Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-09-20
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Republican COnventiOn.-The Repub-
lican convention for the sixth district met at
the Court House on Thursday Of last week at
o'clock, after having held a caucus of three
hours, during which time it is believed that all
chickering's were quieted and the programme of
the convention determined upon. Mr.. Arthur
Stabler called The convention to order and
read the caucus nominations, which were
Upton Buhrmau for President one vice-presi.
dent from each delegation, and W. J Cooke
and H. G. Keeffer secretaries.
A committee on credentials, rules &C., con-
sisting of VIM. Brace, of Alegany; 7. A.
Smith, of Frederick J. A. Hayden, of Gar
retti B. Monday, of Montgomery, and j.
Farrow, of Washington, was appointed and
reported the following platform:
ResOlced By the Republicans of the Sixth
Congressional district of Maryland in CON
vention assembled, That reafirming our con-
fdence in the honesty, integrity and efficiency
of the Republican party, wecall upon the voters
OF this district to support the nominee of this
convention, because irst, the management of
national affairs at hands of the late DEM
ocraiic House O. representatives. has shown
the entire inability of that party to administer
the Government faithfully and honestly Sec
ond 1t is evident from the past action of that
party that it is willing for partizan purposes
to embarrass the business interest and endanger
the peace and prosperity of this country by
the unnecessary and remorseless agitation of
the question of the title of the President to his
Office.
Weset forth the following as a declaration
Of principles:
|. We reaffirm our devotion to the cause of
Republican free government, the perpetuity of
the National government and the equality of
all citizens before the law
Q. That we are in favor OF equal taxation,
every one contributing his proportion of taxes
according to his actual worth in real and per-
sonal property
g. Believing that an educated and enlght-
ened citizenship is essential to the perpetuty
of free institutions, we are in favor OLA lib
eral maintenance of the public schools.
a. That we favor a traif that will protect
onr manufacturers in the production of all
articles of which the raw material is produced
and the labor TO manufacture the same found
in this country
5. That in recognizing the necessity of an
ample supply of reliable paper money for the
business purposes of the nation, which cur
rency BY proper legislation shall be made of
equal value with the gold dollar, and that we
endorse the action OF the u. S. Senate in pass
ing the bill making greenbacks receivable for
all public dues and condemn the action OF the
House of Representatives 10 refusing TO concur
in the same.
G. That one of the great national dangers is
the accumulation of innumerable Southern
claims, which threaten to double the national
debt, when passed by solid South controlling
Democratic Congress through its caucuses.
In addition to the above resolution was
adopted organizing the State Central Commit
tees of the counties into campaign committee.
and another resolution endorsing the calling
of the Weaverton conference was also passed
with eight votes in the negative. No mention
was made of Hayes Southern policy"
The Chair announced nomi nations in order,
and the names of DR.. Z. E. Porter. H. W
Hoffman, NJ. G. Urner and Francis Miller were
presented to the convention. Only two bal
lois were had. The first recorded Porter 6,
Hoffman 2, Urner 10, Miller, 8. On the sec
ond ballot the entire vote of the convention,
with The exception of Messrs. Stabler, Monday
and Cook who voted for Miller, was cast for
MIR. Urner, thus giving him the nomination,
which upon motion of Mr. Staoler was made
unanimous.
The Chair was authorized TO inform Mr.
Urner of his nomination, and after short and
by no means stirring addresses the convention
adjourned.
The number of visitors was very small, but
for the press the convention seemed of great
interest there being present besides representa-
tives of the SENTIFEL and Adoocate representa-
lives of the Cumberland NeUs, Hagcrstown
Guard, Frederick Times, Washington RPuj-
Iican, and the Baltimore Sun, Gaz(tte and
1nlerican