The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-09-06
Cumberland News, Aug. 29th.
Solid for MCCOmas.


this city, yesterday, was a perfectly
harmonious body and Hon. Louis e.
McCOmas was nominated for re-elec.
ton, no other name having been pre-
sented.
| Capt. w. Z. Griffith, member of
the executive committee of the State
Central Committee, called the con-
vention to order at IL A. NJ, He made
brief Introductory remarks, saying
that in place of being ready to die. as
some had predicted. the old Repub,
lican party had made other arrange
ments, and the convention before
him showed it was prepared to live
as far as the Sixth District was con-
cerned.
E. T. White, Of Westernport, was
made temporary chairman, and E..
MulIineaux, of Montgomery, and DIR.
A. F. Speicher, Of Garrett, temporary
secretaries.
A committee on credentials, con-
sisting of one representative from
each county, was formed as follows {:
Allegany, A. H. DOWden Freder-
lex, F. G.. Norwood Montgomery,
j. w. Lancaster; Washington. DR..
B. M. Reichard; Carrot, William
Schell.
A committee on resolutions was
formed as follow; AlIegany, G. P.
Tenant; Frederick, M. G. Urner !;
Montgomery, B. B. Owens Wash.
ington, G. w, Adams Garrett, F. A..
Thayer.
Both committees retired and while
they were out G.. l.. Wellington and
D. w. Sloan both addressed the house
| by Invitation of the convention.
Their remarks were as to the SpIen-
did record of the Republican party,
the issues at stake and the candidates
before the people. Mention of the
names of Blaine and Logan were en-
Enthusiastically received.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following as the delegates
composing the convention
Allegany-James Martin, Thomas
johnson, G. P. Tenant, A. IL. Dow
den, E. T. White.
Frederick Milton G. Urner, Frank
G. Norwood, H. C. Keefer. Thomas
A. Smith, James Jackson, G. T..
| Wastler.
Garrett-F. A. Thayer, DR.. A, F.
Speicher, William Schell.
Montgomery-E. A. Mullineaux,
B. B. Owens, Frank Adams, G. w.
Lancaster.
Washington-J. w. Stonebaker,
John Hefflebower, George A. Davis,
Isaac LOwenstein. d. A. Carl, John
Newman, c. w. Adams. S. D. Mar
tin, Isaac Anken,y and DIR. V. NJ.
Richard.
The committee recommended that
the temporary officers be made per-
manent and that the rules of the last
House of Delegates to govern the con-
vention. The report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions re.
ported the following, which were
unanimously adopted.
ReSotUed, That we recognize in the
platform Of principles recently ad0p.
ted by the National Republican Con-
vention at Chicago a clear and ex,
pIicit expression of political faith
that meets our hearty endorsement.
ReSOLUed, That the achievements of
the Republican party in the past in
maintaining the Union, in securing
equal rights to all citizens, in restOr-
ing sound currency, in giving pro-
lection to American labor, in wisely
and economically administering the
affairs of the government so as to
secuge peace and prosperity, entitle it
to the confidence and support of all
good citizens and with political
creed so sound and wisely expressed,
with party record so rich in glori-
Gus achievements, crowned with the
nomination of the wise, fearless, ex-
perienced and patriot statesman, Jas.
G. Blaine, for President, and the
brave, loyal and tried soldier and
statesman, John A. Logan, for Vice.
President, we feel our success in the
impending campaign already assur-
ed.
Resolved, That we point with pride
to the wise and conservative admin.
istration of Chester A. Arthur, WHO
commands the confidence and respect
of all classes for his ability as a faith
full executive, and will retire from
his high office with the grateful ad-
miration of the American people.
Resolved, That the people of the
Sixth Congressional District of Mary
land have an able, faithful and cour-
ageous Representative in the person
of Hon. Louis e. McCOmas, who has
been untiring and indefatigabIe in
his devotion to every interest of his
constituents, and we heartily approve
of his course in the first session of the
XLVIIth Congress.
Resolved, That the following pre-
amble and resolution of the repre-
sentatives Of the mining interest of
this Congressional district meet our