The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-09-18

out the delegates who had been reported elected
from the third. fifth and twelfth districts. He said
in the third district there was evidence that at Ar
lfngton and Woodberry the primary election had
been improperly conducted. One of the judges at
Arlington was identified with the temperance party
and had not therefore. q right TO vote; reporters
had been allowed to vote from the first district Bal
timore city and Carroll county, and thar 10 persons
had been allowed TO vote on certificate when their
names were not on the registration books. In the
fifth district there only judge signed the
turns at first and three hours afterwards the
of another judge secured. and but for the Re-
publieans who were allowed TO vote the district
would have been carried for Talbot In the twelfth
district the friends of Talbot not properly rep
resented by judges and clerks. and old registra
ton book was used, from which the names of Tai
bolt men had been erased
Alfred Slade registration officer of the second
district said that the three judges and two clerks in
judges went away from the polls and Others were
substituted i'll their stead. One came back after
wards and signed the retrrns The report of the
eredential committee was adopted.
AT this juncture the resolution adopted by the
regular convention held at Parletts coach shop,
was read, announcing to the delegates from the
sixth. eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh districts
that the convention had organized and was ready
for business. Motions were made to put the resolu
ton under the table, to throw it out of the window
Mr. Talbot claimed that the convention held in
Ceilings Hall was the legal one; that it had been
called 10 order before the other one and by the per-
son legally authorized TO do it. resolution was
adopted declaring this to be the legally constituted
convention called 10 order promptly at II O'Clock
by the chairman of the state central committee and
respectfully requesting the attendance OF all dele
gates desiring to attend Caleb V. Cherbonnier and
Joseph McCiec were appointed IL committee to carry
this resolution up to the other convention, and the
Talbot convention took another recess.
When called to order again Mr.. Cherbonnier re-
ported that he read the resolution adopted by this
convention in the other convention, and il pro-
posed there to pass resolutions in thereto,
but he declined TO receive them as he was not deal
ing with any convention, but with delegates.
The following were selected as delegates to Belair
VIM S. Keech, ninth district; Dickson NJ. Upton
ninth; Caleb V. Cherbonnier, eleventh.; Frank l.
Duncan, eighth; Christopher Slade, second; DIR. A.
Price, tenth. Alternates-Charles L. Fendall ninth
district Joshua +. Coekey Jr., eighth; Joshua f.
Benson fifth DR.. H J. Hebb, second; Dr. J. s. Bald
win, sixth; ]. Scott Price, seventh Although it
known that the delegation was expected to go for
Talbot, motion offered by Mr.. Owings was adopt.
ed. directing the delegates to secure the best pos
sible nomination for the second congressional dis
trict.
committee on resolutions, George Beatty chair
man, reported the following, which was adopted
with applause;
"Resored, That this convention deprecates the in
reference of the majority of the board of county
commissioners in the present congressional cam
paign in compelling, under threats of dismissal,
their appointees to commit acts of violence and 10
tons; that believe the people and will in the
future as they have in the past take charge NOM
mating conventions and conduct the proceedings of
the same without the intimidatng pressure of the
entire county police"
The convention adjourned, and the president and
secretary signed the credentials of the delegates
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