The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-06-02
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Hon. Herman Stump Nominated.

Last week. the delegates to the Second Con-
gressional District Democratic convention
met at Havre de Grace, and after two days
Intellectual balloting took recess until Tues
day last Promptly at II m. B. Frank Grouse,
Of Carroll county, president of the convention
called it to order and balloting began, each
county voting as follows: Baltimore county 6
for Hon. J. Fred. c. Talbott Carroll 5 for
Hon. Frank T. Shaw; Cecil 4 for George W..
Cruikshank, and Hartford for Hon. Herman
Stump. Voting so continued until q recess
was taken at 1890 o'clock at night, with an
occasional complimentary exchange of votes
between Carroll and Hartford counties. On
Wednesday morning upon resuming the call
Baltimore voted for Talbot, Carroll 8 for
Stump, Cecil for Cruikshank and Hartford
for Stump. Before the ballot was announced
which was the 172d Judge Davis, of Cecil,
changed one vote for Stump, thus nominal
ing him.
The report of the Baltimore SIN says
Before the president had announced the vote
Judge Davis said: "Mr. President, this has
gone on long enough and it is time it stopped.
| change my vote from Cruikshank to
Stump" 1t took the convention and the
half dozen spectators present several seconds
to realize that Mr.. Stump had been nominated.
Then there was applause. Mr.. Charles E.
| Fendall, of Baltimore county, moved to make
the nomination unanimous, and the motion
was carried. Messrs. J. A. C. Bond C. L.
Fendall, George Y. Maynadier and Judge
Davis were appointed committee to notify
Mr. Stump of his nomination and to escort
him to the hall. In few minutes they re-
turned with him. President Grouse, in intro
duoing him, prophesied his triumphant cleo
| ton. Mr.. Stump said that his voice was too
| IN ,artnit him tn al -a laDUthv cpnnch
| He thanked the convention for the honor con-
| ferred, and promised to advance the Demo
cratic cause. Applause. He expressed his
qualification that the contest had been carried
on so good naturally, and said that if the
nomination had gone to any other asplrant he
would have supported him as eheerfully as he
believed he himself would be supported by
the unsuccessful ones. He promised to dis.
cuss the issues of the day during the campaign.
| Congressman Frank 7. Shaw responded tc
the calls for him, and said: 81 congratulate
you upon the happy termination of your
arduous labors. am sure your nominee will
as he has promised you, do all in his power &c
aid the Democratic administration at Wash
ington, and this is essential. | shall be mos
happy at any time to help in the election o.
your candidate and of the Democratic candi
date for President, whoever he may be.
| Jake lulS opportunity ~ tilduh my SOustiIuShls
through you, for the honcrs they have con
ferred upon me in the past
| Mr.. Talbot also made a short speech.
SKETCH OF THE NOMINEE.
Herman Stump, the nominee, is 81 years o.
age, and was born in Hartford county. Hi:
| family is one which has been prominent fol
over a century in Hartford and Cecil counties
His education was received at Delaware Col
| lege. He studied law with his cousin, the
late Henry W. Archer, of the Hartford bar
and was admitted to practice in 1856. He a
once became favorably known, both in hi:
own and adjoining counties. and was employed
in many notable cases, prominent among
which was the Wharton trial at Annapolis
Although he always took deep interest in tho
Democratic politics of his county he never
aspired to Office, aud was not candidate fol
any position until 1877, when he received the
! Democratic nomination for State Senator
He was elected, and in 1880 was made Presi
dent of the Senate, the duties of which posi-
ton he discharged with ability. He was re
nominated for the Senate in 1881, but wa!
defeated by Mr.. Allen, his Republican compe
titor, since which time he has led retired
life. Col. Stump is bachelor, and resides oil
| his farm near Belair.