The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-18

addressed the convention i'll behalf of the
Shaw delegation from Baltimore county,
claiming that they held the credentials,
having been regularly elected by a county
convention legally convened by the chair
man OF the county executive committee.
Charles f. Fendall followed in behalf
OF the Talbot delegates whom he in
turn claimed were the only legally elected
delegates. a convention had been held
III Baltimore county, he admitted, called
to order by man who didn't live i'll the
Seconl Congressional district, while the
convention that elected his friends had
been organized by Mr.. Talbot, who was
chairman of the state committee for the
county.
While the arguments were being made
interruptions by the opposition We're fire.
quent and boisJerous. Finally Mr.. Far
nandis, after reviewing the case presented
by each side, decided that the Shaw de
legation had prima ,ttcic right to a seat
and a vote on temporary organization. So
MIR. Shower, of Carroll. DR.. Shaw's
friend. was chosen temp 'rary chairman
aud f. y. Hall, OF Hartford, made ten
pOrary secretary.
But the real hight which was to decide
the fate of Talbot Or Shaw Was to come
when the committee on credentials and
permanent organization had been selected
one from each county, except Baltimore
| county. The committee consisted of Chas.
| Ii. Smith, of Cecil; William Young, of
Hartford. and n. G. Bond, of Carroll. A
recess Was then taken to allow the CON-
mittee to make their report.
Each member OF the committee had a
different proposition. Mr. Bond. of Car
| tad tn itpi RI Sb,u dali
alone from Baltimore county. MIR. Young,
of Hartford. wanted to send the question
| back To Bal ,lmore county to have another
election. Mr.. Smith, eff Cecil, proposed
a compromise. He advised admitting
both delegations. with one half vote to
each delegate. This would give Talbot
five and Shaw three. THIS plan met with
the approval of MIR. Bond, aud the com
mittee So decided to report; also that the
temporary Off GERS be the permanent
| officers.
1t was about 3 o'clock when the con
vention re-asSembled. Great anxiety as
to what the report would be was mani
tested. When the committee announced
the result of their deliberations the Shaw
men gave cheer, while the Talbot men
| groaned. Fred Talbot saw that the
game Was up with him, but he tried to
| look as cheerful as the circumstances
would permit.
the report was adopted ami then the
nominations We're in ord-r.
| Baltimore county Was first called and
| the chairman annou .cad that the county
had no candid ate. When Carroll was
| called Mr. Guutrum, of the Twelfth DIS
| trict of Baltimore county, nominated DR..
! Shaw, Mr.. B md, of Carroll, secnnding
| the nomination. Hartford ana Cecil both
said they had no eau ildate. ), after all
the bitterness and strife, DR.. Shaw WAS
| declared the unanimous choice of the
! convention. on n ntion of Fred Talbot $
friend, Charles f Fs.nd+li, OF Towson.
DIR. shaw made IA briet speech, thank
ing the convention for fhe honor confer
red upon him.
Fred Talbot then got the floor and
said that he would lpport DR.. Shaw and
use his best efforts with his friends to Sc
cure his election. He further said that
now he had only two fights on hand-one
with the county commissioners, and the
other with the RrpublicaLs.
Several other short speeches were
made, and then the meeting adjourned
The Cecil county deleg ties are de-
| lighted with the result. Hartford county
is not pleased at all. Hartford never did
want DIR. Shaw, because he is backed by
Attorney General Roberts. and an old
political teud exists between Stevenson
| Archer and him.
We made the nomination. said
young Dick Thomas OF Cecil the
Young Democracy of Cecil did the
work
"What will you gain by it?''
"Well. hereafter the Young Democracy
of Cecil will receive proper recognition. :"