The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-10
Legislative oaucuses.

Legislative Oaucuses.
On Tuesday night Democratic and Ropub-
lican legislative caucusses were held at An.
napolis, on tho eve OF the meeting OF the
Legislature, which convened on Wednesday.
All the officers ehosenn the Democratic eau.
cusses were elected ia regular session We'd
nesday. From the Baltimore Saa, which
had the best report Of the caucus proceed.
ings, we take the following;
The democrats Of the House met Ia their
own chamber, Caueusing began at eight
O'Clock, and was all over IN two hours time
In the democratic senatorial causus there were
nineteen Senators--the full party strength in
that body. Mr.. A. p. Gorman, as chairman
Of the Democratic State Central Committee,
called the caucus TO order. Senator Peter,
OF Montgomery, was elected chairman, and
Clement Sulhvane, Of Dorchester, secretary.
A resolution was adopted that the officers Of
the Senate for the present session, ia addition
10 the President, shall be aseeretary, reading
clerk, Journal clerk, eugrossng clerk, post
master, sergeant alarms, doorkeeper aud two
assistants, three folders, four committee clerks
aud two messengers; also that the eompensa.
ton shall be the same as allowed by the last
General Assembly.
The caucus then proceeded to balloting,
Win EtshlA Us kNliONhs- Aht 4 ANHiutuA VI tut
Senate, Herman Stump, Of Hartford, II; Ed
ward LLOYD, Of Talbot, 4; blank /. On mo.
ton of Senator Lloyd, Mr.. Stump's nomina.
ton was made unanimous. For Secretary Of
the Senate, Eugene Higgins, Of Baltimore
city, ~; Augustus Gasssway, Of Annapolis, 9.
Mr.. Higgins was then declared unanimously
! elected.
Other officers nominated under The rcsolu-
ton we're us follows Reading clerk, VIM.
H. Hiss, Of Baltimore city; Journal clerk,
William S. Purnell, ofCecl; engrossing clerk,
john Ireland, of Annapolis; postmaster, Capt,
Thos. Ii. Travers, Dorchester; sergeant.at-
arms Frisbie II. Boudin, Of Kent doorkeep.
en-. sgd l.. Trader, of Wieomico; assistant
doorkeepers, Thos. W, Fitzgerald of Balu
more county and James +. Ward, Of St
! Mary $; folders, L. A. Talbot, Of Howard,
Samuel ID. Bounds, Of Somerset, and VIM.
A. Maloney, Of Baltimore eityi committee
clerks, J. &. Parran, Of Baltimore city, I.
Addison, OF Baltimore city, J. B. Bond, of
Calvert, and b. G.. Purnell, Of Worcester;
messengers, I. II. Harrison, of Talbot, aud
Elias b, Arnold, Of Carroll.
Fifty nine out of sixty.three democrats OF
the House OF Delegates met in the caucus.
| Mr. Baunon, Of Anne Arundel, was among
the number, but Mr.. Mccullough, Of Cecil,
remained in the Speakers room and did not
attend that body. Nj. James A. l.. Mcclure,
of Baltimore city, called the caucus to order,
and read the circular issued by the chairman
of the Democratic State Central Committee
calling the democratic members together for
consultation on the organization Of the House.
Gen. A. G. Chapman, Of Charles. vast elect.
ed chairman, aud John 5. Campbell, OF Bal
timore city, secretary. The rules OF the last
House Of Delegates were adopted.
Mr.. Scott, OF Hartford, moved to proceed to
the selection Of candidates By ballot.
Mr.. W. Campbell Hamilton opposed the
motion, and offered as q substitute a resOlu'
ton TO adjourn until after the assembly OF the
House consiitutionally.
This produced much discussion, participa'
ted in by Messrs. Vandiyer, W. II. Legg, De
Wilton Snowden, James A. l.. Mcclure and
DIR. NJ. W. Donavin.
