The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-19

5th District-Thomas N. Tracey, John Brown,
John T. Martin, Howard Kemp, Jas Burgoyne.
6th District-Jno. G. Donaldson, David Hoover,
John c. Kemp, Harry Ehrhart, j. Adam Schup-
pert.
Roster, Samuel Cooper, Eli S. Bond
sth District-Joseph Mcdonald, Joseph NJ.
Fowble, VIM. H. Hepburn, Thomas Dalton, VIM
Parks.
Oh District-Dr. Geo. IT, Cairnes, A. D. Bokel,
John Burton, Jr., J. Edward Ward, George Nc
Donald.
10Th District-Robert G. Merryman, Alexander
McComas, Edward Barrett, Clinton Marshall,
Frederick Trapp.
1lth District-Dr. James F. H. Gorsuch, Chaa.
NJ Jessop, Van Brant Rittenhouse, Richard W.
Myers, John Hines.
18th District-Geo. Morgan, John W. Sparks,
Geo. Baker, Edward KrasteI, Jas. Jones.
18th District Christian Muhlbach, Christian
Brandau Geo. T. Randle, John Schumacher, Oregon
R. Benson.
The committee also named the following as the
permanent officers of the convention Chairman,
Mark Mellor; secretary, John G. Donaldson
The proposition from the committee that
the County Commissioners be first nominated,
stirred up a hornets nest in the convention. 1t
was quite evident that the greater body of the con-
vention was violently opposed to this proposition
Lively speeches were made by Mr.. M. W. Ofutt
against the proposition, and by Mr.. Oregon R.
Benson in favor of the whole report Much con-
fusion ensued caused principally by the heelers,
with which the convention was well packed. Dr.
Gorsuch, of the 18th district, took part in the dis
cussion, and made a speech of conciliatory
character and strongly opposing the committees
report on this point. Finally a vote was reached
and the call made by districts, proved un-
satisfactory, although the negative side had
clear majority. The ayes and nays were then
called for. In the meantime it became necessary
to compel those who were not members of the con-
vention to retire outside of the railing that the
business of the convention could be proceeded with.
The vote was taken, each delegates name being
called, and resulted 81 in favor of the report and
81 in the negative. The proposition to nominate
Commissioners first was lost the vote, as will be
seen, being very close. This was regarded as
test vote of the convention and occasioned more
cross-f firing. A vote then called for on the
adoption of the balance of the credential commit
tees report and it was adopted. motion was here
made to adjourn for 20 minutes. This was lost
by large majority amid continued confusion,
and Mr. Offutt moved that the convention now go
into the nomination for Clerk of the Circuit
Court. The chair appointed Henry Davis, Sd
district and Geo. Morgan, 18th district as telers,
and the nominations were then proceeded with,
as follows: Edw. W. Stiefel, 1st district. Silas V.
Miller, 5th John Sterling, 9TH; L. NJ. Bacon,
Sth; John W. Shanklin, 9th; Henry C.. Hutchins,
10th, and Chas. II. Qninlin, 18th. The first ballot
resulted as follows, thirty three votes being
sary to choice
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.
LIST Ballot-Steifel, 25; Quinlin, 5; Bacon, 5;
Sterling, IL Shankln, 5; Hutchins, 5 Miller, 9.
I'd BaHot-Stiefel, 25 Quinlin, Bacon, 5
Sterling, 5 Shanklin, 10; Hutchins, 5; Miller, 8.
On motion, after the second ballot, the lowest
candidate was to be withdrawn. Under this rule
Mr.. Quinln's name was dropped.
Sd Bauot-Steife, 25 Bacon, s.; Sterling, 6;
Shanklin, 10; Hutchins, 5; Miller, 5.
After this ballot the name of Mr.. Miller was
withdrawn, and Mr.. l.. NJ. Bacon withdrew his
name if favor of Mr.. John W. Shanklin. Mr..
Miller then withdrew his name in favor of Mr..
Shanklin, amid renewed cheering. At this point
there was much excitement and there appeared
to be regular stampede to Shankin. The fourth
ballot was then called, and resulted as follows:
4th Ballot-Stiefel,25 Shanklin, IS; Sterling, s.
