The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-09-19
Second District Convention
NOMINATION. OF DIR. FRANK T. sHA,
ON THE NINTH BALLOT,

Inc Democratic convention of the Second
Congressional District met at Towsontown, on
wednesday, and organized with g. Herbert
Shriver, of Carroll, President; j. W. Benson and
Z. w. Shippers, Vice Presidents Joshua IL.
Cockey and Robert Seneca Secretaries
Upon the call of the counties the same candi-
dates who were before the last convention were
put in nomination, namely: JF. G. Talbot.
of Baltimore county DR.. Frank T. Shaw, OF
Carroll Albert Constable, of Cecil, and j. T, C..
Hopkins, OF Hartford. Each county voted for its
own candidate. 1t was then decided to take a
vote every three minutes.
There was no break until the fifth ballot,
when Hartford and Carroll each gave Shaw five
votes. On the sixth ballot Baltimore county
gave one vote for Hopkins; Corroll also gave
him five votes and Hartford five. Mr.. Hopkins
thus had enough votes to nominate him, but
Baltimore county changed before the vote was
announced. The chair decided that under the
rules of the last House of Delegates and viva
voce voting which had been adop ted, Balti.
more county had the right to change its vote
before the result of the ballot was announced.
When the vote was changed there was much
applause, and three cheers given for Talbot.
On the 7th ballot Baltimore county voted 6
forTalbott Carroll and Hartford each for Shaw.
and Cecil for Constable.
The 9Th ballot resulted as follows: Balti-
more county for Talbot, Carroll and Hartford
each for Hopkins, and Cecil for Constable
the same as the 7th.
A recess of an hour was then taken, and on
resuming session 9th ballot was taken. Balti.
more county led off with for Dr. Shaw, Car.
roll county B for Shaw, Cecil county for Tai
bolt, and Hartford county 5 blanks.
Mr.. VanBiDber, OF Hartford county, stated that
In view the action of the convention previous
to the recess Hartford county would vote blank,
except to cast five votes in ratification of the
nomination of MIR. Hopkins. Applause
DR.. Shaw having received II votes was de.
clared the nominee of the convention.
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Shaw of his nomination, and performing their
duty he appeared and made an excellent
speech.
Mr.. Talbot also made speech, in which he
begged Hartford Democrats not to sulk, but 10
come to the front and cast every vote for the
nominee. Applause. He, as well as Mr.. Shaw,
had worked hard every time to elect the honored
son of Hartford county who had so often repre-.
sented the district in Congress. When Mr.
Blair, the Republican nominee for Congress in
the second district gets on the stump he want.
ed him to answer the question, how was it that
the iron works are idle and the cotton mills
silent when the Republican party had got the
duty TO suit themselves Y GApplause. 4 Mr..
Talbot predicted for DR.. Shaw large majority
In the district, and said he would go into every
hreslde and speak at every meeting in the dis
trict he was asked. [Appause.]
e. e. Crothers said Cecil county. through her
delegation, Endorsed the action of the conyen.
tion and would give 400 majority for the nomi-
nee. Great cheering
Mr.. Young, of Hartford county, spoke com.
plainingly of the action of the convention in not
sticking to the nomination of MI Hopkins. He
thought that there should have been no change
in the vote which nominated Mr. Hopkins.
unless the matter was referred back TO the peo-
pie
Mr.. VIM. IL. Richardson, of Towsontown.
asked Mr.. Young how many of his delegates
voted for Mr.. Archer for Judge instead of Judge
Yellott. Considerable confusion thereupon
ensued, and when quiet was restored, MIR,
Young said he would not vote for his own father
If he was on the opposition ticket The Demo-
cratic party of Hartford county would give a
hearty support to the nominee loud ap-
plausc. voice in the crowd said, "That is
all we want" Messrs VanBibber and G.. H.
Street,, of Hartford county, both pledged them
selves to support the nominee.
Thomas Fl. Moore and N. Charles Burke each
made a short speech.
Ex-Judge Grason, in brief address, counsel
ed harmony in the district. This was no time,
he said, for party strife; the issues at stake are
too great. Judge Grason appealed to his
friends In Hartford county to throw aside any
feeling of disappointment they might have and
roll up the accustomed majority for DR.. Shaw.
lApplause.]
which he said he never faltered in the ranks of
said, the action of the convention in the nomi-
nation made, and promised to do all in his
power to secure the election of the nominee. 1t
was important to have harmony, and he would
do all in his power to promote 1t and secure as
large majority for DR.. Shaw possible. ZAP
plause
The convention then adjourned sine die