The motion to adjourn was lost--yeas 20,
nays so. Further discussion was had on the
resolution to proceed with nominations, and
flibustering spirit was developed, but 1t was
finally voted down.
Mr.. Legg made a lengthy speech in favor o {
adjourning. The previous question was called
| to cut off debate, aud il was sustained. Atter
some acrimonious words the main question
was then put and passed.
Mr.. Legg then rose, and said that he found
that the majority in the caucus was against
delay, and be therefore bowed respectfully to
it, and would object no further.
MeSsrs. Roberts and Shriver were appointed
tellers. Hon. Hiram Mccullough, Of Cecil,
was nominated for Speaker by Mr.. Mcclure,
who paid high tribute TO the services and
worth Of the nominee both IN the legislative
halls of Maryland as well as those Of the na'
ton.
Mr.. Benz. F. Grouse, Of Carroll, nominated
Mr.. Michael BaBnon, eulogizing his services
in the Senate of Maryland
The ballot resulted, Mccullough 4s, Ban
non 10, blank J. Mr.. Bannon's vote, il is
believed, was divided rs follows Baltimore
city 8, Baltimore county ., Carroll 2, Queen
Anne's /. Mr.. Mccullough was then uuani.
mousy nominated.
Other nominations were then made unani.
mously, as follows For chief clerk, Milton
Y. Kidd, OF Cecil, aud DR.. VIM. ii. Cole, If
Baltimore city, for reading clerk.
On motion Of Thomas G.. Hayes, Of Balti.
more city, Mr.. Murray Vandiyer, of Hartford,
was selected as temporary Speaker in the or
ganization OF the the House The caucus Of
the Democrats was regarded as a test OF
strength on thu United States senaiorship.
The result, il is claimed shows the force
available at Mr., Germans command.
REPuBucAS Caucus.
The republicans in their caucus had II
present and 5 absent, namely, b. l.. Turner
Allegany; Charles l.. Wilson, Frederick co.;
DIR. J. Mcpherson Scott and DIR. ]. 4. Holmes,
Of Washington, and John N. Graves, of St.
MAry's, For chairman, DR.. Lewis II. Stein
er, Of Frederick, was elected, and DR.. i. NJ.
Lancaster, Of Charles, secretary.
The caucus then selected the following can
didaies For President Of the Senate, DIR.
+. NJ. Lancaster; for Speaker Of the House,
DR.. J. MeP. Seotti for chief clerk of the
House, Davidson Armstrong, Of Alleghny
for reading clerk, d. W. Z. Mitchell, of
Charles; for sergeant. at. arms, Henry I. Lang
ford, of Dorchester; for State Treasurer, ].
Parran Crane, Of St. Mary's. The caucus
adjourned till the 22d inst.
A democratic caucus of the two bodies was
held Wednesday night in the hall Of the
House of Delegates. Hon. A. q. Chapman
presided, w. j. A. Parsons, Of Wicomico,
and VIM, Z, Hamilton, Of Baltimore, acted
as secretaries. Mr.. fancivcF, Of Hartford,
offered a resolution that the caucus proceed
TO the nomination OF State treasurer and
printer On motion Of Mr.. Bannon the reso.
luton wac divided and the caucus mani.
mously nominated Barnes Compton for treas.
urer. Mr.. Bannon desired the caucus to post.
pone the printing matter TO some future time,
as the subject was one Of great importance.
This bregghi up the subject Of the price to be
paid. Mr.. Bannon wanted viva Yooe vote on
the printer, which was decided in the negative.
Mr.. Bannon fought desperately against the
foregone conclusion of the printing, ut one
time going so far as to ask for the yeas aud
nays, and not getting up but three members
Finally VIM. I. Iglehart & Co. were elected
printers, unanimously, the price not TO en-
coed $3s,000. The caucns was in session two
hours.
Proceedings Of Maryland Legislature.
In tho House Of Delegales Of MARYLAND