The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-17
Down with Keating.

Ine COIn1nlttee OF Ouo hundred
held rousing meeting at Osceola
Hall, Baltimore Wednesday evening
of last week, DR.. George w. Benson
in the chair, and Mr.. w. H. Love
secretary. The following preamble
and resolution were adopted:
Whereas, The Democratic citizens
of Baltimore. in mass meeting as
sembled on June 9Th, 1881, ignoring
and repudiating the notoriously
fraudulent system OF primary elec-
tions as now conducted, did by unan-
imous voice select twenty-one dele
gates to represent them in State con-
vention called to assemble on June
23d, 1881, for the purpose of nomi-
mating comptroller of the treasury /;
and
Whereas, The delegates thus chosen
did present themselves in said con-
vention and claim to be permitted to
participate in it's proceedings, but
were denied the privilege. and not
even allowed to pesent their claims
to seats before the convention and
in the discharge of their duty, and
making no breach of the peace, were
rudely and forcibly assaulted by the
Marshal of Police at The event insti-
cation of the ruling spirits OF said
convention and
Whereas, The insult thus offered to
these representatives was an insult
offered directly to the great mass of
Democratic citizens whom they rep
sent and
Whereas, Said convention, without
the participation and representation
of the great mass of the Democracy
of this city, and against their most
earnest and solemn protest, did NOM
mate Thomas j. Heating for cemp-
troller of the treasury and,
Whereas. Said Thomas J. Heating
has been guilty of frequent and pal
pable violations of the law while
acting in his official capacity. paying
out of the treasury large sums of the
peoples money, in violation of the
plain provision of the constitutional
laws of the State; therefore.
ResolUed, That the Committee of
One Hundred will not vote for nor
support said Thomas j. Heating for
comptroller, at the coming State
election, bur will use all honorable
mean at our command to secure the
election Of candidate more likely
to respect ard obey the Constitution
and laws of the State, and we cordi-
ally invite all honest Democrats and
friends Of true reform to unite with
us to accomplish with us this de-
sirable end.
Mr.. Joseph S. Heuisler was called
upon, and said that he was happy to
bring them glad tidings. He had just
returned from the home of Thomas J.
Keating, and even there the people
wereripe for revolt. He was in Cen.
treville recently and out of fifty
men with whom he conserved only
three stated they would vote for Mr..
Heating. The people of Queen An
ne's declare they will no longer suffer
ring rule to cypress them. They in
tend to hold meeting next Thurs
day to consider the advisability of
putting in the field ticket composed
Of good men. irrespective Of party
Affections. He had no doubt that
Queen Anne's would render good
account of herself in November
next. IApplause.
A committee was appointed, con-
sisting of DIR. Geo. w. Benson. j. Il.
Diehl. James A. Salisbury, D. Pres
ton Parr, and James Maddox, to
report at future meeting as to the
advisability of the appointment of
twenty-one delegates to represent
the city in aState convention to nomi.
nate an o. L. d. candidate for comp
troller.