Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-21

The Maryland State Republican Conven.
tion assembled at Baltimore, at noon on the
18th. 1t was called to order by Mr.. G. G.
Fulton, Chairman of the State Central Com.
mittee, and effected a temporary organization
by calling Jacob Tome, ESQ.,, of Cecil county,
| to the chair.
Permanent officers Of the Convention were
chosen as follows:-
President-Jacob Tome, of Cecil
Vice residents-Hon. Henry ii. Colds.
borough, Talbot comfy; General Andrew
W. Denison, Baltimore city; John T. Ensor.
Baltimore county; Peter B. Small, Wash
ington county; Thos. II. Gardner. Howard
county.
Secretaries-Dr. W. R. Wilmer, Charles
county; Will. ii. Lowdermilk, Aliegany
county.
Sergeant-at-Arms--James Manly, of Balti-
more city.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following, which were unanimously
adopted -
Resolved by the Republicans of Mary
land, in General Convsntion A8sen,bled
That we have undiminished confidence in
the Administration of President Grant, de-
voted as it is to the maintenance of the
national credit and the enforcement OF
economy and honesty in all branches Of the
public service.
Resolped, That reputation of our national
Indebtedness is exclusively Democratic
doctrine, and should be. In whatever guise
presented, utterly secuted and denounced by
every man who cares to preserve either his
countrys honor or his own.
Resolved, That we are in favor of the
enactment of free railroad law, and the re-
moval of all Legislative restrictions upon the
development of the agricultural and mine
raj resources of the State.
RESOLVED, That as the Militia law Of the
State was enacted for purposes Of doubtful
loyalty, is un necessary and produces
a wasleful expenditure of the public money
and an oppressive capitation tax on the
people, it ought to be repealed.
Res0iusd, That the Oyster law recently
enacted is, In the opinion of the Convention,
a mere machine for furnishing place for po'
litical partisans, oppressive alike to oil en-
gagged in this laborious business, and in nc
way calculated to protect the oyster inter.
ests or to benefit the Treasury Of the State
and ought to be repealed or essentially modi
| fled.
Resolved, That we are in favor of {
comprehensive system of public schools
that will give to all classes of our citizen.
the advantages of education for their chill
dren.
Resolved, That we, as National Repub
licans, stand pledged to the dnption of tn,
| Fifteenth Amendment TO the Constitution
of the United States, which gives equa
rights to all men, without distinction of rae
or color.
After some discussion the additional reso
lutions were adopted as follows:-
Resolved, That the delegations from the
counties and the city of Baltimore select th
State Ceatral Committee for the ensuing
year, based upon legislative representation
Resolved. That in the future the Stat
Central Committee be selected by tn
County and City Conventions respectively.
The nomination for comptroller was the
taken up, and Ii. II. Gsldsborough of Tai
bot, and Col. VIM. w. Nc Kellup wer
placed in nomination and the latter wa
nominated on the first ballot by vote of s.
to AZ. The nomination was then mad
unanimous.
After the nomination had been accepte
by Col. McLellup in brief speech the fol
lowing resolutions were adopted:
RcSoived, that the delegations TO thi
Convention from the counties, and city q
Baltimore. do, on or before the LIST day q
November next ensuing, name to the Pres
dent of this Convention their selections {
members of the State Central Commitie
from their respective counties and the cit
of Baltimore, which persons when SO name
shall be announced by said President as cou
stituing the State Central Committee of tn
Republican party of the State of Marylan
for the ensuing year.
Resotued, that the thanks Of this Cor
venlon be and are hereby rendered to tn
Chairman and Secretary OF the State Centr,
Committee for the efficient manner in whic
they discharge their duties.
After which the Convention adjourned.