The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-09-01
REPUBLICANS IN COUNCIL.
They Hold Convention and Select Delegates
to the Congressional Convention.

Republican primaries we're held throughout
the county last Saturday in every district ex-
cept, perhaps, the Sd. AS no delegates were
present at the county convention on Monday,
it is probable no primary was held there.
The primaries passed off quietly, there being
no contests save in Westminster district,
where the candidacy Of Mayor Brooks for the
congressional nomination stirred up the party
managers, who had some plans contrary TO
the interests of the Mayor In order not to
be caught mapping they brought out enough
, voters 10 have won several times over, while
the Mayor does not seem to have bothered
himself with the primary. However, n ticket
in his interest was put up, but it did not run
we'll. as no effort had been made to get his
friends to the polls
The convention on Monday was well at
tended, and ran along as smoothly as though
it had been machine made and bossed by
master hands All who were blind realized
that no program had been previously mapped
out, and that the Bosses were conspicuous by
their absence.
Chairman Bell, of the Central Committee,
was prompt in calling the convention to order.
On motion of II. NJ. Clabaugh DIR. J. J.
Weaver, Jr., of Uniontown, was chosen chair
man, and on motion of VIM. Wood Charles
j. Fl. Ganter, of Manchester, was chosen
secretary.
As there were no contesting delegates, Mr..
Clabaugh suggested the fntility of having
committee on credentials, and the convention
unanimously adopted his suggestion. Then
William Wood moved that the temporary
officers be made permanent, and this was
unanimously agreed TO. In fact the unani-
nous unanimity of the convention was so as.
founding, those who bossed the job were
amazed at their own astonishment, for they
rather expected some Brooks delegate would
throw brick at the slate, and disarrange
matters, even if the slate could not be dam
aged
No one had any resolutions on hand, re-
citing Democratic shortcomings and predict
ing an overwhelming victory, or even one
pointing with PRIDE to any achievement OF
the Republican party, so no committee on
resolutions was needed.
Everybody seemed to be seized with
desire to get through, and with unamity it Was
agreed to go into the selection of delegates.
Chairman Weaver called for nominations, and
quickly the following were named-H. NJ.
Clabaugh, James S. Baer, Frank ]. Devilbiss,
Jos. D. Brooks, w. W. Sweigart, Alfred T.
Buckingham and VIM. II. Morningstar. Sew
eral others were named but quickly declined,
and then the nominations were closed.
L
appointed tellers They got the secretary's
hat for a balot-box, and the secretary changed
his position to the other end of the table so
as to watch his hat. After the ballots were
deposited the counting began. The chirogra-
ply on the ballots was generally pale and
anything else than Spencerian. The tellers
had but one pair of eye glasses, and these
were borrowed from Ex- Postmaster Sharrer
who was merely spectator (?) at the conven-
ton. By shifting the glasses alternately from
the nose of one to the nose of the other. the
tellers managed to read the ballots When
the count was nearly completed Chairman
Weaver observed that the tellers had not
called ont five votes on ballots thus marked.
and the count had TO be done over. This did
not consume much time and the result was
Clabaugh so votes, Baer 80, Devilbiss GO,
Sweigart So, Buckingham SIS, Morningstar Is
and Brooks 3. Clabaugh, Baer, Devilbiss.
Sweigart and Buckingham were declared
elected, and they were empowered to fill any
vacancy in the delegation.
Chairman Weaver then congratulated the
convention upon the large attendance, which
he thought was an evidence Of renewed in
terest in the party. He told them that there
was not even Il ''bare possibility of their
success in the coming election in this con
gressonal district. but the party had a chance
ofcarrying the county next year and he wanted
to see it well in line this year, as preparatory
TO achieving victory next. In the North,
East and West, however, he predicted land
slide in favor of the Republican party this
fall.
No further business being on hand the con-
vention adioined TO await the news Of the
landslide in November.