The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-08-29
yANNORT AND VICTORY.
Republican Convention at Ocean
CITY. The Nominees.

City. The Nominees.
The Maryland Republican convention
met at Ocean City GU Thursday. The dele
gates had mostly assem- bled the evening
before There was much cauCussing and
the usua wire pulling. The chief point Of
interest was the Gubernationa. nomination.
Up.to few days it was generally conceded
that Col. william j. Nannort OF Kent
comfy, bright man, good citizen, a
bona tide farmer and man endowed with
brains enough to fill the bill, without
promptings or props, and moreover who
had faith in the power of the party to win,
would be the nominee. But, it seemed, at
the last, that there were still sell: seekers in
the party who had no faith in its power to
vindicate its principles nor possibly wish
for it's success. These had personal axes to
grind and they sought tosgrind them, with
especially lew to the line to be chopped to, in
the next national convention. To them it
seemed all essential that the con vention
should work as if the nomination was an
empty honor or one which was only full of
Cn6 utllRuLS Vi cutldl GAptCLdUlOu. LII
this view candidate for Governor is one
who is willing to make a hopeless state
canvass and have his defeat solved by the
plaudits OF the patronage dispensers at
Washington with right TO voice Mary
lands choice in the dispensation. But,
such spirit, happily for Mary land Republi
canism, did not prevail at Ocean City, and
the convention went TO work with will
and purpose to make a winning ticket,
composed of candidates who have faith in
their cause.
1t was called to ordsr by Chairman T. S.
Hodson, who electrified it with burning
words" of arraignment of Democratic
shortcomings.
Hon. l.. S. McComaS was made president
and Frank S. Strobrick of Baltimore and
L. E. z. Dennis of Somerset were chosen
secretaries. Acommittee on CT, dentials on
VI hich j. Wesley Falls represented Cecil,
and one on resolutions, of which j. E.
Wilson was member, were appointed
The former reported credentials correct and
temporary officers as permanent ones.
The latter reported platform of pithy
details which we must defer publication of
on account OF lateness of hour and lack of
space at The time when it was received.
When the order for nominations was
reached, it was i und that harry NJ.
Clabaugh, whom considerable contingent
preferred for Gubernational candidate,
was unwilling to serve without the impos
sible condition of u nomination by acclama
ton, and he withdrew in favor of Col.
Vannort of Kent, who received the entire
vote. George NJ. Sharp, Esq, of Baltimore
City, was chosen for Attorney General,
Capt. John Mcdonald, of Montgomery, for
Comptroller, and Enoch b. Abel, of St.
Mary's, for Clerk of the Court of Appeals.
A SEEECH by THE NEXT GOVERNOR.
". II. Cox and Captain John E. Wilson
We're appointed a committee to conduct
Co.. Vannort, the nominee for governor,
before the convention. The Colonel was
received with prolonged cheers. Mr.. Nc
Comas introduced him as "a soldier, a
farmer, an honest man, and the next COVER
nor of Maryland. Col. Vannort said
1.-The introduction is no chimeia or hallu-
cination, nor dream, but living, throb-i
bling possibility, and with the 10000 Re-
publican votes cast for President Harrison,
and which demand at the hands of the
Republicans of Maryland, victoryc will
crown our efforts, and Lou McComas be
considered a prophet of no mean degree.
Trained to pillow deep and lay my burrows
straight | shall hew to the line let the
chips fall where they NAV. Deeds, not
words, is my motto, and in the near future
| shall be prepared to enter into clear cut,
sharp campaign, an active and decisive
canvass.
81 shall carry the war into Africa and
am willing to meet in Joint discussion the
doughty warrior who marshals the disgrur
tied and corrupt Democratic hosts. | shall
carry the Republican banner from Worces-
ter, whose shores are washed by the never
ceasing swell of the Atlantic, to The rock
bound hills of Garrett; from the Susque-
hanna to the beautiful and picturesque
Potomac. There beats in the bosom of no
one in Maryland a heart more pure, more
true, or more devoted to the principles of
Republicanism than now throbs in my
bosom 1 fully concur in and heartily endorse
the resolutions adopted by this convention.
| enter into the fight to win, and if elected,
as expect to be, l promise to protect the
interests of all, without prejudice of one to
the other. | am the friend of every Re-
publican of Maryland, and have right to
expect every Republican in Maryland to be
my friend.
"Fo- the high honor you have conferred
upon me l thank you. l deeply feel the re.
sponsibility which rests upon me, and l
pledge my best erdcavor to discharge with
honesty and fidelity the duties which de-
volve upon me"
SKETCHES OF THE NOMINEES.
Colonel Vannort was born in Chestertown
Md in 1885. He lived for Il time in Phil
adelphia, but returned to Kent county in
1874. During his early life he spent his
time upon the farms of his father. In 1858
he entered Washington College in his
native county, where in due course of time
he was graduated. He returned to his