The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-09-29
THE TICKET TO WIN.
HART B. H0LTON THE STANDARD
BEARER.
Republicans Confident of Snccess-Dr.
Washington A. Smith for Comptrol-
ler-R. Stockctt Mathews for At
torney-General.

For Hon. Hart 3. IIolton,
of Baltimore county.
For Comprehensive. Washington A.
Smith, of Dorchester county.
For Attorney General-R. Stockett
Mathews, of Baltimore city.
The Republican State Convention,
met at Masonic Temple, Baltimore, on
Thursday last and nominated as the party
candidates on the State ticket Hon. Hart
b. IIolton for Governor, DR.. Washington
a. Smith for Comptroller and r. Stockett
Mathews, Esq, for Attorney General.
The Convention was a most remark
able one in many respects, and if har-
moniors and enthusiastic proceedings are
an evidence of a united party, surely
the body which assembled on Thursday
was representative Of it. The dele
gates were s. ated by counties, distinctly
marked by little blue banners.
EEGINNING THE WORK.
BY II O'clock the hall at Masonic Tenn
die was crowded, every seat being occu-
pied, many persons standing near the
doorways. and the gallery filled. 1t was
half an hour later, however. before all
the delegates had arrived and everything
was in readiness 20 begin the work of the
day. Then Mr.. Henry Stockhridge,
chairman of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee, with Mr.. Henry Lingen-
fcder, secretary of the State Central
Committee, and Mr.. ". II. \. Hamilton
assistant secretary, stepped on the stage,
| and Mr.. Stockbrdge tapped lightly on
the desk with the gavel and in an appro-
pirate speech called the convention to
order.
PERMANENT OFFICERS CHOSEN.
The convention being called to order,
Mr. Thomas Gorsuch, of Frederick,
chairman of the Committee on Creden-
tials and Permanent Organization, pre-
scented the report, naming the following
officers:
Prcsi,ient-IIon. J. Morrison Harris,
at the mention Of whose name there was
another outburSt of applause. Mr.. Harris
said briefly that he ould but reitsrate
his thanks for the distinction conferred
upon him by the convention.
Vice resilents-Allegany, Otto Ifo-
hing; Anne Arundel, VI n. Hall; Balti-
more citE-First district. Franz Gardner;
Second district. ISadore ID. Oliver; Third
district. James Spriggs: Baltimore county,
j. Christian Kraft; Calvert. William III.
Dowell; Caroline, Charles Stevens; Car
roll, Charles Norris; Cecil, Geo. Ricketts,,
Charles, Washington Burch: Dorchester,
Dr. Elias Jones: Frederick. Thomas A..
Smith. Garrett. III. w. Combs: Hartford
]. Edwin Webster; Howard. II. L. Chal-
lis: Kent. w. L. Bnrchinal: MONTGOMERY.
Francis Miller; Prince Georges, DR., w,
G.. Green: Queen Anne's, Samuel Nal
ialieu: St. Marv's. J3seph S. Allston:
Somerset. n, G. Stcrlino. Talbot. lanes
II. McNeal. Washington. Joseph II. Far.
row: Wicomco, Ii. $. Dulany; Worces-
ter. II. A, Godfrey,
Secretaries p. Cassidy, A. A..
Tho,p. l.. T. Dewitt.
s-at.Arms-James T. Arma-
cost and II II Matthews.
MIX hoLloN NOMINATED.
The chair tl;eu announced that nomi.
,,.;o,s f,r ,,o,.or,or ,r,,,, j., ,rfor Az
MI ioi'oh Is aNeeii county man oy o!r'h
and Mr., ". T. Warhuton was chosen for
that duty which lie did in short concise
speech. ihe NOMINATION oi hr. lotion
ar,onr them Gen. Adam KinS of Ratio
and r. c. Thackey of Cecil. The remarks
Of the latter gentleman, were by far the
iiios' 'elInlS Vi "nS ii' ~ .H =,
lion' an, were lcceiHet WIN ''o iiiosC
uipo".i''e" "pp''"se ~, u,
vi tle nio'i"n Ih"U WI. iioitoii DC
declared Tue unanimous y, choice OF the
convention lol tiie hepuoiican cahoioa1e
ior governor nc was choseii ny RISING
vcte' loilo"eu oE lnI ", iU ~ cheers.
tpoh motion Oh W. W. W. 'oh"son Vhe
from each Congressional district, was ap-
Pi,,, ~ I,;S o,,,ina.il,, o,d ;ny;to hin, 10 -
the convention: First district. DR.. w.
\. Smith; Second, Robert c. Thackery;
ihird, W. W. Johnson; Fonrth,J j.. L.. II.
VIII. Ga.',I,. 60, ~ oo,ra,,;+tno
had started on their pleasant mission. the
chair announced that nominations for
comptroller were in order.
ny. s,,,r,, 10, co,,,rpo,,
Col. J. G. Mullikin, in a few well-chosen
,o,,or1,s ,o,,:ro+ad H., yV,sh;r.o,
:, .
smith, OF dorchester.
Mr.. Michael Heating nominated Mr..
Samuel Mallalieu. of Queen hnnc's.
rho sooro+or;os tb.n hor., +a1,;no +ho
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