The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-08-21
CECIL REPUBLICANS STAND
FOR II SQUARE DEAL
County Convention Voices Ringing Resolutions, And
Names Strong And Representative Ticket

The Republican County Convention
met in Mechanics Hall, at Ills o'clock
on Wednesday morning and was not
ably representative body which dis
played spirit OF interest and a sense
OF responsibility seldom noticed in like
gatherings. Hon. Henry NJ. McCul-
lough. OF the State Central Committee,
called the delegates to order and read
the formal call setting forth the objects
OF the convention. He read the roll OF
delegates as returned elected at Sat
urdays primaries as follows:
First District Frank Bennett, Chas.
II. Bennett, Thomas J. Hodgson,
Charles II. Peters. Isaac s. Taylor,
Second District-Charlcs II Buck.
worth. Leroy H. Bloomcr, William
c. Pyle, Frank T. Williams, Roger
Williams.
Third Distrct-GraySon L. Bennett,
Joshua Clayton. Ernest A. Howard,
Aquilla b Miller, Henry NJ, McCul-
Tough
Fourth District--W Slater Carhart,
John II. Drummond Scruch T. Kim
bic, Henry II McFaddcr. George T.
Peterson.
Fifth District Charles N Benjamin,
Wilmer J. Falls. John {. Graham, vii.
liam Ru,tcr, Samuel NJ Welsh
Sixth District-Pcrry y. Gibson,
Clarence A. Kirk. Edward :, Patton,
William a. Rccdcr. Luther J Richards.
Seventh District-Gcorgc NJ Chris
t;c Cornelius Campbell William J.
Fields. W b. Gorrell. f H. Gcrhauser.
Eighth DiStrict--Geurgc w Berry,
William NJ Fulton. William T., Citing,
Lewis T. Logan. Stephen {. Ragan.
Ninth District-W. Hainc, Crothers,
Samuel c. England. \. l.. Clifford,
Ross r. Smith. rhoma, II Warbur-
ton.
Mr. Mccullough then called ior the
nomination oi Chairman. Frank T..
Williams. oi the Second district, was
nominated by Ross r. Smith, oi the
Ninth, and chAScu unanimously.
Mr.. Williams, on taking the chair,
thanked the delegates Tor the honor
conferred upon him, saying that while
not fond Of presiding he felt no ;repi-
datiuu. Intercourse with the delegates
convinced him that they were a single
minded. representative body bent upon
nominating a fit ticket. representing
all sections oi the county. Criticism
OF opponents was not needed I'VE
meet for a high purpose and should
not stumble over door sills. but rather
look upward To the stars" The res
possibility oi a delegate called not for
the iurthcrng OF selfish interests but
for promoting those oi the people oi
the entire county. The convention
was made up OF as free and untrammel-
ed delegates a. ever were chosen to a
like body. He believed that the out
come oi its deliberations would be a
ticket that would command the appro-
val oi the people This was not a time
for yellow dogs" It called for men.
For himself he would rather go down
90 defeat with fl ticket than win will,
one that was unfit He then called for
the nomination ui Secretary. and
Scruch r kimblc oi the Fourth. was
named and chosen unanimously Dele
gates absent when the roll was read at
the Chairs suggestion. announced their
presence
The need III Committee on Crcdcu
tials being dispensed with under the
Primary Election Law Joshua Clay
ron moved that the districts be called
and that each name a member nj n
committee ON Permanent DrganiZa
zion and Resolutions which was car
rcd. and the Committee was named
rs follows
First District, Thomas JN lodgson;
Second. Roger Williams: Third. Henry
NJ Mccullough; Fourth. John II
Drummond: Fifth, Charles A. Bcnja-
min. Sixth. William A. Rccdcr; Sew
enth, George NJ Christie Eighth,
Stephen {. Ragan; Ninth. Thomas II
Warburton.
II NJ Mccullough suggested that a
recess he taken until one O'Clock Tor
an informal conference Of delegates
with a view to framing ticket Vic
tory was in the air he said. He iel,
the sense OF responsibility upon which
she Chair had dwelt Elkton would
like To I'LL the ticket. Our friends. the
enemy. had tried that plan largely
but the entire county should be con.
.idered in the tickets makeup,
Joshua Clayton offered a motion
covering Mr.. McCullough'S suggestion
and the recess was taken.
Upon rc.assembling, at ; p. M, the
Committee on Permanent Organiza
ton and Resolutions, through IL
Chairman. Henry NJ Mccullough, re
ported recommending that the tempor
airy organization be made permanent
and presenting the following rcsolu'
tions which were read by Mr.. McCGl
Tough: