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BALTIMORE POLITICS. 573
tion of deputies in Baltimore on the 23d of September, 1790, who Avere
authorized to nominate candidates. On the day appointed, the county's
deputies assembled and nominated for their candidates, Michael Jenifer
Stone,1 Benjamin Contee,8 George Gale and Daniel Carroll, four of the old
members, and James-Tilghman, of James, and Samuel Sterett. When the
election came off, Baltimore cast upwards of three thousand votes for her
own ticket, while six votes Avas the highest number which any one of the county
candidates received. In the counties, the ATotes were very much divided
between the tAvo tickets, and as a consequence, Baltimore elected her ticket
by a large majority and thereby took control of the politics of the State. The
counties now regarded the plan of electing members of congress by general
ticket as " destructive of their influence and interests," and at the next
session of the legislature, on the 19th of December, 1790, the law was
changed, so that the elector only voted for a candidate of his own district, by
which it was enacted "That every person entitled and offering to vote for
representatiA^es for this State in the Congress of the United States, shall have
a right to vote for one person, being a resident of his district at the time of
his election." This change of the law confined the direct influence of Baltimore to the election of its own ticket as at present, and the counties were
restored to their "proper station and dignity, and independence." The
electors of president and vice-president, Avere still to be chosen by general
ticket, but five of them were to be residents of the Western Shore and three
■of the Eastern Shore.
At this same session of the legislature, on the 21st December, 1790, an
Act Avas passed "for the better administration of justice in the several counties of the State." And in accordance therewith, the governor and council^
in January following, appointed to the benches of the several counties, chief
and associate justices " of integrity, experience and sound legal knowledge,"
among whom Ave find the names of many of the leading patriots of the State.3
1 Michael Jenifer Stone, son of David Stone Esq., chief justice. Associate Justices—For St.
and his second wife Elizabeth Jenifer, was born Mary's County, John De Butis and Zachariah
in Charles County about the year 1750, and Forrest; for Charles County, George Lee and
died in 1812. He married his cousin, Mary George Dent; for Calvert County, Joseph Win-
Hanson Briscoe, and had five children. He was kmson and Wm. Grahame; for Prince George's
a brother of Thomas Stone and Colonel John County, David Craufurd and Walter Bowie.
Hoskins Stone, of Revolutionary fame. He For the second district, James Tilghman, Esq.,
was a representative in congress in 1789-91, and chief justice. Associate Justices—For Talbot
was subsequently, for many years, Judge of the County, William Perry and James Tilghman ;
Charles County Circuit Court. He was one of for Queen Anne's County, James Hollyday and
those who voted with Daniel Carroll and others Edward Harris ; for Kent County, Samuel Chew
for locating the seat of government at Wash- and James Lloyd; for Cecil County, Tobias Ru-
ington City. dolph and Stephen Hyland.
2 Benjamin Contee was a Protestant Episco- For the third district, Benjamin Nicholson,
pal clergyman, and died in Charles County, Esq., chief justice. Associate Justices —For
November 3, 1815, aged sixty years. He was Anne Arundel County, Nicholas Carroll and
an officer in the 3d Maryland Battalion in 1776, William Campbell; for Baltimore County. Otho
a delegate to congress in 1787-8, and again in Holland Williams and Charles Ridgely of Wil-
1789-91. He was Chief Judge of the County liam ; for Harford County, Samuel Hughes and
Orphan's Court. Benedict Hall.
3 For the first district, Michael Jenifer Stone, For the fourth district, John Dove, Esq.,
| Title | History of Maryland - 2 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000616 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | BALTIMORE POLITICS. 573 tion of deputies in Baltimore on the 23d of September, 1790, who Avere authorized to nominate candidates. On the day appointed, the county's deputies assembled and nominated for their candidates, Michael Jenifer Stone,1 Benjamin Contee,8 George Gale and Daniel Carroll, four of the old members, and James-Tilghman, of James, and Samuel Sterett. When the election came off, Baltimore cast upwards of three thousand votes for her own ticket, while six votes Avas the highest number which any one of the county candidates received. In the counties, the ATotes were very much divided between the tAvo tickets, and as a consequence, Baltimore elected her ticket by a large majority and thereby took control of the politics of the State. The counties now regarded the plan of electing members of congress by general ticket as " destructive of their influence and interests," and at the next session of the legislature, on the 19th of December, 1790, the law was changed, so that the elector only voted for a candidate of his own district, by which it was enacted "That every person entitled and offering to vote for representatiA^es for this State in the Congress of the United States, shall have a right to vote for one person, being a resident of his district at the time of his election." This change of the law confined the direct influence of Baltimore to the election of its own ticket as at present, and the counties were restored to their "proper station and dignity, and independence." The electors of president and vice-president, Avere still to be chosen by general ticket, but five of them were to be residents of the Western Shore and three ■of the Eastern Shore. At this same session of the legislature, on the 21st December, 1790, an Act Avas passed "for the better administration of justice in the several counties of the State." And in accordance therewith, the governor and council^ in January following, appointed to the benches of the several counties, chief and associate justices " of integrity, experience and sound legal knowledge," among whom Ave find the names of many of the leading patriots of the State.3 1 Michael Jenifer Stone, son of David Stone Esq., chief justice. Associate Justices—For St. and his second wife Elizabeth Jenifer, was born Mary's County, John De Butis and Zachariah in Charles County about the year 1750, and Forrest; for Charles County, George Lee and died in 1812. He married his cousin, Mary George Dent; for Calvert County, Joseph Win- Hanson Briscoe, and had five children. He was kmson and Wm. Grahame; for Prince George's a brother of Thomas Stone and Colonel John County, David Craufurd and Walter Bowie. Hoskins Stone, of Revolutionary fame. He For the second district, James Tilghman, Esq., was a representative in congress in 1789-91, and chief justice. Associate Justices—For Talbot was subsequently, for many years, Judge of the County, William Perry and James Tilghman ; Charles County Circuit Court. He was one of for Queen Anne's County, James Hollyday and those who voted with Daniel Carroll and others Edward Harris ; for Kent County, Samuel Chew for locating the seat of government at Wash- and James Lloyd; for Cecil County, Tobias Ru- ington City. dolph and Stephen Hyland. 2 Benjamin Contee was a Protestant Episco- For the third district, Benjamin Nicholson, pal clergyman, and died in Charles County, Esq., chief justice. Associate Justices —For November 3, 1815, aged sixty years. He was Anne Arundel County, Nicholas Carroll and an officer in the 3d Maryland Battalion in 1776, William Campbell; for Baltimore County. Otho a delegate to congress in 1787-8, and again in Holland Williams and Charles Ridgely of Wil- 1789-91. He was Chief Judge of the County liam ; for Harford County, Samuel Hughes and Orphan's Court. Benedict Hall. 3 For the first district, Michael Jenifer Stone, For the fourth district, John Dove, Esq., |
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