Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-09-09
DEMOCRATS ASSEMBLE.
or TEE COUNTY con-
YEETIOE.

YEETIOE.
Delegates Elected 20 the Congressional
Convention-EnthuAfasti Meeting.
The delegates chosen at the primaries
held throughout the county on Saturday
evening TO the Democratic County Con-
Vention, TO select delegates TO the Con-
gressional convention which meets at Ca
louisville on September 18th. 70 nominate
candidate for Congress from the Fifth
Congressional district. met here 1T noon
to-day 10 the Court House. A large num-
Der of county people were IN the city.
many Of them being drawn here by the
convention, and also on business with the
court, treasurer and county commissioners.
A noticeable feature of the convention To-
day was the absence OF the late NJ. Ban
non, who was always . conspicuous figure
In these political gatherings, and who al
ways took an active part In their proceed
ings. His son, j. @. Bannon, however.
and his trusted friend, Gen. r. A. Bond,
were on hand to represent the district and
exhibited much Of the spirit Of the old
general.
At the hour Of 10 o'clock Geo. N. Pc
tee. chairman OF the County Central CON-
mittee. called the meeting to order.
DIR. Geo. Wells moved that the delega-
tion from the LIST district, headed by b.
Allen Welsh, be admitted to vote before
the temporary organization was made,
which brought about some lively debate.
In which r. Moss OF the 8rd and f. E.
Wathen, of the 9th districts took part.
On motion of Gen. r. A. Bond, r.
Moss, of the Ord district was made tenn
porarV chairman. and r. L. Hancock tenn
porary secretary. Upon taking the chair,
Mr.. Moss thanked the convention for the
honor they had conferred upon. and
spoke CT the great importance Of harmo
ny Ia the party and called the attention
of all democrats to the Ubiquitous meas
ures now before the Republican Congress
of the United States, and warned them to
stand shou lder to shoulder in the coming
contest Mr.. Moss's remarks were heart
lily received.
The chairman said the first business In
order was the credentials of the delegates.
The secretary was directed to read the
credentials by districts. Some discussion
arose over the substituting Of an alternate
In the 9Th district delegation.
On motion OF DR.. Geo. Wells, O com.
mittee on credentials and permanent or
ganization was appointed, and that each
district name committee man.
There being q contest from the LIST dis
trict, that district was passed over, and
the other districts named the following
delegates:
Second district, Richard Baldwin Third
district, r. Phelps; Fourth district. f. A.
Bond; Fifth district, 8. G. Acton; Sixth
district, DR.. Geo. Wells; Eighth district,
r. n. PiDdell.
On moIion, a recess was taken for half
an hour. and the committee retired to the
county commissioners room for consulta-
ton.
After recess Of half an hour the COM
miltee reported through their chairman,
r. A. Bond, as follows:
That the committee recommend the
admission of three delegates from the
First district headed by b. Allen
Welsh. and two from the delegation
headed by w. ID. Jones; that the tempors-
~ officers Of the convention be made the
permanent officers (which was unanimous
" adopted.
DR.. Geo. Wells moved to 60 into cleo
ton OF q county executive committee,
and that each district be entitled to name
their committeeman. As the secretary
call the districts the committeeman were
named as follows:
First district, B. Allsn Welsh; Second
district, Richard Baldwin; Third district,
Alton Arnold; Fourth district. @. b. Dom
sldson; Fifth district, Fulton Kelly; Sixth
(Annapolis) district, John Ireland; Eighth
district, Albert X. Stallings.
After ratifying the above nomination
the convention then proceeded to nomi-
nate delegates to the Congressional Con-
vention which meets at Catonsville. Baiti-
more county, on the nth inst.
DIR. Geo. Wells moved that instead Of
electlng fiYe delegates. that ten be elected
with half vote each, which was carried.
The Secretary was directed to call The
districts and as he did 90 each district
named their delegate to the Congression-
al Convention as follows
First district. John II. Jones and b.
Allen Welsh; Second district, Richard
Baldwin; Third district, Richard Phelps
and Chas. Duvall; Fourth district, ]. 9.
Bannon; Fifth district, Geo n. Potee;
Sixth tAnnapolis) district, Phillip u;
Geoghan; Eighth district, r. N. Pindeil
and f. L. Griffith.
On motion OF Judge Bond. the nomina-
lions were confirmed. After which the
convention adjournrd with three cheers
for Barnes Compton. Although the dele
gates 90 uupleged. 1t Is understood they
are In favor OF Hon. Barnes Compton,
denomination for Congress. The cOnVen-
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