Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-09-12

Republican principles as laid down
in the Cincinnati platform of the Ma.
ftional Republican party in 1876.
Second, That we heartily endorse the
action OF the staunch Republicans of the
Sixth Congressional District and con-
graduate them on the bright prospects
Of success which vigorous and indepen-
dent action, and that alone, secures To
them.
Third, That we urge the calling of a
State convention as soon as practica-
bic for the purpose of Reorganization
devising means Of securing fair prima-
~ elections and generally to take such
steps as may put the party upon a solid
and healthy basis.
Mr.. Ditty said any Republican could
conscientiously vote for the resolutions,
and the third resolution, which was the
only one objected to in committee meet
ing, was simply for a reorganization,
which met with the approval of MEM
bers of the party throughout the entire
State. The resolutions condemned no
man personally. but were intended to
prevent fraud and the usurpation OF au-
thority by the State Central Committee,
which was elected by the Frederick
Convention without authority.
Mr.. Sellman said the Anne Arundel
county delegation were unchanged in
regard to their opinion that the resolu-
tons were untimely. The State Gen.
iral Committee was legally organized.
Anne Arundel county is properly rep
resented in the Central Committee, and
the Fifth Congressional District does
not desire TO mingle in the broils oil the
city OF Baltimore. The prospects of the
Republican party in the city, the speak
er thought, were never more favorable,
and did not desire any action OF The
Convention to interfere with the future
ofthe party.
Mr.. S. A. Sank, of Baltimore, sup
ported Mr.. Dirty. Mr.. A. nj. Bond, of
Prince Georges, said this Convention
was called 10 nominate candidate for
Cor .ress. He was in favor OF doing
this and adjourning.
Mr.. Dirty closed the argument, dis
claiming any intention to bring the city
broils into the Convention, but merely
wished to purify the party by reorgani-
cation throughout the State.
Mr.. Lewis Carrick (colored, of Prince
Georges said the people sent the dele
gates here, and those present had no
right TO 60 into personal policies
The President thought the resolutions
were meritorious, and favored them.
T. ID. Bond amended the third reso-
luton to read, "a State Convention to
be called as soon as practicable after
the fall campaign"
Mr.. Sellman was not satisfied. He
desired to wait until The meeting of the
regular State Convention.
Mr.. Sellman again succeeded Mr..
Dirty in defence of Mr.. z. Socket
Mathews, whose Republican principles,
he said, were undoubted, and he denied
an inuendo by the gentleman from Bal
timore county that the State Central
Committee might sell out 10 the Dem
ocratic leaders.
Mr.. Ditty said il was a notorious fact
that the management of the gentleman
referred to was ruinous TO the party.
The leaders in Baltimore city were in
close sympathy with the leaders Of the
Democratic party.
Mr.. Z. w. Rowe, Of Charles coun-
ty, moved as a substitute, to table the
resolutions.
This brought the President, DR.. Lam
caster, to bis feet in support of the res
olutIons, which, he said, he hoped would
prevail. He knew, as others, that there
was mismanagement in the party, and
a reorganization with tie election of wi
ser leaders was the best course. In IL
lustration, he said: Certain Gem
erals during the war were removed from
the command of'our armies and Gener-
al Grant was put at their head and sue
ceeded. Prolonged applause.
The substitute to lay the resolutions
on the table was then voted on and
lost.
The adoption Of the resolutions was
then proposed.
The vote was close, and, a division
being called, resulted in the adoption
of the resolutions by vote Of 8 to z.
The nomination of a Congressional
candidate was then taken up. Mr.. A.
NJ. Bond renewed his nomination Of ].
Parran Crane, OF st. Mary's. The
names of Eugene Digs, of Charles:
VIM. r. Wilmer, of Charles: J. III. Sell
man, of Anne Arundel; s. K. Dashields.
OF Howard; and Amos Read, of Prince
Georges, were proposed in rapid order,
and the election resulted in the selec-
ton oil ]. Parran Crane. The names OF
Messrs. Sellman, Dashields and Read
were withdrawn before the ballotting.
Crane received twenty votes, Digs
three and Wilmer two. On motion,
Cranes nomination was made unani-
imous, and q committee, consisting Of
L. J. Sutton, j. r. Perry and c. Irving
Dittv. was appointed To apprise him Of