The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-09-17
Resignation of DIR. Shaw,

DIR. Francis T. Shaw, recently nominated for
Congress by the Democratic convention of
the second congressional district, has tender
ed his resignation to the State Central Com
mittee Hon. A, p. German, chairman of
that body, has notified the members to NEE,
in Baltimore, next Saturday, the 18th instant
to take action in the premises. DR.. Shaw's
letter of withdrawal is as follows:
Westminster, Nd, Sept 15 1SSO-Hon A. P.
German, Chairman Democratic State Cen.
trail Committee.-Sir; | desire through Won
TO make known to the Democratic party of the
second congressional district my resignation MS
their candidate for Congress. Reasons both ola
public and private nature, not apparent to me
at the moment accepted the nomination, make
it imperative upon me to pursue this course
Being convinced that The election of the Demo
cratic nominee in this congressional district is
assured, and that my candidacy is in no wise
essential to the success ofmy party, there re
mains no substantial reasons why should not
retire from the contest. Hoping that your COM
mttee will take such action to ill the vacancy
occasioned by my resignation rs will receive the
endorsement of the party, leave the matter in
thelr hands.
CRANK 4. SHAW"
1t is minated in the Baltimore papers
that the State Central Committee will make
provision for new primaries and II new con-
ycntion, to nominate Il candidate in place of
DIR. Shaw. We hope this is not the fact and
that the convention that assembled at West
minister on the Sth of September will be call
ed together again, at an early day, to com
plcte the work for which they were elected
and make another nomination. The Prcsi-
dent of that con ,ention would appear to be
the proper person to receive a resignation and
call the convention together for their action
upon it. But however they may be sum-
moned, the members of that convention, when
they rcassemble, will have full authority to
make nomination, and the people of the
district will acquiesce in their action.
There are many precedents for the reassem-
bling of u convention under such circum-
stances, and it is manifest that until they have
made an cffectual nomination they have not
completed the duty for which they were APP
pointed.
If another convention is called it would be
novel and dangerous proceeding. We
would have two conventions, both claiming
the power to nominate, and if adopted as
precedent would be likely to lead to trouble
whenever parties interested have become
dissatisfied with the convention first chosen
1t has also been suggested that the State
Central Committee might intervene to settle
difficulties. II may certainly call the West
minister convention together again, if its own
officers should neglect their plain duty But
it can hardly be supposed that the State
Central Committee would undertake TO make
nomination for us, or supersede the conven-
ton already elected by the Democrats of the
district.
The only way to avoid possible confusion
and preserve harmony is to call the conven-
ton together, as soon as possible, and it mat
tiers very little whether it is called by its
own officers or by the State Central Commit |
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