Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-11
THE MARYLANDREPUBL STATE
CONVENTION
A Full state Ticket NemiMated-General
Grant Nominated for the Presidency


Grant keminated for the Presidency
The Republican State Convsn ton of Mary
land, com posed OF delegates from several OF
the counties Of the State and the city of BaIti.
more, ssembled in that city yesterday for
the purpose Of nominating candidates 10 be
supported BY the Republican voters of the
State for Governor, Attorney General, Comp.
froller OF the Treasury, Clerk OF the Court OF
Appeals ard Superintendent of Labor aud
Agriculture.
Captain L. F. Anderson, OF Washington
county, was appointed temporary chairman.
On motion OF James W. Clayton, OF BaIiimers
city, committee OF one from each county
and each legislative district OF the city, was
appointed on credentials, and also on perna.
nent organization. The committee, after a
brief absence, reported through Its chairman,
Mr.. W. Clayton, the following as the psrma. i.
nent ofncers: Presiden', Hon. J. A. j. Cress.
we'll. Of Cecil County: vice presidents, James
a. Gray. Of Howard; George q. Maund, OF
Baltimore city; Francis M tller, OF NJ ontgomery;
Frederick SchIey, Frederick; Jacob Tome, Of
Cecil and John T. Ensor, of Baltimore county
Secretaries, Captain +. F. Anderson, of W ash :.
ington county, and S. H. Gore. of Carroll
county.
Mr.. Creswell, on taking the chair made
should the party in Maryland become reduc ced
ss Sns no 81 fasm Se com
mit'ee on resolutions The COMMITTEES retired,
OF the convention were addressed by B. Stock
EFT Mathews, Esq. He made q strong appeal
to the Republicans of the State to rally around
the gallant band Of true Republicans before
him-,he nucleus from which he predicted
would arise one of the most powerful parties
ever known in the State. He counseled them
and therefore thorough organization OF the
party must be kept up. Mr.. Mathews spoke
at great length, and was severe in denunci-
alton OF Gov. Swami. The committee on res
olutions having entered the room, Mr.. Math.
ews gave way, when Mr.. Stewart reported
resolutions in favor of the principles OF man.
hood suffrage. uniform and universal educa-
tion, the payment Of the national debt, the re.
peal OF the useless and oppressive features of
the militia law, and the abolition Of compul-
sorry enrolment and taxation for exemption.
After reading the resolutions, Mr.. Stewart ad-
vocated their adoption at length, and they
Were finally adopted by a unanimous vote
motion was made and adopted that the
convention proceed TO nominate the candidates
ior The State ticket. Previous to any one be-
ing named for the offic Of Governor the pres.
ident laid before the convention a letter, en-
closing copy OF the resolutions passed by the
coIoTed N ass meeting in Baltimore in favor OF
ling. Jr., Esq nominated the Hon Hugh L.
Bond for the position Of Governor, and in do.
Ing go TOOK occasion to speak IN eulogisdc
terms OF the services rendered the party by
him. Hon j. A. ]. Creswell and H on. Henry
b. Goldsborough were also put in nomination,
but the former declined and the name of the
latter was Withdrawn. Mr.. X. Stockett Ma.
thews then took the floor and warmly adyo.
Gated The nomination of Judge Bond, remark.
ing that be was one of all others on sswhom
the gods had set their seal to shew the world
assurance OF q man." The nomination of
Judge Bond for Governor was then made by
acclamation, as also were the following: Hon
A. II Go1dsborough, Of Talbot county. for At.
torney General; Mr.. Frederick Schley. OF
Frederick, for Comptroller OF the Treasury;
Mr.. W. L. W. Seabrook. of Anne Arundel, for
Clerk of the Court OF Appeals; Capt Randolph
Jones, OF St. Mary's, for Superintendent of
Labor and Agriculture.
m nj Tae
mittee OF three was appointed to notify the
gentlemen nominated OF the action OF the cen
vention- The chair appointed Messrs j. w
Clay yton, OF Baltimore. q. T.. Fulton, of Balti-
mere, and Jacob Tome, OF Cecil.
Mr.. g. q. Fulton, OF Baltimore, offered the
following resolution
Resofred, That the Republican OF Maryland
In convention Assem- bled, recommend to the
Republican party of the Union General Ulysses
5. Grant as their candidate for President OF
the United States
The adoption of the resolution was streuu
ously opposed by Messrs. Schley, OF Frederick r
and q ore. OF Carroll, on the ground that such
action was premature at the present time. and
with the best feeling towards the General
they solicited MIR Fulton to withdraw the
resolution. This Mr. Fulton declined doing,
and on vote being taken by Counties the rsso.
luton was adopted by vote OF 81 ayes to II
noes, the scattering delegates voting the full
vote in each case that their counties were en-
more, the new central committee was au-
thoriZed to fill any vacancy on the ticket that
may be caused by declension. On notion the
Convention adjourned, with three cheers
for the nominee and three for the Republican
party.