Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-09-28
Democratic County Convention.

The ST. Marv's Democratic County Con-
vention assembled at the Society's Hall, at
2. p. m, Monday, September 25, was called
TO order by b. Harris Camalier, of the State
Central Committee, and organized by Sc
lecting Mr.. Joseph II. Key as temporary
chairman and Francis V. King as secreta-
ry. On motion of George r. Garner, of
Chaptico, a committee on credentials was
appointed by the chair as follows: Geo.
II. Garner, w. w. Dunbar, c. w. Sanner,
J. ID. Thompson, Thos II. Fowler, Rich.
ard f. Evans, J. Thee. Bailey, Adam S
While. The committee reported the fol-
lowing delegates entitled to seats in the
convention:
1st District. Frank Smith, b. II Cam.
alier, Geo. p Loker, p. Greeawell, George
T. Hutchins
2nd District-A. F. Fenwick, Robert
Diment, J. b. Gardiner, James Redmond,
G. W. Sanner, JOS. s. Matthews, J. NJ.
Milburn, Geo. Z. Combs, J. d. Loker, Jno.
s. Guyther.
Bird District-Jos. II. Key, VIM. c. Mat
tingly, w. 5. Davis, J. d. Thompson, Jno.
II. Wathen, A. Mills Heard, J. Ford Green
well, Geo. w. Bowles, VIM. Goldsborough,
James J. Norris.
4th District-T. b. Carpenter, George r.
Slyc, +. S. Hayden, Geo w. Maddox, r.
l.. Lacey, F. G. Davis, c. L. Johnson, Jos.
Pilkerton, N. L. Penn. Geo. r. Garner.
9Th District-Jos. II. Hancock, Thos. II.
Fowler.
9th District-W. w. Cation, r. E.
Evans, A. A. Hebb, j. w. Williams, ]. C.
While, John II. Buckler, John r. Garner
John II. Reeder, T. e. Edwards, J. E.
johnson.
9TH District-James T. Blair, J. r. Bal
ley, d. Wise. Eugene Hall, Edward Yates,
Ed. T. Oliver, r. NJ. Swami, Ignatius E.
Mattingly, Lewis K. Mattingly, Demetrius
| Coode.
sth Dis,rict-Geo F. Collision, JACK Hay
den, J. b. Unkle, John J. Bohanan, Oscar
Jarboe, Adam While, James Z. Kirby,
Walter Cole, J. B Jarboe, George T. Cuslc
On motion, the temporary officers were
made permanent and the convention pro-
ceeded to the selection OF delegates to the
State Convention. The following named
gentlemen were put in nomination: Jeffer-
son ID Loker, James T. II. Ra1ey. J. cien-
ent Cawood, Josias H. Hancock, John w.
Williams and X Mattingly Swami. On
motion of q. w Maddox, OF the 4th dis
trict, il was carried that six delegates be
sent to the State Convention TO cast the
vote of the county and in case of absentee
ism the delegates who attend be authorized
To cast the full vote. II was moved that
the gentlemen named be unanimously nom.
mated by reclamation. Mr. John X. Gar.
ner, of the 9th district, said his delegation
had been instructed 10 protest against any
action of the ruling element, and moved
TO amend the motion so as 10 vote by bal.
lot. Mr.. Gamers amendment was voted
down and the gentlemen named were elect
by viva voce vote.
The following resolution was submitted
by Jefferson b. Jarboe, Of the Sth district,
and was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Hon. Marion DeKalb
Smith, by his devotion 10 his duty as Comp.
troller OF the Treasury of Maryland, and
by his honest faithful and efficient dis
charge of the duties Of the important office
he has so acceptably filled for the past two
years, has meTited and deserves the endorse
ment OF the Democratic party of the State
OF Maryland, therefore,
Be IL Resolped, by the Democrats of ST.
Mary's county, in Convention assembled,
That we earnestly recommend him 10 the
Delegates this day selected by this Coven.
ton TO represent our county in the State
Convention which is 10 assemble in the CITY
of Baltimore on the 27th instant, as one
who is pre- eminently entitled to their sup
port and that Of every democrat Throughout
the State.
On motion the Convention adjourned.