The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-10
CECIL'S DEMOCRACY.
HOT PRIMARIES, AND A CHILLING
CONVENTION.

HOT PRIMARIES, AND A CHILLING
CONVENTION.
A BIG PRIMARY FOR IMPECUNIoUs GAME.
SILVER SHOT AND BAD wHIshEY-A
LOCAL LICENSE LEADER PUT ON
a DECEPTIVE TEMPERANCE PLAT.
FORM AS BID FOR VOTES
THE CONVENTION NEARLY
ALL ONE WAY.
The Democratic County Convention
convened in Elkton ON Tuesday. A
purely anti Writ ticket was nnmina
ted The deliberations were notice
ably systematic and according to a
pre- arranged slate bearing the handi.
work of the Crothers wing.
The result of the primaries held on
! Saturday was a decided overthrow for
| Senator Writ, who entered the conven
ton with a prestige of but ten votes.
The primaries on Saturday were typi
cally Democratic, and accordingly not
devoid of exciting aud demoraliziDg fea-
lures. The heller was in his element,
and the purchaSable voter was in the
market, Money and whiskey were pen
tlful and these mediums of success were
utilized to the best advantage. OF the
votes bought and sold there were many,
and the names of those reputed to have
| been brbed, were they generally known,
would surprise the public exceedingly.
Yet it was a mighty victory.
THE CONVENTION.
The convention convened in Odd Eel
lows Hall at II o'clock, the call being read
by VIM. 5. Evans, Esq, Chairman OF the
State Central Committee. DR.. J.V.Wal-
lace was selected as temporary chairman,
and Daniel Bratton, Esq, as secretary.
A. L. Crothers, Esq moved that a com
mittee of one member from each district
be appointed by the chairman on creden-
tials and permanent organic ttion. MIR.
Writ offered the suggestion that the
districts name their representative, as
they were called, which was accepted
and the motion carried. The committee
as named was. First district, Captain
Andrew j. Schofeld; Second, John
Banks; Third, John Regau; Fourth, T.
Taylor Reynolds; Fifth, Theodore j..
Abrams; Sixth, w. 7. Fryer; Seventh,
]. NJ. Boyd; Eighth, w. r. Porter;
Ninth, DR.. d F. Richardson. The
committee retired and reported the Gre
dentials as being regular, and the tenn
porary officers were made permanent.
On motion of Hester Hess the nomin-
alton of Senator was then IN order. John
s. Writ was nom mated by G. l.. George,
mem Der of the Third district delegations
and W. r. Porter of the Eighth district
nominated Charles G. Crothers. George
W. Tay lor and w. T Fryer were APP
pointed tellers, and a ballot was taken
with the result of Mr.. Crothers receiving
thirty five votes and MIR. Writ ten. The
outcome was received with cheers.
Mr.. Writ then arose and said-"As
| desire on this occasion and during the
campaign to act i'll true spirit Of Demo-
cracy and in accordance with the decar-
alton l made in my candidacy, | move
that the nomination be made unam
NOUS" (Cheers.) The motion was
carried.
] On motion OF DR.. G. S. Dare the con-
yention adjourned at eleven thirty
| o'clock to reconvene at half past one.
MORE NOMINATIONS.
! Upon re assembling, nominations were
again in order. For the Legislature the
nominees and their respective votes
were: George w. Lockwood, First dis
trict, 10; George S. Woolley, Second, 80;
DR.. FIJI. Mackie, Fourth, 33; r. l..
Thomas, Fifth, 2S, w. w. Michigan,
Eighth, .; DR.. John B. Slicer, Ninth, IL.
For County Commissioner Samuel 7
Hiudman, Sixth, was nominated upon a
vote of thirty, his opponent y. j. ii.
Cameron, Ninth, the present incumbent,
receiving fifteen votes.
For Sheriff, the result and the nomlna.
lions were: J. Albert Boyd, Seventh,
25; J. Sterrett Smith, Fourth, 12t; }.
Ross Conley, Ninth, 5; Harvey Mackey,
Fourth, p.
Ga motion of John Banks, seconded by
A, l.. Crothers, Messrs. Reuben E
lamar, Clinton Mccullough, II. Hess
and DR.. ]. b. Slicer were elected dele
gates to the State Convention which viii
assemble at a time and place hereafter
to be fixed by the State Central Com
mittee of the party, which convention
will chose candidate for Comptroller o.
the Treasury of the State.
Mr.. Hess here moved that the County
Executive Committee consisting OF one
member from each district be appointed
by the chairman, who also should appoIn
i, County Central Committee. To thi
motion Mr.. Writ. offered the amendmen
that the delegations name their Owl
f member of the executive committee.
7 A DISCUSSION.
Mr.. Writ in his argument stated tina
he exau iued the records of the party II
Cecil county for many years. In
: records of the conventions Of 1881, 1881
1885, 1887, 1889 and 1891 show with bu
one exception, that the committee va
appointed by the delegates. This plai
was successful and according to part
, usage. The exception was in the CONVEX
ton of 1883 when the chairman name
the committee the minority Of the dis
tricts being apparently unfriendly to tn
, ticket nominated, but that is nc
the case with us today. The rgl
should not be taken from the district
to name the districts committee, an
=, the fact of it's having been done l
1893 was the beginning of factional strli
in Cecil county and of the disaster to III
party. On behalf of the voters OF I'll
Third district we claim the right to nam
the members of the committee for I'll
Third district. In the present conte'
the committee acted fairly, 1t has take
. no unfair advantage. (Applause) III
convention will pass this motion but
is a mistake to do SO.
Mr. Hess replied that the conventic
: represented the democratic voters
Cecil county and motion is made tn
you as chairman make the selection