The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-12
GOING TO CHICAGO.
DELEGATES CHOSEN BY THE REPUBLICAN
CONVENTIONS

The Republicans held conventions on
Wednesday in each Of the six congress
sional districts OF the State, and elected
delegates to the Chicago National Repub-
lican Convention as follows:
First District-R. j. w. Carey, of Car
oline, and L. E. Dennis, of Somerset.
Second District-Wm. M. Marine, of
Hartford, and William T. Warburton, OF
Cecil.
Third district Baltimore City)-Wm.
W. johnson and VIM F. Airey.
Fourth District Baltimore City)-J.
Reese Pitcher and Wesley M. Oler.
Fifth District-A. Posey, of Charles,
and Jas. A. Gary, of Howard.
Sixth District-George l.. Wellington,
of Allegany, and Benjamin Miller, OF
Montgomery.
Promptly at noon the Second Congress
sional District Republican convention
composed OF delegates from Baltimore,
Hartford, Carroll and Cecil counties met
at Sinclair Hall, Waverly, to elect two
delegates from this district to the Re-
publican National ConYention at Chicago
and, also to chose presidential elector
for the district.
Cecil County was represented by Jas.
A. Davis, f. Wesley Janney, VIM, L.
Warburton, and Thos. Ii. Warburton.
Gu motion OF Mr.. John 7. Ensor, of
Baltimore county. DIR. J. J. Weaver, of
Carroll county was made temporary
chairman, aud Mr.. W. Elwood Harry, of
Hartford county. secretary. The officers,
after the report or the committee on Or
ganization and credentials, were made
the permanent officers of the convention.
On motion of Mr.. S. o. McCourtney, of
Hartford county, the following committee
ON organization and credentials was APP
appointed: Isaac E. Pearson, of Carroll;
E N. McCauley, of Baltimore; w. B.
Baker, of Hartford; W. r. Warburton, of
Cecil. For delegates to Chicago, Balti-
moe county nominated John T. Ensor,
Cecil county VIM. T. Warburton, Har-
ford county VIM. M. Marine, Carroll
county S smuel Roop. On the first ballot
Bal more county voted for Eusor 6, War
burton 6; Carroll, Roop 3, and Marine 5;
Cecil. Warburton, 4; Hartford, Marine )
and r ,op ). The vote standing Ensor
10, Marine 10, Roop 10, WarburtoG 10.
The secretary then proceeded to call
the roll as fast as he possibly could, and
by ono o'clock one hundred roll calls had
been made without change in the above
vote. President j j. Weaver then asked
the convention whether the secretary
should continue the roll call, and being
answered atiirmatively the secretary con-
tined to record the vote, delegates voting
promptly and the record showing that
the roll calls were made in an average of
two minute.
During this time Mr. Marine was ac-
lively talking to delegates, while Mr..
Ensor was quiet, but somewhat nervous
as lie began to see that he had lost the
fight. The convention was composed of
representative county men. DIR. Weaver
stated that they represented the best
men in their respective counties. Every
thing was conducted in credltable way
aud with good feeling.
The president at l. % P. NJ, vacated the
chair for few minutes and called S. w.
Bradford to take it, while he had talk
with the delegates. At 100 p. NJ. the
Baltimore county delegates moved to
take half hour recess, but it was not
carried. The voting continued until on
the one hundredth aud ninety sixth roll
call Carroll county changed It's vote from
Roop to Marine, and this resulted in the
election of Marine and Warbnrton as
delegates to the Republican National
Convention. The presidents announce
ment of the result was received with
considerable applause. The final vote
stood as follows; Roop 8, Warburton 10,
Ensor s, Marine IL.
DR.. J. J. Weaver expressed himself as
pleased with the result, and said it
would please the counties, as it was a
mere matter OF justice to Cecil and Har-
ford counties as they had not had dele
gate for eight or ten wears,
The alternates chosen were: Charles
w. Lee, of Baltimore county; Isaac E.
Pearson, of Carroll county.
The convention then proceeded to
choose an elector on the Republican
ticket for President and Vice-President of
the Uaited States for the Second Con-
gressional district. Mr.. Hubner, of Car
roll county. nominated Mr.. Samuel
Roop, of Carroll, and he was declared
the unanimous choice of the convention.
A canvass of delegates showed all in
favor of Blaine for President. DR.. J. j.
Weaver, Jr.. when asked his opinion said:
e 1cry delegate here favors Blaine's
nomination." At 2 p. NJ. the convention
adjourned.
w. T. Coleman, of the California firm
ties amounting to $4,000, 900. has been
regarded by some persons on the Pacific
coast as being within range of Presi
Dental nomination, and his claims were
urged occasionally by a New Y ork journal.
f notional insanity, as defence, has
gone out of vogue. A man in Baltimore,
charged with bigamy, put in the chloral
habit as his excuse, and another, in San
Francisco, explained that his perjury had
been committed under the influence of
.meSmeriSm.
Frank Collins, ST. Cloud (Minn. }, ex-
pressman, lit cigar and, finding that it
would not draw, cut it in two and dis
covered a cartridge in the middle with
the ball pointing 20 the smaller end.
The "Wayside Iun,' at Sudbury,
Mass, which Lpngfellow immortalIzed,
oh SC c,;I to Hato hapk fn 1895