Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-26
THE MARYLAND REPUBLICANS.


THE MARYLAND REPUBLICANS.
The Probable Outcome of the State Conven-
ton Tomorrow Mt Ocean City.
Special Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR.
BALTIMORE, August 26, 1891.
The republican state convention will meet at
Ocean City on Thursday. Not much interest is
manifested in it even by republicans, and it
has been a matter of no small difficulty to find
a man who will consent to be the party candi-
date for Governor. While Col. William j.
yannort of Kent county has received very
considerable boom and is believed by many as
being reasonably certain Of the nomination,
the opinion 10 by no means unanimous. Col
ysnnort has a great many friends throughout
the state. but the impression prevails that he
is somewhat handicapped by the opposition to
him in his own county. Kent is the home OF
Capt William ID. Burchinal, the surveyor Of
the port of Baltimore, and OF Charles
T. Nestcott, one of the wealthiest
and most influential republicans on the east
srn shore The rumOr Is current that those
who have encouraged Vannort to enter the
held are using him as a club to hit Burchinal
and Westcott. believing that of late there has
been some friction between him and the two
other gentlemen. There is no love lost be-
tween Collector Marine and Surveyor Burch-
insl, and ii is said that the former is DESTROYS
of seeing yannort nominated for governor,
because according to usage he would be sent
as a dslegate-st-lsrge to the next national re-
publican convention Two delegates would
hardly be taken from the same county and
should Col yannort be one it is difficult to see
how Mr.. Westcott. or any other friend Of Capt.
Burchinal, could hope to be chosen as a dele
gate. II is certain that Collector Marine was
the very first man to launch the yannort boom
and that he has been diligently at work
strengthening II wherever he could
Willy E1-coSGREssMAS LowNDEs DECLINED.
The situation in Kent has led many republi-
cans 10 ask whether it might not be wiser to
urge for the nomination for governor a man
who Is identified with no factional trouble and
who will have behind him not only the solid
support Of his party in his own county but in
all parts of the state great many republi-
cans turned to ex-Congressman Lloyd Lowndes
Of Cumberland as that man, hoping that he
might be induced to accept the nomination,
but he has definitely declined to allow the use
Of his name.
In deciding upon this action Mr.. Lowndes
says, in an interview: Il appreciate the COM
pliment very highly, but my business engage
ments will not allow me to devote the time that
an honest canvass would require i no
reason why the republican ticket should not
develop more than usual strength this year
We have everything to inspire us to make
vigorous fight The party should get in line
for 1892 The mention of nv name in connec-
ton with the head of the ticket, repeat is
most hattering to me and / must thank my
good friends who did me the honor to instruct
their county delegates to vote for my nominal
ton am sincere when i say that cannot
be a candidate before the convention at Ocean
City The party has plenty of good material
and need not be at loss to find a suitable
STANDARD bearer who can rally its solid strength.
will be glad to do all in my power to help
elect whatever ticket the convention in it wis
dom sees fit to nominate"
ALIKELY NAME
With Lowndes out of the way the name of
Harry II. Clabaugh Of Carroll county has been
brought out with some very strong indications
of his nomination. Mr.. Clabaugh has init
mated that he will accept. He is a young man.
lawyer, a man of first-class ability and high
order of integrity, and, moreover, his nominal
uon would be acceptable to all factions, ex-
eePt, possibly, Collector Marine and a few Of
his assistant boomers for yannort The matter
Is now being carefully canvassed by those who
are opposed TO Nannort. United States Sub
treasurer Wellington, United States District
Attorney Ensor, Internal Revenue Collector
HILL, Postmaster johnson and Col Thomas s.
HodsOn chairman of the republican state CEN
trail committee, are all in favor of Clabaugh
MI James A Gary, the leader Of the anti
administration faction, Is also for Clabaugh
and unless there should be some hitch ClabaIgh
looks now like a winner and the yannort boom
seems In imminent danger of being punctured
IL Is possible that Nannort may receive the
nomination for controller if Clabaugh heads
the ticket, though Chairman Hodson saws the
only hight wall be whether yannort shall have
any place on the ticket Should he receive the
latter nomination it is probable that the repub-
hcaD policy viii be to take its candidates from
exactly the same places that the democrats
have done, and in this event
THE TICKET WILL PROBABLY BE:
For governor-Harry N. Clabaugh Of Carroll
county.
For controller-william j. vannor. Of Kent
county.
For attorney genersl-George NJ. Sharp of
Baltimore city.
For clerk OF the court Of appeals-Enoch b.
Abel of ST. Mary's county
Such ticket would recognize both the Young
republicans and the old soldier element. II
NanEoTt Is not on the ticket at all no name has
been definitely fixed upon for controller Ex-
State Senator Moore of Montgomery county
has been suggested for it Montgomery in
strueted Its delegates for Vannort. presumably
10 gratify Collector Marines friend and assoc
eiAte, Cashier Arthur Stabler of the Baltimore
custom house, a Montgomery county man.
lhe rest OF western Maryland will probably be
for Clabaugh- James j. Collins Of Worcester
county and Col Thomas 5. Hodsou of Somerset
are both mentioned for controller
THE PLATFORM
which the convention will adopt will doubtless
indorse President Harrison's administration:
yet while 1t may do this all republicans concede
that 1t will be Blaine convention, and that if
any movement were started to have a resolution
passed declaring Blaine the choice of the Marv
Land republicans for President in 1892 il would
lie apt to go through with hCrrah. There
may be some discussion in committee over the
elvh service question, with Commissioner
koosevelts report fresh in the memory of all
Ii Is said, though, that an effort will be made
10 have the convention indOrse the Roosevelt