The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-09-23
SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

NOMINATION OF MIR. l.. NJ CoMAS BY
THE REPUBLICAN, CoNNENTIoN-MR.
URNER SATISFIED ETC.
FREDERICK, D., Sept. 20.-The Repub-
lcan Congressional nominating conven-
ton of the Sixth district, of Maryland
met in the Junior Hall in this city at II
o'clock to-day.
The convention was call to order by
Mr.. III. q. keifer, member of State Cen
trail Committee, and On motion of DR..
Scott. ut IIagerstown. Hon. Thomas
GorSuch. of Frederick, WAS made Tempo
rary chairman, Isaiah Boucher. of Gar
rett. vice president, and W. p. Towns
bend. secretary.
The following committee WIS appointed
on credentials and permanent organiza-
ton: J. r. Mcdonald, DR.. +. f.. Il. Mil
Ter. J. |. Livingstone. X. NJ. Smith and
DR.. w. IL. Perkins.
The report of this committee. maxim.
the temporary organization permanent.
was adopted. The committee also report
| ed on the prote st presented by Mr.. Fran
els Miller, of Montgomery. against the
admission of the accredited delegates
from that county. that "Whilst we find
the conduct of the county convention. to
have been reprehensihle, We do not fell at
liberty. nor do we think it would be right
to deprive Montgomery county of her
representation.
ed the convention for the honor it had
done him. 1--WE are here said he to
advance the interests of the Republican
party, not to build up or pull down any
man. Delegates should not be governed
by selfish motives. but should select as
their candidate the strongest and most
available man
At the conclusion of his remarks uouI-
nations were declared in order, and the
counties were called. Alle.any had no
nomination to make. Frederick. through
f. A. Gittinger. presented the name of
| Hon. Milton G.. Crner. One delegate
! from Montgomery seconded the noHina
ton. Garrett cnnnty nominated l.. +.
| McCumaS. and three delegates from Mon :
gomerv seconded the nomination. The
name of Mr.. McCnmas vas then formal
" presented by DIR. J. McP. Scott. of
| Washington county. He spoke ri the
magnificent campaign McC"rnas had
made III 1876, aud claimed that he had
! been elected and counted out &c. At
the mention of the name "f both Crner
and McCunaS there was much applause.
The first ballot resulted: For McCnna>
five from Alrgany, three from Garrett.
three from Montgomery and live from
! Washington county. For | rrer six from
! Frederick and one from Montgomery.
Amid considerable enthusiasm M-. +.
| 4. Gittnger. of Frederick moved that
the nomination be made unanimous. and
! this prevailing. the chairman declared
Mr.. Lewis +. McComaS the n"minee.
| Before the ballot was taken the follow
ing letter, addressed To delegate Frank
Adams and signed by ii. VI Hutchinson.
of Montgomery county, Was read t" the
convention.
1T has never been my wish tn I've the
nominee for Congress i'll our district AZ
the result of any struggle. Since | WAS
first named us a candidate an unu>uai'!
animated contest has arisen between >rv.
eral aSpirantS. The district is too CLOSELY
divided between he PARTIES I" admit vii In
safety ut IA heated contest over the n"nii-
nation. | request. therefore. that my
name be not presented To the convention
but that you will say "l my hrhrIi IN
that body chat shall labor tor the sue
cess OF whatsoever may be nominated NTH
the zeal | would have put int" the can
vass with my>cl; rs IA candidate. With
crate nj ack now led nrut>. Nc.
During the absence of the committee
on permanent organization one "t the
colorrd delegates from Montgomery r'un-
" moved that Hon. George {. German.
OF Washington. ID. G.. who WAS present
in the hall, be invited t." a'l.r">S the con-
vention. \ p'ir ful par>r eisufd. when
| the chairman ANNOUNCED that the motion
was not seconded.
The proceedings of the t invention wrr"
very harmonious. ard while there is great
disappoint ment among the friends OF Mr.
/ Timer, much satisfaction is expressed
with the nomination of McComas. T"is
latter gentleman photographed IL his dele
CATION on the receipt of the intrli's'n
of his nomination thai he was " Surprl"rd
| and gratiiied. and that his warmr:t ;lc
I Acknowledgements should be ma'.r /" ali.
Mr.. Crner expressed himself SatIe'lr'
! with the result OF the convention. aud
promises to stump the district tor Mr.
McComas.