Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-06-06

County Convention.
Pursuant to a call from the Central Com
mittee the Democratic county convention AS
semble here on Tuesday for the purpose o
selecting four delegates to represent Charlie;
county in the State convention which assembled
in Baltimore yesterday, to select delegates &c
the Democratic National Convention which
meets in Chicago on the sth Of July next, and
to select four delegates to the district Congress
ional nominating convention which will Assem-
bled at Laurel on the 9th Of August next. The
convention was called to order at l29 O'Clock
by F. NJ. Cox, Esq chairman OF the Central
Committee, who briefly stated the objects Of
the meeting On motion of Mr.. John T. Davis,
Thos. R. HALEY, Esq, was elected president
On taking the chair MIR. HALEY made a few
stirring remarks in which he arraigned the
Republican party for past disagreement and
pointed out to Democrats what their future
course should he. The organization was COM
pletsd by the selection of DR.. p. W. Haw kins
as vice president c. F. Daley, secretary and
J. Sam. Turner, assistant sec. etary. The isl
vi tuS NailouS oSiSSaeSS "SiS u''uoN' ~ "tAN
few absentecs were noted which the delegations
were at once empowered to fill. After few
moments the lists were gain handed in and the
following gentlemen answered to their names
District No lie. L. Smoot, Thos. A Mat
,hews, J. T. Davis, T. 7. Owen, A. W. Neale,
c. F. Daley H. Cox hewitt, R. l.. Murdoch,
A. G. Chapman, Gee. A. Hunt.
District No 2-R H. Edelen, Edward Mil
stead. N. 7. Cox, H. H. Bowie, Jas. A. Frank
lin, j. E. Williams, Jos. B. Price, Alex Frank
lin, Jos. A. Gray, Jr Gland WEIGH.
District No. 3-Henry H. Posey, VIM. II
Gray, Geo. W. Carpenter, Alexander Haislip,
Gustavus Flowers, Albert Milstead, W W
Huntington, James II. Long, Sandfold PoSey,
Richard T. Wilet.
District No 4--Francis hewitt, Thomas II
Ching, Jas. F. Matthews, Noble A. Thompson,
MCPHERSON ID. Robertson, Jos. Z. Sanders, Thos.
DsSione L. A. Martin, 5. Cox, Jr., Philip b.
SWAMI
Distrfs.No. sc. H. Posey, Lemuel Smoot,
A.. J.. Smoot~W. P. Compton, J. n. Hayden,
c. A. Neale, H.Clay Dent, n w Simpson,
Posey Hay Heass W sodland.
District No. ell. 6,Page, D. l. Sanders,
B. F. Blandford, r. A. Murray, T. T. Hancock,
J. II, Hancock, Joseph Murray, W. E. Dement,,
W F. Demeut o. ~ SoA -
District No TT R. HALEY, F Cox. J
R. R. Mccartney, A. J. Norris, A NJ. Btsau,
A T. Monroe, E. C. Cox, T. W HALEY, " Ii.
Cox, W. NJ. Lambert.
District No 81, Saml. Turner Thomas h.
Gardner, Jos 7. Ward. J. d. Gardiner, H. T
Boarman, G C. Burch, F. D. Gardiner, Dr. P
w. Hawkins, NJ. l. Mcpherson, W r. franklin
There was no representation from the 9th
district. On motion of S. Cox, Jr., commit
tee of FIVE was appointed by the chair to draft
suitable resolutions to present to the conven
ton and the following were appointed: s
Cox, Jr., John T. Davis, d. Stone, ID. /.
Sanders aud F. N Cox. Pending the repor,
of the committee the convention proceeded to
the election Of d, lrgates to the State Conven.
on when the fol owing gentlemen were elec; ed
on the first ballot: r II. Edeea, S Cox, Jr.,
John T. ID Wis and F. D. Gardiner, with 7. T.
Hancock, T. d Stone, D. |, Sanders and T. II
Ching as a,ternates. The selection of four de-
legates 10 the Congressional Convention WIS
then ballo,ed for al b the following result; 4.
Smoot and Dr. J. W. Millar alternates, A. W.
Neaie, Jas F. Matthews, Vim H. Cox and II
II. Bowie. The following resolutions drafted
by the committee were then presented to the
convention and after Il short debate were
adopted:
Whereas, il is eminenily appropriate tina, the
people in Con ventioD assembled should express
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purty OF Charles county
lst That we reaffirm our approval OF the
great and cardinal principles OF Democracy. as
taught bv Thos. Jefferson, Wis: THAT free gov
eminent is instituted for the purpose Of secur-
ing the greatest good to the greatest number.
ID That We are therefore opposed 10 all
leg islation creating monopolics, or The granting
of any privileges or protection 10 any class or
classes, that are not fully aud equally enjoyed
by all, that we brand such legislation as He
gal, oppressive, and subversive OF liberty.
Bird. We rr,ign before The tribunal of pub
lie sentiment, the Republican party for corrup-
ton, extravagaLce, and ineompetency, and we
appeal to their record. including Belknap's
steals, when resignation of Office condoned the
offence, the star route frauds, where the acquit-
tai of the criminals insuited outraged justice,
and the Electoral Commission by which the
i'll of the PEOPLE was rnthlessly. Illegally, and
iyranIcally dsregaided, and chiranery and
threatened violence united to iuhict upon lio-
erty regulated by law, the most fatal blow re-
corded in history.
All That for the purpose of affording to
the people of this Country an opportunity OF do
ing tardy justice, and OF shown to the nations
of the world our adherence of the means by
which I'll den and Hendricks we're deirauded OF
their rights, eight years ago, We earnestly re-
commend TO the Democracy of the Country the
denomination of Tilden and Hendricks.
A vote of thanks was rendered to the officers
of the convention after which it adjourned
sine die. The delegates to the State conven-
ton will favor Tiljen delegation to Chicago.
The delegation to the Congressional conventi>n
will favor Hon. Barnes Compton for the -othl
nation.