The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-01-11
Republican REORGANIZATION
MEETING IT HiINE'S UILL,
JAS. I. MCCULLOUGH. Chairman.
A Well filmed Speech BY Mr.. CrGSgGll.

Will lilltu LpUluH ~ HI. UilnHUll,
\ large meeting OF the most active
and influential members of the Republic
can party of the State met o. Wcdncs-
day last, al Eainc'- Hall, in Baltimore
The object q: the meeting was To confer
upon the GC-iraIllIv and rxpc,iirricv Of
eflectng a more thorough organization
OF the party and the means of doin.
50 At noon the hall was filled with
representative Republicans from all,
parts oI the State Among those pres
eut We're: Hon John A. J. Crc- well
Hon. James T. Mccullough. and W. J
ZONES, ESP, of Cecil: Col Wa. 4
M"keilip. u. NJ, Paugh. .Iacuh Camp
he'll and ThoS F. Sheppard. E<TS.. Of
Carroll; Major \ NJ Hancock. Rev
John Baker and rho, So khan. Esd.
OF Hartford William Wh.,,Iuck. Ions
ll-nninghau-cn, : Parker Bo-lev, G..
Irving Dirty and Geo {. lean. E-qs.
of Baltimore county: Major Edward
+ Go!d>Dprough. Of Frederick: Hr
WurJh.nrroH and Jos C. Garter. Esq
of Howard: DR.. Washington Tuck AMI
W IL Taylor. Esq of Anne Arundel ::
DR. D. q Mudd l. & >l"ueStrcr, ans
Eugene DigE>. Esp, of Charles f.
Miller, E>q ri Montgomery and many
prominent gentlemen from other rnun-
ties of the State. From Baltimore city
there We're present Hon. Washington
Booth. Col John \. poh~on. Wm. r.
Valiant, George {. M.uud Esq pr
WavSon. Hon. Henry Stocknrida:c. Jas
Ii. Wood Esq. Gen Adam T.. Ming
j Is. A>kcw. rhalc> Linthirum. Arch
Stirling, John NJ Dcnj>pn. Vim Carter
Henry l.iugcufcid"r. Orlando f. Bump
E>g-.. anu many others.
Al the hour appointed, II O'Clock
Mr.. j. Emory Wcathrrhv, the Sccre-
tarv If the Stat" Central Cummi;rcc
took the chair and, calling tine meeting
Ia nr'icr. stated the al .cr;- Car when TIE
meeting had been called On motion.
James I. McCalou-b Esq. Of Cecil.
was called 10 the CHAR. and Eugene
Digs>. Of Charles county. was made
Secretary
Mr.. Mccullough. upon taking the
char. made Il brief address. cougraiu
ialing the meeting upon the large at
tendance and remarked that il indi-
Gated. Notwithstanding bad manage
mrul, the Republican party is still al'v"
in MarvlauG ami i! wisdom and patriot
ism guided IL deliberations success
you'd crown their efforts lie had
nothing To do with. or SAY against the
Office holders: all lie desired was 10
effect Il thorough and efficient nrgan!Za-
ton, winch will bring together the
whole party in united and determined
campaign against the common foe.
Mr. VIM WhijcIock. Of Baltimore
cuunly, ia Il lew pertinent remarks. then
offered the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The spirit Of faction and
personal autagonisn pcrvadIug the Repub
iIcau party Of this State, renders It, noH
"iganIz.d inefficient for successful action;
and
WHEREAS, Its future usefulness requires
harmony IN It's ranks. and the absolute
STANDARDIZATION vi individual interests, and
feelings To the higher demand OF principles
and patriotism; aud
WHEREAS, This can nuly hc achieved 10y
\ thorough reurgaulz alton of its executive
machinery; therefore
R,splred, |. That We, the Republican
party Of the State u Maryland, III general
meeting mhiri. do hereby urgently Te
quest that the State tcutr.ll Committee toe
assembled n the earliest c"nvenicuj period,
not later than 22nd oil February next, with
4 view to calling Il State Convention 4"
create a rev committee representing all
shades of republican opinion aud thus
place :he party ia condition TO. ha;nuninus
and efficient action during The Approaching
political campaign.
Re"ir-i, ,. That in the Judgment Of
thIs Iurrllu.. Tie central committee thus
appointed, should hold their position foI
two years aui no longer. aud before IL
IiIIu. fIuE, .ii,", take such steps a> may
be necessary for calm. a convention.
charged with the duty Of s-isc,.a- thcsr
Successors, and failing IA de-. II shall bc
competent inr any one member oi the same,
on p:"rer pnhlic roiIcr. To convene the
primaries for that purpose.
Rtsoic,i. =. That IN all state conventions
of the patty, each Legislative district ui the
city al Baltimore, aud each county Of the
state, should be emitted To the same NUN
Der al representatives. As 1t may possess IL
the two Houses of the General Assembly.
aud each county aud dr,;.ic, shall elect
their own Representatives ia the said CON
ycutiuu by Legislative districts - in the
city nt Baltimore.
ReSoirsd, I. That for the purpose IT pre-.
serving the purity and integrity If plI
mary elections 1t II hrrby recommended
that wherever practicable urca,I.Z .rinns b..
had IN each ward and county. membership
to which shall BE- c,taoir>I-i by the sig
nature of the party applying. that no new
member be enrolled y hlu twenty fuur
hours pr:rr Ia any primary election. aud
'", ''', ''-.I,'.I' . S''' ''
E,,ory,d = Tina, !, Is Lr,chv recou-
mendcd thai, wherever practicable. al
primary elections of the patty b. held III
some hall or public loom where the voters
c'', " present ana ana witness al proceedings
- IA. =, ,''S
rrsoIui7,pS >. cacf, m,mh.r - In. SAT-.
Central Committee. aud IN crniunr,ion
with a committee OF live, To b. appointed by
the char, take such further action as may
DC uec'hth necessary 20 accomplish the Ic-