The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-05
Democratic Primaries and Con-
VanfInn

district of the county on Saturday last.
There were several unlocked for contests,
some of which were also unexpected in
their results. In the Third district, after
the victory, SO much boosted of, that the
Young Democracy secured year ago
over the Combine" it was. given out
that it would be useless in the future to
contest their rule. Great was the sur
prise of many, therefore, when Mr.. Con-
stables friends carried it almost by de-
fault a contest being regarded as unwise.
States Attorney VIM. 8. Evans hereto
fore regarded as one of the leaders of the
| Young Democracy, made vigorous fight.
| it is true, but received little assistance
from his quondam political friends.
The sixty or more Democrats, employed
in Singerly's pulp works, who almost to
man voted for the "Y Dung Democracy"
last year. were on Saturday as unani-
mously for the Constable ticket. Two
hundred seyenty-two votes were polled.
| The winning ticket received the following
vote; Henry S. Cameron, 1855; Morris
| Dunbar. 1S4; James A. Lewis, 1888; S..
| Kennard Blake, 1872; Daniel Hartnett,
| $50. The opposition ticket was as fol-
lows; Edward Taylor, Sc; w. Arthur
Mitchell, Sc; W. Don Price, sc; John
Ramsey, sc; Harry D. Garrett, So.
In the Sixth district, delegation fav.
oring James T. Graham, for delegate to
the Congressional Convention was elected
by vote of IS to 80 over one opposing
him.
In the Eighth district, where Stephen
G. Magraw is an active Democratic factor
by combination with Stephen ]. Cald-
we'll carried their ticket by majority of
three votes, in the interest of the latter
as delegate to the Congressional Con-
vention.
A ticket containing Mr.. Constable's
friends including Hester Hess, Esq,
was elected in the Fourth district by a
vote of 81 to is for an opposition ticket
The other districts were not contested
THE CONVENTION.
The district delegates gathered in Elk
ton on Tuesday morning, and it required
a large amount of talk before the county
delegates were agreed upon. The candi-
dates for delegates to the conventions
were very numerous, especially for the
Congressional Convention. A rather
| curious state of affairs was developed
The convention was not controlled by
any of the old leaders. The men who
got some of the plums themselves and
dictated who should have the balance of
them were James T. Graham, a young
man of the Seventh district and Ex-Dele-
gate Stephen j. Caldwell, of the Eighth
These young politicians had fifteen dele
gates at their back, being the Sixth,
Seventh and Eighth district delegations
They claimed not to be allied to any fac
ton. Claiming to be Independent their
idea was to secure their own election to
the Congressional Convention and take
one of the others from both the Young
Democracy and Constable wings of the
party. The friends of the latter, however,
refused, to enter into this arrangement
because they could not secure the parti-
cular man they wanted. The two other
men elected are therefore both considered
as being connected with the Young
Democracy faction. The delegates to
the State convention are evenly divided
between the two wings, two being friends
of Mr.. Constable, and two allied to the
Young Democracy.
The convention was called to order by
Register of Wills, R. E. lamar, a men,
Der of the State Central Committee, who
stated the object of the convention. On
motion of James T. Mccoy, Henry W.
Black of the First district was made
chairman. After number of declina-
tions, John F. Morhlein of the Seventh
district was elected secretary. On motion
of Hester Hess, Esq, a committee of
one from each district on credentials was
appointed as follows; George Biddle,
JULIUS, IuuUdls hlcSIGT
Hess, r. L. Thomas, Jr., Adam R.
Magraw, Frank NJ. Alexander, Merritt S.
McNamee and Isaac F. Vanarsdale. This
committee reported the credentials all
correct and the following persons entitled
to seats in the convention.
First district-George Biddle, FL. w.
Black, j. P. Mccoy, VIM. Beeks, A. T.
Dushane.
Second-J. P. Steele, John Banks, Cecil
G. Biddle, Henry Jones, Geo. o. Massey.
Third-Jas. A. Lewis, Henry S. Cam
eron, Morris Dunbar, S. X. Blake, Daniel
Hartnett.
Fourth-T. Taylor Reynolds, Isaac
Strahorn, VIM. Hill, Wilmer L. Thomp-
son, Hester Hess.
Fifth-B. p. Simcoe, Samuel A. Suur-
geon, w. Black, R. l.. Thomas, Jr., P.
Reedy.
Srxth-Charles F. Kirk, Samuel NJ.
McCardle, Henry j. Briscoe, Adam r.
Magraw, G. r. Grason.
Ssventh-John S Bevans, Jr., Evan G.
Sentman, John F. Morhlein, George A.
Wright, F. NJ Alexander.
Eightb-G gorge w. ellis, M. S. Nc
Nance. Stephen C. Magraw, Elliott Ora
ham Theodric Taylor.
Ninth-F. H. Van Pelt, H. G. Nc
Dowell, J. T. Groves, Isaac F. Vanars
dale, Reuben j. England.
The election of delegates to the State
Convention which meets in Baltimore
May 10th to elect delegates to St. Louis
being declared in order, DR.. William C.
K .rsner, of the Second district; James A.
Lewis, of the Third; R. L. Thomas, Jr.,
of the Fifth, and II. J. Briscoe, of the
Sixth, were placed in nomination, and on
motion OF Hester Hess, Esq, were de-
clared the unanimous choice of the con-
vention.
For delegates to the Congressional
Convention, James T. Graham, of the
Seventh district, received 81 votes; Step
hen J. Caldwell, of the Eighth, 81; Judge
David 2. Davis, of the FIRST. 25; Joseph
T. Groves, of the Ninth, %; Henry s.
Cameron, of the Third, 1S; Hester Hess
of the Fourth, 16; James T. Mccoy, of
the First, 10. The four receiving the
highest number of votes were declared
elected. They are all pledged to support
George w. Cruikshank, Esq, OF the Cecil
Democrat, for the congressional nomina-
ton.
The convention having selected the
delegates was about to adjourn when r.
l.. Thomas, Jr., of the Fifth district,
presented the following resolutions which
were read by the secretary:
WHEREAS; The issue presented at the
approaching election will be the approval