The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-06-02
STUMP WINS.
On The 172d Ballot Carroll Votes with
Hartford and One Man from Cecil Settles
the Whole Busincss-It Made Fred
Talbot Weep.


Hariord and One Man from Cecil Settle
, the Whole Busincss-It Made Ere,
T.ibutt Weep.
HAvRE-DE GRACE, May 30.-Mr Her
man Stump, OF Hartford county, wa
nominated this morning by the Demo
cratic convention of the second congress
sional district. 1t met at the Republican
office hall, at ten minutes past 10 a. NJ.
in its fourth days session. Chairman b.
Frank Crouch called the convention tc
order, aud called for the casting of the
172d ballot. This ballot resulted as fol
lows: Baltimore county, 6; Shaw, 0
Cruikshank, 4; Stump, 10; from Carroll
county, 3; Horford county, 3. At this
point, much to the surprise of the Balti
more and Carroll county delegations, and
to, at least, two of the Cecil county
delegates, Mr.. David p. Davis, of the
Il cast my vote for Mr.. Herman Stump,
of Hartford county. l am tired of this
business, and that will put an end to it. u
He took his seat amid applause by those
who were glad to see the game played
out, and who. like Mr.. Davis, were tired
OF its monotony. But this vote was to
the CONSERVATION and surprise of the
Baltimore county and Carroll county
delegations. Chairman Crouch announced
the result-Talbott, 6; Cruikshank, 5;
Stump, and declared Stump nominated.
Motions to adjourn poured in from all
sides. Chairman Crouch called the con-
vention to order, and announced that
there was still some business to do.
On motion of MIR. Charles f. Fendell,
of Baltimore county, the nomination
was made unanimous.
MIR. Stump, in a few moments, arrived
and made few remarks. He evidently
was troubled with throat affection, or
cold, which choked his voice He seemed
much affected by the nomination, and
spoke with tears in his eyes.
Cries were then raised for Cruikshank,
bat as one of his delegates had flown
from his "firm base," he did not put in
ali appearance at the hall.
TALBOT Is A TRIFLE SAD.
j. Fred. e. Talbot was then called for,
and he mounted the rosJrum and said
smilingly:
| Gemtlemen-I expect you are mighty
| glad it has turned out SO, as you are tired
out. l merely wish to say that some one
sympathy with the Democratic admins
tration at Washington. Now, President
Cleveland has not a man that is more
sincere friend than Fred. Talbot.
never blamed Cleveland for not giving
me patronage. 1 only blamed the scandal
mongers. If had been in his place and
heard all that was said about me, l
would have seen Fred Talbot in Havre-
de Grace Laughter before would have
! done anything for him. l would like to
have said, aud would lie if now said
otherwise, "boys, l am the boy" but
can't. l will take great pleasure in in
Producing Mr.. Stump to my people. l
can't tell a story-1 am sorry you didn't
nominate me, but inasmuch as you didn't
| will support your candidate.
At 1870 A. NJ, the convention ad-
journed sine die.
IT WAS \ SURPRISED ALL AROUND.
To The American reporter Fred Talbot
said: ''lt is a cold nomination to my
people, but Baltimore county will never
theless, give its usual Democratic ma
jority."
Mr.. Stump was in excellent spirits on
Tuesday night, when he told Tile Imeri-
can reporter, Il certainly will win,'' and
is believed that he knew that as soon as
the see-saw vote between Hartford and
Carroll again began he had his men to
make it. Mr.. David P. Davis, who gave
the eleventh vote, and settled it, is the
judge of the Orphans Court of Cecil
County, and brother-in-law of Mr.. Cruik-
shank. 1t is evident that at least two,
AID very probably three, of the Cecil
county delegates knew nothing about the
prospect of Davis voting for Stump on
that ballot
Mr.. James T. Graham, of the Cecil
delegation, who distinguished himself in
the diplomatic speech with which he
seconded Cruikshank's nomination. said
to Tie AmericaW reporter: Just an hour
before Davis voted for Stump, Cruik-
shank had told me that, if something
didn't turn up in an hour, l could then
vote for Talbot, and L would have done
so. Two,of our delegation were for Tai
bolt, and two leaned towards Stump. 1t
was surprise to me and to the other
counties. The only reason Davis gave
me for voting for Stump is that he
thought it wasn't safe to risk his brother
in-law's health, as Mr.. Cruikshank was
unwell and couldn't stand the strain. l
told him that was a bad way to treat us
after all We had gone through" 1t was
Mr.. Davis who, on Tuesday, cast Cecirs
four votes on the one hundred and fifty
eighth and one hundred and fifty-ninth
ballots for Shaw.
Some say the talk about a black horse
hurried the result The Carroll county
delegates were certainly much surprised
at the result of their first see saw vote
yesterday. They consoled themselves by
saying: well, we defeated Talbot,
anyway" The Baltimore county men
were nonplussed, but they consoled them
selves with the thought they had vindl-
Gated Talbott's power.
1t was commented upon as a shrewd
piece of political work in Davis letting
his delegation vote for Cruikshank, and
waiting until the ten votes on the see-
saw ten votes of Hartford and Carroll
counties were cast for Stump, before he
announced that he wished to cast his vote
for Stump.
Some of the Baltimore county men
raised the question whether or not Cor
man had taken hand in the result, as
they had said Mr.. Stump had been favor
able to German and his crowd ever since
he had been elected president of the
State Senate, and this might have been
done when they found they could not
make Talbot. The Shaw men said they
thought it was curious way to sustain
Cleveland's administration by defeating
the recognized administration candidate.
SKETCH OF THE NOMINEE
Mr. Herman Strmp was horn in the