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i reasonable tine the gentlemen who now com-' pose that Committee shall n *t indicate: to the said Chairman their dctermi ati«n to support Messrs. Breckinridge and Lane for President and Vice-President of the United States, the places of such of them as shall fail or refuse s» to do shall bo filled by the Chairman of t-hejsaid State Central Democratic Committee.”Mr. Hanson, of Frederick, .offered a substitute for the resolution, when both were laid on the table.Mr. 0. F. Maddox offered the followed reso* t Shortly after eleven o clock the Convention m ' • ‘ ’ ’ ’• was called to order by Bradley T. Johnson, Esq.,» President of the State Democratic Central Cmn-, mittec, who read the proceedings of the commit-p tee calling the counties together.On motion of T. Parkin Scott, of Baltimore,’ John Parian, of Calvert county, was called tem-• porarily to the Chair, and Geo. A. Hanson, of 1 Frederick, temporary Secretary.Bradley T. Johnson moved the appointment ! of a Committee on Credentials, which was opposed by ex-Governor Pratt, on the ground that the Convention was a unit, and the object of the assembling of the Convention was well known, ami he hoped no form or ceremony would be adhered to.Mr. Wicks, of Kent, favored the appintment of the proposed Committee, as be thought regularity should be observed. The opposition, after discussion, was withdrawn and the Committee was appointed as follows: Allegany, ThomasHopkins; Anne Arundel, Gov. T. G. Pratt;Calvert, Franklin Griffith: Charles, Barnes Compton; CarroTl, E. O’Brien ; Caroline, W. C.Meads' Cecil, John Stump; Dorchester, Jacob Wilson; Frederick, Thomas II. O’Neal; Harford,Robert If. Archer; Howard, John S. Watkins;Kent, Richard W. Ringgold ; Montgomery, Benj.Shreeve;. Prince George’s, Fendell Marbury ;Queen Anne’s, Dr. Thomas S. Wilson; St.Mary's, George F. Manners; Somerset, Isaac 1). Jones *, Talbot, Edward Lloyd, Jr.; Worcester, John R. Franklin; Washington, Dr. E. M.Butler; Baltimore county, Michael Iv, Wart- : man ; Baltimore city, Ecuj. C. Presstman.The Committee retired, and after an absence of an hour reported the list of the names of those entitled to seats in the Convention. * !On motion, a Committee of one from each county and the city of Baltimore was appointed ’ to nominate permanent officers of the Convention, and ru’es and regulations for the government of the body. ,Ex-Gov. Pratt, Chairman of the Committee, presented the following nominations for permanent officers:President—lion. John R. Franklin, of Wor- i cester county.Vice-Presidents—Gen. T. J. McKaig, of A lie- 1 gany ; Thomas H. O’Neal, of Frederick ; James j Carroll, Jr.. of Baltimore co.; John R. Street,!1 of Ilarford ; Benj. Shreeve, of Montgomery ; F. .Marbury, of Prince George's; John Parran, of Calvert; Hon. Isaac I). Jones, of Somerset; Dr.C. Tarr, of Caroline; J. W. E. Sudler, of Queen Anne’s ; David Witmer, of Washington ; Dan’I Stoll, of Carroll ; James A. Bruce, of Baltimore ' city; Washington Gaither, of Howard: Dr. 1 Stewart, of Anne Arundel ; Dr. Keech, of :Charles; Dr. Edelen, of St. Mary's; Col. Jacob 'Wilson, of Dorchester; Morris 0. Colston, of ;Talbot; R. W. Ringgold, of Kent, and J. R.Gollibert, of Cecil.Secretaries—George II. Carman, William D. I Thomas, Edward O’Brien, Thomas A. Hopkins,William L. Roberts and Geo. A. Hanson.The report of the Committee was unanimously 1 adopted.Mr. Franklin was conducted to the Chair, and thanked the Convention for the unexpected honor \ conferred upon him. The great objects which had brought them together he, knew would_________i. iL 1__1 _ t _ i * i • * l • /vfution, winch was unanimously adopted:“Jicsolced, That this Convention most heartily endorses the administration of James Buchanan, President of the United States, believing.the same to have effectually conduced to the prosperity and happiness of these States, and the consummation of all constitutional rights.”The thanks of the Convention were tendered to the President and other officers of the Convention, after which the bod)’ advourucd.MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.; The Democratic (Breckinridge) State Convention, composed of delegates from the city of j Baltimore and the several counties of Maryland, assembled in Baltimore city, on the .9th inst., in • the Hall of the Maryland Institute, for the pur-j pose mainly of deciding upon an electoral ticketr ) for President and Vice-President of the United , States.
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