The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-05-09
B II L. AIR Md.
The Republican Convention.
May 9, 1884

The Republican State Convention, which
met at Hagerstewn May list, was s55near TO
harmonious body and d tssIth er faction ofthe
give NIUE a ss1 Hight was between the Custom
House and the Postoffice factions, led respect
lively by C0l.Webster and Postmaster Adreon,
both of them administration men, and sup
posed to be favorable to Arthur, Grant or
Lincoln. Ii was evident that the convention
itself reflected the sentiments of three-fourths
of the white Republicans of Maryland, who
are for Blaine. Accordingly between the
Custom House and the Postotiice three dele
gates at large to Chicago for Blaine and one
for Arthur, and two electors at large for
Blaine were chosen, as follows:
For delegates at large to Chicago, Hon.
Hart b. Holton, Lycurgus N. Phillips, James
Wallace and Thomas S. Hodson. Electors
at large, Thos III Gorsuch and DR.. ]. j .Wea-
yer.
The Hartford delegation magnanimously
voted for Col. Adreon rs delegate to Chicago,
compliment which the poslflice adherents
did not return.
The platform is forprotection and hypocrili-
cally declares that office holders shall not
control in politics. 1t commends Arthur, and
says that Blaine is the choice of the Republic
cans. of Maryland, but pledges the party
only to the nominee of the Chicago conven-
ton The sails have thus been set to catch
any breeze that blows and the delegation TO
10, l.f ia, ito Il in N n
on the winning side in time to put in a claim
of having assisted in making the nomina-
ton. The delegation rs completed stands
13 for Blaine, 9 for Arthur and for Grant
One of the Arthur delegates Congressman
Holt0n, is for Blaine as second choice.
Defeat of the Morrison Tariff Bill.
Iu the House of Representatives, on Tues
day. the Morrison tariff bill was defeated by
striking out the enacting clause, the vote
being 159 to 1876. All the Republicans cx,
cept three from Minnesota voted against the
bill, with al Democrats, of whom there were
twelve from Pennsylvania, ten from Ohio
six from New York. four from California
LulcC rum 1NCN anu WIG tatu iiohi
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Louisi.
ana, Connecticut and Illinois The Mary.
land member who misrepresented his consli,
tuents was Mr.. Findlay
In anticipation of the event it is said that
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, has bill ready ia
be presented which is framed to meet the
views of those who considered uniform re-
duction of 30 per cent. Objectionable. think
ing that some articles would bear n greater
reduction, Others less and some none at all
of those, in fact, who favored n reform OF
the tariff schedules rather than a promiscu
Gus reduction of rates.
Although the coalition of the Republicans
and minority of the Democrats has for q
time obstructed the progress of the move
ment towards relieving the people of this
country fan unnecessary burden of taxation
the work of reform should go on. The tariff
must be reduced and if the Democrats fail tt
stand up to the work it will, sooner or later
be taken up by the Republicans. The Dem
ocrats can well afford to go before the coun
try on a platform demanding n reduction o
the tariff, and will have the support of {
majority of the people. TO abandon thei
position now would be virtual surrender
of the Presidential contest