The Cecil Whig., 1881-09-10
The Democratic Convention.

This long looke,-tor body met lust Tues
day morning at the conrt house, and drew
rhe usual crowd nl anNiOus candidates and
politicians.
The convention was called To order by G..
W. 'ruikshank, E.Sq., Chairman Of The
County Central Committee, who read the
published call. Nr. Ward called Mr.. II.
H. brady to the chair, and Mr.. Lindsey
nominated Milton \. Kidd aS Secretary.
The Chairman, on motion, appointed one
member from each district rs IL committee
on credentials, as follows: lSt district, Wm.
Ward; md, Vim. Lindsey: :ird, Geo. W.
trniN shank: 4th, John Quinn: 9th, David
p. Cameron; 9th, James +. Evans; 9TH, +.
$. Everist; Sth, NJ. l.. Gillespie; 9th, j. T.
lowing named delegates:
LIST diSt.icf-Wm. Ward, Geo. Bildle, IL.
w. Black, j. w. HesSev Wm. r. Beeks.
mt district. t.-Wm. Lindsey, II. II. Brady,
John Milhurn, j. p. Steele, +. y. Nirholl.
.:d district.--(ieo. w. Cruikshank, q. w.
Denny, \. j. Scott, Geo w. McNea!, ID. {.
Work.
III dSt,if-J W. Quinn, Barney Moore,
Taylor Reynolds, Theodore Warren, John
J. Wright.
IN diStri"t.--David T. Cameron, jefferson
Purner, c. w. Simpers, Nicholas Milburn,
j. y. black, jr.
tth dtStrict-Dr Geo. :. Dare. James NJ. (
Evans. DIR. Il. Il. Crothers, VIM. Williams,
II. J. Sheppard
tn di&trirt.-H. Arthur Stump, Michael
Moore, Adam Peoples, james Graham, +.
:. EveriSt.
Sh d;srid-.Iohn Ritchie, TAYLOR Raw
liugS, John :. Knight, Wm Gillespie, NJ.
$. McNamee
Mh di<tri,q.--.J. p. Wilson, john T. Eng
land, W. L.. MearnS, Geo. W. ,Ianney, j. T.
Groves.
After the roll was called, Mr.. truikShank
moved that the temporary officers be made
the permanent officers Of the conventions
which was carried.
Mr.. Crothers moved that the delegate, of
the several districts may ill vacancies or
cast the full vote of the district: which was
carried.
Mr.. Cruikshank then moved that the body
hold Il private conference before adiourning |
for dinner, and that the house be cleared, /
except rs to delegates.
Mr.. CrotherS objected, and said that Il
stead of shun, the gaze OF the people.
The motion, however, was carried, and
the outsiders, having been requested to re-
tire, the delegates went into IA sort of semi |
official caucus before adiourning for dinner. |
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The body again met and the roll was
called all the members being present.
Mr.. Biddle moved TO proceed to nominate !
the different candidates as published in the !
call and in the order; and the first being a
candid ate for State Senator, and Levi Il. +
Mearns being the only candidate, he was
nominated by acclimaton.
The next business in order was the Selrc- |
tion of three candidates for the House of
Delegates, and Duncan Veazey, of the lst I
district: Daniel Bratton, .Jr., and James \. /
Lewis, of the :ird: and DIR. Wm. +. Row ;
land, Of the Sth, We're placed in nomination. |
The Chair appointed Messrs. Bddle and I
tr,likshank tellerS, and the result of the ,
first and only ballot was as follows: NeaZey I
II, Bratton ID Lewis -, Rowland II.
MessrS. Neazey, Lewis, and Rowland We're
declared to be the nominees
Next in order was the nomination of three I
candidates for County Commissioners and .
the following gentlemen We're named: John 4
Conrey, Thomas Drennen, Henry Hess, Il. .
g. Reese, WIN. Benjamin, r. Braden Gil ,
lespie, and Wm. T. Potter.
Only one ballot was had, as follows: Con- .
rey %. Drennen II, Reese !, Hess %. Benia- /
min Ii, Gillespie -, Patten 10.
MessrS. COurey, Hess, and Gillespie were
declared nominated
The next nomination was for Sheriff, and
s. Il. Grant and Morris Dunbar were placed /
in nomination, when Mr.. Dunbar was nolni- !
mated, rs follows: Dunbar 81, Grant 10.
James NJ. McCauley was unanimously I
made the nominee for County Surveyor.
Mr.. CruikShank offered II resolution of
congratulation at the harmony of the meet /
ing, and moved that all the nominations he !
declared to be the unanimous choice of the
convention: which was carried.
Mr. Crothers moved that the convention
appoint Il county committee of one from
each district, excepting the irt, which shall /
have three, and that the delegates of the
different districts select them. The follow ,
ing gentlemen were appointed
LIST diStrit, Geo Bitldle 2nd, H. II. Brady: /.
:ird, g. w. Cruikshank, Benjamin Bowen
K. +. lamar: 4th, w. G. Henderson: 9TH .
W. W. Black: 9th, ii. j. Sheppard: 9TH, !
Adam Peoples; Sth, NJ. S McNamee: 9Th,
j. T. England.
Mr.. CruikShank offered the following
which was unanimously adopted
H,solce5, That this INVENTION, representa-
, tive of the Democratic party Of Cecil conn
~, desires To put upon public record lis
sense of the enorlnity Of the crime by which
the Chief Magistrate oil the land was struck
| down by the hand of the assassin, and to
express the sentiment of the entire people
i'll earnest lesirr tor his restoration to health
! and duty.
ON motion, the convention adjourned, with
resolution of thanks TO the presiding Off
GERS.
Aiter the convention adjourned, Senator
tiroome entertained the entire body, together
with a large number OF citizens of the neigh
borhood, with Il very handsome collation. of
fruits. ices etc. at the elegant residence of
his mother. About one hundred and fifty
guests partook OF his hospitality.