Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
LOCAL NEWS.
/ OWN zap COUNTY
THE COUNTY CONVENTION TO-DAY,
Harmonious Proceedings.
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Proceedings OF the County Convention.
The Democratic County Conven-
ton met here to day, at the appointed
hour, and was called to order by Gen.
f. A. Bond. DR.. Thomas Welch
was made chairman. DR.. Welch
said that they had met to take meas
ures to elect a democratic president
and democratic congressman for
the 5th district, and that he wished
them God speed Mr.. Edwin Gott
was made secretary. There being
no contests, there was no committee
on credentials appointed. On motion
of Mr. Grafton Duvall, the conven-
ton proceeded to the nomination of
five delegates to the State Convention.
The following gentlemen were
nominated Samuel S. Acton, Grafton
Duvall, DIR. JOS. II. Owens, Robert
NJ Cheston, VIM. L. Iglehart, George
Nc Murry Mr.. Duvall withdrew his
name and the FIVE left were selected
by acclamati, n.
The following were nominated as
delegates to the congressional conven.
tion: III. H. Brogden, VIM. + Shipley,
Or. W. S. Williams, VIM. Snowden,
Elijah Williams, Captain Frank L.
Griffith.
DR.. Williams withdrew his name.
BY authority and for the sake of har-
mony, Mr. Gott withdrew the name
of Mr.. Griffith. DR.. Williams insist
ing on withdrawing his name, Mr..
Gott renewed dhe nomination of Mr..
Griffith. The five left were declared
elected delegates.
The following were elected as the
county central committee: Augustus
Hall, VIM. S. Williams, III. Tydings,
Benz. Carr, Geo. N. Potee, VIM. T.
Iglehart, E. E. Gott, Jr.
Mr.. II. H. Brogden offered the
following resolution:
Resoloed, by the democrats of
Anne Arundel county, in convention
assembled, that we but voice the
unanimous sentiment of the people
We represent when we urge that
Samuel j. Tilden, of New York,
should be nominated for the high
Office of which he was deprived by
the fraud and military power in
1876. The opionion universally
prevails among the democracy of
Anne Arundel county that under his
leadership a victory will surely be
won for reform in the tariff, for abate-
ment of the burdens of oftaxation and for
a restoration of official honesty and
purity.
Mr.. VIM. (. Williams seconded
motion and it was unanimously
adopted:
General Bond offered the following
resolution:
ResoOled, by the representatives of
the Democratic party of Anne Arun-
del county or convention. assembled,
that in view of bis well-known and
deserved popularity, his faithful party
allegiance, his services and qualiIica-
ton as a public speakef, and his merit
as man and a citizen, the Hon.
Barnes Compton of Prince Geoi ge's
county is regarded as the most suit
able and available candidate of the
democ' attic party for congress in this
district, and that in the opin on of
this convention, he should be nomi-
mated as such candidate. Adopted.
DR.. Thos. Welch offered resolu
tion, favoring the nomination ofTiIden
and Hendricks. and opposing the
Morrison tariff bin, which was
adopted andthe convention adjourned.
A meeting OF the Central Committee
was held Immediately afterward to
arrange for campaign.