Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-24
ores WE'LL BEA TEN.
The Cecil County Republican Con-
vent,on Turns Him Down by II

Decisive Vote.
Special Dispatch to Gazette and journal.
ELKToN, Md, april 22.-fhe C'Gl
county Republican convention Wa 20
here TO day, and the test vote OIL &
election of chairman showed it III
composed of 30 Blaine men and only IL
followers OF Creswell, despite the irap.ia
efforts OF the latter to effect combip atio:.
The delegates chosen to the distri t
convention are William I. Warburton,
Jr., 8. Ksnnard Miller, Thomas B. Jones
and George Chrietie. Delegates to the
Mccullough, Fl. H. HaiDes, John R. Bond
and William T. Bradford.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
ELKToN, April 23.-The Republican
county nominating convention, OF which
a partial report Of the proceedings WAS
given by telegraph in yesterdays livery
EVENING, met at IL O'Clock noon. and WAS
called to order by James 7. Mccullough,
Esa., president OF the State central COM
mittee. Thomas P. Hopper OF the Second
district WAS elected temporary chairman
and Roman Tammany of the First district
secretary.
Hon. Jacob Tome moved that the con-
vention adjourn one hour for dinner.
The Blaine leaders gave the signal
against this, and 1t was rejected by q
standing vote OF IS TO II. Washington
Davis offered resolution naming dele
| gates to the state and district oonven-
lions. This was opposed by John K.
Wilson and Jacob Tome, Creswell dele
gates, who held that it was improper and
ont OF order. After some spirited debate
the resolution was withdrawn.
The temporary officers were made per-
manent. The nominations for delegates
to the district convention to be held at
| Waverly, Baltimore county, on April
| 24tb, to elect two delegates from the
Second Maryland congressional district
to the Chicago Republican convention,
were held.
The Blaine delegates to the district and
state conventions were then elected over
the Stalwart candidates by vote OF %
to l6, as already stated, after which II
Il. Haines, Sixth district, offered reso-
luton reciting the fact that the result Of
the primary meetings had shown thu
Cecil Republicans to be favorable to the
| nomination of Blaine and Lincoln, and
| lnSLruCllDR TIE uelokhtco W tho uist ~
and state conventions to select only
strong Blaine delegates to the nations
convention. The resolution also endorsed
the administration of President Arthur
"as one of wisdom, prudepee and in
tegrity," and declared that it ha'
"deservedly won the respect, confidence
and commsndstion of the whole people
regardless of party"
An additional resolution declares II
favor of ''tarifi for protection which
means universal support for American
industries, and encouragement of Aneri
can labor-the life blood of our nation. :
John 4. Wilson offered substitute fol
the Blaine resolution, recommending thu
Maryland delegates to the hations
convention to Consult with their fellow
members and especially with TIN
delegates from New York, Connecticut
New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana aud othe
closely contested states, aud TO pursu
such course IS will secure the selection
of such sound Republican candidates a
will contribute most to Republican
triumph at the Presidential election"
The original resolutions were thei
adopted, and after authorizing the chair
man to appoint county committee CT on
from each district the convention I'D
| inurnad