Saint Mary's beacon., 1892-04-28


Monday was Convention day for
St. AlAry's Republicans. The Con-
vsnEioD met at the Court House
aud It's proceedings demonstrated
that the anti Wilkinsonites were
mot in it, Senator Wilkinson
called the meeting to order and
asKed for the credentials. John
Cniay informed the Senator that he
vas llsurping the rights Of the tenn
porary chairman thas when he
had called the Convention to order
his duty as central committeeman
had beer performed. No attention
was paid to John, and the Senator
receiyes the credentials, examined
chem, declared All the districts rep
resented, and snid that he would
entertain 4 motion looking to .
temporary organization. A. Kings
ley Love vas called TO the chair.
Three secretaries were proposed,
bat il was finally determined that
Holland q. Williams should perform
the duties. The majority could
vote Caiay's propositions down bat
it couldn't stop him from talk
ing. He talked. So did nearly
everyone else. And oil talked at
once. Capt. Chesley wanted the
convention to sit with closed doors.
Senator Wilkinson begged tho del
egates to behave themselves. FL
nally, on motion Of d. Il. Graves,
q committee on credentials was
named. 1t retired and speedily
brought in report. There were
no contesting delegations. On mo-
tion. the temporary officers were
made permanent, and the conven-
tion proceeded to business. The
first inning convinced the anti
Wilkinsonites of the hopelessness
Of their cause, but they seemed de-
termined that though they couldn't
have anything else they would at
least have their say. They fought
manfully to the end.
Senator Wilkinson nominated
James z. Suter, colored, George
Green, colored, and ID. Z. Graves
as delegates to the State Conven-
ton. Caiay named James T. King,
James Il. jackson, and said he had
forgotten the name Of hrs third
man, bnt thought it was Lawrence,
aud he could run As . dark horse.
Some one withdrew the names Of
Tessrs. jackson and Eng and the
delegates Wilkinson named, were
elected pira roce. For aught known
10 the contrary, Caiay's dark horse
is running Jet.
For delegates to the District Con-
vention Mr. Wilkinson named
1essrs. James T. King, William r. |
Ford and j. Walter Yates, colored. |
Messrs. James +. jackson. William
II. Chesley and John Cajay were
also put in nomination and a ballot |
taken. The connt showed, Ford |
70; King rs !; Yates n !; jackson
IL; Chesley Is Caiay 6.
The alternates are State Con-
vcntion, w. A. Sommeryille, James
Il. jackson. John Cajay. District
Convention, D. J. Payne, r. G.
Williams, J. Harry Brown.
Ar. Wilkinson offered resolutions
which were adopted endorsing Hon.
James A. Gary fos delegate at large
and Charles Il. Coffin and Richard
Winters, colored, as district dele
gates to the National Convention, |
and instrueting the st. Mary's del
egation to earnestly urge their Sc
lection. .. T.. Graves read end
offered resolutions endorsing Pres
ident Harrison, Hon. James @.
Blaine and also Senator Wilkinson
for his course in the Legislature.
Theresolutions nere adopted. John
II Cecil offered resolution which
WIS also adopted endorsing the adj
ministration, the policy Of the 51st
Congress and instructing the dele
gates to vote to secure the re-nom-
ination Of President Harrison.
Cajay next read his resolution. It
endorsed the President. the Rcpub-
liean party and ended BY endorsing
ex-Congressman Sydney Z. Mudd. |
Daniel n. Graves moved TO strike
out the endorsement of Mudd. A.
discussion ensued. Mich
olas Biscoe made an earnest and |
eloquent plea for Mudd as tho ne
gro's best friend and was ably sec
pndc1 hv Chapman y. Barber and