The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-09-26
REPUBLICANS m CONVENTION.
DR.. Weaver's Pretty Delegates Meet Register
the Decree of the Ring and Founder
Around to Make Up the Balance
of the Ticket.

Iue attendance NJ tueHl ulu NOT CbHl-
prise 0ne-tenth of the Republican voters.
There were no contests in any of the districts.
A fractional fight was avoided in Westminster
district by "a compromise between the leaders,
the Mckellip-C labaugh-Sh faction being
conceded majority Of the delegates and the
central committee by the Huber Roop-
Goodwin faction.
The convention on Monday was well at
tended, but there was marked absence of
solid representative Republicans who were
familiar figures in the Republican conyen-
tons Of 1879, 1881 and 1888. These have
observed the party develop into a mere
machine to advance personal interests IN
national politics and they have become dis
gusted with the disgraceful quarrels and
fights and ballot box stuiiing in the party.
They have also observed that there are no
abuses to correct in local government that no
eXtravagances are apparent, and being more
Interested in good government than in
ambitions of individuals, they are content to
let well enough alone.
Chairman Bell was slow in calling the
convention to order. The bosses we're not
done caucussing when the hour arrived Tor
opening the convention. Chairman Bell
appeared in the court room about II o clock,
and noticing the Impotence of the delegates,
assured them that he would soon open pro
ceedings. Twenty minutes later he raped
for attention, and said he was ready to re-
ceivc motions looking to a temporary organi-
cation. Jos. ID. Brooks, one the list ieuten-
ants, proposed the name OF DIR. j. j.
Weaver, Jr., of UniontOwn, for temporary
chairman. DR.. Weaver was chosen by ac-
elamation, and Joseph II. krichton was in =
similar manner selected for temporary secre-
tary. Dr. Weaver in assuming the chair
said he was gratilied to see so many handsome
and GOOD hooking Republicans present, and
their smiling countenances were indicative oil
success. The pretty delegates smiled at the
and il was the first time, per-
haps. that most of them had ever been ac-
cused of being pretty.
The chair announced business in order and
Lieutenant Brooks moved the appointment
of a committee of one from each district on
credentials, permanent organization and
order of business. The motion was carried
and the following were appointed by the
district delegations:
W. II. o. Hiner, NJ. G. Shaw, Louis Z.
Shriver, H. Il. Harden, Asa Hepner, George
P. Pannebaker, Joseph d. Brooks, Joshua
Murdoch, Thomas A. Barnes, N. T. Birely,
C. C. Engel, VIM. II. Morningstar, Walter
r. Rudy.
While this committee were examining ere
dentials and meditating on an order OF busl-
ness adopted in advance by the bosses, IL. M.
Clabaugh moved the selection of a committee
on resolutions This motion prevailed also,
for the delegates were ready TO register any
decree of the bosses, and the following com
posed the committee:
Chas. w. Angel, Henry Trouttelter, Dr.
Earhart, William II. Leister, Columbus
Couoway, John X. Miller, Theo. f. Englar,
John w. Switzer, VIM. Y. Frizzle, Charles
Ieatherwood, W. S. Drach, William Wood,
Beale Gosnell.
This committee filed into one Of the jury
rooms, closely followed by one Of the bosses
with their work already written out for them.
The resolutions were read to them in the
highest style of evolutionary art and dramatic
effect, and each committeeman thought the
was ended and the battle won.
Before they recovered from their paroXysm
of delight, the committee on credentials, &c,
that the credentials were correct,
that the temporary officers be made perma-
nent, DIR. Weaver's compliment on their
pretty looks had made them his friends for
life, with the addition of Walter r. Rudy to
assist Secretary krichton, and the following
order of business: Selection of delegates to
judicial convention, selection of members OF
State committee nomination for clerk,
register of wills, states attorney, county
orphans court Judges,
sheriff, county treasurer, county surveyor,
for Senator and House OF
Delegates.
A recess was then taken at II o'clock until
l 80, and the committee on resolutions being
from their intoxication of ecstacy,
also rose.
Upon reassembling the convention regis
tered the DEGREES of the bosses with lightning
rapidity.
Arthur f. Smith, DIR. Silas N. Gorsuch,
DR.. Luther Kemp, Col. McKellip and Nathan
Pglglar were chosen by reclamation rs dele
gates to the Judicial convention.
For members of the State Central Com
mittee the following were placed in nomina-
ton: A. II. Huber, VIM. Y. Frizzle, Fl. NJ.
Clabaugh, DIR. }. j. Weaver, Jr., L. E.
Harden, P. Fl. Babylon and Joshua Muir
dock The name of the latter was with
drawn, and P. H. Babylon was frozen out.
The vote stood Huber 60, Frizzle 50, Cla |
baugh 65, Weaver SO, Harden 50 and Baby |
lon l6. The latter was not on the slate.
Col. VIM. A. McKellip, for clerk of the |
circuit court; Levi ID. Reid, of Taneytown,
for register of wills, and Jos. d. Brooks, for |
states attorney, were chosen by reclamation |
with celebrity that was astounding in a |
where ring rule was detested ~ |
A ballot was taken for commissioners but |
he ring got in its work just the same. The |
following were placed before the convention
Israel G. Rinehart, of district No. II, John
H. Hahn, of No. 13, William II. Leister, of
No. 4, David Crowl, of No. 3, John A. Con
,way, of No. 5, C.. G. Wooden, of No. s,
Thomas A. Barnessof No. 8, and Solomon
Myers, of No. .. The latter was withdrawn,
md the first ballot resulted as follows, the
irst three being nominated-Israel G.. Rne-
iart G5, Thomas A. Barnes As, c. C.. Wood
IN A, John A. Conoway II, VIM. II. Lester
II, and Hahn and Crowl 5 each.
Two ballots we're taken for orphans court
udges Marshall G. Shaw, of Uniontown
district, and Albert Schaeffer, of Myers, re-
,eived 50 and So votes respectively, and
we're chosen on the first ballot. A second
,allot resulted without choice, Jesse Magee,
If Woolery's, and Randolph Taylor, of the
anne district, each receiving 20 votes, and
he other candidates votes each. DIR. Silas
iorsuch mounted chair and made a speech
or Magee, and hoped the 4th district would
De honored by his nomination. The bosses
around and got George Gummel,
'hauuel Wentz, Randolph Taylor, Thomas
iorsuch and David Cover taken down. This
eft only Magee in the field, and he was cho-
en- by reclamation.
Alfred T. Buckingham, of Woolery's, for
herif, Charles II. Everhart, of Manchester.
or county treasurer, and John t. CaSsell. of
Westminster, for county surveyor, were cho-
en- by reclamation, in obedience TO the de,
rec of the bosses.
The nomination for state senator was
'assed, as that position was provided for in
he resolutions prepared in advance of the
Meeting of the convention.
For the House of Delegates Frank j. Dew.
hiss, of New Windsor district, j. J. White,
f Union Bridge, and VIM. D.. Slack, of
freedom, were put in nomination, and half an
our was spent in hunt for the fourth man.
he delegates from the different districts
Fere asked to name lamb for the slaughter
nd finally John II. Hahn, of Mt. Airy, was
AIMED as one who would do. Then all four
'ere nominated by reclamation. The bosses
ad not paid much attention to this part of
ne ticket, though Deyilbiss and White were
greed upon in advance.
THE WONDERFUL RESOLUTIONS.
All nominations intended to be made hav
,g been concluded, that committe on resolu-
ons reported as folio
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