The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-10-16
The Republican State Convention.

The Republican State Convention, which
assembled at Baltimore on Wednesday last,
fo~ the purpose of nominating candidate
for Comptroller, organized by calling Hon.
Jacob Tome to the chair:
Mr.. Tome, in accepting the position OF
Chairman, addressed the Convention as
follows:
81 return thanks for the honor conferred
in selecting me to preside over your delib-
erations. My experience as presiding
officer has been very limited, and l there
fore bespeak your patience for my deficien-
cies
We are assembled to-day to nominate
candidate for State Comptroller, and to re-
new our State organization. In view Of
the present disorsanized condition of the
Democratic party, the occasion is an i'm
portant one. With vigorous campaign,
in November we will be enabled to gain
respectable representation in the Legisla-
ture, and some voice in our county and city
local governments.
l therefore earnestly hope that our de-
alterations may be harmonious and distin-
guished by kindness, and an earnest devo-
ton to Republican principles. With the
adoption of the Fifteenth Amendment, we
will be able two years hence to revolutionize
the whole State, and array it under the
banner of Republicanism. But to accom-
plish this we must have unity and harmony
in our own ranks. Let us, therefore, take
our position to-day in the advance ranks of
Republicanism, declaring our devotion to
freedom for all mentor universal suffrage
for freedom in railroads-for freedom
from militia oppression-for a liberal. sys-
tenn of public schools, and for reduction
of taxation by the overthrow of the waste
full and extrsvagant party now in power.
Again returning my thanks announce
the Convention prepared to proceed to bust
ness"
The following resolutions were passed by
the Convention:
Resolved By the Republicans Of Maryland,
in General Convention assembled, That we
have undimnished confidence in the Ad-
ministration of General Grant, devoted as
it is to the maintenance of the national
credit and the enforcement of economy and
honesty in all branches of the public ser
vice.
Resolced, That the reputation of our ma
tional indebtedness is exclusively Demo-
cratic doctrine, and should be, in whatever
guise presented, utterly secuted and de-
nounccd by every man who cares to pre-
serve either his country's honor or his own.
Resolped, That we are i'll favor of the
enactment of free railroad law, and the
removal of all Legislative restrictions upon
the development of the agricultural and
mineral resources of the State.
Resolved, That as the Militia law of the
State was enacted for purposes of doubtful
loyalty, is unnecessary and produces a
wasteful expenditure of the public money
and an oppressive capitation tax on the
people, it ought to be repealed.
Resolced, That the Oyster law recently
enacted, in The opinion of the Convention,
a mere machine for furnishing place for
political partisans, oppressive alike to all
engaged in this laborious business, and i'll
no wise calculated to protect the oyster
interests or to benefit the Treasury OF the
State, and ought to be repealed OF essen
TALLY modified.
Resolred, That we are in favor of a COM
prehensivc system Of public schools that
will give to all classes of our citizens the
advantages of education for their children.
Resolued, That we, as National Republi-
cans, stand pledged to the adoption of the
Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution
of the United States, which gives equal
rights to all men, without distinction Of
race or color.
Additional resolutions referring to the
election of State Central Committee were
passed, and nominations for Comptroller
were then made.
II. II. Goldsborough, Esq, and Col. w.
A. McKellip were placed in nomination.
Col. McKellip received 65 votes and Colds
borough AZ, and the former was declared
the nominee for Comptroller.
Col. McKellip is 4 resident of Westmin-
ster, Carroll county, leading member of
the bar, and gentleman of high character
and standing, we'll and favorably known
throughout the State. He was one of the
first men in Maryland to tender his services
to the Government at the commencement
of the rebellion, and rendered gallant and
faithful services in the field. His nomina-
ton cannot fail to give universal satisfac-
ton, whilst in Western Maryland, as the
earnest advocate of free railroad law, free
schools and a reduction of taxation, he will
obtain large vote. His antagonist, Levin
!, Woolford, the Democratic nominee, is the
representative of the railroad monopolists
and the champion of those who have broken
down the public school system of the State
A resolution was passed requiring the
delegates from the counties and the city of
Baltimore, on or before the 1st of Novem-
Der, to name to the President of tho Con-
vention their selection for members of the
State Central Committee from their several
counties and the city of Baltimore. The
Convention then adjourned.