The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Meeting OF she League of Republican
CIubs-An UprOariOus Convention
The Negroes Get Recognition

The League Of Republican Clubs in Mary
land met at Frederick on Wednesday, and
elected officers for the ensuing year. The
convention was uproarious at times, according
to the report of the proceedings in the Bal
timore american. There were few negroes
in the convention, but there was disposition
TO keep them i'll the background. A motion
to select committee on credentials to be
composed of one member from each club,
precipitated a lengthy debate and uproar, and
brought down an avalanche OF amendments.
4 Baltimore negro delegate said The reason
some want a small committee Is because they
have an axe to grind. This was probably
true. and the small committee, one from each
congressional district, was carried. While
the vote was being taken, Mr.. Charles D
York came down in front and challenged the
vote. He was called down, but held his
ground, and number of people voted when
they did not belong to any clubs. When the
vote was counted, it was seen that % had
voted for one member of the committee from
each congressional district and p for club
representation. Another hubbub arose and
VIM. H. Cox, of the Fourteenth ward OF Bal
timory city, objected vigorously, but 1t was OF
no use. The chair decided that although
there were four or five votes cast wrong, the
majority was clearly for committee composed
OF one from eaGn CONGRESSIONAL hisAitNA-
The chair then appointed the following
committee on credentials: First district, W.
d. Burchinal; Second district, K. c. Thack-
eray: Third district, Thomas r. Rich; Fourth,
W. 7. Henderson,; Fifth, DR.. Washington IT,
Tuck; Sixth, John C. Motter. This committee
NAV be said to be anti. Congressional Com
bfne. and the large attendance at the conven-
ton was attracted by the political work, IN
reference to division of the spoils, that
would be done on the outside. Those deslr-
ing Office, who had been ignored by the Con
gressioual Combine were there IN force,
and they succeeded in capturing control OF
the League, and are now IN position to hold
a rod over the Combine.
A committee on resolutions was the next
work of the convention. and the number was
settled as the number on the credentials com
mittee Before the chairman announced the
committee, Charles II. Ayres, a negro dele
gate from Baltimore, who was indignant
over the way the whites were running the
convention, and over the way the negroes
were being ignored. arose and demanded TO
know WHY the negroes were not recognized,
and said There are forty thousand coloFed
voters in Maryland and on these committees
already appointed there isn't colored man.
We want to be represented.
THIS settled the point Without the negro
vote the Republican party in Maryland would
be Insignificant as to numbers. When the
negroes demanded recognition, they could
not be Ignored. because without them there
would be no party. The committee was then
appointed as follows First district, Col. H.
l.. Carey; Second, y. c. Riueshouse; Third,
Jacob l. SsafoH. col0re,f; Fourth, John {.
Rose: Filth. Jeremiah Smith; Sixth, ". II.
H. Hamilton.
Mr. Busby, from Howard county, offered 5
resolution condemniug the appointment OF
Mr.. CALVIN German, brother Of Senator
German. TO a federal position
Under previous ruling this Was referred
10 a committee. This excited some Of the
numbers, and some Of them did not under.
stand what Il meant Some OF them said that
E the clubs did not want 10 pass the resolution,
E and Capt ". II. Parker said Il want TO
+ know whether this is a gathering OF Repuh.
I lican clubs or is Il a crowd OF Democrats
( want TO know that Mr.. Parker insisted on
knowing why the convention couid not
deuonnce this appointment Il was very
evident that the convention did not approve
OF the nomination. bat no action could be
I taken, under the rules.
The resolutions were short. The first con
! graduates the Republican party on the success
Z last tall. the second urges renewed effort %
capture Maryland this fall, and the third
advises all clubs 20 pay special attention e
registration.
A mass meeting was held Il night al whieh
speeches we're made b. Mr.. MeComas. j. {.
Smith. ". W. MeIaiyre, WA. VI. Marine
and negro