The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-15
The Maryland Republican Convention.

and was called to order by Henry
Stockbridge, chairman of the State
Central Committee. Mr.. Stock bridge
called the roll of those whom he con-
sidered entitled to seats in the con
vention, emitting the delegates from
Baltimore city and county. On call
ing tho last, county in the list Mr..
Stock bridge called Baltimore county
andrecognized the "Ditty" delegates,
and then called and recognized the
Booth" delegates from the I'd Leg
isiatiye district of the city. The ir-
Irregularities in appointing delegates
from the 1st and Sd Legislative dis
tricts of Baltimore were so great that
Mr.. Stock bridge declined to decide
and directed that their papers should
go before the committee on Creden-
tials.
Temporary organization was effect
ted by electing H. Clay NALL, of
Frederick, to tho chair, DIR. VIM. r..
Wilmer, of Charles county, was ap-
pointed temporary secretary with
Capt. J. G. Brubaker of Carroll as
assistant secretary, the com mittee
on Credentials and permanent organ
ization was then appointed and the
Convention adjourned till 1880, z.
M.
The Committee recommended that
the temporary officers be made per-
manent, which was adopted; also
that the delegations from the second
Leg. district of Baltimore and that
from Baltimore county, admitted by
the chairman of the State Central
Committee were duly entitled to their
seats in the Convention sand further,
that both delegations from the first
and third legislative districts of Bal
timere city be admitted, the two del
egatiens from each district to be en-
titled each to half the vote Of their
respective districts.
After much confusion the chair
put the question, and declared the
report of the committee adopted.
The full text of the resolution for
Mr.. Blaine, offered by Mr.. McComas
and amended by Mr.. Eichelberger.
and which was adopted, was as fol-
lows:
ReSotred. That while leaving dis
trict delegates to obey the we'll
known wishes of their constituents,
this convention hereby expresses the
evident preference of the majority of
Maryland Republicans in requesting
the delegates. at-large to use all hon
Orable means to secure the nominal
ton of James g. Blaine as the nom
inee for President of the United
States.e
The anti-third term resolution of
fered by DIR. Scott, and was tabled by
a vote of So to 2l3, is as follows:
Resolved, That we declare a firm
and unqualified adherence to the
unwritten law of the republic which
wisely and under the sanction Of the
most venerable examples limits the
Presidential service of any citizen TO
two terms, and the Republicans of
Maryland, in recognition of this law,
arr unalterably opposed to the NOM
ination for the Presidency Of any
person for third term.
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
In addition to the gentlemen chos-
en- as delegates at large, w. II Per-
kins, colored. from Kent county, was
also nominated. The vote was as
follows Gary 100, Lowndes SO,
Harris 90. Tome IS, Perkins 46.
ALTERNATES.
George H. Maund and Joseph E.
Perkins, of Baltimore w. H. Per-
kins, of Kent, and S, Parker Bosley,
of Baltimore county, were elected
alternates. w. HI. Perkins and Bosley
are colored men.
The district delegates and electors
are as follows:
First District .-ChaS. Il. WeScott,
of Kent Sam'l Mallaiieu, of Queen
Anne's. Alternates-E. F. Duer and
r. E. Bradley. Electoral. j. Now
bray, of Dorchester.
Second District. -Delegates-J. A.
j. Creswell, of Cecil; DR.. J. J.
Weaver, of Carroll. Alternates-H.
G Longuecker, of Baltimore county !;
DR.. George Motter, of Carroll. Elec-
tOr--James E. Hooper.
Third trict.-Delegates-D. P.
West, w. w. Johnson. Altsrrates
j. w. Locke, O. III. Beaver Elec-
ter-Dr. r. r. Watts.
Fourth District. delegates DIR.
H. j. Brown, w. j. Hooper. Alter
mates -Warfeld Monroe, ]. l.. III.
Smith. Elector-John B. Askew.
Fifth District. -Delegates-COl. J.
Parran Crane, of st. Mary's; John
w. Bell, of Prince Georges. Alter.
nates--David E. Hopkins. of How
ard James f. Logan, Seventeenth
ward. Electors. +. Mudd, of
Charles.
Sirth District. -Delegates-Upton
w. Buhrman, of Frederick B. II.
Miller, of Montgomery. Alternates
Francis Adams. John Swaidner.
Elector-H. w. Combs, of Garrett.
The electors at large are Capt. II.
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