National Republican., 1876-10-07

The regular meeting of the Maryland Repub-
lican Association was held at Clarke's hall last
night. Mr.. Thomas D. Bond presided, and
Mr.. Joseph Trainor acted as secretary.
On motion of Shipley Brashears, the associa.
tion went into the election of officers for the
ensuing year, with the following result: T. D.
Bond, president; r. s. Widdicombe, first vice
president; Col. B. L. Simpson, second vice
president; j. c. Farquhar, recording secretary;
Joseph Trainor, corresponding secretary; Capt.
VIM. Gibson, treasurer: John Robinson, ser.
geant alarms; Capt. VIM. Gibson and Shipley
Brashears, (the president is representative
Cr CffciO,) representatives to the Central Asso-
citation OF the States.
Jos. s. Crawford, E. W. Newman and E. C..
Ford were appointed delegates to the Maryland
State Central Committee.
The President announced that the several
committees would be held over until after the
November election.
A communication was read from the Hayes
and Wheeler club at Hyattsville, Nd :, invt-
ing the association to attend the raising of q
couple of poles, one at Hyattsvills and the
other at Bladensburg, which are to be erected
to-day. The invitation was accepted. An
invitation has also been extended to the differ
ent State associationsof this city to be present.
The train leaves at 1915 p. m. The following
terms have been made with the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad to enable voters to go home and
vote: Baltimore, SLIGO; Cumberland, $3.50;
Rockville, 75 cents; Mont Airy, S2.35; An
napolis, 81 GO: Oakland, $40: Point Rocks,
$l.75: Gaithersburg, s. cents: Hagerstown,
81; Ellicott, S1.25; Frederick, $3.50. The
tickets issued at the above rates are round
trip and good for ten days. Those wishing to
90 to Annapolis via the Baltimore and Poto-
mac railroad can do so on the above terms.
On motion of Mr.. Brashears, committee,
comprised of one from each Department, with
Capt. Gibson, was appointed to distribute GER
tifcates. The following is the committee as
sppointed: Interior Department, Shipley Bra
shears; Pension Office, T. W. Young; Post
Office Department, John Goldsborough; Treas
ury Department, Lucien Brown; Second
Auditors, State, War and Navy Departments,
VIM. Harrison; Government Printing Office,
Q. +. Mattingly; navy yard, A. W. Layton.
The following persons were proposed for
membership: Thomas E. Baden, Zebulon
Nourasen, F. J. Gamlick, James o. Lingenfel-
ter, Geo. E. Loweree, j. W. Penn and Thos.
W. Sanner.
President Thomas D. Bond then arose and
addressed the meeting as follows:
GENTLEMEN: am truly gratifed for the
honor which you have conferred on me by
selecting me to preside over your delibera-
tions. | am deeply impressed with the i'm
portance of the position your kindness has
placed me in, and gentlemen do hope that
peace and harmony may prevail over the de-
liberations of this association. Again, fellow
citizens Of Maryland, offer you my sincerest
thanks for the confidence shown by electing
me your presiding officer. As Republicans
we should all work with a will and carry
Maryland for Hayes and Wheeler.
After transacting other miscellaneous busi-
ness the association then adjourned to the
18th instant.
BOYS and childrens suits at close figures
no fancy prices, at A. SAKs N Co.'s,
SIG Seventh street.