hours were spent
this morning caucusing before the convention met
The convention was called to order;.t clock
=. NJ. by DR. F. L. Shaw. member OF the democri-
tic State central committee of Carroll county and
was organized without difficulty with the following
officers: President. l.. NJ. Bacon. OF Baltimore
county: vice-reSidents, l.: 7. Slingluf OF Carroll.
John NJ. Miller of Cecil. VIM. NJ Elliott OF Har-
tord secretaries +. NJ Baker of Hartford T. L.
krOh OF Baltimore county
The convention went into the nomination of ca IL
didateS The counties were called al llIabetica Nv
Baltimore county asked to he excused for the prcs-
ent.
Carroll county did not name a candidate John
the democracy of Cecil county he desired to pre-
sent the name OF one known personally to most all
present and by reputation known to all. man
who make an able and efficient member of the
national Legislature At no time since Cecil was
i'll the district had she been hOnored with II demo
cratic nominee Tor Congress. He desired to pre-
sent the H.. ne of Albert Constable. Applause
Mr.. Young of Hartford county placed the name
of Herman Stump in nomination. He said Mr.
Stump WAS an honOred son whose reputation was
confined to no county: he belonged to the whole
STRIFE. The name of MIR STuInrI : ted in,
no captious spirit: it was the name that would
heal all discussions. [Applause.l
L. NJ. Bacon presented the name Of Hon. 7. f.
G. Talbot.
The first ballot ttcn being necessary to Il ch0ce)
resulted rs follows: Baltimore county Talbot 8:
Carroll county. Constable 3: Cecil county Con-
stable l. Hartford county. Stump4 The same re-
suit continued Tor seventy ballots. when on motion
of Mr.. II. X. Crothers Of Cecil county. the con
fcnt"n, at 2"o +. NJ took recess Tor fifteen min
uteS.
On reasscmblny the deadlock continued Two
hundred and siXty-thrce ballots were taken with
out change. and at ! o'clock the convention took
another recess until night. On rcassclnblinY ara in
in the evening there was still no break. On the
Isl ballot the record was hciore Talbott g. Con
stable .. Stump I. Another recess was taken
lasting thrce-luarterS OF an hour during which an
earnest conference was held between the Carroll
and Baltimore county delegations. 1t was found
that Carroll would split and give Talbot 3 and
Stump . and that Cecil would then Jump to
Stump and nominate him. As soon as this Situa-
ton was realized Mr.. Talbot decided that he
ference with his supporters the game was allied.
AT clock when the convention reusSembled
VIM. Parks. of Carroll county nominated DR.
Francis T. Shaw. of Baltimore county Tor Con
yreSs. and the nomination was received with shouts
of applause
Mr.. Crothcrs. of Cecil moved to make the nomi-
nation unanimous by reclamation, which was
done amidst great enthusiasm.
DIR. Shaw. who was present WAS called To the
front. and he spoke with emotion, He said the
nomination came Unsolicited and he would accent
1t only as compromise aud ia behalf Of peace in
the ranks OF the democratic party of the second
district
Hon. J. F. G. Talbot was then called and came
forward amidst great applause. He said unfair
dealing has its own punishment. and always will
hove. He came before this convention An numblc
citizen OF Baltimore county, backed by its six
votes. He found here settled and determined
opposition On the part Of those who ought to have
been his friends,
Mr., Constable expressed entire appreciation and
cordial support Of the nominee, lie said OF course
everybody liked tn win. hut next To himself lie
preferred Dir Shaw, aud pledged Cecil county Tor
him. Applause.
DIR. Shaw il the son of Mr.. Francis Shaw of
Woodsburu, Frederick county. where he was born
i'll 1871. He is 81 years vi age: graduated in med
icfne at the University of Maryland III 1854: Local
ted at Uniontown, Carroll county. where he prac-
the Circourt OF Carroll county, in 1873. At the
last election in 1879 he was reelected clerk al the
court. which Office lie now holds, Ito in II huenL
speaker, and has been alwaysit Consistent work Ing
democrat.