The Cecil Whig., 1886-01-16
FARMERS IN CONVENTION.
Meeting of the state Association in BaIti-
more-Permanent Organic ,tion Effected

Meeting of the state Association in BaIti-
Tle NJ lTyland State Farmers Assoca-
tion met in annual convention WednCs-
day at Baltimore shortly before noon
time at Pythian Hall, North Gay street,
opposite Odd Fellows Hall ex Gov. VIM.
I. Hamilton presiding. with Wm. b.
Sands, secretary. The hall was well
filled, about 800 persons being present,
half of whom were accredited delegates.
The platform, unlike the custom of for
mer ,ears, was not decorated with agri-
cultural emblems, the only ornamental
tion being the burning foot-lights that
flashed up into the face of Gov. Hamil-
ton as his little eyes took in the men be.
fore him On the platform were seated
F. w Patterson, Baltimore county:J. c.
Fairfax, Prince Georges; f L F. Hard
castle, Talbot, and J. W Kerr, Caroline.
LIST OF DELEGATES
The following delegates were present:
Allegany- B Bpyd Bowden, Anon Will
son, B. l. Turuer John Hum bird. James
Finon, A. Bunkey.
Anne Arundel-H. NJ MUIR; Y, Dr..
Thomas Welsh, Richard Baldwin, Thos.
II. Arnold. VIM. B. Chairs, Abram Rider,
\. l. Shipley, S. Linihicum, VIM. r.
Iglehart. Joseph G. Fowler, William F.
Owens II 5 Cole.
Baltimore County James Rittenho .se
Wilmer J nhnsoD, G. w. Lurm iu. G.. H.
Shipley, VIM. b Sands, DR. G. \ Leeds
Col. ID. NJ. Matthews, Col Walter :.
Franklin, Vim. Fell johnson, Thomas V
Richardson. c. Lyon Rogers, Frederick
Won Kappf, Samuel X. Crosby. Richard
Vincent, j. A Fairbanks, Thomas B.
Todd.
Caroline-At large, DR.. A II .ardcas-
tie, J. w. Bryant, J. II. Douglass, F. Z.
mosln, f. farrell.
Carroll-Granville 5. II zines. d. Rine-
hart, w. II. Forsythe, Charles r Fa-
vour.
Cecil-Wm. S. Potter, Robert II. Steel.
VIM J. Wilson, d. r. E. Bromwell.
Stephen c. Magraw, DR.. X. C. Mackall,
Henry S. Condor.
Charles-John &. Chapman, John H
Mitchell, John L. Turner, George II.
Albrittain, d. J. Sanders.
Frederick--D. G. Kemp, AT Suaulfer.
f. y. Goldsborough, I. \. Smith. D. J
Snock, Capt. II. T Deaver., d. l.. Pad
gett, Geo. w. Miller: Buckeyestown
Grange, NJ. J. Grove
Harford-,John Carroll Walsh, Edward
Hall, James McGaw, William b. Baker,
Henry w. Archer. William Webster.
G o. Silver. J. w. Galbreath, Dir. w. w.
Hopkins, John Moores
Howard-B. G. Sunderland, Geo. W.
Smith, Aubrey Hopkins. John II Her.
bert, VIM j. Harding, Jerome &. Berry,
Hammond Dorsey.
Kent-.John l.. Clark. John w. Corey,
Abel J. Reese, T. A. IIulme
Montgomery-H c. Hallowell, F. A.
Tschiflely, Charles II. Brooke, John b.
Diamond, E. G. G'lpin. Mahlon Kirk,
John 7. Bentley, X. B. Farqnhar, Rich
ard T. Bentley, Samuel Hopkins, Robt.
II. Miller, John O. Clark, Hilbert Hut
ton.
Prince Georse's-T. II. Perrie, Dir. W.
w. Waring, Richard II I.rdrs,y, \. F.
Brooke, p. A. Bowen, r. 5. olinglutf.
Queen Anne's-Dr. William Henry De
Cnurcy, Col. Vim. II. Legg, George W.
Smith.
Somerset-J A. Deunis.
St. Mary John F. Dant, JOS
II. Key Alf. w. Sanner, O. G. Hayden.
Talbot-Col. Edward Lloyd, John G.
Bartlett, J. Thomas Kirby. Ormanh
Hammond, f. G.. Golisburough, + l.. +.
Hardcastle, J. l.. AdkiuS, Owen Norris.
Wicomico-W. b. Tnghman, J. b.
Perdue.
Washington-Wm T. Hamilton, c.
w. Humrichouse, DAVID Byers.
a letter was read from Hon Norman