The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-30
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
Delegates Elected to the state and District
Conventions. The Administration of
President Harrison Heartily
Endorsed,

| President Harrison Heartily
Endorsed,
Pursuant to a call issued by the State
Central Committee for Cecil county, the
Republican voters of this county held
their respective district primaries on
Saturday, April 23rd, aud elected five
deleg ltas from each district who assem-
5led in county convention in Odd Eel
lows hall Elkton, on Tuesday, April 26,
at II o'clock, a. M, and chose four dele
gates to represent Cecil county III the
State Convention which will assemble at
Frederick on May 4th, 1892, the duty of
which State Convention will be to choose
four delegates at large aud four alter
mates to represent the State OF Maryland
in the Republican National Convention
which will assemble at Minneapolis on
the 1Jh day of June, 1892; aud to uomin-
ate two electors for the State at large.
The Convention also chose four dele
gates to represent Cecil county in an
electoral and Congressional District
Convention which assembled at Waverly
OIL Wednesday, April 9Th, and elected
two delegates aud two alte; mates TO
represent the Second Congressional Dis
trict OF the State of Maryland il the
Republican National Convention afore-
SAID; and also nominated candidate for
elector for said district
The convention vas called to order by
Henry NJ Mccullough, who as mem
Der of the State Central Committee read
the call. Upon motion Of W. j. Smith,
j. W. Falls of the 9th district was
unanimously elected chairman and John
L. CUulson OF the Seventh district secre-
tary, upon motion of Joseph L. Wells.
The chair being ready for mOtioIs,
w. J. Smith, moved that committee n
credentials, consisting Of one member
from each delegation be appointed. The
motion was carried, the committee being
appointed as follows: Chas. S. Stephens
First district; w. c. Pyle, Second; w. ].
Smith, chairman, Third; George Brown,
Fourth; Johu L. Moore, Fifth; William
NJ. Pogue, Sixth; Joeob Tome, Seventh;
Joseph P. Cutler, Eighth; Jonathan
Crothers, Niuth. The committee retired
and reported with the credentials OF the
following delegates, elected on Saturday:
First t:-Thos. p. Jones, Sr..
Thos. P. Jones. Jr., Robert A. Duhamel
Chas. 5. Stephens, Robert Morris.
Second district: James Johnson, Jos.
GiIkey, Charles H. Deunett, Walter
Buckworlh, w. G. Pyle.
Third District: Joseph L. Wells,
William J. Smith, John W. Mahoney.
Allen Peterman, Jacob Markee.
Fourth district: George Brown,
William Hogan, A. L. Saxton, D. F.
Arbuckle, John McCleary.
Fifth district: John W. Falls, John
L. Moore, II. NJ. West, DR.. Ritten.
house, William Johnson.
Sixth district: William T. Scott, w
NJ. Pogue, James H. Maxwell, Clinton
L. Thomson, Robert L. Christie.
Seventh district: Jacob Tome, George
VI. CCris;ie, John E. houlson, John R
Bond, Levi E. Patterson.
Eighth District: William T. West,
E. r. Mcdowell, Joseph p. Cutler
Lewis McLaine, Jos. Haines.
Ninth district: d. L. Clifford, Amassa
Churchman, Levi o. Cameron, Samuel
Haddock, Jonathan L. Crothers
Joseph L. Wells, then moved that the
report be adopted, and that the temper
airy organization be made permanent.
Both motions carried. On motion Of W.
J. smith, nominations Were made for
delegates to State Convention at Fred
erick, May Ash. The motion of j, Il.
Bond that the elections be held by
ballot was carried, aud the chairman
appointed Messrs. John L. Moore ard
Thos. P. Jones, Jr., as tellers.
The votes were then taken by districts
The delegates elected were: Robert
A. Duhamel, r. g. Thackery, 5. d. Nc
Cullough, IL. II. Haines.
W. J. Smith moved that the cleo
ton of delegates to the Congressional
Convention be III order. The motion
was carried and Messrs. Walter Buck
worth, W. J. Smith, R. L. CIistie and
Levi 0. Cameron were elected. Mr.. W.
VI. Pogue Of the Sixth district delega
ton offered the following resolution in
commentator of President HarrisOn's
administration.
Resolrsd, that the dignifed, able and
patriotic administration of President
Harrison meets the approval and endorse
ment OF the Republican party Of Cecil
county and entities him to the gratitude
and cordial commendation of the whole
party throughout the country. 1t was
adopted unanimously by the convention.
Upon motion of Mr.. w. j. Smith the
convention adjourned at quarter past
twelve o'clock.