The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-04-11
BONORS EVENLY DIVIDED.
Proceedings of the Republican state Con-
vention. city Delegates Allowed
No Part in Organizing.


equal footing.
The First Legislative district was ex-
cluded entirely, the Second was given to
the Henderson delegates, and the Ihrd
to the johnson delegates, and the Third
TO the johnson delegates. This made
them a stand. off i'll the convention, and
gives each side au equal representation
on the State Central Committee as mat
ters now stand.
Col Thos S Holds on Chairman of the
State Central Committee called the con
vention to order at 80 o'clock aud on
doing so said in part.
The party is not i'll that condition
which the times aud things demand
it should be. You know tue sacrifices
that | and the State Central Committee
have made for harmony. We have been
able to do nothing, or say nothing, but
to bring this convention here to deter
niue upon the proper steps to be taken.
We have just had another primary elec-
ton. 1t has been very different from
what | hoped and expected. l have
heard of great deal OF wrong-doing. L
am frank to say that the fault is with
both sides, aud the only difference | am
able to see is that it has been by officials
on one side, and private individuals on
the other. Applause and misses ] ]
hops there will be no applause. 1t may
be said there is no difference. l say that
it is not true. If the facts are the same,
the position of officials who have acted
i'll an improper manner, is infinitely
worse than that OF private individuals.
| think it is the duty Of this convention
not to endeavor to hide the facts as far as
public servants are concerned, but to
show how far they have departed from
the line of duty, aud to express disap
probation OF their conduct. Applause
and Kisses.
Il am not here to make any charges,
but it is a healthy sign when the people
hold their public servants to strict
accountability, and a sign of degeneracy
when they sit still and allow them to de-
part from the path of duty and rectitude.
Applause and misses | have alluded
to this subject with great deal of pain,
but do not beIieve the ills can be cured
by mush poultice or timid silence. l
think all must hold those strictly ac-
countable who depart from the law. Ii
you agree with me, there is virtue in the
old Republican party yet. In conclusion,
l have made up the roll OF delegates
from the credentials which have been
handed to me Ia none of the counties
is there any contest. Applause.
Colonel Hodson then ordered the roll
to be called, aud after some discussion
Harry Clabaugh of Carroll county WAS
chosen permanent chairman by vote OF
&c 10 As for Col Hodsou. After the
selection of "a committees Oh credentials
the convention took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon rtassem6liug at ionr o'clock,
Mr.. J. Goodman Boyd moved that a COM
mittee on resolutions be appointed, aud
said that the city delegates waived their
rights to representation on the committees
The motion was carried.
Col Wilmer said tie conveutloa was
sailed for a specific purpose-to consider
the plan of party government prepared
by the commission of seven. 1t would
be unwise to appoint committee on
resolutions. for the committee of seven
was i'll the nature of such committee.
The convention should contine itself 30
the work in hand, and alter it had been
ascertained who were the accredited de-
legates, it would be in proper shape to
consider the matter of such committee.
On motion of Captain Supplee, the vote
for a committee on resolutions was re
considered.
The convention, at five o'clock took a
recess until 1870 o'clock.
A; the evening session Mr. d w Sloan
read the
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GRE
DENTIALS.
The committee finds the list of dele
| gates from the several counties as re-
ported to the temporary organization, to
be correct.
In the First legislative district of Balti-
more city the committee condemns the
methods resorted TO by both factions,
and being unwilling to sanction or in
any wise recognize the practices resorted
| to by both parties. as disclosed by the
| testimony produced before this com
mittee, it, therefore, recommends that
neither the delegation headed by }
Goodman Boyd nor the contesting dele
CATION headed by George w McCoshen
be admitted to seats in this convention.
From the Second legislative district of
| Baltimore city the committee recon-
| meuds the admission of the following
delegates Michael j. Horner, Daniel
L Brintor, Frank 6 Duhurst, w. E.
Tnghman, ] MINES, } Frank Supplee,
c W Fury.
From the Third Legislative district the
committee recommends the admission of
the following delegates; Vim II Cox, E
G Rost, Emil Budnitz; George G Wise,
Henry King, John W Carter, Major
Joseph c. Smith. The temporary officers
were made permanent.
The report WAS adopted, Mr.. Clabaugh
thanked the convention for being made
permanent chairman, and announced his
| readiness for business. Colonel Wilmer,
the secretary, then read the plan proposed
by the commission of seven, and on motion
of Mr. Mudd it was resolved to take nj
articles l and relating to the counties.
WORK ON THE COMMISSIONS PLAN.
Article l. as amended andfbnplete, now
reads as follows
ARTICLE 1. CONVENTIONS.
Section l. The supreme power Of the Re-
publican party in the State OF Maryland is
vested in a state convention composed OF as
many delegates from eac CHI county and leg
islative district of Baltimore CITY AZ there
are in both branches of the General Ass EN-
bly, of Maryland.
Section .. Every state convention shall
be the judge of the election and qualihca
tions its own members.
Section 3. The said convention may be
called either by a state convention, when
in session, or by the State Central Commit
tee, and whenever the members of the
Executive COMMITTEES from a majority
of the counties and legislative districts o
Baltimore city shall lin in request to
thai effect it shall be the duty of th'