The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-08-31
The Republican County Conventions.


all gone.
The Republican County Convention.
Court House on Tuesday A temporary organi-
zation was made with Col. j. Thompson Frieze,
of Hayre de Grace, President, and Joshua ilus-
band, Jr., and Bonield Gorrell, Secretaries.
The roll was called and Il committee on Creden-
tials and Permanent Organization appointed AS
follows: ). .. McCourtney, John ". Carroll,
Cheyney HoSkins X. #. Bishop, Amos j. Day and
John Il. Carver.
The committee, after short absence returned
and through their chairman, 5. .. McCourtney,
recommended the temporary ms the permanent
officers, with the addition OF Mr.. VIM. Woolsey
(who was not member of the conventionJ AS
Vice President, and reported the following dele
gates entitled to seats:
First DiStrict.-Robert j. Gilbert, Charles Mag
ness, Robert a. Preston, WIN. A. Johns, Amos H.
Legoe, Geo. NJ, McComas, 5. o. McCourney, Eli
ah Scott, colored, Jesse Virgins, colored, Charles
W. Gilbert colored
Baker, WIN. l.. Holloway, +. NJ. Barnes, Bonteld
roll, Geo; ": Kenly, Chas W. simns eoored.
Seymour Collins, colorcd, James H. Ball, q. =.
Cook. q. o. blackburn, Nathaniel Johnston, col
ored, Cheney HoskiIs, Garrett u Amos, Daniel
Moore, $. Presbury, coored, II. NJ. Brown, DIR. G..
A. Hollingsworth, Dennis Hines, James Lee,
Samuel Smith, J. Harvey Ball, Edward Cooper,
FSurM Distict.-M. N. Smith, +. p. Smith, q.
b. Rigdon, Thos. b. Reed, W. ID. West, Samuel
kirkwood, X. r. Bishop, Jos. Parry, Edward Hail.
FJM Disirici.-W G. Mccoy, John II. Price
Geo. l.. Scott, Joshua Husband, Ir., Amos j.
vim Galbreath, Il. NJ. Allen, Robert N. ltamsuy.
SirM Disfrict.-H. q. OsmOnd, }. g. Carver, A
Vosbury, Il. Hall, q. II. II. Moore, j. Il. Frieze
II. +. Higgins, A. ROser, WIN. Harris, A. IL. Car
yer.
Col. Frieze thanked the convention for the hon
or and declared the body ready for business.
irQt m nrIn he mn a n
didates for the Legislature.
Judge Price nominated W. Scott Whiteford, OF
the 9TH district; N. N Mock nominated \. "A. Will
liams of the 81 district; Joseph Parry nominated
Geo b. kigdon, Of the 4th district; W. r. Wes
nominated John r. kirkwood, of the 4th district
and WIN. II. Chesncy nominated VIM b. Baker
of the I'd district, Mr. itigdon withdrew his nan.t
and Messrs Whteford, Williams, kirkwood ant
Baker were nominated by acclamation.
Mr. Vosbury moved that the nominations bt
made unanimous but when the question was pu
by the chair there was loud cry of mo! no"
! sisting of Il. J. Gilbert, q. w. kenly: Garret
Amos, ii. N. Smith, Il. Nj. Allen and A. Nosbury
The committee retired and the business of tn,
convention came to Il stand-still until they re
turned. Their absence was not prolonged, how
ever, as they found resolutions ready To the
Hp s hs rs9 Mr. Wos6 6ns @ Pres
ident, and although Mr.. Carroll, of the I'd district
made an effort to have them read, on the grount
that they might affect the remaining nominations
to be made, they were withheld, and nominations
again declared in order
For States Attorney Mr.. Vosbury nominated
Mr.. s. Webster Bradford. and the nomination
was unanimously made.
Bontield Gorrell nominated for Sheriff Edward
Hall, of Havre dc Grace. who was chosen by ac
clamatiOn.
For County Commissioners the following nom
nations were made:
). d. McCourtney nominated X. j. Gilbert
John W. Carroll nominated VIM. II. Chesney e
o. Blackburn nominated James Lee; II. N. Smtl
nominated Joshua McComas; Geo. l.. Scott nom
mated Joshua &. Smith.
