The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-02-22

The meeting of citizens of the county i'll
Elkton. on Tuesday morning. gave evid-
ence in no uncertain tone that the bill
to amend the charter of tn" Ell:ton I'M
provcmcnt Company already introduced
in the Legislature was an unpopular
measure opposed by the best public senti
mcnt and that any attempt to revive the
racc-track evil here is not to be tolerated
George A. Blake. Esp.. was made clair
man of the meeting and Y. NJ. Torhclt,
secretary. Addresses We're made by
Chairman Blake. VIM. Il. Warburton,
ESD. States Attorney VIM. :. Evans,
Rev. John McElmoylc, of Elkton. and
Rev. \. s. ,Mowhray. of Port Deposit.
The meeting was il representative one.
and the attendance was large, many be-
ing present from the county ut large. de-
spite the unfavorahlr condition of travel.
An unfLvorablr report WAS made On
the bill in the Legislature on Thursday.
rs stated above.
AS chairman of the committee, which
made the call, the meeting was called to
order at II o'cNcE. by Rev. John Nc
Emoyle, pastor of the Elkton Prcsby-
teran Church. In the course of Il few
remarks. Mr. McElmoylc stated the pur-
pose OF the meeting and emphasized how
important ii was. that the good people of
the county at large, put forth their every
might to crush down any attempt to
again fOSt racr-trHck gambling upon MS.
This meeting is not the result of Il
movement of the ministers, but is the out
come of Il spontaneous opposition of the
people to rHcc-track gambling, Not
only the legal minds of Elkton. but the
people throughout the county clearly dis
covered the import of this infamous bill.
and this meeting resulted from their
spontaneous enthusiasm.
The proceedings of the meeting ar" rr-
below
VICE PRESIDENTS.
First District-John W. Taylor, James
p. Mccoy, George w. Lockwood. Thos.
e. Cruikshank. Patrick Anderson, JAS.
fl. Smith, Sr., Robert A. Duhamcll,
Louis Osborne, Rev. VIM. A. Coale.
Second District-John NJ. Reed, James
:. Hopper, Joseph II. Steele, Henry II.
Brady. w. c. Pyle Byron Bouchellc,
Harry Bouchelle, Rev. $. NJ. Perry. Rev.
l.. +. ooc DR.. w. c. Karsncr, VIM. B.
Coleman, Charles Ellison, James Boul,
den. DR.. j. Y. Wallace.
Third District-Alfred Wctherill. viii.
liam II. Mackall, DR.. John III. lamar
Henry Ninsinger. Frank p. Price, Chas
B. Finley, John f. Alexander, +. III
Cleaver, John Frazer. Roger Witworth
Samuel j. Keys, DIR. J. W. Cooper, Vic
tor Bennett, John Il. Gonce, JOSEPH
Hinchiffc, J. Will Perkins, VIM. d
Bratton, j. Nj. Post, Victor NJ. Torbert
VIM. ]. Smith, Robert c. Thackcry. Geo
McQulkin ST.. George Il. Kcrfoot, j
Harvey Groves, Philip NJ. Groves, JOIN
w. Anthony. W. Don Price. Col. |. ID
Davis, George Biddle. DR.. IL. y. Mitch
ell, Charles \. Heatzig. Hester Hess
VIM. $. Evans. VIM. r. Warburton
Austin l.. CrotherS, Omar ID. Crothers
l.. NJ. IIaincs. Aaron Il. Grosh. DAME
Harvey, James f. Powers, Edward Del
bert, Harry ID. Garrett, Frank McChes
ney, y. NJ Strickland. VIM. II. Elder
James Il. Dean. Levi o. Cameron.
Fourth Distrct-Samuel Gatchcll, Ga
hriel Sendcrling, Lewis II. Ward Rober
Mackey, Alfred B. McVey, John II. De
witt Samuel G. Bye, George W. Biles
Isaac S. Strahorn, Rev. f. y. Perry.
Fifth District-Rev. Giles Il. Cook
Rev w. \. Wise, Geo. o. Carey. job
w. Mccullough, John l.. Moore, Enoc
Mccullough, Charles w. Shippers, Cir
ton Jackson. Andrew Anderson, j. Ne
son Black, Jr, Samuel j. Reeder, Wi
liam J. Wilson, Joseph Shippers, Ale'
ander Rutter, j. Wesley Falls, Whine
J. Falls.
Sixth District-T. Bradin Gillespie
VIM. T. Fryer, Samuel L. Wiley, Geore
Balderson, r. l.. Christie, DR.. Geo.
Dare. w. r. 3, r. Robertson, Thomas ,
Wilson, William NJ. Fulton, William
GrifIing, w. A. Montgomery, Louis
Logan, Thomas FL. Moore.
Seventh District-Rev. A. s. Mowbra
Rev. w. e. Greenfield, Rev. A. M. Ric
Rev. w. w. Shaw, DIR. John Stump, v
Coudon of Joseph, Eli Sentman, Arth'
Bride, w. H. Cole, Arthur FL. Owen
DIR. r. p. Bromwell, r. B. McClenaha
H. A. Nesbitt, J. Fl. Kimble, John M