The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-09-24
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
n Very Large Attendance and Some
Lively Scenes The Nominated
tf Ticket. &c.

The Democratic convention uI this county ~.
sembled In the Court House at Towsontown, last
Monday, for the purpose of nominating eandi
date Tor Register VI Wills. ons Tor Sheriff, one
for Treasurer, three for County Commissioner.
one for County Surveyor and six for tho House Of
Delegates. The delegates, the candidates and
their friends commenced to arrive at an early
hour In the day and by noon the streets in the
vicinity Of the hotels and restaurants presented
very lively appearance. The meeting of,he con.
vention was fixed for ~ o'clock NJ, but by that
hour II was evident the wires had not been prop
erly arranged and there was much jarring. Il
was I o'clock before DR.. IIebb, chairman Of the
Executive Committee, called the convention 10
order In the Court room. Al this hour the room
vas packed 10 its utmost capacity with loud
talking and perspiring mass Of humanity, stand
ing upon the seats. In the windows, upon the tral
table, &c. Finally the DIR. was able 10 make
himself partially heard and q temporary organi.
xation was effected BY calling Col. Walter s.
Franklin, OF the sth district 10 the chair. John
Williams, the % district also named for tho
place, but u was evident he was not wanted, a
large majority favoring Col. Franklin. John r.
Crout, Of the 9Th district, and WIN. n. Ruby
(neither Of them members Of the convcntionl were
selected as secretaries.
On motion, y committee ON credentials, consist.
Ing Of one from each district, was appointed.
After the members had LEFT the room there were
witnessed some scenes Of the widest confusion.
Yels, cursor and threats filed the air and per-
feet pandimonium reignsd for the space Of half an
hour. Finally the chairman. seeing that Il was
impossibls 10 proceed wth the business, adjourned
the convention Tor half an hour. During the In.
ts<mission the county police, assisted By twenty
ave deputies appointed for the purpose by Sheriff
slssle, sueceeded In driving the crowd outside Of
the Iron railing, and when the convention re-as.
ssmbled none but the delegates, candidates, news
paper men, and Few others were admitted with
In the bar. The committee on credentials soon
returned /" the room and reported In favor Of the
temporary officers being made permanent officers
Of the convention, aud thatthe foiiowing delegates
were entitled TO seats, which report was adopted
without opposition
Lat D;sirief.-Robert II. Thompson. George W.
feslemyer. J. V. Horn. Isnae u. Peddicord and
Henry Stcinecker.
ID Disiri-i.-John William, John q. Cosliing
VIM. Newman. Robert Harker and oliver Fisher.
Sd Distsiei.-wm Pole, Samuel d. Mettau.
Cha.. u. Rogers, sanil Roche and Frank knight.
Ill D;.frief.-lIenry c. bergman, Ephraim J.
Triple,t, chas. Shelley. jesse Uppsrco and Joshua
Tracey.
5h Disfrir,.-charies o. Kemp. Silas V. Miller.
John Bond. Vim. II. Tracey aud Jabez II. Cole.
6G Di.riet.-John Kearney, John y. Kemp.
Reuben Houseman, WIN. Ruhi Of j., and WIN. X.
Zeigisr.
1h D;sfrict.-John Knight. John Wise. John
T. Aimony, S. Allen Leib and Dennis Roster
sh Disfrict.-Coi. Walter S. Franklin, Thomas
Galloway, Walter o. Ensor, Thomas Nevin and
Tbos. Naughton.
ga Disfriet--Chas. r. FcndalI, VIM. s. Cowiey,
chas. d. kaiior, Ferdinand Kidd and Geo. u. V.
Dillshunt.
101 D;sirict-wcsley A. Roys,on, Josiah
Almony, Thomas Bend. John c. Wilson and John
J. Medary.
mick, Robert Dilworth, Henry Walter aud chas
II. Quinian.
12h Disfricf.-John Selig, George Baker. Chas.
d. Lewis. Nicholas Evans and Benz. q. Todd.
13h Disfricf.-wm. T. Randlc. Henry Docrng
Adam Bender, Bernard Schwartz and =. Marcy.
chas. y. fendall, Esq. then offered the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were adopted :
WHEREAS. By the inserutabie ways Of Provi.
dence the able head of our great government has
been brought low by the hand Of n dastardly as
sassin: and whereas VIC, In common with 10000
90 Of fellow countrymen, are plunged in inexpres'
sible grief; therefore,
Resoired, by tLis tie Demoersfie CsHrsHi;oa Of
Baitisiore County here assenbied, We denouncc
the assassin, hold in just adherence the danaa
bic act and demand that the extreme penalty Of
the law be meted out 20 the murderer.
Rssoired, That We sympathiIe with the family
ofthe stricken President.
