The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-09-03
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
Only Small Breeze to Disturb Harmony
McKellip Endorsed for Congress.

! primaries last Saturday met in convention at
Odd Fellows Hall, this city, on Monday.
Although the Thackeryites declared the CON
| test off, so far as they were concerned, they
| showed themselves in several districts. In
| Hampstead district they caught the other
| side resting secure on the assurances gwen
out that the contest was off, and carried it
against Col. McKellip. In Myers district
| they showed themselves little, aud IN fancy
town district they vented their spleen by cut
ting Mr.. Clabaugh, who was on the Mchelllp
delegate ticket, twenty votes. In Westmlns-
ter district the friends of Col. McKellip placed
no confidence in their opponents, and had
their forces on hand ready to meet them.
They polled 303 voters, and had reserve,
they claim, of $50 more. In most OF the
other districts the McKellip forces were on
hand to lay low the other side il they attempt
ed to make contest.
On the stage at Odd Fellows Hall, the
curtains were up, and at the rear was an adj
vertising curtain. On this, in the most con
spicuous place, was the announcement that
the CaIroAtonidn would give particular at
tention to dramatic advertising. Its forte IS
low comedy and farces, as it so admirably
demonstrated in its recent efforts to defeat
Col. McKellip in Carroll.
Chairman Bell called the convention TO
order about 1890 O'Clock, standing beside
small table with a copy of the Frederick Er-
anaineT for cover. The Sentinel soon COW
cred this, however, as its editor, w. Il. w.
Seabrook, was called to preside as temporary
chairman, and Waiter II. Rudy, of Mt. Airy
postoffice, and Z. S. Davis were chosen tenn
porary secretaries. They located at large
table to the right of the chairman. The
chairman went right into business. he said
it was pleasure to be called to preside over
I such a body of true hearted and Staunch Re.
publicans, but he had no speech to make, and
announced the chair as ready to hear any
motions respecting the business OF the con.
vention In quick succession committees on
credentials and permanent organization and
resolutions were appointed. The first con
sisted of Charles Z. Currents, Thomas A.
Routzahn, Louis f. Shriver, w. Ii. Lester,
James NJ Pickett, George p. Pannebaker,
Clarence Mobley. Lewis C. Myeriy, James
Easton, John +. Burlington, W. S. Drach,
Joseph |. Snader, John FL. Hahn. On resolu-
tons the committee was composed of Thomas
d. Thomson, Henry Troutfelter. John N.
Ditsch, Thomas Gorsuch, Richard Bennett,
John Sprenkle, Joseph II. krichton, Joshua
Murdoch, George w. Ripeon, Frank j. Devil
bliss, William Fl. Morningstar and Beale Cos
nell.
A recess of ten minutes was voted, but 1t
extended into twenty minutes before l.. {.
Myerly, of Hampstead district, as chairman
of the committee on credentials and perma-
nent organization, reported that the creden.
tails were in due form and correct and that
the temporary officers be made permanent,
with one vice president for each district.
The report was unanimously adopted.
H. NJ. Clabaugh moved that delegation of
ten be chosen to represent the county at the
congressional convention, with half vote
each, in order to show the earnestness of
the Republicans of Carroll in having one of
her sons chosen as the standard bearer for
the party in the district.
This created the only breeze in the proceed
ings, and il was only gentle zephyr. l.. c.
Myerly opposed the motion. lie said he
could see no use in sending more than the
county was entitled to- that his district had
no predictions as to the congressional nomi-
nee, and only wanted the man nominated who
was the choice Of the people-the best equip
ped man TO meet the issues, whether he came
from Cecil, Hartford, Baltimore or Carroll
county, He wanted an unpledged delegation
to go to the convention to be free to act for
the best interests of the party and to vote for
the man who could hest meet the issues.
Mr.. Cabaugh reminded Mr.. Myerly that
he had not made any motion to instruct the
delegates. He said that the sending of a
mass delegation was no innovation, and cited
several instances when mass delegations had
been sent from Montgomery, Frederick and
other counties. Carroll, he said, had the
largest Republican vote of any county in the
district, and her steadfast Republicans were
entitled to recognition by having one of her
sons chosen as nominee for congress.
Mr.. Myerly was listened to in silence, and
Mr.. Clabaugh was heartily applauded. The
chairman was about TO put the question of
Mr.. Clabaugh's vote, when Mr.. Myerly called
for a rising vote. Those in favor of delega-
ton of ten were requested to rise, and all
stood up except Mr.. Myerly. When those
opposed were requested to rise, Mr.. Myerly
raised his It's pounds of avoirdupoise. He
looked around the hall, and, saying he was
the only one standing, resumed his seat.
William Wood, of Union Bridge, offered a
resolution that II. NJ. Clabaugh, Frank j.
Deviibiss, James S. Baer, Frank NJ. Ogle,
w. W. Schweigart, Chas. j. II. Ganter, Jos.
H. Krichton, f. S. Davis, Louis Shriver and
James Easton be declared delegates to the
congressional convention.
| This brought Mr.. Myerly to his feet again.
! He said he only wanted fair expression of
the sentiment of the convention; that this pro-
! ceeding looked to him like there had been a
conference previous to the convention to fix
up matters and name delegates. The chair
here reminded the speaker that any delegate
had the right to put one or ten persons in
I
in the proceeding. Mr.. Myerly then nomi-
mated C. NJ Murray, of Hampstead. Mr..
Murray withdrew his name, and Mr.. Myerly
then nominated Joshua Murdoch. He also
declined, and Mr.. Myerly made no further
effort to break the slate.
Mr.. Clabaugh then took the floor. He said
Mr.. Myerly was too old in politics and had
attended too many Republican conventions
not to know that there were always previous
caucusses. 'Of course there was a prelimi-
nary conference, and there is no use deny it.
There have always been, and in this case a
full consultation in each election district"
Mr.. Wood arose to remark that delegates
from nearly every district had been consulted
as to the names he proposed as delegates,
and there was unanimity among them.
Mr. Myerly said no delegate from Hamp-
stead had been consulted, and Mr.. Gorsuch,
of WoOlery's, said he had not been either.
Another delegate named some one else as
"A delegate, but he withdrew, the nominations
were closed, and the delegates proposed by
Mr.. Wood were chosen by reclamation.
Joseph H. krichton reported resolutions
endorsing the Republican nominees, the plat
form, extolling the doctrine of protection and
endorsing Col. McKellip for congress and in.
structing the delegates to use all proper means
to secure his nomination, which were adopted
journed.
A little incident connected with the late
primaries that has not yet been published
must be told, as part of the great farce
The anti McKellip faction was so bent upon
downing the Colonel. They did not hesitate
| to put up their cash. The chief leader o.
the movement wrote to worker in one o
the districts, and asked him to help theii
side. The worker replied that he would like
to have little fiat The leader replied
Immediately, and enclosed $40 note, telling
him to use it to the best advantage. The
worker next appeared as a MeKellip delegate
at the county convention, aud the aforesaid
chief leader of the anti McKellp combine j.
a poorer and wiser man.
Tennis Tournament at Graceland.
The annual tennis tournament in doubles
which began at Graceland, the handsome
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