Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-04-30
Meeting Of Oystermen.

The meeting of oystermen as called by
the st. Mary's Enterprise in its last issue
TO assemble in Leonardtown on Tuesday,
the 28th instant, was rather thinly attend
ed. DR.. r. p. Blackstone was elected Pres
ident, John II. Bond Vice President and
John II. Buckler Secretary.
DIR. Blackstone on taking the chair made
some happy remarks explanatory of the
objects to be obtained by determined re-
sistance to the proposition urged for the
sale of the oyster grounds, etc.
Mr.. Jos. II. Ching at once offered a reso.
luton, which was seconded by Mr. d. E
Graves. to elect certain gentlemen delegates
TO the Baltimore convention, himself and
Mr.. Graves among them, which he pro.
ceeded to read, at the conclusion of which
Capt. Frank Russell interposed with sub.
stitute, endorsing the action of the oyster.
mems meeting at Hollywood, with the ad-
dition of the President and yice-President
of this meeting and Mr.. Henry Smallwood
of st. Georges Island, to the delegation Sc
lected by them.
Mr.. Ching insisted upon his motion be-
ing voted on, which ELECTED considerable
discussion, when Mr.. Joseph Fl. Key adj
dressed the meeting at some length, max
ing practical suggestions, and moved that
the meeting accept as their choice the del
egates heretofore selected by the oystermen
at Hollywood and the eighth district, adj
ding thereto the President and Vice-Presi-
dent or this meeting and Mr.. Henry Small
wood, OF st. Georges Island.
Dir. Key in his remarks having made
some casual allusion to The responsibility
Of our delegates in the Legislature for GER
tain acts, &c, Mr.. Cecil, Mr.. Ching and
Mr.. Graves, in turn, came forward show
ing some personal feeling in reply, the
two former announcing themselves as can
didates again for the position, the discus.
sion settling down to party politics.
Mr. Holmes claimed that the gentlemen
were not in order, stating that Mr.. Russelrs
substitute was first to be considered; vet
while he approved of the selection of dele
gates named therein he would oppose it on
the ground that other resolutions were also
adopted at the Hollywood meeting not in.
serted therein.
Mr.. b. Harris Camalier, who was pres
ent at the meeting, arose and informed Mr..
Holmes and this meeting that no other res
olution was passed from his personal
knowledge and as shown by the record in
the possession OF Mr.. Moore, the President,
who was not here present on account Of
sickness. Mr.. Holmes, still insisting, pro-
ceeded with his remarks.
Mr.. Camalier obtained the floor and pro-
ceeded to explain the proceedings of that
vast assemblage, which he said was emit
tied TO all respect and should not be misrep-
resented, then following up with a full and
instructive explanation of the oyster ques
ton in all its phases, urging upon the oys-
termen and others that as those desiring
the sale of the oyster lands proposed to Pc
tition the Legislature to pass law TO that
effect, the oystermen of ST Mary's would
be fortunate, indeed, if represented in that
body at the next session by democrats who
would be in accord with the majority
which would certainly be democratic-a
party which never fails to protect the labor
ing men against the monopolists and syn
dicates.
Mr.. Holmes followed, asking a vote on
his proposition. Pending the discussion
thereof q motion was made, seconded and
carried TO adjourn, and so declared by the
Chair, the meeting thereupon dispersed.