The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-25

assault.
Austin l.. Crothers, brother of ex-
State Attorney, Cas-. G. Crothers, hav-
ing passed highly creditable examina-
ton was GU Friday admitted to practice
at the Cecil bar
The jury in the mule case no Friday
at | 30 rendered a verdict for the plain
tiff for 500. The case of Hugh F. Scar
borough VS. the executors of VIM. Scot
! ten was then ,atien up. This is an ac-
=, ton on a promisory note.
The Republican County Conven-
| The Republican county convention met
on Tuesday last in the armory of the
| Groome Guards for the purpose of select
ing four delegates to the Second district
! Congress ional Convention which met in
Baltimore on Thursday Townsend Poole
of the State Central committee called the
| convention to order. DR.. T. A. Worrall
was elected temporary chairman and
Jethro Mccullough secretary. The fol-
lowing were appointed committee on
credentials and permanent organization:
First district, Thomas P. Jones ST.; Sec
ond, w. G. Lake; Tnird, Alfred McCrery;
Fourth, S. X. Miller; Fifth, Henry J.
Clark; Sixth, Jonathan Reynolds; Sew
enth, Thos. w. Rowland; Eight, John
Alex ander; Ninth, James c. Crothels;
The committee reported making tenn
porary officers permanent ones. The re-
port was accepted. Although there were
delegates present from each district, sew
eral delegations were not full, only about
80 in all being present. On motion the
delegates present from each district were
empowered to cast the full vote of that
district. The election of delegates to the
Congressional Convention being declared
in order. Townsend Poole, r. A. Worrall,
James c. Crothers, John II. Bond and
Jethro T. Mccullough were put in nomi-
nation. The first four We're selected. the
vote being as follows: Poole, 45; Crothers,
A.; Bond, 40; Worrall, 81; Mccullough,
II.
1t was announced that it was in order
to fill the vacancy on the State Central
Committee caused by the death OF David
X. Ralston. II. II. IIaines and J. ID
West were placed in nomination. Mr..
West was elected, receiving 30 votes to his
opponents -.
The chairman announced that a set of
resolutions had come into his possession
which he requested the secretary to read.
They were as follows.
WHEREAS. The CECII. WIG by
studied and malicious treachery seldom
known in the annals of political Journal
ism contributed largely to the defeat of
the Republican ticket of this county at
the last election and
WHEREAS, Its editor and his friends
are known to have been in full s> mpathy
with the Democratic leaders during the
canvass basely conspired with Them for
the betrayal of our candidates and said
editor and his friends on the day OF the
election employed the most corrupt and
shameful means to secure the d-irat OF
our entire ticket and have since received
reward for their pertidy in Federal OF
fees.
Resolred; That it is the sense of this
contention that. the said CECIL WING. Its
editor and his fellow conspirators are to
tally unworthy Of the respect, conf ience
or patronage of the Republicans of the
county or the state.
John II. Bond said he was one of the
striker but was willing to let bygones be
bygones. This was more in the spirit of
Republican institutions. He thought the
action of the editor very deplorable. but
was for peace and hoped the resolutions
would not be adopted. The chairman
arose aud said it was to be hoped that
everything would be said in good fellow
ship. II. II. Haines said he had been
surprised many times but never so much
as he would be If this body of men passed
such resolutions as those. The Republi-
can party was ahead i'll one thing-that
of getting up fight. He had no more
interest in The CECIL WIG than he had
in every good Republican paper. If we
entered upon the task of searching out
and castigating those who had 'cut "
tue Republican candidates in Cecil county
we would find it was disease " that
had broken out some years ago and else
where in the ranks than there it was now
sought to be censured by tn ese resolu-
tions-that all late depredations had had
good precedent. Again the Father"
of these resolutions should have come
out like man and read them and not
sent them in claudestinely. The resolu
lions would only lead to more trouble in
the future and he hoped they would be
withdrawn.
Ex Sheriff VIM. J. Smith thought the
author of the resolutions was sincere and
that there was good cause for complaint.
Last fall We beheld the vlest spectacle.
| Men who had for years fed at the public
crib under the Republican party, tried to
defeat the ticket. AS Mr.. Bond was a
possible Candidate for Congress our dele
CATION intending to present his name it
would be well not to stir up discord, how
ever, and he therefore was not in favor OF
the resolutions being adopted. Mr.. Bond
arose and said that the fact that he was
mentioned for office was not the reason
why he wished for peace. He was not a
politician or an office seeker. Mr.. Smith
said he did not intend to SO imply. DR..
| L. A. Worrall said if he hated anything
it was traitor He spoke of the cutting
of the ticket last fall as "a dirty low
trick The course of the editor of the
WHIG Was not the course a Republican
editor should have pursued. He, too,
thought it best not to adopt the resulu-
tions. John X. Bond moved that the
resolutions be laid on the table. H. III.
| Haines remarke ed that the resolutions were
not properly before the convention as 10
motion had been made for their adoption
Mr.. Bond $ motion was put and carried
Several votes were cast III the negative.
The convention then adjourned.
y couple of reporters caught hold of
the resolutions after the adjournment
when they were in the hands of the secre-
tary. some one tore them up. The
copy printed above was made by re
porter during the debate.
Judges of Election.