Rssoirsd. That these resolutions be transmitted
20 Secretary Blaine BY the siesrs Of this eonven.
ton.
Aftsr some discussion Il was decided to nonli.
nate the Register Of Wills Grst. and the business
vas proceeded with. WIN. 7. Mecauisy. LIST die
triet; DIR. u. j. Hebb. I'd district, and Thomas
Phipot. 10th district. being placed in nomination.
On the fret BALLOT Mr. rhiIpot received 80 votes.
Mr.. McCauiey 10, and DR.. Hebb ), and Mr.. Phil.
pot was declared nominated.
Far Sheriff. n. A. Magic, LIST district Nathaniel
Watts, Sd Richard e. Tracey, 9th Joseph ".
| Nelsan sah. J0aanh N Kniohf
man, nth; August weis, 18th, and George ".
Wade, 18th, were placed In nomination. On the
fret ballot. knight received Is votes; Magic, ) (;
Tracey, IL; Watts, s; Carman. 5 weis, ); Wade.
TO- On the second ballot. knight received 81
votes; Tracey, 20; weis, 5; Carman, ): Wade.
). On the third ballot, Carman. weis and Wade
were Withdrawn; knight had IS votes, Tracey,
81; and the nomination Of Mr.. Tracey was made
unanimous.
For Treasurer. Samuel Brady, I'd district:
Philip A. kroh. 9Th VIM. Parks, sth, John 7.
u. farlett, nth j. liarman Sehone, 18th. were
placed in nomination. On the 6rst ballot Brady
received votes. kroh Z, Parks Is, Pariett !.
Schone IS. On the second ballot Mr.. Brady's
name was Withdrawn; Sehone had 2s. Parks 20.
Parlstt 5. On the third BALLOT Parlett was with
drawn; Schone had 25 votes, Parks 80; and Mr..
Parks was declared unanimously nominated.
For County Commissioners. Edward W. stiefei.
1st district, N. c. Gosneli, ID; VIM. Carmichael.
3dt A. II. shipley, 9Th John II. Millender 5th
Samuel Gore. 9Th; Henry Wright, 7th; John
Cummings, sth; W. 8. whiteley. 9TH: John +. d.
Psristt, nth; Michael Adams, 18th, we're placed
In nomination. On the FIRST ballot. stieis had 50
votes; Gosnsil, 20; Carmichael, -; Miilenier.
IS; shipiey, 10; Gore 10; Wright. 10; Cummings,
5; whitley. 10; Pariett, 10; Adams, ). On the
second ballot, the name Of DR.. Cummings was
withdrawn. Gosneil received 20 votes carmi.
chaei, 5; Shipley, 8 (; Miilendcr, 30; Gore. 20 /:
Wright, 5; whiteiey, 10; Parlett, 20. Third
bailot-Gosnsli had 10 votes; Carmichael, ) !:
sh!piey, 8; Millender. 80; Gore, 10; Wright, u:
Brady IVES put In nomination; Carmichael, Gore
| and Whitley were withdrawn. Parlett had ~
votes; Brady, i6; Gosnsll, 10.
For the House Of Delegates there were placed
In nomination the following gentlemen: Andrew
Banks, w. II. Ruby, X. J. Farbcr. J. s. Baldwin,
John 8. Gittings, Jr., G. Ridgely Goodwin, l.. l..
| Conrad, benjamin KurtE, Joshua q. Bosley. vii
mot johnson, John N. Curtis, John Selig. DR.. J.
W. Burton, chAs- ii. Nicolai, II. Clay Ridgely and
J. Edward Ward. On the irst ballot Banks had
10 votes, Farbsr 40, Cuttings 30, and Burton 40
and they were declared duly nominated. The
| vote on this ballot for other candidates was
Ward 10, Ruby Is. Baldwin Is. Goodwin 10. Con-
rad s, Kurts 20, Bosley 30. johnson l6. Curtis g.
selis Z, Nieolai 10, Ridgeiy rs. On the second
baiie. peslsy had 20 votes; carti', 10; Ridsely.
10; Johnson, -; Goodwin, II; baldwin, n (;
Kurtz, I |; Nieolai, sslig, 4; Conrad, 5, slade.
5; Ruby s-no choice being made. On the third
ballot there Was no choice, the vote standing thus:
Johnson, 70 Nieoiai, Z; Ridgely, IS; Bosiey,
| 23i Curtis, 8; Goodwin, 5; Ruby, 5; Baldwin,
81 Ward, I; siade, 5; Kurtz, 6. On the fourth
ballot johnson and Bosley each had 81 votes and
were declared nominated. On this ballot the
hereanddates received votes as follows: Ridgely
II Nicola. ?; kaey' u Kurta,c; Goodwin, :
Por County Surveyor there were p,aeed In