The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-06-22
temporary chairman. On taking the
chair, MIR. Sutton said:
Gentlemen of the Contention:

temporary chairman. On taxing tn
chair, MIR. Sutton said:
Gentlemen Of the Convention:
L thank you for the honor bestowed upol
me in selecting me as your temporary chair
man. [ esteem it an honor not to mysel
alone but to the good old district from whicl
| come. We are here to nominate a tickle
that must be elected from top to bottom
from end to end. Let us recognize no fac
ton but the whole Democratic party. Lee
us nominate ticket made up of good mer
and ask no questions about what particular
faction they may have belonged to. | am
confident if this be done old Cecil County
will roll up a majority next November fol
the whole ticket that will cheer the heart OF
every Democrat | sincerely trust that all
your deliberations may be harmonious. Let
everything be done to promote harmony
and good will. In short, let us so perform
our duties to-day AS to merit the approval
of the people and insure success in Novem-
Der. Again thanking you for the honor
| conferred upon me we will at once proceed
with the business of the convention.
Samuel j. Keys was made temporary
secretary.
On motion of Charles G. Crothers a
committee of one from each district was
named on credentials and permanent Or
ganization as follows: First, VIM. Beeks;
Second, John Banks; Third, Morris Dun
bar; Fourth, Barney Moore; Fifth, Theo.
j. Abrams; Sixth, S. T. Hindman;
Seventh, John II. Kimble; Eighth, John
s. Knight; Ninth, Isaac England. The
committee found the credentials all right
and reported the temporary officers for
permanent ones. Mr.. Sutton declined to
serve. After James A. Mackey and Nor
ris Dunbar had declined ex State Senator
Levi r. Mearns was elected having been
nominated by R. E. lamar.
The delegates were as follows.
First district-J. G. Price, Jr., VIM.
Budd, George Tayman, Harry Budd, w.
T. Beeks.
Second district-G. o. Massey, John
Banks, Cecil Biddle, VIM. P. Howard,
Thomas III. Howard.
Third district-R. E. lamar, Morris
Dunbar, Samuel J. Keys, David Hartnett,
Alfred Wetheril.
Fourth district-James A. Mackey, T.
Taylor Reynolds, Washington Borland,
Barney Moore, Hosea r. Smith.
Fifth district-John G. Williams, VIM.
W. Holden, Theodore j. Abrams, F. s.
Jeffries, Walter Black
Sixth district-W. T. Fryer, Henry ].
Briscoe, Samuel T. Hindman, Geo. Nc
Cardell, DR.. G. E. Turner.
Seventh district-Geo. w. Sutton, John
H. Kmble, John F. Mohrlein, VIM. j.
Atkinson, Barney F Kelly.
Eighth district-C. q. Crothers, w. E.
Mullen, John S. Knight, David C. Bentz,
VIM. R. Porter.
Ninth district-Levi R. Mearns, DR.. H.
Fl. Richardson, A. F. Cameron, Isaac H.
England, Henry c. Mcdowell.
On motion of Jeremiah G. Price, Jr.,
seconded by Charles G. Crothers the con-
vention adjourned until 1 o'clock, then to
go into secret session.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention met according to ad-
journment at one o'clock The secret
session lasted about an hour. 1t was en-
tirely barren in results. Charles G.
Crothers did most of the talking but
without avail. He suggested Elk Sheriff
Mackey for County Commissioner. A
delegate from the Fourth stated that the
popular ex sheriff would not go on the
ticket.
The doors were thrown open about two
o'clock and the hall was soon filed.
Nominations for State Senator were de-
clared in order John F. Morhlein of the
Seventh and John Banks of the Second
were appointed tellers. R. E. lamar
nominated John S. Writ of the Third
district and John H. Kimble named Jas.
T. Graham of the Seventh. The first
ballot resulted in the nomination of Mr..
Writ 1t was as follows:
John s. Writ, 90; Jas. T. Graham, Is;
c. Mccullough, 3.
Mr.. McCullough's name was not pre-
sented to the convention.
Nominations for members of the House
of Delegates were declared in order. J.
c. Price, nominated Thomas Pearce of
the First district, James Mackey named
Hester Hess of the Fourth district, F.
A. Jeffries nom mated VIM. H. Simcoe of
the Fifth and a delegate from the Sixth
named Samuel T. Hindman of that dis
trict. The first ballot resulted in the
nomination of Messrs. Pearce, Hess and
Simcoe. The ballot was as follows:
Pearce, 40; Hess, 40; Simcoe, SO; Hind
man, 10.
Nominations for Sheriff were declared
in order. The following were named
James A. Lewis of the Third. George E.
Mckinney, of the Fifth; John c. Hind
man. of the Sixth; J. A. Boyd and VIM.
T. Patton of the Seventh and Joseph T.
Groves of the Ninth. 1t required eight
ballots to make choice. The balloting
was as follows:
2 = 7 Q