Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-05-26
Republican Reorganization In Marylan'

Republican Reorganization In Maryland.
We copy from the Baltimore Sun of Tues
day the following synopsis of the proceedings
of Republican Convention. The remarks
Of the american in reference to the circular
calling, what it terms, ga State Convention al
what are professed to be Conservative Repub-
licans, are rather significant of discordaut
elements in the Republican ranks 1t says:
''The protested object is good, and we hope
they may be able to bring into the Republic
can ranks accessions sufficient to warrant
hopes of success in the coming contest. But
there is not room for tsoo Republican parties
in Maryland" The Sun says:
Yesterday the Union or Conservative Re-
publicans Of Maryland, with delegates from
Baltimore city and ten or eleven of. the coun-
ties of the State, met at No. % Post Office
Avenue, to take steps for Republican reor-
ganization for the Fall campaign. The Con-
vention sat with closed doors.
The circular calling the Convention was
signed by Messrs. Milton Whitney, G. L. L.
Leary and James Armitage, committee, who
say that ga new and thorough organization OF
the Union Republican party of Maryland, on
such basis, both-in reference to political
principles. and in Redistribution of patron
age, in the event of success, as will secure the
jealous support of all good citizens, whether
Republicans, Conservatives or Democrats,
who are opposed to the reckless mismanage-
ment and audacious extravaganza of the party
now in power in the city and State"
Col. Edward Wilkins, of Kent county, pre-
sided, and DR.. W. G. Tuck, of Anne Arundel
county, and Mr.. Philip T. Dawson, of Balti-
more city, acted as secretaries. After some
preliminary business, committee, headed by
Major Hancock, was appointed, who reported
a platform, which was adopted, of which the
following is a summary:
The preamble rectes that the present SEEM
ing apathy of the Union Republican party in
Maryland is due mainly to a lack of sympa-
thy and cordiality, and unhappy divisions a.
mong Republicans, which it is proposed to
harmonic, taking advantage of the wide
spread disgust entertained for the. present
State and city Democratic administrations
The resolutions provide for committee of
five persons from Baltimore and two from
each county, designated by the members of
the Convention, to inaugurate Republican
State organization for vigorous and effective
fall campaign, and endorsing the administra-
ton of Gen. Grant, particularly with regard
to national finances.
The resolutions also speak of the treaty OF
Washington as the proudest memorial Of the
administration, emitting the President to the
gratitude of both nations, representing the two
great divisions of the great Anglo-Saxon race.
The resolutions also declare for. universal
amnesty to strengthen the Republican party
and facilitate the bene6cent work of reconcil-
ation between the North aud the South also
endorsing Postmaster General Creswell and
his able administration of his department, and
protesting against closing up public schools,
as it is alleged has been done in some of the
counties of Maryland.
After the resolutions had been adopted. the
Convention resolved to proceed in body to
Washington and present their platform to
President Grant. after which there was an ad-
journment till June IL.