The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-10-13
Democratic Convention of the Third
Judicial Circuit.
Nomination of YeIiott and Fowler.

Nomination of YeliOtt and Fowler.
The Democratic convention of the third judi
cnl circuit, which is composed of Hartford and
Baltimore counties, met at Wrights Hotel, on
the Hartford turnpike, II miles from Baltimore,
on rurs luy. There was an unusual degree of in
tcrcst in the convention, particularly in Balti-
more county, growing nut of the contest in that
county f. r tl., nomination. and from anxiety in
rcglri to ~" 'tinu Of the hartford county dele
gates who were Known tn he in favor of the re-
nonn ion OF lion. Richard Grasnn for Chief
Ju go. All the delegates were present, and
among many others in attendance were Messrs.
WIN. II. Ruhy, Il. J. Further, Poteet, Samuel
Pinkcrion, John $. Bid,lison Edward s Pcarce,
WIN. \. i;lpn Charles u. Mclean. Charles t..
Fcnui, Daniel ). Wright Charles NJ l"sSnp, DIR.
J. +. II. Go%uch, Maj'r John l. felloti, Edwin
GnrSiich. Gc,rVu w. l,luit, Lysanlcr Mct'ul-
Tough aud u. - Almony. of lmlimor" county
johns II .Innn,'y, John Moorcs, Geo. l.. vanBh-
Der. Henry w. Archer, Ir., AMI q. w. Richardson,
of Hartford.
The convention was temporarily organized with
Hon. Henry w. Archer, of Hartford, Chairman,
anh u. p. Butler, of Baltimore county. Secretary.
Mr. Archer, upon taking tho chair, thanked the
convention for the expression of courtesy to
Hartford county, In calling him tn preside Mt the
ors anization OF the convention, We have met,
he said as the representatives of two sister coun-
ties united by close ties of friendship and inter-
est, for consultation upon the important matter
of selecting Democratic candidates for Chief and
Associate Judges for the third judicial circuit
harmony, to consult together TO select as cand-
dates men to whom they could point with pride
men who will be acceptable to Hartford county. to
Baltimore county and to this judicial circuit.
On motion of Col. o. p Magill, of Baltimore
county, Il committee on credentials and perma-
nent organization, composed of one delegate and
nm nj from each N tnd
as follows:
baltimore county.-Col. o. p. Magil delegate ;
Dr. John G. Hollyday, alternate. Hartford coun-
ty.-Robert IL. Vandiver, ST., delegate; G. W.
Richardson, alternate.
The committee recommended that the temper
airy be made the permanent organization, and pre-
scented the following as the list of duly accedited
delegates and alternates:
Baltimore county.-Delegates.. Oliver p. Mac
gill, John II. Fowler. Dennis NJ. Mathews, Lewis
M. Bacon, Milton w. Offutt, George G. Hooper
and benjamin z. Butler Altornates-Dr John
John /. YelIott, VIM. II. w. Reed, Thomas ii,
Kclbaugh and Lysander Mccullough.
Hartford Go nn ols Henry 2.
yahdver, Sr., II. GIN. Whiteford and Thomas b.
Jarrett. Alternates-G. w. Richardson, A. Will
son, J. W. O'Neill, Jos. w. Butler and H. A. Bate
man.
nominated. for Chief Judge, Hon. George yell
he was a man whose purity OF life is above the
breath of suspicion and he dehed any man TO say
aught against him. he recognized the fact that
Hartford county preferred Judge Grason. but
when the iron horse connects the two counties
together and the people of Hartford learn to know
Judge Yellott as the people of Baltimore county
know him. they will never regret the action of
the convention.
0futt, who referred to Judge Yelotts modesty
In declining the higher position Of Chief Judge
He had written lettor to that effect to his dele
cation, but the people rose up and said Judge
Hon. Henry ID. Farnands nominated Hon.
Richard Grason. He did so, he said, with no dis
position to mar the harmony of the convention
and without the slightest intention Of detacting
from the gentleman named or others who might
hereafter be named, but in Difference to the al
ford county. For fifteen years Judge Grason has
been so able so impartial and satisfactory, that
we think he should be renOminated. He recog-
nized the legal right of Baltimore county to have
argued that Hartford county had right to voice
in selecting the Chief Judge, who has seat upon
the bench of the Court of Appeals. But, said he,
you are not at liberty TO grant this right You
are instructed to vote for Yellott for Chief Judge
and for Fowler for Associate Judge against the
world. make this nomination to express as pal
pably, as strongly and as decidedly as we can our
approval of Judge Grason and our wish to have
him as our Chief Judge
A vote was taken, the seven Baltimore county
delegates voting for Yellott and the Ave Hartford
delegates for Grason. The chairman announced
the result and declared Hon. George Yellott the
nominee for Chief Judge.
Mr.. George G.. Hooper then nominated David
Fowler, Esq, of Baltimore county, for Associate
Judge. The nominatian was seconded by Col.
Magill, who said that no duty could give him
greater pleasure No more upright, honest man
ever lived in Hartford or Baltimore counties than
only be too delighted with our action to-day, when
the results are better known