On motion Mr.. Shanklin was declared the
unanimous choice of the convention and there was
much enthuiasm. motion to take recess for
thirty minutes was then made and lost and on
motion the nomination of a candidate for Sheriff
was proceeded with The following were placed
in nomination: Henry Schumacher, LIST district;
Nathaniel Watts, Sd; James Beatty, Sth; Chas.
Holmes, 1Oth B. W. Ady, 18th Keller Downs,
18th, and Sias V. Miller, 9Th. The balloting re-
suited as follows
Ballot-Steinacker, 5; Watts, "a; Beatty, 5;
Holmes, Z; Ady,5 Downs, II; Miller s.
I'd BallOt-Steinacker,0 O; Watts, %; Beatty, 5;
Holmes, 0; Ady, 5; Downs, 5; Miller, "a.
The name of Mr.. Beatty was withdrawn; also
that of Mr.. Ady in favor of Mr.. Miller, and that
Of Mr.. Schumacher for Mr.. Watts.
Sd Ballot-Watts, &c; Holmes, Os Downs, 0;
Miller, 80.
Before the ballot was announced the vote of
the 18th district was changed from Watts to Mil
Ter, giving him A votes, ii more than necessary.
COUNTY TREASURER.
The nomination of a candidate for Treasurer
being next in order, the following were placed in
nomination j. Hartman Schone, 18th district
DIR. H. J. Hebb I'd, and Benjamin F. Ford 18th.
The ballot resulted as follows:
lat Ballot-Schone, IL Hebb, 40; Ford, 5.
DR.. Hebb having received 40 vote he was de.
clared the choice of the convention.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The next in order we're nominations for County
Commissioners and the following were placed in
nomination: John Smith, 10th district John E.
Crout, 4th district; James Rittenhouse, 18th;
Thos. Todd, Sth Chas. Phillips, I'd, and j. Thos.
Miller, 7th. The ballot resulted as follows:
LIST Ballot-Smith 80; Crout, 46; Rittenhouse,
SIS; Todd, "A; Phillips, O Miller, IL.
Messrs Crout, Rittenhouse and Todd having
received majority of all the votes were declared
the nominees.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Nominations for County Surveyor were next in
order and the following were placed in nominal
ton: Chas. B. MCLEAN, 9th district; VIM. Henry
Shipley, Sd district, and r. Bruce Hook, I'd dis
trict Too many votes were cast and the ballot
was declared null.
A motion was then made that Mr.. McClean's
nomination be made unanimous. This was OBJ
iected to and another ballot was taken with the
following result, the name of Mr.. Shipley having
been previously withdrawn
LIST Ballot-McClean, 55 Hook, 3 Shipley, 5,
MCLEAN being successful.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Nominations for the House of delegater were
now in order and the following placed in
nomination Michael O'Hara, Sth district; DR..
Jos. S. Baldwin, 9th VIM. Pole, ST., Sd; John
Hubner, LIST; Jas. j. Lindsay, 11th; Walter
Towsend, 18th John V. Slade, 9TH; DR.. A. b.
Gambler, 4th; Chas. E. Fendall, 9th; Melchor
Hoshall, 9th; G.. Clinton Hanna, 9Th; s. W.
Starr, 4th, and D. NJ. Upton, 9th The first ballot
resulted as follows:
lat Ballot-O'Hara, 65 !; Baldwin, SO Pole, SO;
Hubner, SO; Lindsay, 81; Townsend, As; Slade,
10; Gambler, 5; Fendall, 0 Hoshall, 9; Hanna,
o; Upton, 5; Starr, %.
Messrs. OHara, Baldwin, Pole Hubner, Lind
say and Townsend were declared the nominees.
Just before adjourning DR.. ]. F. II. Gorsuch,
a delegate from the 18th district, who had taken
a very active part in all the proceedings of the
convention, offered the following preamble and
resolution, which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, This body, recognizing in Senator A.
P. German the many years of service and fidelity
he has shown to the principles of Democracy, and
desiring to certify thereto; be it
Resolved That the Hon. A. P. German is here
by heartily Endorsed for reelection, and that our
delegates to tho State Legislature be, and they