The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-08-21
REPUBLICAN PARTY PLANS.
DATES FOR CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTIONS.
Capt. II. &. NALL Succeeds Col. j. c. Null
Iikin as Chairman of the State Central

Capt. H. &. NALL Succeeds Col. j. c. Null
Iikin as Chairman of the State Central
COMMITTEES.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee met in Baltimore on Thursday at
Dushane Post Hall, corner of Lexington
and st. Paul streets. Colonel J. Clay
Mullikin called the body to order. Mr..
c. George Peters, the assistant secretary,
acted as secretary. Col Mullikin, in his
opening speech, said 1--WE have now no
cause for encouragement. Old feuds are
disappearing, wounds received in former
conflicts are healing, difficulties which
have heretofore embarrassed us are re-
moved. The loss of federal patronage
has not been followed by loss of ad-
herents to our party. Not single Re
publican, even of local influence, has be-
come disaffected and left us, and today
we stand united in feeling aud sympathy
as never before. This being the state Of
affairs, hope you will pardon me in say
ing that | trust the time has also come
when we will plant ourselves firmly on
Republican principles and cease coquet-
ting with the disaffected of other parties.
Let US use our influence to induce the
conventions soon to assemble to give to
tie Republicans of the various congress
sional districts tried and true Republic
cans to vote for. If there are those too
honest to vote with party whose princi-
Piles and practices no longer secure their
respect and confidence, let them have
the courage and manhood to openly ad
nit it and unite their fortunes with US
| trust that for all positions, county, city
or state, only representatives of Repub
lican principles will be able to secure Re
publican nominations or endorsements.
If we fail, let us fail lighting under our
own colors and with standard bearers of
our own party. believe that success
under any other conditions will be worse
than defeat
Among those who attended the meet
ing were: Messrs. David w. Sloan. DR..
E. G. Gaskill and b. A. Richmond, of
Allee any county; Tilghman Brice and
DR.. Washington Tuck, of Anne Arundel
county; e. F. Fusting, c. George Peters
John f. Gore, Richard w. Pearce and
Talbot J. Albert, of Baltimore county;
r. Murray Calf. Major F. w. Simon,
James Woods. ]. Emory Weatherby, G.
L. Baggs. Samuel Tapmann, Wan. r.
Henderson, A. Williams, James S. Nor
rison, George NJ. Russum, of Caroline
county; Henry r. Torbert and Townsend
Poole, of Cecil county; Benjamin G.
Stonestreet and Dr. VIM. r. Wilmer, of
Charles county: James w. Derry, of
Dorchester county; George w. King, of
Howard county; Benjamin Fl. Miller, of
Montgomery county; Alonzo G. Darcy,
S. r. Jennings and Tilghman Brooks, OF
Prince George county; Joseph Mallalieu
and j. Z. Forester, of Queen Anne's
county; Col. James Clay Mullikin and
VIM. II. Pratt, of Talbot county Chas
W. Adams, of Washington county; Geo.
Marshall, of Worcester county.
MIR. Henry r. Torbert of Cecil county,
offered a set of resolutions to the memory
of David X. Ralston, of Cecil county, a
member of the body, and they were IN
animously adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Torbert, 1t was voted
that the members present from each Con-
greSsional district be constituted a separ-
ate committee to decide upon the time
and place of holding Congressional con-
vention in each district and report imme
dlately to the committee. Under the
terms of the motion the m, mberS made
the following reports: The First District
convention will be held at Easton on
September 23i; the Second District con-
vention in Baltimore at noon on Septem
Der 23d, in Dushane Post Hail the
Third District convention in the N. Y.
Nj. Hall, at & p. m, on October 18th ; the
Fourth District convention in Western
China Hall. on October 18th, at s D. M
and the primary election for delegates
| between four and eight O'Clock p. m. on
October 18th; the Fifth District conven-
ton at Laurel, at noon on September 23d
and the Sixth District convention at
Hagerstown September 21st, at noon.
The following committee was appoint
ed on resolutions and business: First dis
trict, Geo. NJ. Russum, of Caroline county
Second district, Townsend Poole. of Cecil
county; Third district. George w. Clarke
of the First ward ; Fourth district, VIM.
T. Henderson, of the Nineteenth ward
Fifth district, George w. King, of How
ard county; Sixth district, David w.
Sloan, of Alegany county. The resi%-
nation of Mr.. Alvin NJ. Bond, of Prince
Georges county, was accepted.
In the afternoon the committee on
Business reported that the days for hold
ing the primary elections and county con
ventions should be determined by the
local county committees, where there are
any, and if none, by the county mem bers
of the State Committee.
The pending resignation of Col Multi
kin, chairman of the committee, was ac-
cepted, and Captain Henry Clay NALL,
of Frederick county, was on motion Of
VIM. T. Henderson, elected for the bal
ance of the term.