The Baltimore County union., 1881-10-15
Correspondence Balfimors County Enion.
EN5oR'5 LATE nCoNVnNrroN..


To tie Editors Of the UnioH Tho unwise and
unexpected action Of the late State convention in
admitting the Ensor delegation and denying rep
Tessntaiion 10 the great majority Of Haliimers
county Republicans, has caused such deep and
widespread dissatsfaetion as 10 greatly endanRer
the State ticket. As matters nov stand Il l. evi.
dent that only y very small Republican vote will
be polled in the county. This ought not 20 be.
Our wrongs should not lead as 10 impair party
prospects, but should rather urge rs 10 strain
every nerve 10 bring out our vote and show that
our devotion 10 principle rises superior q every
other consideration. E@t
II 10 true that We have no legal county tlchet,
but some Of the candidates presented by the Ensor
convention are unexceptionable and the inegu-
larisy OF their nomination ought not, under the
circumstances, 20 deprive them Of the suppoFt due
20 their individual worth. The ohjectionsble can
dida,es should give place 10 better men, or, failing
that, they should be repudiated at the polls, Our
candidate for Comptroller is certainly entitled.
both by merit and regularity Of nomination, 10
our hearty and undivided support and our griev-
ances, grave and just as they are, must not be
allowed TO imperil his election.
That the Ensor convention adjourned sias die
without selecting delegates 20 the State convsn-
ton, members Of the State Central and county
Executive Committees, and without permanent or
ganiEation or even ascertaining who were entitled
TO seats, admits Of no denial and vas clearly
proven By the evidence submitted 10 the State
convention. II vas also clearly proven-indeed
admitted ty NJ. Ea.or, before tke eomn,iftee on
eTedenfiats cf the State conrsHfioa-that his con.
vention, even counting the delegates admitted BY
him from the 18th district, who certainly had no
standing, had oaiy niaorifg Of the qualified
delegates 20 the county eoRrsafien. Mr.. Enkor's
claim was that majority Of the districts was rep
resented 10 bis eonvention, BY one OF more per-
sons who were thus entitled 10 cast the entire vote
Of the district. Nov, while Il is admitted that
after permanent organization ty hs acsier n q
n'ajovisy ef the dsiegafss, con, ensiaas mar E.i =
one or more delegates from . district, In the ab.
sencc OF the Others 10 east the whole vote Of such
district, one will contend that this can be DONE
prior to sHeA permanent organization. No eoarea-
fioa or Lofy eaa do bHsiasss snfn psrmaaeafly o.
ya#iFsd aHd ma saeh organization caa exit sscspf
ty he presence and participation Of a sssjovify ef
the mesbers. IL 10 manifest then (he baltimore
county convention Of September 26th, having,
after temporary organisation only, and before
even ascertaining who were u members, adjourned
sine die) that, on Mr.. Ensor's own showing his
delegation had no right TO recognition BY the
state convention. The great cause Of trouble In
this matter was want Of time for consideration.
There was much work TO be done both BY the
convention and the new State Central Committee
and the boats which carried the delegates 10 Cam
bridge sailed ut p. ". sharp, which compelled
the COMMITTEES on Credentials 70 limit the discus
sion OF the Baltimore county contest 20 twenty
minutes-ten minutes 20 each party. This, Of
course. was equivalent TO denying hearing TO the
contestants who were aaa5ie 10 hare read line
of their numerous aud conclusive afjidarifs. TAe
result 'eas that many memjers Of that Commiffee
~ere under The Impression tkaf hs contestaHis had
No srideRee 10 sHsfaia thea and that fke COATES.
~as 10 be decided upon he mere face Of opposing
eredeHfiai.. Before the State convention organ
lied u had been very generally agreed BY the
delegates, In view Of the impossibiity, for want
Of time Of securing full and fair nsidssa,ian q
the contest. that the right to seats should bs de
MED TO both the Ensor and the anti Ensor dele
gates but that out Of courtesy 10 Baltimore county
and In order that she might not be unrcprcsented,
both delegations should be admitted, each eastine
bali VOTE leaving the selection ofthe State Gen.
trail aud county committees 90 q new county con-
vention for which primaries had already been
called, TO be held on the 18th instant (This call
has since been revoked in compliance with the
action Of the State convention and In the interest
Of party discipline.)
Before the State eonveation met and after con.
erencc with o large majority Of its members, q
resolution embodying this agreement, was placed
in the hands Of delegate, who was afterwards
made n member OF the committee on credentials,
10 be offered In the committee which would adopt
u and thus secure It's adoption BY the convention.
Owing 10 some Misunderstanding that resolution
was not offered, either In the committee or In the
convention and the Ensor delegation was admit.
ted, under the impression that such course had
been fHauy agreed upon 20 promote karmoay. The
adoption Of this resolution would have adjusted
all dicultics been just 20 all and left the dispute
TO be settled by the Republicans Of Baltimore
county at the primaries called for the 18th. In.
stead Of this however, the grave error Of ignoring
the true Republicans Of the county and endorsing
the selhsh and faithless intriguer whose course
has always been hostile 20 Reaublieans and .pso.
motive 60 Democratic interests. -.
Burying our wrongs under devotion 10 cur
party and hiding our time for vindics ton, 10 70
now our duty 10 retrieve that error 90. tar a. We
ean solidiy the party, and poll our foil vote fer
Mr.. Gorsuch and such candidates nominated By
the Ensor convention are personally worthy of
our support. Let every true Republican 20 tc
work, then, with q will and nj once, for time 10
short and our voters, smarting under the wrong
done them, are strongly inclined to stay at home
In conclusion II Is well 10 remark and remem.
Der that the Ensor convention In appointing the
State Central Committee for Baltimore county and
the County Executive Committee violated justice
and precedent Each district delegation, under
well established party usage, was entitled 10 name
It's members on these committees But after the
final adjournment Of the county convention, the
Ensor convention, srhiek .ras pmrposeiy esaresed
after the anfi- Ensor Delegates had gone kosss aad
rthonf ""'heaiioH 10 hss', proceeded 10 form said
committees Of Ensor men ~ TO districts In which
Mr.. Ensor had been signaiiy defeated at the pri.
maries and 10 districts In which his friends
did not put up . ticket. Mr.. Ensor caused him.
self 10 be named 10 q member Of the State Central
Committee for the 9th district wherein he had
been decisively repudiated at the polls.
II Is clear then that the State Central Commit.
tee from Baltimore county and the County Exc.
cutise COMMITTEES as now acting, under the decis.
lon Of the State Convention, do not represent the
Republicans of baltimore county. C. !. .DHrx.