The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-10-05
The Republican Convention.

The Republican State Convention met at
Odd Fellows Hall, this city, on Tuesday last.
formulated platform and nominated George
L. Wellington, teller in bank at Cumber-
land, for Comptroller.
The attendance was not large, but dozen
or more prominent politicians we're among the
delegates. In the convention, sandwiched
among the paiefaces, were seventeen negroes,
from Baltimore city, Calvert, Charles, ST.
Mary's, Wicomico and other counties. The
Calvert county delegation we're all negroes.
DR.. Jacob J. Weaver, Jr., Of Carroll, was
temporary president, and Henry Stockbridge,
Jr., of Baltimore, whose luck, rather than
merit. sent him 90 Congress last fall, was
permanent presiding officer. Among the
vice presidents were VIM. Perkins, Jacob E.
Seaton aud another negro, from Southern
Maryland.
Relieved of the few prominent delegates, 1t
was the most ordinary body that has assembled
in Maryland for some years. Particularly
was this true of the Baltimore city delegation,
but this is not to be wondered at, for, as
James Biddle, colored, said in the convention
Of the third legislative district, which chose
part Of the delegation, thieves, bummers and
cut.tLroats' we're brought to the primaries to
carry the day.
The convention was a beautiful piece Of
machine work No Corliss engine ever
worked smoother, and Congressman Ne
Comas was chief engineer. 4 Howard
county delegate stood in the way at one point
Of the proceedings, but be was scarcely fly
on the wheel He was not even allowed to
buzz. As a member of the committee on
resolutions be prepared minority report, bot
as he arose, after the majority report had
been read, he was cut of by parliamentary
tactics. and the minority report remained in
his breast pocket
The nominee for Comptroller has been
source Of annoyance to Mr.. McComas. lie
aspired to Congressional honors last year,
and ieopardized Mr. McComas' chances very
much. Mr.. MeComas interests demanded
the removal Of Wellington, and the oppor,u-
nifty for his sacrifice presented itself on Tues
day. The party wanted iigurehead for the
campaign, and McComas offered his friend lgl
Wellington. So eloquently did he dwell upon
the merits and fitness of Wellington. that 10
the knowing ones bis words seemed ike sar-
easm; to the bulk Of the delegates Wellington
appeared as the only great leader available.
who would surely carry the party to victory.
The platform adopted Acknowledges that
the great bulk Of the Democratic party desires
fair registration and election LAWS, but denies
that the leaders do, and condemns the party
for not enacting the Peeree bill; pledges the
Republican party to adopt the Pearce bill,
with such features of the Australian ballot
system as may be desirable; promises liberal
appropriations for education, public roads,
streets, bridges and public health and morals;
demands reassessment Of al property for
the purposes Of taxation; recognizes with
pleasure the progress Of the negro race, and
demands greater school facilities for ii; de-
clares for high license; advocates the main
tenanee Of the Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal,
and the preservation of the oyster beds