Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-10-04

Democratic Convention
adjournment the Democratic 60. -'s''n' y
IN Port Tobacco on Tuesday. t. r ,a,,Da ~
local county ticket The delegate. e h. :
arfive at about Il o'clock, ana .,,,s y I
zoe Convention was called to order ~.
;. .s9,"S managers participant n s;.--rs -. .
'ngs' out many Of them were present i -.
The management Of the new aeaga5 - '.''''
who took upon themselves The pl.a.,a, ~ y
Of running Convention. CLERK Tee. ss'5
tHmselfengaged in his Office; Captain pss,..t
kept busy receiving the eougratulation. i j.
friends at his recent recovery from "
illness, and Hon. F. NJ. Cox ana c.,
Chapman busted themselves out a. ~.
in friendly confab together. The sslsrs.
were slow to attend tue Convep,io,. N, 1,
though the Convention was called /,
O'Clock, 1t was fully half On hopr b.f,,. !,
attendance could be had, and the vors :,
granding out candidates begun. The p,a.,.
dent stated the object Of the Convo.,.s
when luli followed; what mus, =. s.
next was murmured through the Copvsn.
tlon, hnaliy relief was hid. bya mo,ioo
from some one to adjourn to get aip,., ar3
70 await the arrival Of Senator Elelen ~,
was expected at 3 o'clock The motto,
carried and the improyised surar-eoa,ea ,ari.
liclana then set to work to form ticker 49,
old managers in the meanwhile st,aa;no
back, watching with a merry twinkle ~ rs
eye, the clumsy maaouvres Of the nsw eeli
officers in command. At about 3 o'clork
me Senator was seen 10 glide into his ofrse
as u ne was not ANXIOUS that his presence
should be known, but bs arr;y5,
was soon discovered, when the Convention
reassembed and break made. and n tbe
tune Of OH for nominee for Senator. a line
OF march was taken up to the Senator's ofic,
to hear what he had to say. lie was eouu to
the OCCASION With an austere manner
digniiied bearing and study nerve Ii. sena.
tor met the advancing column, and to the be-
seeching opportunities, won't YOU take u
won't you have it, !" 1--WE want Won - came
the sturdy reply, mol moi at the same time
doubtless saying to himself q ought to have
been nominated for Congress last fall BIZ,
you did not want me then, now you can take
care Of yourselves. All efforts failing, back 10
the Convention ball, with dolefui eouute0auces
the disappointed senator-hunters made their
way and reported the result Of their fruitess
mission. The fun then began: Judge Bur
roughs was put in nomination, but in a
speech saying pqyidgeiy that be would not
take any place on the ticket, declined. The
following otlfer nominations were then made
Aessrs. George NJ. Lloyd, Winfield HALEY
and Judge Burroughs renominated s
The Judge again declined as also did Mr.
LLOYD. The name Of Mr. HALEY alone
renamed aud ''like one who treads alone some
banquet hall deserted, he accepted the nom
nation. For the House Of Delegates the nom
nations we're as numerous rs sheep flies in
the summer time, but not 50 sticky On the
right Of the President, stood a youth from
Cobb Neck with a smiling coantenance, who
iad evidently put on pants too soon and who
Unused himself making nominations. He
nominated everybody in the Convention that
le knew by name, and would have made
more but was prevented, by the unexpected
ailing Of his lung powers, when he stepped
Town. The following ist was nomilatei, all
# whom declined Drs P ". Haw.
Gins, John +. Prize, L. G. Carrico, A j.
'moot, Nessrs. ] G Howard $ 5 Lam hs'er,
!. I. Matthews i. Stone v. = peuniigton,
LINES A. franklin, Alphens IlaisliP, IL, I.
lsles 4. ID Stone, llenrx Qodlana III hSed.
aud / host o. Others whose names ouFbhoft-
hand writer failed 30 record When oad
land name was mentioned, he quickly ]rang
to his feet and exclaimed, Il don't riln in
dare This unsighily eae IL
nominations iecIia,q7ns lasted for over
an hour, wen J1lse Birsbu-h lis
(athongh he hal beiore possir~lg re,
fused 70 accept place Ga The ticket, Or
Stewart and Mr.. G NJ Lloyd seeing. thu
the Convention atI exhausted Itself aud in
order thai the oeerworkel managers might
get home before Wednesday morning, with
phiauthropic hearts, consented to sand aud
that much q the work Of the memorable Con
yculion galgl The County Commissioners
were then nominated amidst the Utmost con