Saint Mary's beacon., 1900-05-31


Dsmceratle County Convention.
The convention held at the Court House
on Tuesday last, was called 10 order by
]. Frank Smith, Of the Central Commit
tee, and organized with DR.. James II.
Miles, az chairman and j. Frank Dyson
rs secretary. There was considerable
wrangling over the contesting delega-
tions from the 9th district, and Messrs.
Thomas II. Bond and John w. Williams
presented their respective claims. After
o time the following committee on Gre
dentials and organization was named
]. v. Richardson, J. Z. Coppage, DIR. +.
r. Greenwell, o. q. Hayden, T. A. Reed
er, J. Fl. Buckier, J. T. Blair, ]. A. Nors
ris, J. @. Hobbs. The committee retired
and on its return reported the following
list Of delegates:
1st District. II. Miles, ]. T. Bronze,
j. II. Abel. z. Raley, r. Dunbar, T.
Ridgell, ]. +. Smith, G. Taylor. J. v.
Richardson, John Combs.
End D.strict-W. I'll. Stone, Robert G.
Loker, George r. Wilson. John +. Cecil,
w. B. Redman, j. b. Gardner. J. Wesley
Freeman, B. N. Springer, John Doyle.
Bird District. r. Goldsborough, J.
b. Drury, ]. ]. Greenwcll, W. p. Guy,
b. w. Bond, r. F. Grecnweli, +. Wathen,
J. p. Greenwell, w. G. Masiingly, John
Leach.
4th District-W. B. Herbert, L. Fl.
Davis, ]. II. Parsons, o. g. Hayden, b.
w. Burroughs, n. L. Penn, T. B. Car
penter, Joseph Pilkerton, J. III. Good.
q. w. Maddox.
9th District-J. II. Hancock, J. w.
Adams. G. ]. Hunter, III. B. Burroughs,
Milton Higgs. ]. n. Higgs, r. w. Her.
bert, T. Fl. Reeder, b. r. Chappelear, j.
r. Dyson.
9th District-F. Ponton. G. NJ. Posey,
q. L. Buckler, T. II, Bond, J. II. Buck
Ter, +. A. Norris, G. Norris. Dent Hay
den. @. @. Thompson. J. T. Bond.
9Th District-W. B. Dent, w. K. Her.
bert, e. ]. Plowden, II. II. Garner, d.
Goode. James T. Blair, J. T. Dean, J. M.
Dent, Charles Cheseldine, Thomas NJ.
Lswrehce.
Sth District-J. L. Hilton. A. Stevens,
I. L. Mattingly. j. A. Norris, Martin
Hammett, w. Cecil, II. Russell, G. w.
Cation, T. G. Armsworthy, Mace Nc
Kay.
9th District-Joseph G. Hobbs, r. w.
Chesser, II. r. Smallwood, ]. T. Crow
der, j. F. Robrecht, b. r. Moore, ]. G.
Lilburn, Harry Raley, ]. II. Hayden, J.
II. Duke.
This Committee further recommends
the temporary Secretary and DR.. r. +.
Greenwell as permanent Chairman and
Secretary, and also wishes to report
further that the contest in the 9th dis
trict was settled without the vote Of J.
III. Buckler.
+. +. GRREHwRLL, Chairman.
o. G. HAYDEN. Secretary.
In presenting the report of the COM
mittee, DR.. Greenwell stated that care
ful consideration had been given the 9th
district contest and that the committee
had determined to recommend the seat
ing Of the delegation that received the
larger number Of votes, because there
was no way for the committee to exam.
Inc into the political status of voters in
the primary. The committee, he said.
accepted the statements of both parsies
to the contest and simply sided with the
majority of the district voters. After
the adoption of the report the conyen-
tion settled down to business.
On motion Of James j. Greenwall Il was
determined that nine delegates be sent
to the Baltimore Convention and that
each district name its representative.
The districts then selected the follow
ing gentlemen J. Thomas Bronze. Jno.
i. Cecil, nr. i. +. Greenwell, Oscar @.
Hayden. Josias II. Hancock, Thomas III.
Bond, DIR. w. b. Dent, John L. Hilton.
j. ID. Hayden.
James j. Greenwell presented the fol.
lowing resolution:
WHEREAS, This Convention halls with
JOY the glad announcement that Mr.. n.
Harris Camalier. our bold and fearless
advocate of the great principles of our
fathers, and Of the rights OF the people.
Is expected to be our standard. bearer
Tor Congress in the 9th Congressional
District OF Maryland. be il therefore
Reso1ced By TIE Democracy Of 81. Marv,s
county, ." Coneention Assem6led, That we
heartily and enthusiastically send our
delegates to do their utmost TO secure
the nomination Of Mr.. Camalier. and We
hereby call upon him to name such del
egates, and as many apd at such time ms
ne may desire, 10 represent this county
In the 5th Congressional District Con.
vention to be held at Chesapeake Beach
on the 9Th of September next.
The resolution was adopted and Mr..
Camalier was notified Of the action NJ
convention. He addressed the Couyen-
tion thanking tae delegates for the CON-
piiment paid him and declined to name
delegates to the Congressional Conyen-
ZION because he could not distinguish
between so many earnest friends. Messrs
1. Lee Mattingly, John Fl. Parsons and
John w. Williams were then unani-
mously elected delegates to the Chesa- |
peake Beach Convention and, on motion,
the county convention adjourned.
wAsHINeToE LETTER.