Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-09-20


The Republican Convention assembled in
the Society's Han, on Tuesday last, and was
called % order by John l. Milburn, chair
man Of tha Central Committee. On motion,
Rohf. A. Abel WINS elected temporary chair
man and j. II. Whalen temporary aecFeta-
~. On motion 81 VIM. III Hall, Commit
Tee on Credentials, consisting Of one frugn
each district was appointed Is follows: lss,
John Caiay; End, Jno. d. Laurence; 3rd,
w. f. Hall; 4th, Richard Winters; sth,
James H. Handy; 9Th, Jas. ii. Brown; 5th,
Geo. G. MADDOX, eth, james jackson. The
Committee retired and after brief absence
returned and reported as permanent officers
Of The Convention: Robt. A. Abel, Presi-
dent; John L. Milburn, Vice-President; z
TayioE Iippett, Secretary and the following
gentlemen entitled 70 seats in the Conven-
ton:
LIST district-waIter L. BiscOe, Nicolas Bis
zoe, Jas A Tennison, Wm O Butler and John
Cajay.
z 2nd-Jno n IAwrrnce, John hewitt, An
gusius waily, BiScOe h Watts and John r
3rd-Rebt A Abel, 2 Taylor Tippess, W
y CarbeFy, VIM v Han and w A oommcr-
vile.
4tb-Richard Winters, John y Ching, WIN
= Kills, w Yates and w Love
5ih-Jas II Handy, Jno Curtis, Jas r Hol-
ly, George Warren and JnO n Hoily.
6th-Jas 7 King, Jno n BFansOn, John w
Garter. Moses Foster and Jas II Brown.
7th-GeO Maddox jos Young. Alonzo
Dorsey, lgns Fenwick and Benedict Butler.
Sth-Jas II Butler, A r Curtis John w
Jones, James Jackson and JnO Jones.
Nominations Cor Delegates 20 the State
HI
ton, John w. Carter and Nicolas Bisooe
were elected. Il. N. Holmes. l.. III. Canter
and Jas. III. Butler were chosen alternatezs.
The Chair stated that the selection Of a
local ticket was next In order and called for
nominations for States Attorney. MIR. Dam
lei @. Eammett received the unanimous en-
d0rsement Of the Convention for the posi-
ton.
John l.. MilbuTn and Washington VIII
henson were nominated by reclamation for
seats in the next Legislature
For Orphans Court, 7. g. Love. Daniel
j. Payne, Stephen Jones and jos. b. Davis
were placed before the Convention. The
three first named were nominated.
For Sheriff, James ii. Alvey and Peter p.
Smith were put IN nomination but Mr..
Smith. withdrew and Mr.. Alvey was nomi-
mated by reclamation.
James A. Jcnnison, Isaiah Canter, Vim.
j. Leach, Benz. /. Shcrmantine and A. j.
Balm were nominated for County Commits
sioners. j. II. Knott and Sebastian Thomp-
SIN were also before the Convention flr this
position, Knott receiving votes and Thomp-
son 10.
VIM. j. Wathcn was unanimously nomi-
mated for Surveyor.
A. j. Balm, Jno. II. Whalen and Jas. II.
Brown were chosen members Of the State
Central Committee.
VIM. L. Hall made quite n lengthy specch
and introduced the following resolutions
which were adopted:
WHEREAS, Il is customary for Assemblies of
this kind to give expression 70 their views
by resolutions, therefore, be IL resolved
l. That &c the delegates i'm convention as
scmbled do earnestly condemn the origin and
purposes OF the piR5ioatOv, paper published
In baltimore City prOleSsealy In the Interest Of
:he colorel race but ia reality Opposed Ia lis
best interest aud calculated to bring about its
political aanihilation.
z. That, We rs representatives of the repub-
llCnn party in ~. MarY's County feeling
deep debt Of gratitude 10 Hon Jas. A. Gary
for past services rendered the party, do here
by made public Acknowledgement Of the
same.
THAT the feeling and convictions Of this
Convention are decidedly in favor of the Hon
Lewis II. Steiner for Governor but that our
delegates 10 Baltimore Convention be and
there are hereby instructed 10 use their best
endeavoTs 10 secure the nomination Of the
aOst ayaiiabse man TOR positions Uf Cover
nor, Comptroller, and Attorney General.
The following preamble and resolutions
were intrOducesi by Rpbt. A. Abel and
adopted by the Convention:
WHEREAS, the Democratic party in their
county Convention assembled, failed 10 noni-
naie ticket for County Offices, and whereas,
the pronounced and generally conceded policy
OF the opposition Is Ia centre its strength upon
members Of the Republican patty for IN. nur-
I'ose Of defeating iis regular Nominees and
whereas, u Is OF vital importance that unity
in our party should be preserved and the sue
ctss OF the ticket by no means impaired, there
for be IL resolved
]. That ifany candidate, having received
the endorsement oflhe republican party should
aferward accept the endorsement Of the DEM
OCraiic party or permit his name to be placed
on any demoSraiic or opposition ticket for
any Office, his place on the republican. ticket
shall be and Is hereby declared vacant.
2. That committee Of one from each cleo
ton district be appointed by the Chairman
ct this Convention whose duty il shsll be 20
hsl any Vacancy ~ vacanries thus created.
3. That the, Chairman Of this convention be
aud he i hereby constituted Chairman exeC-
Ecio Of said committee and should Ocrasion
demand be Is hereby authorized and empow-
cred aud directed to call Immediately meet
ing Of said committee for the purpose or pur-
loses above stated.
The Chair then appointed the following
rs the Committee :---Nicolas Biscoe. John
Hewitt, Richard Winters, Alexander Med
Icy, Jas. I. King, Geo. c. Maddox. A. n.
Curtis.
While the Convention was engaged in SCI
lecting the members Of she Central Commit
tee, John r. Whalen, Of The End district.
made furcibie and stirring speech. stating
that his district had been ignored in the dis
tribution Of honors and demanding that Il
receive due recognition. WhaIcn was f.e-
qnently applanded aud his speech was high
~ compllmented by all who heard Il. On
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