1t seemed to be doubtful whether the gentle
men named would serve or not, and on motion OF
Mr.. Hoskins those who named them vonchcd fol
their Willingness TO accept.
The nominations We're then made unanimously
by reclamation.
nominated Darlington HOPES Judge Price nom
mated j. Barclay Scarborough, and BoniielC
Gorrel nominated Geo. W. kenly. All three
were unanimously declared the nominees.
For County Surveyor, Thos W. Reed nominated
Francis Lowe, OF the 4th district and the nomina
ton was ratified without II dissenting voice
1t was next proposed to elect delegates Ia tn,
Republican State Convention. This brought Mr.
Carroll again upon the floor He insisted upoI
hearing the resolutions read before vote wa
taken. He had seen II resolution in reference I,
Enoch Pratt for Governor. He was pledged Il
vote for friend who would vote for ilulton ant
| he did not want to vote blindfOlded.
Mr.. Jas. IL Ball made the point that it woult
| be out of order to make part of the nominations
| and then go on with other business.
Mr.. Allen stated that the resolutions adopted
| by the committee did not commit anybody to any
candidate.
The resolutions were therefore laid aside agail
and VIM. M: Marine, John II. Price, Geo. Is. Rig
don, j. II. FrieZe, j. Edwin Webster and IL. NJ
| Allen were nominated as delegates TO the stat
Convention. Mr. Allen Withdrew his name an'
! the remaining five were chosen.
For the State Central Committee Col. Il. II
Webster, Jas. a. Pitt, colored. Il. NJ. Alien. ).
John ii. Price were named Messrs. Cook an,
Price declined and the remaining five were
elected.
| Committee reelected, follows: H. j
Gilbert and $. .. McCourtney LIST district Bon
field GorrelI and WIN: NJ. Marine, I'd district
| Reed and Jesse Riston, 4th district; WIN. A
Cook and John Il. Day, 9TH district John Il. Car
Yer and A. Q. Osmond, Gth district.
| The resolutions, which contained the old Re
| publican cry of Democratic extravaganza an,
| corruption, were adopted, debate being cut oil
| Mr.. Carroll would have his say, however. AM
compelled the convention to hear him. He favor
| ed an amendment of the local option law b.
| which the landlord as well as the tenan
| shall be made responsible for any violation of thu
law from selling liquor in any, house lie als'
| wanted a strong oonsabulary force TO proven
the sale of liquor. He was opposed, he said, +
| for the support OF the colored schools, but want
| ed colored citizens to have Il larger share of TIN
school fund for the support of their schools. Tn
| Republican party. he said, looked to the coloret
| voters for its support, and if their votes wer
to drop or the Republican party in Maryland
| to built more school houses for them AID Civ,
them efficient teachers Then we can ask then
| to support us.
| Mr.. Hoskins urged that more attention be pait
| to the subject of roads
| Col. Il. II. Webster was called upon for speech
| and responded, congratulating the convention
upon the harmony and unaninlity which haI
| marked its proceedings. He laid considerable,
| stress upon the fact that the nominations had Il
| be forced upon the candidates, and predicted
| brilliant victory In November.
| The convention then adjourned.
There was no expression of choice for Cover
nor, but Il is understood that the delegation will
| support Holton.
| The following resolution prepared by a dele
| gate from the 9Th district, was passed around
but as 1t did not meet with the favor of the bosses
| 1t was withheld:
"Resolved that the delegates to the State Con
| Vcntion in Baltimore to nominate Governor and
| other officers are hereby requested To use theil
endeavors to have nominated for Governor tht
| man who can be elected, and that man we believe
| to be Enoch Pratt"
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
| Fast Hartford Southern Methodist Church,
Preaching next Sunday, Perrymans II A. NJ.
Aberdeen 730 p. NJ.
J. w. STEELE. Pastor,
DIED.
IAVILAND.-At Upper Cross Roads, Aug.
2Sth, LEONARD f., only and beloved sou OF
Michael and Ella N. Haviand, aged 3 months
Place on the pillow the dear little head;
Go speak to 1t softly, the spirit hath fled
Close the white casket-lock IL with care;
Never was angel more beauteous or fair.