Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-09-13

Baltimore County, for Rogers
2 for Keiffer.
Calvert-3 for Claggett, 8 fol
Dent.
Charles-3 for Claggett, 3 for
Hawkins.
Howard-3 for Rogers. for
Wells and / for Keiffer.
Prince Georges for Claggett,
A for Dent.
| st. Mary's-3 for Claggett, 8 for
lThsssxvs Mr. Rogers tho nomi.
nation for the long term by ma
jority of one over Mr.. Claggett,
whose friend, Mr.. Brandt, grace
fully moved to make the nomina-
tion unanimous.
The second place on the ticket
was still untitled, the total vote for
each being: Wells, II; Dent, 10;
Hawkins, 3; Keiffer, 8. So another
ballot was ordered, during which
Charles county threw its votes to
Dent, and Howard county voted
solidly for Wells. Still no one had
a majority, and the vote had been
announced when Baltimore county
asked to transfer its 2 votes from
Keiffer to Wells.
Mr.. Mitchell made the point that
it was too late, and, as President
Weyler agreed with him, another
ballot was ordered.
The "Home-Rulers," led by MIR.
Bannon, Immediately started a cry
of "Keiffer Keiffer. Keiffer %
They said that if Baltimore county g
two votes would stick to their man
and the other Is anti-Wells votes
20 over to Mr.. Keiffer, DR.. Wells
would be q "goner" after all. II
wouldn't work, however, for the
next ballot the Keiffer votes went
to DR.. Wells, and this settled it, iu
spite Of the groans of the Bannon
men. Even Calvert county broke
and gave the doctor one of hel
votes, making Is in NIL. The two
other Calvert votes, four from
Prince Georges and three from st.
Mary's stood by Mr.. Dent. Charles
went down with DR.. Hawkins.
The convention adjourned after
adopting the "hickory tree" EN-.
blem and thanking President Wey-
Ter for his firm but impartial ruling
IA compliment we'll deserved.
DR.. Wells and Mr.. Rogers we're
then brought upon the stage. DR..
Wells spoke first. The "Home-
Rulers" were disposed to act very
ugly toward him.
sis this a new Democrat 90
shouted Tobacco Inspector Nutwell.
81 don't propose to be interrupt
ed" replied DR.. Wells.
"That's all right" someone re-
sponded, "but we'd rather hear
Rogers"
DR.. Wells thanked the convention,
and assured his friends that there
need be no fear of his Democracy.
He stood squarely on the platform
of 1892.
"How do you stand on the tariff? That's
what we want to know" called out II. T
Williams, one of the contesting Anne
Arundel men.
This irritated the doctor, who unfortu
nately lost his temper and replied:
al don't answer the questions of black
guards"
YOU'D better not say that outside p was
the retort, which was followed by much
noise and confusion. during which DR.
Wells concluded his address as best he
could He retired amid mingled cheers
and jeers.
The cordial reception of Mr.. Rogers was
in marked contrast to that TO which DR..
Wells was subjected. He was long and
loudly applauded. and he had not gone far
before someone shouted That's the stuff
He evoked cheers when he alluded to ''that
greatest apostle of the Democracy Of mod
ern days, Grover Cleveland.
81 am ready" he added, "to answer any
and all questions you may put to me, eth
er here now or any time during the cam
paign." [Cheers.l
"Any conservatism about you, brother?"
inquired Southern Maryland man.
None in the world" was Mr.. Rogers
unequivocal response. which caused the
crowd to applaud vociferously.
Mr.. Dent made few graceful remarks
assuring the ticket the support Of the St.
Mary's Democracy.
Irving W. Larimore, physical d.
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