The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-09-19
Politics in Allegany.

Politics in Allegany.
CUMBERLAND, Sept. 13.-Since the
Republican Convention met, which
nominated full county ticket, on
Thursday last. there has been consid-
cradle canyassing among the Demo-
Gratis as to whom they will place at
the head of their ticket for the offices
of clerk of the Circuit Court, state
senator and sheriff. AS the. friends
of Hon. William Walsh succeeded in
electing thirty-nine delegates out of
the seventy-fiYe to the county con-
vention on Tuesday last, it is almost
certain that they will be able to con-
troll the county primaries on Satur-
day next, when they will be aided by
each prominent candidate for the
positions of clerk, senator, sheriff,
House of Delegates, county commits
sioners and county surveyor. The
only name that will probably go be-
fore the convention lin case the anti
canal wing of the party carry the pri-
maries) for the office of clerk of the
Circuit Court, will be that of Colonel
Horace Resley, who is now serving
his second term as clerk of the City
Council. For the Office of state sena-
tor the Walsh party will unite upon
Richard T. Semmes, who has for
many years been most active leader
against the canal party, and who was
considered by many the strongest
candidate who could have been nomi-
mated against Hon. Henry w. Hoff-
man two years ago for the Office of
associate judge. After the committee
on credentials had admitted the dele.
cation holding credentials from Lon
acOning district on Tuesday last, and
| had refused to admit the contestants,
who were canal delegates, it was Mr..
Semmes who offered the motion to
refuse to accept the report and to
allow each delegate vote. DIR. Carr
refused to put the motion, so as to
allow each delegate to vote, when
the thirty-nine Immediately with
drew while a delegate from Old Town
was about to appeal from the decision
of the chair. If Walsh controls the
convention on Tuesday week next,
Mr.. Semmes will certainly be nomi-
mated for the State Senate. If the
canal party controls the convention
they will probably nominate either
Daniel Amman or Thomas G.. Nc
Culloh.
For the House of Delegates there
are host of candidates on both sides
of the factions. Among the number
are John T. Cannon and George w.
Shutz. of Westernport; John Nc
Laughlin. of Orleans; John o Han.
ley and John Ryan, of Homecoming;
Albert Hole, of Frostburg; DIR. T.B.
Robesson, of Flintstone. and Messrs.
j. Semmes Devecmon, John K.
White. j. w. S. Cochrane, A. Beall
McKaig and a host of others from
the four Cumberland districts. For
county commissioners there are also
a host of candidates, among the num-
Der being James Wilson, John
Patterson, John Riehl. Will III. Shep-
herd, A. H. Daughtrey. John Kirby,
Robert Christie, George Winters,
Michael NaughtOn, Peter Phillips,
Thornton Mckenzie and others, rep
resenting every section in the county.
The Walsh delegates will demand
to be heard before the committee of
credentials in the state convention.
Hon. VIM. Walsh will be their
spokesman, and heads the delegation.
A number of Democrats not dele
gates will also attend the convention,
when there will no doubt be an earn
est effort made to turn down the
contesting delegation. There are
various speculations in regard to the
action of the convention, many being
of the opinion that both delegations
will be admitted to seats. allowing
each delegate half vote.