The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-09-28
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
A Large Crowo of Delegates Present
and Strong Ticket Named.

The County Convention for the
purpose of nominating county Off
GERS to fill the various offices in
Garrett county. met in the court
house in Oakland on Tuesday after
noon at 3. 30 O'Clock and was called
to order by Chairman Sollars of the
County Executive Committee. Mr..
E. II. Sincell Was made chairman
of the convention and Mr.. VIM. W.
Sweet, of Swanton, secretary.
On motion of Hon. Geo. L.
Mlchaels the appointment of the
committee on rules, permanent or
ganization and credentials was dis
pensed with and the convention
proceed with the nominations,
which motion was unanimously car
ried.
The following resolutions were
introduced and adopted by acclama-
ton:
The Republicans Of Garrett
county, in convention assembled, de-
clare:
That we charge the Democratic
administration aud party with hav-
ing by their unfriendiy attitude to-
ward the manufacturing aud in
dustrial interests of the county pre-
cipitated the present financial
crisis whereby thousands of millions
of dollars have been lost to the peo-
pie and hundreds Of thousands of
laborers thrown out of employment.
That we denounce the Democracy
and especially its local press for
their unfriendly position in rela-
ton to the farmers and wool-grow-
ers of the county as manifested by
their persistent advocacy of free
TRUE IN ac00l.
The change of administration
with its declared purpose to admit
foreign woods free to our markets
has resulted in a net loss to the
farmers and tax payers of Garrett
county of sum probably exceeding
twenty thousand dollars per annum.
We favor economy but not mig
gardliness in the administration Of
our county government, and de-
mand that all county funds be hon
cstly applied as we insist that they
have been under the present board
of commissioners.
We demand the privilege of local
self-governmet and the restoration
to the people of their right to elect
by ballot all local officers, especially
county school commissioners.
While the Democracy have been
declaring against Capitalization in
National government they have
been practicing it in its most odious
form by the practice of the un-
American un-Republican policy of
taking the appointing power cut of
the hands of the people where it
rlghtfully belongs and transferring
1t to highlands of the Governor OF
the State.
In order to the continued and
unparalleled development and pros
perIty Of Garrett county we demand
that every species Of property beal
its equal and just proportion OF the
public expense and with this end il
view we demand "a fair and equitable
: assessment of the property of this
county and that honest and capabl,
men be appointed to make the as
sessment.
That the profile head and bust
of Abraham Lincoln be adopted as
: the party emblem in this county.
After the above had been read
the following ticket, decided on in
caucus, previously held, was pre-.
scented and accepted by reclamation
by the convection:
For State Senator, DR.. r. A.
Ravenscroft, of Accident.
For Clerk of the Circuit Court
Mr.. Z. 4. Tower, of Oakland.
/ For County Treasurer, Mr.. Ed
ward Z. Sollars, of Oakland.
For Sheriff, Mr.. Chas. Wegman
of Grantsville.
For House of Delegates, Mr.. A.
f. George, of Swanton, and Mr.. j
. q. Kolb, Of Friehdsyllle.
For County Commissioners, four
i year term, Mr.. Ira +. Friend, Of
Fricndsville, and Mr. Isaac W
| Alternately, Of District No. 8; two
, year term, Mr.. Henry Weitzell, o.
: District No. IL.
; For County Surveyor, Mr.. John
! Harmed, of District No 7.
The following named gentlemen
were appointed members of thu
State Executive COMMITTEE: Andrew
Shartzer, Dist No. Z; DR.. j. W
Laughlin, Dist. No. 10; Mr.. Henry
Kamp. Dist. No. ).
The County Executive Commit
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