New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-13
THE REPUBLICANS or MARYLAND.
JANIS A. Gary FOR GovERYoR-MR GARY TRoH-
ISIS 10 MAKE II nor FOR TIE DEMOCRATS IN

JANIS A. CRY FOR GOvERSoR-MR. GARY FRoH-
ISIS 10 MAKE IT HOT FOR THE DEMOCRATS IN
THIS CAMPAIGN.
BAtTIvORF, Sept. 1.-THE Republican STATE
Convention assembled to-day at the Concordla
Opera House - nominate a candidate for Governor
for state Controller for Attorney and Clerk
of the Court Of Appeals Il was called 10 order by
X. Stocket Matthews. chairman of the state Cen
tral Committee There was unusually full at
tendance delegates being present from every county
and legislative district.
The Committee on Platform reported n series OF
resolutions. which were far "a they bore on Ma
tional tories about word for word the same rs the
platform adopted ~ Saratoga by the Republicans oil
New-Yorl. They asserted the supremacy of the
Nation and the necessity Of free and pure elections
and denounced military interference with elections
and complimcuted the President and the Republic
cans in Congress for their course at the Iaie
session They claimed the credit of resumption As
q Republican achievement. The fourth resolution
was as follows:
ForbTbc pronle OF tis state can never condonc the
fraud that was nv the Democratic party IN
the election ~ 1875 and this beng the first occasion
which they have had TO express their sentiments. IT IS
now their duty IL do So and they call uIon all good
citizens rebuke and condemn that fraud at the com
ing election.
Other resolutions argc the repeal of the tobacco
inspection laws of the State, the improvement of
tho public school and jury laws Of Maryland. and
proper legislation TO reduce the expenses of the
courts throughout the State. Others demand that
Democratic juggling with the registration of voters
shall cease.
The Hon. J. A. J. CresweD ex-Postmaster-Gen-
era was nominated to the convention as candl-
date for Governor General applause
Mr. Creswcll rose and thanked the delegate who
had presented his name, but said that his business
engagements were such that even If the convention
were to tender him the nomination unanimously hc
could not undertake the work Of the campaign, nor
serve rs Governor for four years as his private NJ
fairs would require his entire time and attention.
But he said, he would present TO the convention
the name of q gentleman who. he Thought. would
be acceptable to every member Of the convention
and every Republican of Maryland as their stand
arl-hcarer and that gentleman was James \. Gary,
o. Howard County.
A. the mention OF Mr.. Gary's name the widest ar-
plausc followed in all parts of the hall. Mr.. Gary
was nominated for Governor by reclamation.
Samuel Mollalieu of Queen Annes, nominat-
ed for Controller; Francis NJ. Darby Of Washing
ton County. for Acknowledgement; AMI James i.
Mccullough. of Cecil COUNTY, for Clerk of the
Court Of Appeals.
The name Of r. Stoclct Matthews was presented
10 the convention NJ the candidate for AftOnev-Gcn-
eral and was most favorably received, but that
gentleman declined the nomination..
The committee to apprise Mr.. Gary Of his noinina-
ton and request his attendance entered the hall and
Mr. Crcswell introduced Mr.. Gary the next
Governor Of MARYLAND" Mr.. Gary made brief
speech accepting the nomination., and SAID that he
was a member of the committee on the platform.
that he inGoTsod every word in H. and IN the coming
Gamma IN would make II hot for the Democrats OF
MARYLAND. The convention then adjourned sine die.
4 meeting of the State Central Committee was
held Immediately after the adionrnmentof the con-
vention, when Henry StOckbrldge OF Baltimore
City was elected its chairman.