Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-09-21
Democratic County Convention.

bleO In f0rt lOoaccO On INQUIRY Ill cotL piisnee
with the call. There was quite a full turn on,
from all the districts promptly in attendance,
and the convention was highly represen a i've
and intelligent body. The meeting as called to
order at l24 o'clock by F. N. Cox chairman
Of the county central committee who made a
few remarks in which he stated the purpose
Of the convention and congratulated the con.
veution upon the evidences of restored h ,rmony
and fraternity and renewed party fealty
through out the State, which point so surely to a
su c,ss'nl campaign. MI. Cox also ref FRED to h q
unsolicited and unexpected appointment, two
years ago, as chairman of the State Central
Committee for the county, and said that, while
pleased and gratiird ut The evidence of con-
fidence and appreciation contai ed in his un.
expected selection for that post, he felt at the
same time that others might have been
selected from the ranks of the Democracy better
qualified for an efficient discharge of the duties
pertaining to the place, and that, while he did
not feel at liberty to decline the trust when so
Unexpectedly put upon him, he would now be
pleased if the convention about to assemble
would relieve him of its duties.
The convention then organized by the cleo
ton of DR.. Peter W. Hawkins, president,
Thos. R. HALEY, e-president, Chas. F. d ,ley,
secretary, and VIM. H. Gray, assistant secre-
tary. The credentials of the several delega-
tions were then presented and, upon a call Of
the roll, it was found that there we're a few
vacancies in some of the delegations. re-
cess of ten minutes was taken to fill vacancies,
and after the Resembling of the convention
the list of delegates stood as follows:
LIST District.-F. W. Weems Geo A HUNT,
Marshal Chapman, John C. Wenk, Bernard
Matthews, R. L. Murdock, E L. Smoot. John
G. hapman, John T. Davis, C. F. Daley.
Cad Distric,-WM. B. Ferguson, F. A. Ro-
bey, Jos B. Price, J. 7. Mattingly, DR.. A. d.
Cobey, James A. Franklin. DR.. J. ". Millar,
VIM T. Hndle, J. Marbury Carpenter.
3rd Dis,rict-Wm H. Gray, Geo. o. Carpin-
ter, Thos. Groves, Thos. |. Milstead, Joseph
Price, Henry Milstead, F. E. Huntington. Alex
Haislip
4th District-W. B. Wood, Oscar hewitt, S.
Cox, Jr., Thos. D. Stone, James NJ. Bean II
H. Bean, Jr., Phil B. Swami, Jos. T. Herbert.
Wu. ] Norris, James T. Dyer.
5th District II. G. Dent Chas A. Neale A
j. Smoot, Lem Smoo,, F. Maddox, Renj q
Harris. VIM Simpson, W. P. Compton, VIM.
Mex. Burroughs, Jos. n. Hayden.
9Th District WIN. L. Dement,, Jno H Han
cock, B. F. Blandford, 7. {. Wilkinson, T. I.
Hancock, R. A. Murray. VIM ]. Cox. D. |.
Sanders, VIM F. Dement,, James S. Mcmahon.
18th Distrc,-T. R. HALEY, F. NJ. Cox. J. T.
HALEY, E. H. Brawner, H. N. Thomas, VIM II
Cox, A. T. Monroe. J. W. Jenkins, Z. W. Hal
ley, E. NJ. Downs.
s,h Districi-Dr. P. " Hawkins, DR.. T. A
Carrico, F. D. Gardiner, T. l.. Gardiner, II. l..
Mudd, ] Sam'l Turner g. c. Burch, Townley
Robey, Samuel Hawkins, J. Marine Burch.
9th District-L. Clements, Thos A. Burch,
E. d. R. Bean, Jere Dudley, R c. Swami, II /.
Lamar, Jas. Hancock A. b. Slye, E. H. Swami.
Nominations for delegates to the State cen
vention being then in order, the following
names were presented Thos. R. HALEY, j.
Samuel Turner, E. D. r. Bean, Samuel Cox,
John T. Davis, DR.. J. W. MilIsr and Or. II. II.
Bean. Mr.. Samuel Cox then addressed the
convention in a neat speech, in which he ex-
pressed much qualification at the evidences OF
restored harmony throughout the State, and
assured the convention that, if sent rs dele
gate to the State Coveniicn, he would go there
untramme,ed and unbiased in favor Of any
candidate; and that if an instructed delegation
was to be sent he wished to be counted out.
The other gentlemen named as delee ates also
made short speeches of the same teuor, and DR..
H. H. Bean urged that full nominations
should be made this fall for the local Of
Gees and the battle fought with unbroken liaes.
A motion was them adopted that the conven-
ton proceed to ballot for delegates TO the
State Convention, that the four gentlemen re-
ceiving the highest number of votes and also a
majority of the ballots cast should be declared
the delegates to the State Convention and tina,
no ballot containing less than four names
should be counted. The ballot was then taken
with the following result: J. Samuel Turner,
IS; Thos. R. HALEY, 81 John T. Davis. 81 !;
Jno. W. Millar, So; Samuel Cox, Al E. D. R.
Bean, Al; DR.. H. II. Bean, %. Nessrs. J.
Samuel Turner, Thomas r. HALEY, John I.
Davis, and DR.. Jno. W Millar were then de-
clared the delegates to the State Convention
and, upon motion Of Samuel Cox, Esq, thsir
election was dec AIRED unanimous. Upon mo-
ton of Townley Robey the following gentle
men were elected altern.tes by acclAm.,ion.
DR.. Peter W Hawkins, Samuel Cox, E. ID. r.
Bean and DR.. H. II. Bean. DR.. Thos. A. Car
rico, offered a resolution that, the convention
imposing special confidence in the delegates
appointed to the State Convention, they be
sent entirely uninstructed TO exercise their IN
,rammeled judgment in the nominations Of
the State ticket, which was unanimously
adopted. A vote of thanks to the officers Of the
convention for their impartial and efficient ser
vices was then unanimously given. Mr.. F.
Cox then offered resolution, that the conven-
ton adjourn to assemble in response to the
call of the president at any time before the
November election that may be deemed eIped-
lent by the chair. Mr.. S. Cox offered an
amendment to the resolution to the effect that
the concurrence of the county central committee
be required to the call for the rcassembling si
the convention which was accepted and the
resolution as amended was unanimously adopt.
ed. The proceedings Of the convention we're
harmonious throughout, and altogether 1t wal
one of the most intelligent and representative
bodies that have assembled in our court house
for many years. The earnest interest mani.
tested on all sides and the uniform good feeling
showed that there is life in the old Charles coun
ty Democracy yet, and promises we'll tor the
future of the party in the county.
EIsEnAx Bros popular tailors and c'o,hiers,
Washington, d. c.
Diseha rSed from Custody.
Joseph and Ignstus Butler, colered who
had been arrested upon the charge Of being
accessory to the larceny Of some tobacco from