Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-09-28
Rennhlienn Convention u.

Republican Convention In otedien,.
to.ihe call Of the Republican STATE Central
Committee for this county, the delegates 70
the c0nventiOn assembled ia Port Tobacco ~.
Monday, and ai one o'clork the couren,io.
was called 10 order by Mr.. h. G. S,o,o
street, chairman Of the committee. On mo
ton, Dr.. George D. Mudd was elected ebsi,
man Of the convention. and Messrs. VIM II
Wade ard Charles F.. IItnnon secretario.
Or Madd on taking the chair briefly reviev.,
the past history Of the party in this connie
and spoke in commendabe terms Of the ze,l
Gus Efforts Of many Of the leaders Of the p,
I publican cause in advancing its princinl..
and attaining It's success in lower MARYLAND
Nominations were FIRST made for deleg,,..
to attend the State Convention that MAJ,
Baltimore yesterday. and Messrs. b. G. St,n.
street, Harvey, Burch and Wade were eleo,.a
The convention then proceeded 10 cleo, -.
persons to represent this county on the s,.,.
Central Committee, and Messrs. Ston.s.-..,
Harvey, Wade and DR. Mudd were bv oo.t'
nation elected. A rifle Of discomfort ~.
one time heard from those desiring o.
n the committee but it soon ,a1
sided, and the convention mo-,
on with ITS work
The next business in order was the moi.
ton Of candidates for tie House Of Deli.
The names Of Messrs. W Dec. Mitchell p
Mitchell l. n Switzerland, VIEW p.u.
and W. II. II. Miller were submitted ~,
Ne5srs. W Dec Mitchell, Miller and g.
therland were elected.
Following the nomination II the ,.,;.,.
tive ticket nominations for Judges Of ,5ao. {
phans' Court were made The noms, ,e
Judges Jenkins and Cory, two Of the n,.s..,
incumbenis, and Aessrs. Enocb Jorss q, Il
vester Mudd, J. b. Sheriff and T W w..
were placed in nomination before the 60
ton Mr.. Sylvester Mudd witbdrow i;
name, and the result by ballot was the noni.
nation Of jenkins, Cory and Sheriff 4
Mr.. L. Allison Wilmer was Nominated -. b.
candidate for the office of States Attorney - ?
reclamation.
The nomination of candidates for caa... G
Commissioners being next in order tba No.. NJ
IF the following gentlemen were presented
'lessrs. ;. J Lancaster, S. G Hammer,lv e hi
. Hannon, Thomas L. Harmon, J. W. Nont. OF
,omery, Wm. !. Burch, Thomas Norma, O
Wade and J Lem Hamilton. The barot gt
vas then taken and resulted in the nomin,- ~
ion of Hammersly, Lancaster, Montgomery no
: AIDE and Harmon.
The last, and the great bug-bear of eonten-
ion was then reached, and the names,of can. o AZ
idates for Sheriff were placed in nomination ira
'omonkey nominated David Smoot. BRYAN
'wn VIM. /. Burch, and Middletowp t,pe.
Adams. The name of VIM. /. Bureb was ~,
ithdrawn before the ballot WIS concluded ma
nd the contest narrowed down to Smoot and SIS
dams, and as we predicted Smoot won the ~
zee with Adams close on his heels
With this nomination the convention bav va
z concluded its business, Dr.. George D y
udd submitted the following resolutions sir,
hiCu were unanimously adopted ant
WHEREAS, The Republicans of Charlie. \
'uuty are forbidden, in connection win the of
u'crtatoral nomination, the Use az III to
Iue OF our eouuty's most distinguished md ar
vo lie son, the Hon. Frederick Stone who the
81 IS to ret i'm his seat on the Chief Jndiej i
'nrh, which he occupies with sncb si,nal i
guilty, ability and imparGalitv. the
7 ercfoye Ressired That however mnrb we lam
" regret the loss OF the services Of our pop ciat
ar md distinguished representative in cor BOIL
gSs; vet, recognizing in, him those oua iti,s 49,
head and heat which pc ularly nd tpl n sucC
the duties ofthe executive officer. an It farm
ondng to whit appears tote lie desire. de
mi and call q tie Rapuhcan put ia The A
,e, we iustuct our decgaus TO vote fir Cox
q nomiuatid Of the Hon. Hart b. HJltm ager
r Governor. + !
Short speeclss of acceptance were thu few
ndc by IL NUM- Ter Ct the candidates, ana tll Potc
INVENTION adjdrucd hocl
As rsua whte there are a number olc,n husi
dates before convention, many zeGoE
vtlries existed, vui many Of the disarpomt- n,o
were sore over defeat. Bat tx der
orm Of discomfort will soon blow over 40 hun,
&c affected elements will fall into line and IN "
1der the partys slllful management We NAV
ay look for in November the usual result ReaC