Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-09-19
Republican State Convention.

The Republican State nominating conven-
ton assembled at Baltimore on Friday last.
After the declination of Messrs. Matthews,
Lowndes, and Creswell, Jas. A. Gary, of
Howard county, was induced 10 accept the
nomination for Governor. This is the man
who ran against Hon. W. 7. Merrick for q
seat in Congress from the fifth district when
Montgomery county was ip that district, and
although he received the united negro vote, ii
being their first, was badly beaten.
Samuel Mallalieu, of Queen Annes was
nominated for Comptroller, Francis Darby,
Of Washington county, for Attorney Gener-
al and Jas. r. Mccullough, of Cecil county,
for Clerk of The Court of Appeals.
The convention adopted a series of rcsolu-
tions declaring the republic nation, not a
league, and citizens allegiance is due pri-
marily to the government, which within the
constitutional powers is supreme. State SOW
ereignty is notification, secession, anarchy.
To refuse necessary supplies for the enact
mert, with design of compelling the I'M
willing consent of 81 coordinate and indie
pendent branch to odious measures, is revo-
luton to refuse appropriations for the exc
cution Of existing laws is secession. Free
elections were demanded for the safety of the
republic and the Democracy accused of sys-
tematically overthrowing all safeguards to
free sufirages. Violence and fraud in the
conduct of the elections in this state were
charged and when convictions were obtained
the governor exercised the pardoning power
The party was pledged to spare no effort to
prevent the repeal Of the national election
laws and to secure from our next Legislature
the best system OF laws for popular elections
that can be suggested or devised.
Military interference at the polls was de-
clared to be neither desired nor tolerated in
the Republican party and the Democrats were
charged with allowing "rife clubs" in the
South to put an end to / olitical liberty. The
people are called upon TO remember the DEM
ocratc party forced the extra session of Con-
gress without warrant or excuse; that it
prosecuted its partizan purposes by revolu-
tionary methods; that il persistently OBJ
structed resumption and still constantly
presses disturbing measures.
The financial plank was q pronounced
hard-money one, the country being congratu-
lated on the resumption, which was brought
about by Republicans.
The adjustment of unnecessary and SUPER
fuous Offices was advocated, lower salaries
demanded and the next Legislature called
upon to pass reform measures looking to the
reduction of taxes and expenses; economy
in the Offices of the clerks of courts, registers
of wills and all other officials whose pay or
compensation is derived from fees or moneys
coming in their hands for discharge of their
official duties or in any way growing out Of
or connecte with their Offices and requiring
a rigid compliance with the provisions of the
constitution and laws of the State by the
payment of all excess of their receipts into
the treasury Of the State. The tobacco in
spection laws were denounced as a burden to
the producers and a reproach to the Stale.
Further additions and improvements in the
public school system were advocated and the
Legislature called on to pass additional regis
tration laws to secure n clean registry.