The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-04-30
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Prearranged Program Carried out-Har-
mony in Great Abundance

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ing faction rent body, is now as solid as a
rock-on the surface. The leaders got to-
gether recently, buried the Ratchet and agreed
| that the party should endorse Samuel Roop
| for one of the delegates from the second con-
gressional district to the Minneapolis conven-
ton. The Republican voters were not con-
suited in the matter.
At the primaries on Saturday last no con-
tests occurred in any district, except in West
minister district, and the attendance was very
small. In this district ticket was made
composed of VIM. II. Bell, Theo. F. Englar,
Charles Schaeffer, DIR. George Z. Baughman
and j. W. Baldwin. The first named belonged
to the Clabaugh-Sharrer faction before the
salye of harmony was applied to the party,
and the other four to the late Huber-Roop
faction. One hundred and seventy-fve votes
were cast, and the delegates were chosen by
about one hundred majority. Opposition de-
veloped to Schaeffer, Baughman and Baldwin.
1t was difficult to find out the cause of it, but
it was said that it was because these gentle
men have expressed the belief that the soldier
pension business has been over.done, and the
ex-soldiers made war upon them. John
Zentgraf. c. f. Jerome and James S. Baer
were run in opposition to them, the first two
receiving SO votes each and Baer Al.
At the convention on Monday, held at Odd
| Fellows Hall, there was not ripple of dis
cord apparent among the delegates. The
harmony was getting oppressive, when DR..
Silas Gorsuch, of Woolery's district, spec
tator. relieved the monotony by protesting
against machine methods He not
| delegate, but he could not stand the idea of
having five persons proposed for delegates
and their election by reclamation asked. The
Doctor entered two protests, and when he sat
down, the program prearranged was carried
| out.
1t was | o'clock when Chairman VIM. II.
| Bell, of the county central committee, called
the convention to order. l.. C. Myerly was
chosen chairman, Frank j. Devilbiss secre
tary and A. p. Buckingham assistant
A committee on credentials was named by
district delegatesas follows: VIM. Witherow,
DIR. H. Kemp, Albert Schaeffer, E. E. Har-
den, VIM. Grove, Charles j. II. Ganter, DIR.
George L. Baughman, j. Murdoch, Thomas
II. Shipley, F. 7. Birely, W. S. Drack, L.
| H. Wilson, j. Gosnell.
This committee retired and stayed out so
long the remaining delegates became very
restless. Finally it returned and brought in
a report covering organization and resolutions
as well. The credentials were all correct, of
course; the temporary officers were recon-
mended as permanent, an order OF business
set forth, and resolutions were reported en-
dorsing the Harrison Administration and
| Samuel Roop for district delegate, and highly
complimentary to State Chairman Harry M.
! Clabaugh. AT the latter some significant
winks and smiles were exchanged. DIR. Geo.
| L. Baughman was chairman otthe committee,
and made the report like veteran ringite
until he came TO the resolutions, and he had
to call upon the author to read them. The
Doctor is an accomplished dentist, and knows
| that concentrated sweets are injurious to the
teeth, and could not undertake to mouth the
| honied words of the resolutions, which were
| as follows:
RssoIred By the Republicans of Carroll county, in
convention assembled that we heartily endorse the
forcefu fearless and dignfed policy of the Admin
istration of President Harrison and, in advance OF
| his conceded denomination, we hereby pledge TO
him as the standard-be bearer of our party the loyal
and earnest support of the Republican voters oil our
Res5irei, That in the selection of Mr.. Samuel
Roop the choice OF this convention TO represent
Congressional district of Maryland as delegate in
| the next Republican National Convention, we but
paw an honest tribute 10 intelligence, ability and
LOYALTY having received the largest vote ever cast
for Republican candidate in this State, this con
yention eommends him to the support ofthedeegates
of the district convention to be held at Wavery on
| Wednesday next.
| Resotred. That the Republicans of this county re-
cognize with just pride and pleasure the sterling
worth and ability of a distinguished Carroll coun'
tan, the Chairman of our State Central Committee
| Mr. Harry NJ Clabaugh, whose claims to recognition
as one of the leaders of our party in this county
have been familiar TO our people ever since his frs
| candidacy. His splendid administration OF dill
cult trust his fairness eequity ofhis conduct and
| the answering and unfaltering integrity of hi.
principles compels this resolution of this conyen
ton.
1t will be observed that the resolutions
speak of the selection of Samuel Roop as q
district delegate, but at the time they were
presented the convention had not acted, and
selected no delegates, favorable to Roop or
anyone. They were not intended to come in
at this stage, but in the happiness over the
burying of the Ratchet, this was not noticed.
The resolutions were applauded, and adopt
ed with emphasis. Then DIR. j. j. Weaver,
Jr., took the floor, and uttered more honied
words concerning Messrs. Roop and Clabaugh,
and moved that II. M. Clabaugh, A. H. HUI
Der, C. C. Shorb, DIR. L. Kemp and c. NJ.
Murray be chosen by reclamation to repre-
sent the county in the second congressional
district convention at Waverly, stating that the
names had been agreed upon by members of
heretofore contending factions. 1t was here
that Dr. Gorsuch interposed objection, and
was replied to by Mr.. Clabaugh, who favored
the reclamation plan. The persons named
were chosen.
Mr.. Clabaugh then moved the selection by
reclamation of the following persons to re-
present the county in the state convention at
/ Frederick: Charles +. Goodwin, DIR. J. j.
Weaver, Jr., George W. Wilson, Frank j.
Devilbiss and Joseph Tucker. The motion
prevailed.
Alternates were chosen as follows: To
| the State Convention, James S. Baer, Thos.
j. Wilson, William Y. Frizzle, Walter r.
Rudy, Z. f. Harden; to the Wavely Conven-
ton, Chas j. Ii. Ganter. Levi d. Reid, p.
| II. Babylon, Nathan Englar and DIR. j. II.
T. Earhart. All, or nearly all, of these be-
longed to the late Clabaugh Sharrer faction,
which is now so beautifully and tremendously
| blended with the Huber Roop faction. Near
| ly all the delegates to both conventions for
merly belonged to the late Huber Roop fac
| ton.
How beautiful it is for brethren to dwell
together in unity The ADVOCATE extends
congratulations to the leaders upon reaching a
basis of Cancellation, even if one side did get
| all the substance and the other the shadow.