The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-05-19
INSTRUCTED
FOR BRYAN,
DEMOCRATS HOLD THEIR
CONVENTION TUESDAY.
Bryan Resolutions are Carried Through
But Enthusiasm Was Lacking. = ele-
gates Elected to the State and Con-
gressiOnal Conventions.

The Democrats held their county cOnven-
lion in the EIktop Opera House, on Tuesday.
Tho convention was a very mild one COM
pared with those held by that party in Elktcu
during the past few years-thore apparently
being very little interest shown over the
selection OF delegates to either the State or
Congressional conventions. and although
resolutions We're read and passed endorsing
Bryan there was no spirit shown in the pro-
cedure and the effect produced would have
been Just as responsive had the reading been
of some minor happening in Kalamazoo.
The delegates seemed to take it as matter
of course-a case OF resignation to the in
evitablc.
The convention was called to order at
promptly eleven O'Clock by Register of Wills
Reuben L. lamar, a member Of the State Cen
tral Committee for Cecil county. In Il brief
speech be stated the object of the convention,
etc. The temporary officers were then
selected as follows: DR.. Howard Bratton, of
Elkton. Chairman: DR.. Delmar Smithers of
Chesapeake City, Secretary.
Upon motion the following committee was
appointed on credentials and permanent or
canization; one member from each district:
First district William Davis.
Second district-Henry Hager.
Third district-Manly Drcnnen.
Fourth district-Walter Armstrong.
Fifth disttict-Charles II. Ford.
Sixth district-H. j. Sheppard.
Seventh district-B rtholomew +. Kelly
Eighth Gistrict-Levi Mccullough.
Ninth di.trct-William A. Sheppard.
The committee reported the names of the
lo-ty-nve delegates elected at the primaries
held Oh Saturday last, and also recommended
that the temporary officers be made per-
maneut. Their report was accepted.
The following delegates were then chosen
without opposition to represent Cecil county
in the Congressional Convention which will
he held at Havrc dc Grace, on Wednesday,
August 18th: James 2. Mccoy, OF First dis
trirt. William D. BrattoD, Third districts
George W. Cosden, Fifth district; Edward NJ
Kirk, Ninth district.
The following committee was named Oh
resolutions after which the convention AL
jourucd for dinner;
First di,,rict-Itichard Il. Merritt
Second district-Irying Griffith.
Third district Manly DrenAen.
Fourth district-Hcister Hess.
Fifth district George 0. Carey.
Sixth district Samuel Tyson.
Seventh d.strct-Rufus Il. White.
ElgntA d!strict-W. W. McGuicau.
Upon re-assem}ling at one o'clock the com
nittee On resolutions submitted several reso-
lutiou7 which were adopted by the conven-
ton. The following gentlemen were then
placed in nomination Tor delegates to the
State CorvertioE:
First distrio,-Jcremiah c. Price,
Second di-triCt-DeAnctt Steele.
Third dstrict-R. [. lamar, i, l.. Crothcrs.
Fourth district Hester Hess.
Fifth district George " Williams.
sixth di-trict-Wipiam Pogue.
seventh district Samuel l.. Fowler
Eighth ii-trict--W. W. McGuigan.
Ninth district r. IL. Logan.
Upon motion by Hester Hess the gentle.
men above named were chosen by the CON
ycnt!oL as delegates TO the State Convention,
and the majority instructed TO cast Cecil
countys iour votes.
Tho resolutions reported by the committee
and adopted hy the convention were as fol-
lows:
"The Democrats Of Cecil county by their
delegates In convention assembled to engage
in the initial movement Of nominating can
dilQtes for President and Nice-Presidcnt OF
the United States, and a Representative in
the Congress, send greeting to their fellow
Democrats throughout the State, and declare
cur faith in the great principles Of the Demo
cratic party, as formulated by Thomas JET.
fersol, as practiced by Andrew Jackson, and
as set forth by the National Democratic Con.
vention which met at Chicago IL 1896. and
nominated William Jennings Bryan for Presi
dent
We are also in favor of such additions tc
those principles as the march of time anG
events have siGnalized as necessary TO prevent
the Capitalization of power in the Nationa
Government, and restore 1t to the people; the
oppression and plunder of the people by
Illegal and selfish combinations Of capita
organized into trusts in restraint of trade
the formation and maintenance OF Il large
standing army in the time of peace; the in,
crease and perpetuation of the National debt
the granting of subsidies, and the maintenance
Of oppressive tariff taxation to foster mon.
opolies; the imperlalistic policy OF denying
political freedom to the inhabitants of Porto
Rico, and waging war of conquest and sub
iugation in the Philippines.
owe are In favor Of the election of Dele.
gates from this State to the National Conver.
ton at Kansas City who will vote for the
nomination of that natchless and fearles.
tribune of the people, William Jenning:
Bryan as the candidate Of the Democratic
party
''We congratulate the people Of the Statr
upon its redemption from corrupt Republican
rule, and commend the officers Of the Stat,
Government, and the members of the lat
Legislature for their successful and patriotic