The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-06-13

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and many a comment during the coming
/ five months limited space forbids more
at pre- sent than detail of the proceed.
ings in convention, which we find sutti-
GENTLY and clearly reported in the Baltl-
more Sun whose present correspondent
was made secretary of the convention
itself.
ORGANIZATIoN.
The convention was called to order by
George w. Cruikshank, chairman of
the executive committee. Mr.. CruiK
shank said that in nominating ticket
the convention does not necessarily elect
It, He referred to his habit for the past
twenty five years of officially admonish
the convention in terms which were
always listened to with patience and
disregard at pleasure. He expressed the
apprehension that similar result would
ensue if he should extend his speech on
this OCCASION. He then called for the
election of a temporary chairman. Saml.
G. Rowland, of Port Deposit, was nomi-
mated and elected Chas. Il. Maxwell
was appointed temporary secretary. Mr..
Rowland upon assuming the chair called
on each district to name member on
credentials and permanent organization.
The following were selected: John T,
Wilson, John Banks, Charles H Smith,
Frank H. Mackey, r. L. Thomas,
George w. McCardle, Jefferson n. Boyd,
G. G.. Crothers, Joseph 7. England
The committee, after consultation, re-
ported the following persons were EMIT
led to seats:
DELEGATES.
FIRST district.-John T. Wilson, E. E.
Marsh, +. H. Biddle, w. Woolly hand,
J. c. Powell
Second district.-Dr. j. V. Wallace,
John Banks, Thomas Corney, Edwin o.
Spear, John Milburn.
Third district. john E. Alexander,
James T. Clark, c. Ii. Smith, John
Feehley, James f. Dean.
Fourth district. A. Mackey, T. T.
Reynolds, VIM. G. Henderson. Frank
H. Mackey, VIM. d. Thompson
Fifth district.-Charles Ulary, r l.
Thomas, Chas. T Mearns, r B Gibson |
John G Williams
Sixth district-Geo w McCarde |
Henry Gather, 7 Braden Gillespie, w P
Swlsher, "A B Kay, *Slater Tosh.
Seventh districts g Rowland. j NJ |
Boyd, Eli Jackson, Thomas II Murray |
Geo c Logan
Eighth district-Chas G Crothers,
Nathan Montgomery, VIM SINNERS,
Elliott Graha am, Stephen J Caldwell
Ninth dstrict-Joseph T England, DR.
D Ii Richardson, Henderson T Brown,
Gearge A Hall, *John JAnney, Samuel
W Fitzgerald
*Those marked with a star were tic
and each given half vote in the conven-
ton
THE NOMINATIONS.
George c. Logan and Frank H. Mac
key were appointed tellers. The coDven
tion proceeded to ballot for candidate
for clerk of the Circuit Court. James
T. Graham received 26i votes and VIM.
p. Howard l91 votes. AS the aggre,
gate was one vote in excess of the mum
Der in the convention new ballot was
ordered, when Graham received 29t
votes and Howard 1871. an excess of four
votes. GA the third ballot Graham re-
ceived 25f and Howard 193. Mr.. Ora
ham was declared the nominee.
For register of wills, Reuben E. lamar
the present incumbent, received 81 votes
on the first ballot and William B. Kirk
IA votes. lamar was duly declared the
nominee.
The States Attorney, William S.
Evans received votes, Holster Hess IA.
and Austin l.. Crother 24s votes. Mr..
Crouthers was duly declared the nomi-
nee. Mr.. Evans is the present incubent
and was understood to have withdrawn
from the contest before the meeting of
the convention, but a letter was read
from bin revokiDg this decision and
announcing his purpose to contest tor
the nomination.
For sheriff, George T. King, VIM. T.
Lee, George E. McKenney and J. Ross
Conley were placed before the conven-
ton. Alter nine ballots George E. Nc
Kenney was nominated, having received
"a votes to 10 for J Ross Conley and
for George I. King.
For county commissioners, Jeremiah
G.. Price, Jr, of the first district,
Andrew Anderson, of the filth, William
Richards and A. J. II. Ca neron, of the
ninth, were placed before the conven
ton. On the first ballot Messrs. Price
Anderson and Cameron were nominated.
For House of Delegates, William T.
Beeks, of the first district. Clinton Nc
Cullough, of the third, G. Frank Kirk
and S. t. Hindman, of the sixth, Geo.
w. Sutton and Joseph T. Grove, of the
ninth, were put in nomination. On the
first ballot Beeks received 81 votes,
Mccullough &c, Kirk IS, Hindman 10,
Sutton13 and Grove 81 votes. Messrs.
Beeks, Kirk and Grove were declared
the nominees.
For judges of the Orphans Court.
David p. Davis, James McCauley aud
James E. Evans. present iucumbents,
William A. Tosh and WILSON, d. Pierson
were placed in nomination. The result
of the ballot was Davis "a, McCauley 30
EAvns 81, Tosh 16, Plerson II. The old
board were declared nominated.
For county surveyor, Frank Hiniman
was nominated.
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION.
The nomination for four delegates to
the State convention was called for. The |
following names were placed before the
convention: DR.. E. p. Crawford, John S. |
Writ, Hester Hess, r. L. Thomas, S. c. |
Rowland, John S. Knight, VIM. II. May |
T. Braden Gillespie. DR.. Crawford re-
oeized 81 votes, John S. Writ % votes,
Mr., Hess 16, Mr.. Thomas g. Mr. Row
land 80, Mr.. Knight 10, Mr.. May Is,
MIR. Gillespie 10. Messrs. Crawford,
Writ, Thomas and Rowland were de- |
| clared the delegates selected.
GOVERNOR AND SENATOR.
The following resolutions were offered |
by Mr.. Smith, of the third district, and |
were adopted unanimously and with |
hearty applause:
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