The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-14
The Democratic FiaScO.

berland Ne,os, of Wednesday:
AS early as Monday morning dele
gates from the different counties of
the Sixth district to the Democratic
nominating convention took up their
way to Oakland, and at breakfast
time yesterday morning full delega-
ton from nearly every county were
assembled at the Oakland hotel.
Monday night and yesterday
morning an immense deal of discus
sion and caucussing went on, but
much of it was given out to be in re.
ference to a place of meeting, Judges
Alvey and Motter having very
properly declined to adjourn court at
L p. M, as they were requested to
do. and allow the use of the court
house. Finally Manager Lambert
came to the rescue and offered parlor
ID of the hotel, cool, pleasant room,
in every way suited to the needs of
the convention, the thoughtful host
having provided plenty of chairs,
tables and spittoons.
The convention met at II O'Clock
and was orga nized by Ii. II. Keedy,
of Washington county, being called
to the chair, and John b. Fay, of
Allegany, was selected secretary.
On motion the chair appointed T.
G. McCulloh, of Allegany, r. +.
Simmons, of Frederick, w. II. Bar
nard, of Garrett, j. B. Henderson, of
Montgomery and A. B. Martin, of
Washington county, the committee
on credentials, and they "retired" to
a table in one corner of the room, and
in a few minutes reported the follow-
ing-named entitled to seats in the
convention
AUega1ay conaty.-R. D. Johnson,
t. G. McCulloh, j. B. Fay, J. c..
Cookery and James Lanahan.
Frederick county. C. Keefer
Thomas, j. L, Jameson, R. E. Sim
mons, II. J. Krise, Joseph Byers and
A. H. Peddicord.
Garrett county.-W. P. Totten, w.
III. Barnard and w. limbaugh.
Montgomery comty.-J. B. Gather,
James B. Henderson, James Kemp,
w. I. Jones, w. M. Candy, Spencer
Watkins, Nathan Shaw and John
Ii. Gassaway.
WASHINGTON cO10aty.-H. II. Keedy,
Samuel Reitzell, A. B. Martin, E.
w. Mealey and J. L. McAtee.
All were present excepting the last
two named in the Washington cOun-
ty delegation. The committee recon-
mended that the temporary officers
be made permanent. The report
was adopted.
When the words "the report as
read is adopted" dropped from the
chairman's lips, J. II. Gassaway, of
Montgomery, arose, and the cause of
the anxious discussions of the morn
ing became known. He moved "that
this convention do now adjourn to
meet in Rockville, Wednesday, Sep
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j. Byers, of Frederick, moved to
amend by striking out Rockville"
and inserting "Hagerstown." The
amendment was seconded and was
about to be put to vote when some
body whispered something in the ear
of the delegate who had not been
posted, and he jumped up and hasti-
ly withdrew his motion. The origi-
nal motion was then put and car
ried, the Garrett county delegation
alone voting in the negative, and the
assemblage broke up.
For an hour, in and about the no.
tel, every delegate was button. holed
by the curious who wanted to know
what the adjournment meant, but
those who didn't know couldn't tell,
and those who did were as mum as
clans. The leader of the Montgom-
cry delegation, and of the Peter par
ty, stated that it was because "'they'
thought Mr.. Peter not the strongest
man, so we adjourned to give them
time to find stronger man, though
he must not come from Montgomery
county. At the same time the Peter
men remained firm in their convic.
ton that their favorite is the "strong-
est man." and little or no doubt was
expressed by anyone of his ultimate
nomination.