The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-10-01
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Adjourned Meeting-An Excellent Ticket
Nominated, &c.

The Republican COUNT Convention
which met on tuesday. the Goth inSt,
but on account of the death of President
Garfield adjourned without transacting
any of the business for which it was
called, met in odd Fellows Hail. ON
Tuesday last, 9th inst.
The delegates were called to order by
the temporary chairman elected at the
first meeting, Geo. Ricketts,. Esq, at II
clock A. NJ. The proceedings of last
meeting We're read and adopted. The
temporary officers were made permanent,
and James Johnson of the Fifth district,
was elected Assistant to Secretary Rails
| ton. Whereupon, on motion of r. G.
| Thackery, Esq, the Convention adiourn-
ed until half-past one o'clock z. NJ, and
| the delegates met in caucus to arrange
ticket. &c.
At half-past one the Convention re-
assembled, and upon call of the roll it
was found that the delegations from all
! except the First district were full. On
motion. the members of each delegation
were authorized to cast the whole five
votes of the districts whether the dele
| CATION was full or not.
! On motion, the Convention proceeded
! to the nomination of candidates for the
various offices to be filled at the Fall
/ election. The first i'll order was the Sc
| lection of candidate for the State Sc
nate. For this place three names were
put in nomination, viz: DR.. r. II. Tuft,
of the Fourth district. VIM. T. West of
the Eighth district, and W. w. Davis. of
the Seventh district. On the first ballot
no choice was made
DR.. r. H. Tut receiving votes
WI. votes
W. W. votes
Twenty-three being necessary to choice.
On the second ballot
DR.. X. II. Tuft received votes
W l. west: / vote
\" W. votes
Whereupon DR. r. II. Tuft was declared
the nominee.
The next voted for We're three candi-
dates for the House of Delegates. There
were four names put in nomination. viz:
Thos. =. Jones of the First. J $. Frazier
the Sixth. and III. II. kimble of the
Fourth district. On vote being taken
Thos. 2. Jones received votes
J. >. FraZier................. .3j votes
H. H. kimbie ...................5 votes
Jcthro j. Mccullough. votes
Tie three latter were declared elected to
this place on the ticket.
The next selected We're three candi- |
dates for County Commissioners. For
this place five names We're put in nomina
ton: Thos. p. Jones of the First. Geo.
f. Harlan of the Third. VIM. johnson of
the Fifth. Alfred Kirk of the Sixth. and
John f. Stephens of the Second district |
On the ballot
Thos =. Jones recevcd..................1ov votes
tIeo r. Hariall.... votes
John +. stephens. votes
Messrs. Harlan and Kirk were declared
nominated. and another ballot ordered
for the choice of Il third candidate. On |
the second ballot
Thos - Jones received .............-...... vote
VIM Johnson. votes
John r. stephens votes
Mr.. johnson having the highest vote be
came the third candidate.
The selection Of q candidate for Sheriff
was next in order. Three names were
put in nomination: W. c. Rowland of
the Third, Samuel IIambeton of the !
Ninth, and }. y. Mccullough of the
Seventh district, being the aspirants for
the honor. On ballot being taken
= M M9w,dnn Lece''ed , votes
Samuel HamhIeton votes
Mr. Uombleton was therefore declared
tha candidate Of tha marty for the ,t,i.. |
of Sheriff.
Jobn + Marshall of the Sixtb district
was selected ne candidate far Surveyor
III r Ell;snn Of tbe saoonl district
Ioln ! Cras,,aII ar tba Th;rd ,iistr;ot
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