The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-09-28

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| children. The funeral services will be
held at his late residence on Sunday
morning, interment at Cherry Hill. Mr.
Peterson was in his nth year.
Prohibition Party Convention.
The Prohibitionists or Third Party
Men of Cecil County met on Tuesday In
the office of the Cecil County Agricul
tural Society in answer to a call for a
Mass Convention issued by Geo. Balder.
ston, chairman of the State Central Com.
mittee. Eleven members of the party,
representing six districts, were present
as follows: First district, Samuel Du.
hamel, w. H. Anderson, w. w. Allen
Second, William T. Reed, ]. H. Brooks
Third, Frank E. Bradbury; Fifth, Rev.
]. B. Quigg, Rev. ]. B. Jones, Charles T
F. Mearns; Sixth, w. Fl. Balderston;
Ninth, Samuel B. Wilson.
George Balderston was elected chair
man of the convention and Samuel Du-
hamel secretary. On suggestion of Rev.
]. B. Quigg. Rev. J. B. Jones, of Bay
View M. P. Church, offered prayer. A
committee was appointed on resolutions
composed of Rev. ]. B. Jones, Rev. ]. B.
Quigg, Frank E. Bradbury, W. H. Alder
ston and J. H. Brooks.
The following resolutions were reported
by the committee and adopted by the
conventions:
The Prohibition Party of Cecil County
TENDER oath, 1889,
ResOlue 1st, The issue to day as defined
by the "Wine, Liquor and Beer Dealers
Association" is the regulation or prohibit
ton of the traffic in intoxicating liquors.
The Prohibition Party accepts this issue
and stands alone in the attitude of re-
lentless hostility to any measure which
contemplates the continuance of this
wrong and cannot do anything but main
tain persistent opposition to regulation
and equally determined efforts to secure
prohibition.
I'd, We cannot shut our eyes to the
purpose of political allies of this iniqui-
tous traffic and we are not willing to be
in completely with this movement by ST.
lence which justifies the statement that
the temperance men of Cecil County and
the State of Maryland consent to any
policy but prohibition for our county,
state and nation.
Sd, As members of the Prohibition
Party we seek the triumph of prohibition
with party behind it for its enforcement
whenever it is embodied in the law of
the land.
18th, We are not insensible to the good
effects derived by the people of our
county from the prohibitory law which
we now have, nor can we be insensible to
the serious detriment we suffer from the
traffic as it obtains in adjoining territories.
5th, That the responsibility for the con-
tinuance of the liquor traffic rests on the
good men who still remain in the old
parties, and by their votes and influence
encouraged the traffickers in alcoholic
poison; believing that the temperance
voters are in the majority, and that their
union in one party would sound the death
knell of the liquor traffic, and Whereas,
Such a union is impossible in either of
the old parties we cordially invite all
such voters to unite with us in the only
party that has declared as its ultimation:
The complete and utter destruction of
the traffic."
After the resolutions were adopted the
convention adjourned for dinner.
Rev. ]. B. Quigg at the afternoon ses-
sion introduced resolutions regarding the
formation of county Prohibition League
which were adopted. The league was
framed during the meeting.
Nominations were then talked of. Rev.
Mr.. Jones was in favor of nominating a
full ticket from the largest to the small
est. VIM. T. Reed wanted full ticket
and make no Endorsements of candidates
of other parties. Mr.. Alderston and
other members were opposed to nominal
ing anything but legislative candidates
and sheriff. Mr.. Jones said if we can
make full ticket then do it, if not then
go as far as we have men, good men,
solid men, men of character. Mr.. Bilder-
ston thought a candidate for sheriff
should be named as this officer has much
to do with the enforce mept of the prohib-
itory law.
Mr. Balderston was nominated for State
Senator after the names OF several other
men had been canvassed who it was not
known would accept. Mr.. Balderston is
a farmer and nurseryman living at Co.
lora.
For House of Delegates VIM. H. AL
derson, young farmer of the First dis
trict; VIM. T. Reed. merchant Of Ches-
apeaks City, in the Second district, and
James r. Armstrong. of the Third dis
trict, who formerly lived in the Eighth
district, and is travelling agent for Bal
timore tobacco house. were nominated
without opposition.
One of the delegates said Mr.. Reed was
good man to nominate because he
could draw votes from Mr.. Pyle, Re.
publican candidate for House of Dele.
gates, residing in the Second district.
L.
East, was nominated for sheriff.
Mr.. J. H. Brooks opposed the nomina.
ton of candidates for County Commits
sioners saying that men of all parties are
satisfied with the present Board of Com.
missioners and will support them ire
spective of party. 1t was therefore use
less to place candidates in the field.
Messrs. BaldersGon, Brooks and Qlige
were appointed an executive committee
with power to fill vacancies that might
occur in the ticket.
Wedding Bells.
The marriage of Rev. H. W. D. John
son of Leipsic, Del, to Miss Georgia
Tyson of this village was an occasion o.
pleasure. The ceremony performed by
| Rev. j, B, Jones took place in the M. P