The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-06-01
Nomination OF Col. Herman Stump for
Congress
Of Hartford Co.


The deadlock in the congressional conven-
ton of the second district, at Havre de Grace,
was broken, on Wednesday morning, by the
nomination of Col. Herman Stump, of Har-
ford county, as the Democratic candidate for
Congress from this district.
We congratulate the Democrats of the
district upon the choice the convention has
made. Col. Stump is in every respect wor-
thy candidate and there is not the shadow of
doubt of his election. He possesses every
qualification for the place He is gentle
man of unquestioned ability; ofdignified
bearing and courteous manners; of cxper-
fence in public life and thorough knowledge
of the affairs of his State; an earnest, consist
ent but conservative Democrat, and withal,
Of Il warm hearted, generous disposition-in-
capable Of using public position to crafty
any political prejudice or merely personal
feeling. He is in entire accord with the ad
mlnistration of President Cleveland in favor
of tariff reform, and if elected, will represent
the district with credit 10 himself, with honor
to Hartford county and with usefulness to the
State
The honor of the nomination having fallen
to Hartford our candidate is entitled to receive
and should receive the full Democratic vote
of the county. Col. Stump is candidate of
whom the party may well feel proud, and in
voting for him the Democrats of Hartford
county will reflect honor on themselves.
Col. Herman Stump is a son OF the late
John W. Stump, of Hartford county, and a
grandson ofJohn Stump, of Stafford Ascot
Stump is bachelor we will not enter into
particulars ms TO the exact date of his birth;
but will only say that he is in the full prime
and vigor of life. He was born at Darlington,
the home OF the Stump family, in the second
district of Hartford county, and was educated
partly there by private tutors, his education
being completed at the Newark, (Del.) Col
lego, where he was graduated. He read law
in Bel Air, in the office of his cousin, the late
Hon. Henry w. Archer, and was admitted to
practice as an attorney in the Circuit Court
for Hartford county, on November 18th, 1856.
In 1877 Col. Stump was elected to the
State Senate from Hartford county and served
for four years in that body with usefulness and
distinction. At the session of 1880 he was
chosen President of the Senate, in which
position his ability, impartiality and cvcnness
OF temper made him very popular
In 1880 Col. Stump was Il candidate Tor
nomination for Congress and delegation in
his favor attended the convention at West.
minister. The honor, however, fell to DR..
Frank T. Shaw. He accepted the nomina.
ton at the time it was made, and the con-
vention adjourned. Subsequently lie declin-
ed, new primaries were held and Mr.. J. f.
g. Talbot was nominated and elected
In 1881 Col. Stump was renominated for
the Senate but was defeated by Mr. Edward
NJ. Allied, Republican, by majority of 40.
The Second District Congressional Con.
yentiOn.
The Convention of the second district met
ut Hayre de Grace at noon, and was called to
order by Col. John Carroll Walsh, of the
State Central Committee. 1t was organized
by the election of Mr. b. Frank Krouse, of
Carroll, as President, and 7. l.. Hanway, of
Hartford, and DR.. A. II. Price, of Baltimore
county, as Secretaries. The delegates 10 the
convention were as follows:
Baltimore COunty-Charlcs L. Fendal,
Thos Todd, DR.. Abram II. Price, Daniel W.
Cameron, Robert A. Whiteford, Lysaudcr
Mccullough.
C0r7oH-Jas. A. c. Bond, b. Frank Krouse,
Geo. A. Shower, Edwin G. Gilbert, Michael
buchanan.
cR-Davd p, Davis, s. l.. Calwell, Jas
Il. Graham, JAS p. Grove.
HaJ0m.-Geo. Y. Maynadicr Il. l.. Han
way, Thos. Butler, John o. Stearns, Geo. w. .
Brown.
f. L. Fendall, ]. Il. Graham, J. A. G Bond
and John o. Stcarns were appointed COM
miltee on Credentials, and while they were
out, Col Walsh was called upon to address
the convention. He responded gracefully
and made II short speech, in which he refer.
red to the four candidates for the Congress
sional nomination in the Second district.
A resolution was adopted endorsing the
administration of President Cleveland and
revenue REFORM
Thos. Todd, of Baltimore county, nominal /
ell Hon. ]. +. c. Talbot. Jas. A. &. Bond,
of Carroll county, presented the name of Hon.
Frank r. Shaw. David p. Davis, of Cecil,
named Mr.. Geo w. Crukshank, and the
name of Col. Herman Stump was presented
by Geo. Y. NIaynadier.
The convention proceeded to ballot and /
adjourned nj 10 o'clock at night after having
voted rs times the unvarying result being
Talbot, 6 Shaw, 8 Cruikshank, 4 Stump,
..
The convention met again on Friday morn
ing and began balloting with the same result
until noon. After the recess on the Doth bal
lot Hartford gave her votes TO Shaw, which
gave him with the five from Carroll, total
of 10 votes. On the next ballot Carroll re-
turned the compliment and gave votes to
Stump, which, with the 8 from Hartford
gave him 10, or only one short Of the nomi-
nation.
Shaw and Stump had 10 votes each alter
nately until the l17th ballot, when each
county voted, as at first, for her own candi-
date.
After supper the ballotng was as before,
1Ovotes alternately for Stump and Shaw, 6
for Talbot and 4 for Cruikshnnk
After the 124th ballot it was announced
that Mr.. Crukshank had been taken sick ard
was Obliged to go home, andan adjournment
took place until Tuesday, Goth.
The convention, it is pleasant to observe,
was composed of gentlemen, and Was con-
Quoted in the most orderly and proper manner.
The delegates appeared to be in good humor
and there was no wrangling, either in the
convention or outside, among them.
The convention met again on Tuesday, at
noon. Dr. Price, of Baltimore county, be-
ing absent his place was filled by Mr.. B. p.
Butler. Mr.. Geo. w. Brown, of Hartford
county, was also unable to attend, and the
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