The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-10-01
ANOTHER NOMINEE.
DEMOCRATIC CONGRE ESSIONAL
CONVENTION IN ELKTON.
Nicholas W. Steele'S Decli alton Ac-
cepted and Richard B. Tippett, Of Bal
timOre, Selected as the Nominee. Hon.
j. Fred c. Talbot Had Few Words
to Say. Nominee Tippitt Shouted For
Democracy With Vengeance.

Democracy With Vengeance.
The Democrats of this the Second Con
Gressional District, again came together in
Elkton, on Thursday bodily il not in spirit,
and after accepting the decinaton of Mr..
Nicholas W. Steele, Of Carroll county, nom
mated Mr.. Richard b. Tipptt of Baltimore,
as their standard bearer. The Steele matter
was quickly dealt with and the peremptory
manner in which he was forced to withdraw
WAS only typited in the manner in which his
successor at the head Of the ticket WAS
named, by Mr.. Talbot himself. who made
the nomination. Mr. Tippett is an out and
out Talbot man-in his speech before the
convention after his nomination he so said.
And the Talbot men and those who are
accredited with being instrumental in the
downfall OF nominee Steele, went to the
Tippitt banner with avidity. While the sup
porters OF Mr. steele voted along with the
victors there was n lack of rejoicing among
them, and Mr.. Grouse of Carroll county took
occasion TO say ou the floor that hs joined in
the making a Mr.. Stcee's nomination last
week, believing that it was for the best, but
continued lie parenthetirally - Mr.. steele
knows better than | the proprieiy of his
resignation.
The convention was called to order at one
O'Clock in the Opera House by Chairman
Duncan of Baltimore county. who stated the
object of the reassembing of delegates to take
action upon Mr.. Stcele's declnation. Secre-
tary Philip Bond of Cecil county, read Mr.
Steele's letter declining the nominations
using copy OF the CECIL WING, in which
the letter was published as news, to read
from. When nominations were in order Mr.
Paul Winchester rose to his feet aud made
the statement that his delegation had been
instructed by Mr.. Talbot to withdraw his
name rs a candidate and state that he lid
not now seek the honor of the nomination 1T
the hands of bis party. This made more or
less Of a sensation and the anti-Talbott men
drew long breaths of relief
Mr. Talbot who mad been sitting quietly n
few seats back of Mr.. Winchester then arose.
and in the course Of his speech nominating
Mr.. Tippitt recounted his public acts and
party service. Indeed Mr.. Talbot was far
from m odest in his references to his own record
which he claimed was n great and glorious
one, and in making comparison between
himself and present Congressman William B..
Baker, he even went so far as to say that Mr..
Baker did comparatively nothing while he AS
a Congressman was an ideal representative,
or in other words, he was like Dennett's
coffee, 'unsurpassed.' Said Mr.. Talbot
Il always worked hard for all | got " this
phrase being used tackled on to the assertion
that he had been honored oftener by his
party in this district than any other man.
He said that his name was brought before the
convention last week not of his own wish and
personal desire but because there was an
overwhelming clamor for him in Baltimore
county and in other sections. and that he had
withdrawn his name for the good of the party.
MIR. Talbot blew his own horn loudly and
went through regular Democratic song and
dance. and wound up by lauding Mr.. Tippitt
to the skies AS Democratic spectator re-
marked, How can this district hold such
two big men-Talbott and Tippitt."
After his nomination Mr.. Tippitt made q
few remarks, OF regular "whoop her up
style-denouncing the Republicans telling
his hearers how the Democratic party
was the only clean and sanctiiled organiza.
tion, how it contained all the manhood OF
Maryland, how sadly he was needed in Con,
gress to help right all Republican wrongs tc
the country, and then he stopped, after ae
one Republican hearer sad-making not q
Republican nominee
1t WAS truly Talbott-Tippitt convention
and where the people came in remains to be
seen. There were few smiling and conllden,
faces there.