The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-28

| Primaries were held throughout the county
on Saturday, for the purpose of electing dele
gates to the convention which assembled or
Tuesday for the purpose of selecting five
| delegates to represent Hartford county in the
Second District Congressional Convention
| which will meet in HaVre de Grace on Wed,
nesday next, September I'd. A very great in
| terest was manifested, and an unusually large
vote was polled in the respective districts OF
| the county.
The primary meetings resulted in the choice
of the following delegates:
| LIST Distlict-A. P. Norris, Charles f. Ores
well, Jacob II. PIowman, Edward G. Hooker,
| d. Trainor Archer, John 7. Fahey, X. Lee
| Magness, Henry F. Dill and jeremiah Sulli-
| van, Sr.
| 2d District.-W. B. Harris, Charles Wood,
Joseph f. Spencer, James W.. McGaw,
| Thomas 2. Mitchell, Robert J. Walker, VIM.
s. Bowman, VIM, f. Reasn, Josiah Bailey
| and Lawson Cooley.
Sd District-George Y. Maynadier, Frank
P. Smithson, Thomas j. Kehoe, James b.
Stewart. William T. Hilditch. Lawrence For
wood, Edwin l.. Sawyer, William 4. Lingan,
Charles :. Richardson and George Archer:
4th Distrct.-Charles K. Preston, Nelson
Gilbert, Samuel Deets, f. G. Tolley, John +.
Wiley, George n. Wiley, Aaron +. Sitter,
Charles W. Amoss, j.. Royston Sitter and
Asbury s. Wiley.
5th District-Dr John NJ. Sappington, VIM.
Ady, ). A. Whiteford, Joseph Bennington,
Jacob A. Grafton, Wilbur Mccain, Samuel
Orr, Jr, W. A. Burkins, A. w. Lee and w. F.
Wilson.
9Th District-Walter I. jackson, Everett j.
Bradfield, Dr. D. w. Hopkins, Michael Fahey,
John Welsh, j. w. Foster, =. E. Penning.
Hollis Courtney, Jr., Emanuel Hecht and
William II. Dobson.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
The convention was called to order by the
Hon. Thomas II. Robinson, of the State Cen
trail Committee, and the following temporary
organization effected:
President, Nelson Gilbert.
Vice-Presdents, LIST. Chas. Z. Creswell I'd,
Robert j. Walker; Sd, Thomas >. hehoe
4th, Charles W. Amoss {: 5th, VIM. Nj. Ady
9th, DIR. d. W. Hopkins. u
Secretary, DIR. F. P. Smithson.
The temporary officers were made pernia-
nent, and the following committees were ap-
pointed
Credentials-1st, A. p Norris; I'd, Lawson
Cooley; 3D., VIM. Z. Lingan; 4th, E. {.
Tolley 18th, Joseph Bennington 9th, VIM. Z.
Dobson
.. .
John F. Wiley, 9Th, A. W. Lee; 9th, Walter
I. Jackson.
The convention adjourned until P. NJ,
when the committee on resolutions reported
the following:
This being the first convention to assemble
which is authorized to express the sentiments
and opinions of the Democracy Of Hartford
county since the present Presidential cam
paign was inaugnrated, we deem it appro- |
pirate and fitting to give renewed expression |
of our unwaverlDg fidelity to the principles |
of JefTersonian and constitutional Democra- |
cy, as embodied in this platform adopted In |
Chicago in July last, and our endorsement OF |
the candidates nominated at that time for the |
high offices of President and Nice-President |
of the Uuited States therefore
ReSolUed, That recognizing the currency |
question as being of supreme and paramount |
importance, we emphatically and sincerely |
endorse this declaration of that platform as
cardinal principle to be submitted for adoption
by the people, viz:
The Immediate restoration OF the free and
unlimited coinage of gold aud silver at the
present legal ratio of 16 to l without waiting
for the aid or consent Of any other nation.
ReSOlred, That we likewise cordially en-
dorse the principles enunciated in the other
sections of that platform, as being in line with |
the traditions OF the Democratic party, from
its foundation by jefferson, as party de-
voted to the best interests of all the people of
these United States
Res0Ired, That the choice by the Chicago
of William j. Bryan, of Nebraska,
and Arthur Sewsll, Of Maine, as our Presi-
Dental and VicePresidential candidates, en-
list our enthusiastic support, and engages as
we'll in that support, our matured Judgment
upon prudential considerations. when we re-
iect upon their splendid abilities and true
Democracy. They are emphatically the
champions of the dearest rights of the people
upon the lines OF true Democracy.
The resolutions were adopted unanimously
and the convention proceeded to vote for
There were two sets of delegates nominated,
Messrs. Chas. A. McGaw, Chas. Wood, Geo.
Y. Maynadier, A. S. Wiley and j. Fred. Crew,
and Messrs. II. F. Dill, Joseph Z. Spencer,
Charles K. Preston, J. Fred. Crew and 5. E.
Penning The latter ticket was elected
by a vote of 81 to 90. Messrs. John
Fahey, Charles Wood. Joseph Bennington,
Walter T. jackson and Chas. W. Amoss were
chosen alternates.