The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-29
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

met yesterday at noon in the Concor-
dia Opera House. The State court
of-arms was displayed on the front
of the speakers desk. The sides of
the galleries were also decorated with
large and small United States flags,
shields, &C., which were artistically
arranged. The decorations were
made under the direction of Mr..
Harry Coyle. Shortly before twelve
the delegates began to arrive, and
after the usual handshaking between
old friends, took the seats assigned
them. DR.. HI. G. Moore, Chairman,
and other members of the City Exec
utive Committee were present on the
floor receiving delegates and giving
them such information as they de-
sired.
The hour of noon having arrived,
r. Stockett Matthews, Esq, pro-
ceeded to call the Convention to ord
er, and in doing so, said:
Gentlemen ofthe Convention 1T is
part of my duty as Chairman Of the
State Central Committee, to call this
Convention to. order. !, am now
ready to submit any mbtioa looking
to Temporary organization.
Joseph X. Baughman, of Balti-
more city, nominated E. M. Allen,
of Hartford, for Temporary Chairman.
The motion was adopted, after which
David G. Avery, of Talbot, and Jno.
G. Motter, of Frederick, were elected
Temporary Secretaries.
Edwin M. Hoffman, Of Baltimore
city, moved that committee on Gre
dentials be appointed,
John Henry Sellman, of Anne
Arundle, suggested that it would be
better before appointing the COM
mittee to have call of the counties,
to ascertain which were represented.
The Secretary thereupon called the
roll of counties, and there were re-
sponses from all except Worcester.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
A motion prevailed that the dele
cations appoint one member from
each county and each of the three
Legislative districts in the city on
Committee on Credentials. The roll
was again called and the following
committee selected:
Allegany, L. NJ. Gorsuch; Anne
Arundle, Thomas M. Cole; Balti-
more city, &. w. Shaw, Edward M.
Hoffman, H. n. Bankarn; Baltimore
county, Daniel Shamberger; Calvert,
r. M. Ray Caroline, VIM. Stevens;
Carroll, George Pugh; Cecil, VIM. A.
Smith; Charles, f. NJ. Lancaster;
Dorchester, VIM. H, II. Todd; Fred
erick, DIR. Andrew Amman; Garrett,
Geo. w. Blocher; Hartford, John 7.
Spice; Howard, n. r. Henderson;
Kent, Thomas E. Norris; Montgom-
cry, j. A. Crockett; Prince Georges,
Amos Reed; Queen Anne's, Joseph
Catlin; st. Mary'S, John n. Graves;
Somerset, f. f. Duer; Talbot, John
Wool; Washington, Peter j. May
berry; Wicomico, JOS. y. Graham;
Worcester, not represented.
The committee retired.
The Committee on Credentials re-
turned and made their report, which
was read by its Secretary, Mr.. Hoff-
man.
The report stated that w. H. Todd
was elected chairman of the Com
mittee on Credentials, and E. NJ.
Hoffman secretary. The credentials
of all the delegations were found cor
rect, except those of Baltimore coun-
ty, in reference to which the follow
ing resolution was offered:
Resolved, That the gentlemen here
as delegates to the State Convention
from Baltimore county, they not
having been legally elected, be not re-
ceived as delegates to this Convention
but that they be allowed seats on the
hOoi VI ulilo OllNSuUlOil WltllOuU lIlG
right to vote. .-..
The committee reported the fol-
lowing gentlemen for
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
President, j. Henry Sellman, Anne
Arundle.
Vice Presidents, DR.. A. Amman, J.
Fl. Handy, Jos. 7. Daniels, C. F.
o. B. Snyder, DR.. E. G.
Franklin Hooper, j. N.
Graves, Eli Gather, Matthias George
John w. Parkins, Henry E. ChaIlis,
r. j. Jump, Colonel J. d. Davis, S.
A. Graham, c. L. Thompson, G.. w. 4
Dowetl, John Woodal, Richard
Secretaries-D. G. Avery and J. c.
The report of the commiteet was
adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Sellman, on taking his seat as
President of the Convention, said he
sensible of the honor con-
ferred upon HIM. 1t was an honor
unexpected and unsought.
Again the party met to deliberate
and take counsel topnt har of thpSo