The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-04

Second District WIN. NJ. Marine, VIM. H..
Chesney, W. E. Jackson, Jas A. Pitt, W. P.
Illdon, Geo. II. Washington, VIM. b. Baker, j.
w: N. Gibson, James l.. Donahoo, s. Z. Gorrell.
Third DiStrict.-P. G. Hawkins, Joseph A.
Ball, Shadrack johnson, Garrett Amos, David
Benson, 8. A. Williams, Moses Hackett, N. N.
Mock, Amos Gilbert, Edward Keithley.
| Foarth Dtst1ict.-Luther y. Gross, j. Wilson
Galbreath, Carroll Pennington, Samuel Kirk
wood, Edward A. Hall, John B. Garrison, VIM.
John c. Robinson.
Fifth DiStrict.-Wm A. Cook, Capt. w.
Lowe, b. Gilpin Smith, c. W. Burkins, NJ. w.
Webster, K. NJ. Gilmore, John B. Finley, E. NJ.
Allen, Steward Hornberger, II. N. Ramsay.
Sixth DiStrict.-J Thompson Frieze, A. Vos-
bury, Thomas Carroll, A. F. Rodgers, Edward
Hall, A. Bailey, w. s. Frieze, Joseph Kelly, W.
Harris, James HILL
The committee also recommended that the
temporary be made the permanent officers, with
the addition of Mr.. Charles w. Burkins us AS
sistant Secretary. Their report was adopted.
committee on resolutions, consisting of j..
Thomas Wright, j. W. N. Gibson, Amos Gil
bert, E, A. Hall, b. Gilpin Smith and Joseph
Kelly was appointed.
| Col. Frieze thanked the convention for the
honor it had conferred upon him and refer
ence to General Grant, in his speech, was re-
ceived with applause.
The committee on resolutions, through their
chairman, Mr.. Amos Gilbert, reported the fol,
lowing, which were adopted:
| The Republicans of Hartford county, in conven-
| ton assembled, reatirm their devotion to the
principles OF the National Republican party and
| pledge themselves to the following reforms in
| county and State administration
In County Atfairs-1. The utmost practical
economy in county expenditures. 2. A nom
| q off
Fostering care for the public schools, which
must be free in fact as well as in name. 4. A
| liberal policy towards manufacturing enterprises
5. Improved methods of county bookkeeping
| and thorough system for public accounts. O.
| Competition for contracts for public labor and
supplies. Z. A, road service free from party
politics. s. A home asylum for our own insane
9. strict and impartial enforcement of the
laws.
In State Afrairs-l The abolition of useless
offices. 2. The closest economy in expenditures
3. The restriction of legislation for private and
| local ends. 4. The application of civil service
rules to all State offices. s. Protection of ouI
| people against the encroachments of corporations
g.. Care for the rights of the working men, tina,
| labor may have its just reward.
To the end that these reforms may be secured
we invite the cooperation of all our people, with.
out regard to past political opinions or affia.
| tions.
Nominations were next in order and the fol
lowing were made:
| For Clerk of the Court, James Lee, of the
l
For Register of Wills, Darlington Hopes, OIL
| Sd district, nominated by A. Vosbury
These nominations were each made unani
mously.
For Sheriff, j. Harvey Ball, of the Sd district
| was nominated by N. N. Mock, and delegate
from the 4th district nominated Silas N Spencer
of that district, for the same place. A ballot
| was taken, all of the districts voting for Mr.
Ball, except the 4th, which voted for Mr.. Spen.
Ger. Mr.. Ball was upon motion, declared I'M
| animously nominated.
| The rest of the programme was carried out
| without break, as follows:
For the State Senate, T. Leslie Hopper, of the
9th district, nominated by VIM. b. Baker
Mr.. VIM. M. Marine seconded Mr.. Hopper's
nomination by n speech.
For the House of egates-Lawson Ewing
I'd, district, nominated by David Harry Garrett
Amoss, Sd district, nominated by N. N. Mock
| Seth l.. Kinsey 5th district, nominated by G.
| w. Burkins; John c. Robinson, 4th district
nominated by 8. G. Gorrell.
For County Commissioner; Alex. s. Bell, LIST
Arthur Vosbury, Cd and 9th s. A. Williams
Sd j. Wilson Galbreath, 4th Z. NJ. Allen, 5th
For County Surveyor. Frank Lowe, 4tl
district.
All of these nominations were made unani
mously, no others being named.
The following were elected delegates to thu
Republican State Convention, which meets il
Baltimore September 24th: j. 7. Freze, J
Thomas Wright, VIM. NJ. Marine, j. Edwin
Webster and Walter Waters.
The following County Central COMMITTEES
was appointed: R. j. Gilbert, j. o. Wetherill
VIM. NJ. Marine, Bonfeld Gorrell, N. N. Mock
James Lee, Thos. w. Read, Samuel j. Kirk
wood, David Harry, J. c. Smith, John A. Car
yer, Herman O5mond.
The Convention then adjourned.