The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-04-25

by William j. Smith, won the day, and
secured thirty-tlvc OF the forty-fve delegates
to the convention. which met in Elkton on
Monday. The Smith faction carried all the
districts with the exception of the Fifth and
Ninth
The county convention met in Odd Fellows
Hall at eleven o'clock on Monday morning,
and was called to order by William J. Smith,
chairman of the State Central Committee for
Cecil county, which was the occasion of his
making Il short address reviewing the work
of the party since it had been in power.
l.. M. Haines, of Elkton, was made
temporary chairman. and J. A. Hartcnstine
secretary.
The following committee on credentials and
permanent organization was named:
First district. Charles A. Stevens: Second dis
trict, Reuben b. Lake: Third district, John
Harvey; Fourth district. John McKane: Fifth
district, |. II. Ford: Sixth district. A. NJ
district, ]. 2. Cutler: Ninth district, Harve,
England.
The following committee on resolutions
was appointed
Jamt B. Robinson. First district: Samue
Buckwith, Second districts Henry NJ. McCu
lough. Third districts George Brown. Fourtl
district; w. j. Falls, Fifth district: George p
Reynolds, Sixth district; NJ. j. Oliver. Seventh
district; VIM. H. Love, Eighth district: Amo.
Martindale. Ninth district.
The committee on credentials re ported tn,
credentials as correct. but that there was no
full representation in some of the delega
tions. 1t was moved and carried that tn,
members present should east the vote of th,
full delegation.
The delegates elected to the convention
were:-
First District Wilson Merritt, Charles A
Stevens. Thos. p Jones, Jr, Jas. r. Robinson
Charles II. Bennett.
Second District-Walter Buckwith. John j
Williams, II. B. Lake, S. II. Buckwith, L
Bayard.
Cullough. John Harvey. W. p. Dean. JOIN
Spence.
Fourth District-Samuel q. Bye, Georg'
Brown, John H. Drumnond, John McKane
Charles Covington.
Fifth District. II. Ford. Il. &. Under
wood, Wilmer J. Falls, James Abrams, S. d
Mccullough.
Sixth Dstrict-A. II. Perry, Robert l.
Carstie, II. II. Kirk. j. A. Hartenstine
George C. Reynolds
seventh Districts. A. Vannort, Theodor,
j. Vanneman, c. II. Hall, NJ. l. Oliver. Edwin
Boynton, proxy for W. W. Hopkins.
Eighth Disrict-Lewis T. Logan, Wm. Il
Love, j. p. Cutler, Jno NJ. Haines. Gideon
Boldly.
Ninth District Samuel Haddock. Amo
Martindale, Edward Crothcrs. Harry Eng
land, VIM. Murrey.
Messrs. Merritt and Bye were chosen a.
tellers, and the election of four delegates t,
the state convention was proceeded with
The delegates were: II. NJ. Mccullough
Third district; John II. Drummond Fourth
Robert l.. Christie. Sixth; Theodore j. Vanne
man. SeXenth; all receiving thirty four votes
l. H. Ford, of the Fifth district. was defeated
receiving but ten votes.
Four delegates to the district convention
were then elected as follows: Thomas P
Jone-. Jr., First; Walter Buckwith Second
w. J. Smith. Third; Lewis 7. Logan. Eighth
Each received thirty-four votes Us before
Mr. 1. H. Ford, received ten votes.
The following resolutions were adopted b,
the committee and read by Mr.. Mccullough
| tb,,, ,,I Il l.,
it has had control the Republican party ha
demonstrated to the people Of Maryland, tina
, it is worthy of their confidence and thor
| oughly competent to care for their interests
and can be relied upon to fulfill any promis
| it may make.
Resolved. That we, tho Republicans o
| Cecil county. in convention assembled. reney
our allegiance and loyalty and pledge ou
support to the Republican party of this Stat
and Nation.
Resolved. That we heartily congratulate
the people of Maryland upon the work of tn
late Legislature for redeeming every pledg
made by the Cambridge convention and plat
| form by passing an equitable re-assessmen
law, providing for free school books and fire.
schools and honest elections. and also sub
mitting a evil service amendment to the con
sideration OF the people.
Resolved. That we further congratulate tn
State of Maryland upon the administration o
Hon. Lloyd Lowndes for his efforts in assist
ing the Legislature in the redemption of thci
pledges and in his wise, conservative an,
husiness-like official action.
Resolved. That we pledge our unswervin
support to the candidates nominated by tn
st. Louis convention.
Resolved. That we deprecate the refusal o
| the Democratic State Senate to confirm tn
appointment Of Mr.. Samuel &. Bye. appointe
School Commissioner by Governor Lowndes
and we denounce the refusal to confirm hi
appointment as an unfriendly attack on tn
cause Of public education in Cecil couaty b
dragging our school interests into the mir
of partisan politics.
After the reading OF tho report the conven
ton adjourned ut 1905 o'clock.
| Town Council.